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Teams gear up for new-age Powerplays

The match will be the first time the new Powerplay rules come into place

08-Oct-2008•Cricinfo staff

Suresh Shastri to umpire in South Africa

Suresh Shastri will become the first umpire from India to officiate a South African first-class match when he stands in the match between the Dolphins and the Lions starting Thursday in Durban

08-Oct-2008•Cricinfo staff

Burger upbeat despite Ireland setback

Louis Burger, Namibia's captain, chose to see the brighter side of a dispiriting eight-run defeat to Ireland in their Intercontinental Cup match in Windhoek on Saturday

08-Oct-2008•Cricinfo staff

Focus on the Fab Five

One of the Fab Five, Sourav Ganguly, has already put in his papers, and the focus on the other four - Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman and Anil Kumble - is going to sharpen

08-Oct-2008•Cricinfo staff

Oval gets all clear for permanent floodlights

Surrey have received the go-ahead from Lambeth Council to install permanent floodlights at The Oval

08-Oct-2008•Cricinfo staff

Slow progress in the new world

More than six months after the USA Cricket Association elections which were supposed to herald a new era for US cricket, concerns are beginning to grow that nothing much has changed

08-Oct-2008•Cricinfo staff

Inzamam hopes for presidential intervention

Inzamam-ul-Haq is optimistic Pakistan president Asif Ali Zardari will help resolve the issue between the ICL players and the Pakistan board

08-Oct-2008•Cricinfo staff

Communication gap leaves Ntini disappointed

Makhaya Ntini has expressed disappointment at not being informed of his exclusion from South Africa's limited-overs squads to face Kenya and Bangladesh

08-Oct-2008•Cricinfo staff

Spinner Holland in line for Victoria debut

Jon Holland, the left-arm orthodox spinner, is preparing for his first-class debut after being named in Victoria's squad for their opening Sheffield Shield match of the season

08-Oct-2008•Cricinfo staff

Blues get home despite North's 95

Marcus North's brilliant 95 was not enough to steal victory from the so-called baby Blues, who started the season on a high with a six-run win at the WACA

08-Oct-2008•Cricinfo staff

No plans for Twenty20 tri-series - Majola

Gerald Majola, Cricket South Africa's chief executive, has dismissed reports of a planned Twenty20 tri-series involving Australia, India and South Africa next year

08-Oct-2008•Cricinfo staff

Ponting expects 'good batting surface'

Australia will begin their tour of India on the same pitch but the curator said it was unlikely to offer the same variable bounce

08-Oct-2008•Cricinfo staff

Brown and Smith sign Sussex deals

Ben Brown and Tom Smith have agreed new two-year contracts with Sussex

08-Oct-2008•Cricinfo staff

Ponting insulted by 'cheating' claims

Ricky Ponting, the Australian captain, is insulted by claims from Virender Sehwag that Australia cheated during their acrimonious SCG victory in January

08-Oct-2008•Cricinfo staff

Park leaves Durham for Derbyshire

Derbyshire have signed 25-year-old Garry Park from Durham on a two-year-contract

08-Oct-2008•Cricinfo staff

West Indies call off tour of Pakistan

The Pakistan board's efforts to arrange a home series have been dealt a blow as West Indies have opted to not tour next month because of security concerns

08-Oct-2008•Cricinfo staff

Irani Cup drop prompted my decision - Ganguly

A day after announcing his retirement from international cricket, Sourav Ganguly said the decision came at the right moment

08-Oct-2008•Cricinfo staff

Struggling Cosgrove still in the mix

South Australia have given up on placing weight and fitness restrictions on Mark Cosgrove but the batsman is still in danger of missing out on the state's opening games due to form concerns

08-Oct-2008•Cricinfo staff

Denton named for Tasmania return

Gerard Denton is likely to make his return to Sheffield Shield cricket with Tasmania after being named in the Tigers' squad for their opening two matches

08-Oct-2008•Cricinfo staff

Ponting hopes Fab Four will feel pressure

Ricky Ponting, the Australia captain, believes the pressure on India's "Fab Four" batsmen will hand Australia an advantage when the Test series begins on Thursday

08-Oct-2008•Cricinfo staff

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