The case involving Mohammad Asif, the Pakistan fast bowler detained in Dubai for possession of an illegal substance, has been referred to the Attorney General.

Franchises from the IPL will get first priority over players for the proposed Champions League, and any team that fields a cricketer from the unofficial Indian Cricket League will be automatically disqualified

The ECB has denied reports that they will sell Twenty20 TV rights as part of their overall package in the new deal for 2010 onwards

Stuart MacGill has blamed his fielding for his decision to retire mid-way through Australia's tour to West Indies after the second Test in Antigua

Lalit Modi, the IPL commissioner, has said franchises will be allowed to trade players before the 2009 season gets underway

If there's a clash in loyalty when the Champions League takes place, it has been agreed that IPL players will represent the domestic teams of their home countries

A round-up of the second day in the latest County Championship matches

John Ward reports on the second day's play in the game between Lancashire and Nottinghamshire at Old Trafford

West Indies have axed Devon Smith ahead of the third Test against Australia and their top order has been boosted by the inclusion of Sewnarine Chattergoon, who missed out earlier in the series due to a shoulder injury

The inaugural Champions League tournament, involving the domestic Twenty20 finalists from England, Australia, South Africa and the IPL, will take place over a 10-day period in late September and early October with US$5 million on offer for the winners

The lack of cohesion between the various regional organisations in the USA was highlighted by the decision of the Midwest Cricket Conference to ban a 15-year-old

The proposed trial of umpire referrals won't take place during the England-South Africa Test series in July after the boards failed to agree on the finer details

Stuart MacGill is undecided whether to quit state cricket and make way for a younger generation of spinners, however he does believe Australia's slow-bowling stocks are already strong enough to cope with his departure from the Test scene

Maarten Westermann, the head of the Netherlands board, will not look to renew his contract when it expires at the end of September

ICC president Ray Mali has said that while the timing for Zimbabwe's return to Test cricket is up to them, the final decision will be made by the ICC

The PCB is keen that the proposed Pakistan Premier League has an identity of its own, considering that it will held in the aftermath of the Indian Premier League, and will soon reveal details of the Twenty20 tournament

Mansur Ali Khan, the Karnataka seamer, has announced his retirement from first-class cricket

Jacob Oram has expressed concern over his team's security ahead of their three-match ODI series in Pakistan in late August

Manpreet Gony, the Punjab fast bowler, will join the Indian squad for the Bangladesh tri-series as a replacement for Sreesanth

Shoaib Malik, the Pakistan captain, is confident there is enough depth in his side's bowling to overcome the loss of spearhead Mohammad Asif