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West Indies women edged to a tight three-wicket victory against South Africa, at the Technikon Oval, to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match one-day series, hastily arranged after both teams where knocked out of the World Cup

Williams steers West Indies home

Flintoff flogs century in comeback match

The closing stages of the 2005 ICC Intercontinental Cup will be held in Namibia, with the semi-finals and final being staged in Windhoek

Namibia stage ICC finals

After weeks of high drama, the sponsorship dispute between the West Indies cricket board and the players has finally come to end, with the board directing the selectors to consider Chris Gayle, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Dwayne Bravo and Fidel Edwards for

Lara available, Sarwan and Gayle eligible

Rob Nicol and Tama Canning's efforts offset the major early losses Auckland suffered on the second day of the State Championship final at Eden Park, providing them a satisfactory score of 208 for 5

Nicol and Canning steady Auckland

Rahul Dravid has backed a beleagured Sourav Ganguly who is currently attempting to fight his way into form

Dravid backs beleagured Ganguly

Rene Ferdinands, one of the game's leading biomechanists, has said that unless rules on chucking are reviewed then cricket will turn into a game in which fast bowlers hurl the ball down at more than 100mph (160kph) off short runs and spinners turn

Cricket faces chucking crisis

Mashonaland continue with their bid to clinch a sixth Logan Cup title in a row when they take on Manicaland, at Mutare Sports Club tomorrow (Tuesday)

Mashonaland look for six in a row

India's five-match one-day series against Sri Lanka has been postponed

India-Sri Lanka ODI series postponed

Rain washed out all matches in and around Pretoria

England to face Australia in semi-finals

The ICC has finally taken over responsibilities for running the women's international game, as expected, after the International Women's Cricket Council (IWCC) ratified the proposed merger at their AGM

ICC takes over running women's game

India's five-match one-day series against Sri Lanka has been postponed

India-Sri Lanka ODI series postponed

After being battered by the Australians over the last few months, Stephen Fleming and his team at last have an opportunity to engage in a battle among equals

New Zealand's chance for redemption

After being battered by the Australians over the last few months, Stephen Fleming and his team at last have an opportunity to engage in a battle among equals

New Zealand's chance for redemption

An unbeaten 70 by Neal Parlane saved Wellington the blushes and carried them to a somewhat respectable 222 for 8 on the first day of the State Championship final at Eden Park in Auckland

Parlane plays a lone hand for Wellington

After being battered by the Australians over the last few months, Stephen Fleming and his team at last have an opportunity to engage in a battle among equals

New Zealand's chance for redemption

Zee Telefilms has served a legal notice to the Indian board, demanding Rs16,300 million for cancelling the telecast rights after offering it to Zee in September 2004

Zee threatens legal action against the BCCI

The semi-finals and final of the World Cup will be broadcast live on Sky TV

Sky to broadcast final stages of World Cup

South Africa will play West Indies next week in a hastily arranged series of three one-dayers after both teams were knocked out of the World Cup in the group phase

South Africa and West Indies to contest one-day series