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Shivnarine Chanderpaul was in a buoyant mood after West Indies sealed their 276-run win over Pakistan

Chanderpaul thanks team for allround performance

Somerset are faced with losing Graeme Smith sooner than expected

Somerset face losing Smith

Richie Benaud added his voice to calls for Bangladesh and Zimbabwe to be dropped from senior international cricket

Benaud calls for ban on minnows

29-May-2005•AFP

Hamilton prepares for Scotland challenge

Gavin Hamilton talks about Scottish cricket, two-tier Tests and the ICC Trophy.

29-May-2005•Neil Drysdale

Chanderpaul looks forward to a morale-boosting win

Shivnarine Chanderpaul, the West Indian captain, was suitably delighted with his and the team's performance so far in the first Test against Pakistan in Barbados

Dav Whatmore, Bangladesh's coach, has defended their Test status after their defeat to England by an innings and 261 runs - the 10th largest in Test history

Whatmore defends Test status

Harbhajan Singh will be able to continue to bowl in international cricket

Harbhajan cleared to bowl

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

Yorkshire battle to safety

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

Sussex survive for thrilling draw

The latest developments in the ongoing problems surrounding US cricket

Will the ICC hold firm on US cricket dispute?

28-May-2005•Deb K Das

Vaughan delighted by England's performance

Quotes from Michael Vaughan and Dav Whatmore following England's innings and 261-run win at Lord's

Matthew Maynard, the former England international, will take over as assistant coach of England from June 9

Maynard joins Team England

After scoring his third hundred in four Tests, Brian Lara is hoping to continue his magnificent form for the entire season

Lara hopes to maintain consistency

Jonty Winch profiles Freddie Brooks, arguably the most outstanding allround sportsman to have represented Rhodesia

The remarkable Mr Brooks

27-May-2005•Jonty Winch

Aga withdraws from cup tie

Ragheb Aga has withdrawn from the Kenyan squad for the Intercontinental Cup tie against Namibia

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

Somerset cruise home against Northants

A round-up of all the action from the third day in Division One of the County Championship

Gloucestershire subside against Notts

Surrey have been docked eight points for ball-tampering during the Championship match against Nottinghamshire

Surrey docked eight points for ball-tampering

Sachin Tendulkar has been forced to withdraw from the MCC side to face an International XI at Lord's on June 14

Tendulkar forced to miss MCC match