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Although the ICC announced that the format for the 2011 World Cup has yet to be agreed, Cricinfo has learned that a proposal submitted by the hosts has been approved. It consists of two groups of seven with the top four in each group progressing to a knoc

Quarter-finals return at 2011 World Cup

Mahendra Singh Dhoni hopes India's victory in the CB Series will silence those who criticised the youth-oriented squad selection for the tournament

'It's important to send the message across' - Dhoni

19-Mar-2008•Siddhartha Vaidyanathan and Nagraj Gollapudi

'Sledging is part and parcel of game' - Sreesanth

Indian fast bowler Sreesanth, who missed the previous two Test series, is delighted to be back in the Test squad for the home series against South Africa

L Balaji, the former India fast bowler, who was out of competitive cricket with a stress fracture for nearly one and a half years, has been included in the Chennai Super Kings squad for the Indian Premier League

Balaji joins Chennai Super Kings

A splendid spell of bowling by Avinash Yadav, and an unbeaten 66 from Raviraj Patil helped the Champs to their first win

Yadav and Patil seal win for Champs

John Dyson has called upon the IPL organisers to ensure Chris Gayle, Ramnaresh Sarwan and Shivnarine Chanderpaul play in the upcoming Test series against Australia

IPL must keep its promise - Dyson

IS Bindra, the former BCCI president, said on Wednesday that the ICC principal advisor's post is an ideal arrangement and has asserted that his role would not lead to an Indian domination in world cricket

'No Indian domination' - Bindra

18-Mar-2008•Ajay S Shankar

Neil Maxwell appointed CEO of Mohali team

Neil Maxwell, who is the agent of Adam Gilchrist, Brett Lee and Michael Hussey, has been appointed CEO of the Mohali IPL franchise

A day after the ICC announced it had picked him as chief executive, Imtiaz Patel indicated it was not a done deal and he would decide 'in the coming weeks'

'I'll decide in coming weeks' - Patel

Russel Arnold blitzed a 40-ball 66 to inspire the Chennai Superstars to a nail-biting victory over the Kolkata Tigers in Hyderabad

Arnold blitz helps Superstars clinch thriller

Imtiaz Patel, a South African, who heads Supersport, the broadcast network, has been named as the man who will succeed Malcolm Speed as the ICC's chief executive

Imtiaz Patel to succeed Speed as ICC chief

West Zone made easy work of a target of 226 against East Zone in Hyderabad, finishing the match within 40 overs to secure the bonus point

West coast to six-wicket victory

After a solid batting performance by Central Zone, RP Singh ripped through the North Zone top order to condemn them to a 70-run defeat

RP Singh swings Central to victory

17-Mar-2008•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga at the Chinnaswamy Stadium

Ishant ruled out of first Test

Ishant Sharma has been ruled out of the first Test against South Africa and the two Singhs - Yuvraj and Harbhajan - retained after the selectors named an expected 14-member squad in Bangalore

The Indian board will inform the national selectors that Harbhajan Singh is fit and should be considered for selection, although he has not been to the National Cricket Academy (NCA) to get his fitness assessed

Harbhajan available for selection: BCCI