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IS Bindra, the principal adviser to the chief executive of the ICC, has backed England to host the inaugural Champions League tournament

Bindra wants England to host Champions League

Shahid Afridi, the Pakistan allrounder, is likely to miss the four-nation Twenty20 tournament in Canada next month due to a wrist injury. He is also attending to his wife, who has been unwell for a while

Afridi doubtful for Canada quadrangular

Chris Gayle is likely to step down as the West Indies captain, the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has reportedly indicated

Gayle likely to quit captaincy - report

Arjuna Ranatunga, former Sri Lankan captain, has criticised India's batsmen for playing in Twenty20 mode and said they lacked focus

Ranatunga slams India's 'Twenty20' approach

John Blain, the Scotland pace bowler, hopes to play a leading role in his side's campaign in the World Twenty20 qualifiers in Belfast next month

Blain bubbling for Scotland

The European Championship Division 1 continued at three venues around Dublin. Here is a round-up of the action from the second day

Rampant Netherlands sink Norway

A magnificent partnership, still unbroken, of 252 for the fourth wicket between Daniel Redfern and Greg Smith gave England Under-19s a major advantage over their New Zealand counterparts

New Zealand toil against Redfern and Smith

26-Jul-2008•John Ward at Taunton

Nel and Ntini find their groove

Andre Nel and Makhaya Ntini combined to outclass Bangladesh A on the second day at New Road, their seven wickets shooting out their fellow tourists for 121 in 40 overs

Thomas Odoyo, the Kenya allrounder, is wary of the favourites tag that his team carry into the World Twenty20 qualifiers in Belfast next week with the main prize of a place in the 2009 ICC World Twenty20

Favourites tag puts pressure on Kenya

Round-up of the first day's matches from the Asian Cricket Council Trophy Elite

Malaysia and Saudi Arabia start with wins

Steve Harmison has been recalled by England for the third Test against South Africa at Edgbaston on Wednesday. In a 13-man squad, England have dropped Darren Pattinson - whose debut in the second Test at Headingley was fraught with controversy - but they

Harmison recalled for third Test

Mohammad Asif has pleaded his innocence before a PCB fact-finding committee looking into his 19-day detention at Dubai airport from June 1 to 19 for alleged possession of an illegal substance

Asif pleads innocence before PCB committee

Clyde Butts, the former West Indies offspinner, has been appointed the chairman of selectors, the West Indies Cricket Board announced after a two-day meeting in St Lucia

Clyde Butts appointed selection chairman

The New Zealand Emerging Players, aided by Neil Broom's 62, held their nerve to clinch the Emerging Players Tournament by defeating the Australian Institute of Sports after a tight chase at the Allan Border Field in Brisbane

New Zealand clinch Emerging Players title

Graeme Smith has said his players have expressed major reservations about touring Pakistan

'Major concerns' with Pakistan security - Smith

Kenya's preparations for the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifiers took a dent when they were well beaten by an Abeed Janmohamed XI at Cranleigh School

Kenya thrashed by club side

The European Championship Division 1 began at three venues around Dublin. Here is a round-up of the action from the opening day

Italy upset Netherlands as Sheikh stars for Scotland

JP Duminy made the most of a rare outing on tour with 166 against Bangladesh A as the South African top order enjoyed a productive day at New Road

Duminy takes his chance to shine

A round-up of the County Championship action as Nottinghamshire go top of Division and Ravi Bopara leads Essex to victory

Ealham sends Nottinghamshire top