Cricket News

The recent bombings in Mumbai have raised concerns about the possibility of teams pulling out of the Champions Trophy, which will take place in India during October and November

The Australian chairman of selectors, Andrew Hilditch, has admitted his concern over selecting Glenn McGrath for the ICC Champions Trophy in October in India, while playing down suggestions of Australia trampling over England in the Ashes

The ICC board has surprisingly rejected a recommendation from its own cricket committee to trial a process of allowing players three appeals per innings to the TV umpire

Ratnakar Shetty, the Indian board's executive secretary in charge, has been appointed tournament director for the Champions Trophy which will be held in India in October-November, 2006

All the 15 members of the Indian squad, which left for the West Indies, have signed the Players Terms for the ICC Champions Trophy later this year and next year's World Cup

Herschelle Gibbs and Nicky Boje may be forced to miss the Champions Trophy in India later this year, after the Indian board stopped short of giving an assurance that the pair would be immune from questioning

The Brabourne Stadium at the Cricket Club of India (CCI) in Mumbai will open its arms to international cricket after it was announce the venue will host five matches - including the final on November 5 - in the ICC Champions Trophy later this year

The ICC used the launch of the 2006 Champions Trophy to try to quell suggestions that the event is not a priority for some teams

Adam Gilchrist has recommended that Australia rest some of its key players from the Champions Trophy one-day tournament so that they are fresh and ready to take on England in a bid to retain the Ashes later this year

Duncan Fletcher, the England coach hinted that top players like Andrew Flintoff could be rested for the Champions Trophy in India in October-November this year, in preparation for the Ashes

England, India and Australia will face each other in the Champions Trophy, in India, during October

Bangladesh have confirmed their place in October's Champions Trophy in India with their 20-run victory over Kenya at Fatullah

England were given an extra reason to celebrate when the ICC confirmed they had qualified for the second stage of the Champions Trophy

The ICC's Executive Board which meets in Dubai on March 21 and 22 has a number of crucial issues on its agenda

The Indian board has decided not to allot any of the matches of the forthcoming ICC Champions Trophy to the Cricket Association of Bengal

Sri Lanka to battle for the sixth spot and avoid relegation

The impasse over the venues for this year's Champions Trophy continued with the Indian board still to sort out contentious issues with the ICC

Pakistan would support India in the ICC meeting in March

Commercial glitches in original venues prompt changes

The Indian cricket board is on a collision course with the ICC over the 2006 Champions Trophy