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England fast bowler Steve Harmison says he understands his bowling better and is "desperate" to play for England again

I understand my bowling better, says Harmison

Tillakaratne Dilshan, who led Sri Lanka 'A' to a 3-0 victory in the one-day series against Zimbabwe Select XI in Zimbabwe last month, will lead the Sri Lankan Cricket President's XI sides in the two warm-up matches against England

Dilshan to lead SLCP XI against England

Brenton Parchment, the Jamaica opener, has earned a call-up to West Indies' one-day squad for their tour of Zimbabwe later this month

Parchment earns call-up

New Zealand's woes continued to pile up with the news that Craig Cumming had undergone an operation to repair "multiple facial fractures"

Cumming to return home after surgery

Adam Gilchrist became the first batsman to hit 100 sixes in Test cricket

A century of sixes

A round-up of the third day's action of the second-round Super League matches of Ranji Trophy, 2007-08

Bahutule spins Maharashtra to victory

A round-up of the third day's play of the second-round matches of the Ranji Trophy Plate League, 2007-08

Rajan six wickets sets up a thriller

Peter Moores, England's coach, is backing Monty Panesar over Graeme Swann for a place in the Tests against Sri Lanka

'Panesar our No. 1 Test spinner' - Moores

Farveez Maharoof, the Sri Lanka fast bowler, has injured his left ankle and will miss the three home Tests against England next month

Maharoof to miss Tests against England

The Ugandan government has instructed Interpol, the international police, to hunt down the two international players who defected to live in Adelaide

Uganda call on Interpol to deport Ochan and Okello

Women have been allowed into the Singapore Cricket Club Men's Bar and Billiards room on a permanent basis for the first time

Access all areas for women at Singapore CC

A Kenyan XI beat Uganda in two warm-up matches at Kampala's Lugogo Oval

Uganda impress despite Kenya defeats

The Indian board has sought an explanation from Dilip Vengsarkar for carrying on writing his newspaper columns despite being asked by the board not to

BCCI seeks explanation from Vengsarkar over columns

Ashley Giles, the former England left-arm spinner, will join the England Performance Programme (EPP) squad in India as the team's official spin coach

Giles named spin coach for England juniors

A round-up of the second day's play of the second-round matches of the Ranji Trophy Plate League, 2007-08

Nair and Asnodkar break records

Mohammad Yousuf has been asked to face an arbitration hearing on November 21 over his decision to pull out of the Indian Cricket League

Yousuf to face hearing over ICL u-turn

A round-up of the second day's play of the second round matches of the Ranji Trophy, 2007-08

Rajasthan fight back against Maharashtra