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Afghanistan have been ruled out of the Under-19 World Cup Qualifiers in Toronto after failing to secure visas in time

Afghanistan ruled out of Under-19 World Cup Qualifiers

The most talented young players in Associate and Affiliate cricket gather in Toronto this week in an attempt to qualify for the 2010 Under-19 World Cup, staged in New Zealand.

Under-19s prepare for World Cup Qualifiers

Sri Lankan opener Tharanga Paranavitana has been fined 50% of his match fees for violating ICC's Code of Conduct during the second Test against New Zealand in Colombo

Paranavitana fined 50% match fees

Statham, who died in 2000 aged 69, represented England in 70 Tests picking up 252 wickets

Statham inducted into Hall of Fame

The BCCI's decision to terminate the services of IMG for the IPL appears to have snowballed into a confrontation between the board and four of the eight teams

IPL franchises protest IMG removal - report

A round-up from the latest action in the County Championship

Bad light brightens Somerset's day

Ryan ten Doeschate used all his all-round experience to deny Afghanistan their second ODI victory, in a tense encounter at Amstelveen which Netherlands won by eight runs

ten Doeschate class sinks Afghanistan

Afghanistan and Sierra Leone have failed to secure visas for their players for the forthcoming Under-19 World Cup Qualifiers in Canada. With the tournament getting underway on September 1, there is increasing likelihood that both teams will miss their ope

Visa troubles blight Afghanistan and Sierra Leone

Former Pakistan opener Aamer Sohail has criticised the PCB for its out-of-court settlement with the ICC over the staging of the 2011 World Cup.

Sohail criticises PCB-ICC agreement

India's four-day conditioning camp leading into the tri-series in Sri Lanka and the Champions Trophy finished with a three-hour net session at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bangalore

Focus on fitness in India's pre-season camp

Andrew Flintoff has admitted there is a chance he may never play at the highest level again after his latest knee surgery ,but is aiming for a comeback in February 2010

"There is a possibility I may not play again" - Flintoff

All three matches of the World Cricket League Division Six were washed out due to rain in Singapore, and will be replayed tomorrow, the scheduled reserve day

Rain forces matches into reserve day

John Buchanan has called for a review of the position of coach, currently occupied by Tim Nielsen, in the aftermath of Australia's 2-1 defeat in the Ashes

Buchanan calls for review of coaching role

Interim West Indies coach David Williams has said he is keen on filling the full-time post made vacant after the axing of John Dyson

Williams eyes full-time job

A round-up from the latest action in the County Championship

Trescothick and Kieswetter fight for Somerset

If a reluctant result was to be squeezed out of the final day on a flat pitch at Scarborough, somebody had to do something spectacular before lunch. But Yorkshire managed to drop three catches, and thus put an end to another fantasy

Dropped catches cost Yorkshire

29-Aug-2009•John Ward at Scarborough

Ramprakash ruled out with broken thumb

The Surrey and former England batsman, Mark Ramprakash, has been ruled out for the remainder of the season with a broken thumb

Gautam Gambhir's prolific run of form since the start of 2008 has earned him a national honour from the President of India, Pratibha Patil

Gambhir honoured with Arjuna Award

A round-up from the first day of the ICC World Cricket League, Division 6

Singapore off to winning start