Sharad Ghai has welcomed the ICC's announcement that the Africa Cricket Association (ACA) will travel to Kenya to try to resolve the crisis in the country

Jamaica took charge of the Carib Beer Cup finals at St Elizabeth, dismissing Leeward Islands for just 180, and then knocking off 94 of those runs for the loss of just one wicket on the opening day

An unbeaten 112 by Gary Stead helped Canterbury overcome early wobbles and finish the opening day of their match against Northern Districts on a respectable 291 for 7

In another twist to the ongoing sponsorship saga, Brian Lara has been cleared by the West Indies Cricket Board to play in the forthcoming series against South Africa starting on March 31

Martin Love led the Queensland fightback on the second day of the Pura Cup final at the Gabba, guiding them to a 64-run lead in a low-scoring contest

Reports that CL Financial, a Trinidad and Tobago-based conglomerate, is about to buy out both the controversial contracts of the seven players who have signed deals with Cable & Wireless, as well as the US$20million sponsorship of Digicel have been

John Buchanan wants Australia's players - including Brett Lee - to rest before the Ashes in preparation for a gruelling 11-month touring schedule

Anirudh Singh played the lone hand as Hyderabad collapsed in Delhi

Nathan Bracken destroyed Queensland's Pura Cup home final with 6 for 27 as the Bulls fell for 102 at the Gabba

The Wellington Firebirds have been grounded by fog that has forced a one-day postponement to their State Championship match against Otago Volts at Queenstown

Andy Moles has included four county players in Scotland's 24-man squad for this summer's ICC Trophy and National League tournaments

Whether he has 0 for 80 or 5 for 40, Anil Kumble always bowls with the same grit and intensity

Craig McMillan will face an acid test in the forthcoming days as he struggles to keep his place in the New Zealand Test side

Plate Group semi-finals

England A eased to a comfortable 84-run victory in their warm-up match ahead of the triangular tournament with Sri Lanka A and Pakistan A

Kabir Ali has signed a new four-year contract with Worcestershire, which will keep him at New Road until 2008

Nathan Bracken's demolition of the Queensland batting order in the Pura Cup final at Brisbane has boosted his chances of being named in Australia's squad for the Ashes tour

Amol Muzumdar helped Mumbai wriggle out of a precarious position on the first day of the Ranji Trophy semi-final at the Wankhede Stadium

Hopes that the USA would become a major force in world cricket were effectively ended with the announcement by the ICC that Project USA had been scrapped

England Women romped to a crushing win in their latest warm-up to the World Cup, as they completely dominated a Gauteng North West Women's XI