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Dene Hills, the former Tasmania batsman, has been announced as the ECB's head batting coach

Tasmanian Hills named ECB batting coach

The likelihood of New Zealand's three-ODI tour of Pakistan later this month looks to be receding after Heath Mills, the chief executive of the NZ Players' Association, said that he doubted the team's security

Mills doubts if Pakistan tour will go ahead

S Badrinath, the Tamil Nadu captain, has said that it was a "crushing blow" to not be included in India's squad for the one-day series in Sri Lanka and the Champions Trophy in August

'None of the selectors have told me where I stand' - Badrinath

The third and fourth Tests of Australia's tour to India have been pushed back by a day because of the festival of Diwali

Third and fourth Tests delayed by a day

Both attackers, both match-winners; above all, both entertainers

Two for the show

08-Aug-2008

Durham sense victory after 23 wickets fall

A round-up from the latest Championship matches as 23 wickets tumble at Chester-le-Street, Adil Rashid bags a career-best haul and Simon Jones is again in the wickets

Chris Nash's maiden first-class century could not have come at a better time for Sussex.

Nash gives Sussex crucial advantage

07-Aug-2008•John Ward at Old Trafford

Match washed out by heavy rain

The first ODI between Bermuda and Netherlands in Amstelveen was abandoned after heavy rain ruled out any chance of play. The second and final match is scheduled for Friday

Multan will host two day-night practice matches between members of Pakistan's preliminary Champions Trophy squad on August 8 and 9 after heavy rains forced the venue to be shifted out of Lahore

Multan to host Pakistan squad's practice matches

Graham Onions, the Durham fast bowler, has extended his contract with the club until 2011, joining his two team-mates, Mark Davies (end of 2009) and Liam Plunkett (until 2010), who have also committed themselves to the Riverside

Onions commits to Durham

Mohammad Asif's B sample test has been postponed till August 18 after the Indian Premier League accepted his request for more time in order to obtain a visa to travel to Switzerland, where he will be assessed at a World Anti-Doping Agency-accredited labor

Asif's B sample test postponed to August 18

Match Home for the fourth Test between England and South Africa at The Oval

England v South Africa, 4th Test, The Oval

07-Aug-2008

Bond misses out on Canterbury contract

The former New Zealand fast bowler Shane Bond has not been given a first-class contract with Canterbury

Virat Kohli, who led India to victory in the Under-19 World Cup earlier this year, has earned a surprise call-up to the national squad for the ODIs against Sri Lanka as well as for the Champions Trophy

Kohli gets surprise call-up

Mitchell Johnson will not make an individual choice on whether to tour Pakistan for the Champions Trophy and will instead follow the advice of Cricket Australia

Johnson waits on Pakistan ruling

Richard Done, ICC's High Performance Manager, has labelled the recent World Twenty20 Qualifiers in Ireland "a great success" while paying tribute to the hosts, Cricket Ireland

ICC impressed by improving Associates

A round-up from the first day of the latest Championship matches

Lancashire labour to Rayner and Lewry

England Women eased to a comprehensive 121-run trouncing of South Africa in the first ODI at Canterbury, led by a fine performance from Holly Colvin

Taylor and Colvin dispatch South Africa

Ashwell Prince will join Nottinghamshire as their overseas player at the conclusion of the Test series against England

Prince agrees Nottinghamshire deal