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A back injury has forced Pedro Collins out of the third Test against South Africa at Bridgetown starting on Thursday

Back injury rules Collins out of third Test

The two-day practice match between University of West Indies Vice Chancellor's XI and the South Africans ended in a tame draw, with UWI XI scoring 250 for 5 in their first innings

South Africans draw practice match

Jimmy Allan, one of the best allrounders Scotland have produced, has died at the age of 73

Jimmy Allan dies

What was an excellent season on the field for Tama Canning was spoilt after a late-night drinking session left him red-faced and out of pocket

Canning fined over nightclub incident

Andrew Symonds, the Australian allrounder, is worried his career might stall on two Tests after he missed a spot in the squad for the Ashes tour

End of the Test road for Symonds?

As the Bangaldesh squad headed for Chittagong to complete their preparations for the coming tour of England, the local newspapers were reporting that Dav Whatmore, the coach, had agreed a two-year extension to his contract

Whatmore reported to have agreed new contract

The former South Africa Test batsman Ken Funston has died in Cape Town, aged 79

Former South Africa Test player Ken Funston dies

A round-up of all the action from National League Division Two

Yorkshire crush Surrey at The Oval

Dhaka won the four-day National League title despite a rousing performance from Nazimuddin for Chittagong Division.

Dhaka take title despite Nazimuddin

Australia's players have finally agreed a new pay deal after months of negotiation to avoid a potential repeat of the recent sponsorship crisis that afflicted West Indies

Australia's cricketers agree new pay deal

Boeta Dippenaar increased his chances of earning a Test recall after slamming an unbeaten 167 in a two-day game against University of West Indies XI in St.Augustine

Dippenaar powers South Africans to big score

A round-up of all the action in the National League Division One

Keegan lifts Middlesex to victory

Steve Harmison has hinted he may end his career early because of homesickness

Harmison admits homesickness worries

A round-up of all the action from the final day in Division Two of the County Championship

Worcestershire crush Derbyshire by ten wickets

The Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi has played host to 12 one-day internationals so far, ten of which have involved India

A happy hunting ground for Tendulkar

Rod Marsh is the most likely contender to replace Ray Jennings as the coach of South Africa, reports London's Guardian newspaper

Marsh likely to replace Jennings?

A round-up of all the action on the final day in Division One of the County Championship

Hampshire pull off victory against Gloucestershire

Michael Beloff QC, the ICC appeals commissioner, has indicated that he is likely to hear Sourav Ganguly's appeal against his six-match ban based on the extensive written submissions from Ganguly and statements of the match officials

Beloff seeks written submissions from Ganguly

Ian Healy, the former Australian wicketkeeper, has written off England for the forthcoming Ashes series and believes that they won't win a single Test

Healy writes off England