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Nick Thornicroft's loan period at Essex has been extended for an extra fortnight

Thornicroft's loan deal extended

The new regulations introduced by the ICC in one-day internationals will take effect for the first time in the NatWest Challenge

ODI changes to take effect in NatWest Challenge

Andy Bichel has signed a five-week stint with Hampshire beginning in August

Bichel to join Hampshire

Pakistan young bowlers are undergoing rigorous training at the MRF Pace Academy in Chennai for ten days

Pakistan bowlers commence training at MRF Academy

Lancashire and Nottinghamshire are reported to be trying to sign Andrew Symonds

Two counties chase Symonds

The ICC has dismissed calls for Bangladesh to be stripped of their Test status

Bangladesh's Test status safe

The row between players and board which has threatened the West Indies tour of Sri Lanka appeared to be close to a resolution last night

Hope of deal in the Caribbean

The format of the ICC Champions Trophy, the second-biggest one-day tournament in world cricket, has been tweaked to ensure fewer one-sided contests

Champions Trophy gets new format

A round-up of the latest action from the Twenty20

Shah guides Middlesex home

Bangladesh's captain, Habibul Bashar, is adamant that the trip has been a success

Bashar optimistic ahead of final curtain

Salil Oberoi broke a 74-year-old record when he made 247 for Oxford University against Cambridge University

Oberoi books his place in history

Warwickshire have announced the signing of South Africa's fast bowler, Makhaya Ntini

Ntini signs for Warwickshire

Adam Gilchrist has come out and said that the players' views should be taken on board before such experiments with the ODI format become legislation

Gilchrist wants more player input

Sourav Ganguly's six-match ban could yet come up for arbitration according to an Indian newspaper report

Ganguly ban could yet come up for arbitration

The ongoing dispute between the West Indies Cricket Board and its own players continues to rumble on, with timr fast running out

Dispute no closer to an end

A round-up of the four Twenty20 matches played today

Harvey hits cracking hundred to take Yorkshire home

England and Australia are set to become the first teams to test-drive the ICC's new one-day regulations

ECB to embrace one-day innovations

Sri Lanka have called in the services of their former fitness guru, Alex Kountouri, to help them recover from a spate of injuries

Sri Lanka turn to former fitness trainer

South Australia has contracted four rookies for the 2005-06 domestic season

South Australia turn to rookies