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The full match schedule for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 was announced today in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.

The full match schedule for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 will be announced in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago tomorrow. The event logo and event mascot will also be unveiled at this `Brand Launch' event which will be streamed live on the internet.

Adam Gilchrist and Ricky Ponting are the top two batsmen in the latest LG ICC batting rankings, after dominating the England bowlers in the last two matches of the NatWest Challenge.

The ICC today confirmed that West Indies bowler Jermaine Lawson has been reported for a suspected illegal bowling action by the match officials following completion of the first Test match between Sri Lanka and West Indies in Colombo today.

South Africa Constitutional Court Judge, Justice Albie Sachs, will refer to written submissions to assist him in determining the dispute raised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) as to the process used in the appeal of an Indian player.

The International Cricket Council today confirmed that the Future Tours Programme (FTP) provides that a tour should take place unless a Government prohibits such a tour by making it illegal for its cricket team to participate in that tour.

ICC President Ehsan Mani today congratulated Ireland on its successful hosting of the ICC Trophy 2005.

Scotland's 47-run win over Ireland today in the ICC Trophy 2005 final in Ireland confirms the groupings for the first stage of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007.

There will be an opportunity for media to speak to Justice Albie Sachs on Thursday 14th July at 4.35pm (UK time) (9.05pm in New Delhi).

ICC President Ehsan Mani today wrote to New Zealand's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Hon Phil Goff, to say that there would be no change to the ICC's Future Tours Program regulations.

Tributes have flooded in from around the cricket world to mark the end of Emirates Elite Panel umpire David Shepherd's international career.

Holland has claimed the final qualifying place at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 by beating United Arab Emirates by 145 runs in the ICC Trophy fifth-place play-off at Clontarf today.

The winner of today's ICC Trophy game between Holland and United Arab Emirates will claim the fifth qualifying spot at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007.

Papua New Guinea batsman Jamie Brazier and USA captain Steve Massiah have both been reprimanded for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during the ICC Trophy match between the two sides on 9 July.

Hosts Ireland will play Scotland in the final of the ICC Trophy Ireland 2005 on Wednesday 13 July at Clontarf near Dublin.

The International Cricket Council today clarified discussions between it and the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) regarding the current player contracts issue folloing conflicting media reports over these discussions.

Ireland will be without the tournament's top-scoring batsman Ed Joyce for its ICC Trophy 2005 semi-final against Canada on Saturday.

Mr. John O'Donoghue, T.D., Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism today (7th July, 2005) congratulated the Irish Cricket Team who qualified for the first time for the Cricket World Cup to be held in the West Indies in 2007. Qualification was guarant

Bermuda, Canada, Ireland and Scotland have qualified for the ICC Cricket World Cup after finishing in the top two positions in their respective groups of the ICC Trophy Ireland 2005 today.

Bermuda and Ireland both qualified for the ICC Cricket World Cup for the first time with victories over USA and Denmark today, Scotland and Canada will join them.