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Sri Lanka will host the Asia Cup between July 15 and Aug 1

ormer Australian Test captain Ian Chappell is expected to deliver the main eulogy at David Hookes's funeral at the Adelaide Oval on Tuesday (January 27)

Warwickshire have emerged as the favourites to sign Darren Gough following his announcement that he is leaving Yorkshire

India have agreed to visit Sri Lanka and play play two triangular one-day tournaments in 2005 and 2006, announced Mohan de Silva, the secretary of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), on Wednesday

Darren Gough's departure from Yorkshire had been on the cards for several seasons, according to Ray Illingworth, their former captain and the former chairman of England's selectors

With Pakistan's first home series against India for 15 years fast approaching, Wasim Akram has attracted criticism from Pakistan's cricket establishment for offering help and advice to India's bowlers during their tour of Australia

Hashan Tillakaratne has been retained as Sri Lanka's Test captain for the forthcoming series against Australia, despite widespread criticism of his attritional leadership style during the recent series win against England

Wasim Bari, the former Test captain, has replaced Aamer Sohail as Pakistan's chairman of selectors

On behalf of the family of David Hookes, the South Australian Cricket Association (SACA) can confirm that a public funeral service to celebrate the life of David Hookes will be held at the Adelaide Oval at 11am on Tuesday, January 27

Three of the top four teams, Northerns, Gauteng and Easterns, had to settlefor shared points as the two Standard Bank Cup matches scheduled for the wet Johannesburg area were abandoned without a ball being bowled

The saga of the ticket tax imposed on visiting England supporters by the West Indies Cricket Board continues, with claims that fans might be able to buy tickets using an Australian agency, free of any levy

Gloucestershire are interested in signing Andy Bichel, the Australian fast bowler, as their second overseas player for next season

The Western Australian Cricket Association is delighted to announce that a new WACA Ground domestic-limited overs crowd was set during WA's ING Cup win over NSW last night.

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Zimbabwe batsman Mark Vermuelen has been operated on to to repair a skull fracture sustained earlier in the week

Duleep Mendis, a former Sri Lanka Test captain, was appointed the newpermanent chief executive of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) at an executive boardmeeting on Wednesday

Middlesex's plans for the 2004 season have been thrown into disarray

Clive Lloyd has dismissed suggestions that Rahul Dravid 'accidentally' tampered with the ball during India's VB Series match against Zimbabwe on Tuesday

It's what many Australians have been demanding for years - the Ashes will be heading south