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Dale Steyn has grown in confidence through the first Test against New Zealand at Centurion. Playing his fourth Test, Steyn took 3 for 35 as New Zealand were reduced to 98 for 7 in their pursuit of 249

'We knew the new ball would play a role': Steyn

Sunil Gavaskar has defended Ricky Ponting who was found guilty of dissent and fined 25% of his match fees during the second Test against Bangladesh at Chittagong

Australian behaviour has improved: Gavaskar

Jason Gillespie has become the first Australian nightwatchman to score a century in almost 30 years and was in a state of shock after reaching the landmark

Dizzy Gillespie delighted with century

Marcus Trescothick will be available to play for Somerset throughout the first weeks of the season, as he seeks to put his winter problems behind him and regain his England place ahead of the first Test against Sri Lanka on May 11

Trescothick given time in the middle to refocus

A round-up from all the County Championship matches as the season continues to get into full swing

Muchall's best leads Durham

Better late than never: the eleven last-minute call-ups

The XI last-minute call-ups

18-Apr-2006•Steve Pittard

Barbados claw back after conceding lead

A fine performance in the field helped Barbados stage a fightback after conceding a first innings lead in the third day of the Carib Beer Challenge finals against Trinidad and Tobago at Guaracara Park

Sunil Gavaskar has said that he is shocked that players are complaining about the packed schedule while adding that the hard grind came with the honour of representing one's country

Don't complain about tough schedule, says Gavaskar

Rahul Dravid, the captain, has indicated that even a defeat in the series would not take away the sheen off what the Indians have achieved already in a long season

Defeat will not take away from superb season: Dravid

18-Apr-2006

Cosgrove and Dorey in ODI squad

Mark Cosgrove and Brett Dorey will replace Damien Martyn and Stuart Clark for the three-match one-day series in Bangladesh

Jacques Kallis is confident that South Africa's 229-run lead over New Zealand puts them in the driving seat after three days of the first Test

Kallis backs South Africa on tough pitch

Nottinghamshire completed a 142-run win over MCC to launch their season in fine style

Loudon impresses but Notts sweep to win

Reports from the first day of the opening two County Championship fixtures for 2006

Lancashire leave Hampshire on the ropes

David Collier came out in defence of the scheduling of international matches, citing the larger gaps between matches as the reason why the England players are more fortunate compared to their other counterparts.

Collier defends scheduling of matches

David Graveney, England's chairman of selectors, has said Michael Vaughan is set to continue as England's Test and one-day captain when he eventually returns from a knee injury

Vaughan can do both jobs - Graveney

17-Apr-2006•AFP

Flintoff eyes long-term stint as captain

Andrew Flintoff expressed his desire to lead England on a long-term basis, saying that he enjoyed his new role as captain during the tour of India

Bob Woolmer has said that it was important for Pakistan to beat India in the two-match ODI series beginning in Abu Dhabi to regain their confidence

'Important for Pakistan to beat India', says Woolmer

17-Apr-2006•Sri Lanka Cricket

Marvan Atapattu ruled out of England tour

Atherton raises questions about freedom on air

Michael Atherton has said that commentators had been had been asked to stay clear "sensitive" issues by the production company