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Dermott Reeve has admitted that he is addicted to cocaine

Reeve admits to cocaine addiction

Greg Chappell, the new Indian coach, has suggested that helping Sachin Tendulkar regain his form would be one of his priorities in the job

'I'm sure Sachin can bounce back'

The West Indian administrators decided to go in for a major revamp after a two-day pitch and grounds seminar held in Barbados last week

West Indies to go in for faster tracks

With the one-day series safely in the bag, Pakistan are now eyeing victory in the Test series against West Indies

'We are playing our best cricket for a while'

A round-up of all the action from the second day of the latest Division Two County Championship matches

Durham reclaim the ascendancy

A round-up of all the action from the second day of the County Championship matches

Pietersen posts another reminder

Charles Coventry produced an extraordinary unbeaten 102 from 108 balls as Zimbabwe A beat their Pakistani counterparts by 51 runs

Coventry and Mahwire seal Zimbabwe's victory

Bad weather prevented any play on the second day of Bangladesh's third and final warm-up match

Bangladesh frustrated by washout

Greg Chappell will be paid close to Rs 10million (approx US$ 230,000) per year under the terms of his contract, which takes in the World Cup in 2007

The bottom line

Graham Thorpe spent some welcome time in the middle as Surrey overcame a spirted Scotland effort at The Grange

Surrey overpower brave Scotland

A round-up of all the action from the first day of the latest Division Two County Championship matches

Yorkshire battle back against Durham

A round-up of all the action from the opening day of the County Championship matches

Pietersen and Crawley prosper

Zimbabwe are now set to play Bangladesh at the beginning of the 2005-06 season

Bangladesh set to visit Zimbabwe

Andrew Strauss returned to his former school and presented Fabian Cowdrey with a signed bat.

Fabian Cowdrey receives bat from Strauss

Bangladesh enjoyed a much improved day in the field at Wantage Road

Bangladesh prosper before the rain

The United Nations has recognised the key role that cricket has played in improving relations between India and Pakistan

United Nations praise for India and Pakistan

Martin Crowe, the former New Zealand captain, is peeved with the New Zealand Cricket board for rejecting his application for the position of selector

Crowe application rejected

The apppointment of Mickey Arthur as South African coach has impressed Graeme Smith, the captain

He's definitely not a soft touch,' says Smith