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Pascall Roberts, the former Trinidad bowler and selector, died on June 20 at the age of 73

Pascall Roberts dies at 73

Sri Lanka Cricket has slashed its budget for Australia's tour scheduled for August-September this year, sports minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage has said

Sri Lanka slash budget for Australia series

Neil D'Costa, Michael Clarke's mentor and coach, has said Australia's growing preference for Twenty20 could lead to Test cricket getting sidelined in the country

'T20 preference could kill Test cricket in Australia'

The PCB will support the recommendation to implement the Decision Review System (DRS) in international matches at the ICC annual conference in Hong Kong, its chairman Ijaz Butt has said

PCB to support DRS, oppose end to rotation policy

The proposal to amend the ICC's constitution to do away with the rotation policy for the appointment of its president has arisen from the rejection of John Howard for the vice-presidency, says former ICC president David Morgan

'Howard rejection led to review of rotation policy'

25-Jun-2011•Sharda Ugra

'We were thoroughly outplayed' - Broad

One way for Stuart Broad to console himself after his first game as captain ended in a nine-wicket thrashing is that things can only get better from here

25-Jun-2011•Andrew McGlashan at Bristol

Sri Lanka's comeback stars prove the difference

In a match studded with players returning to the international scene, it was Sri Lanka's comeback stars who had, by far, the biggest influence on proceedings

25-Jun-2011•Andrew McGlashan at Bristol

West Indies drop vice-captain Nash

West Indies have dropped their vice-captain Brendan Nash and have recalled Kirk Edwards for the second Test, which begins on June 28 in Barbados

25-Jun-2011•Sriram Veera

DRS technology expensive, unreliable - Niranjan Shah

BCCI vice-president Niranjan Shah has criticised the Decision Review System (DRS) in its present form, saying it offers marginal gains for a technology that is exorbitant and not error-free

Worcestershire seamer Matt Mason has announced his retirement from competitive cricket with immediate effect

Matt Mason announces retirement

The draft of the FTP for 2012 to 2020 has a division among the Test playing countries, with England, Australia and India scheduled to play the most Tests, followed by Sri Lanka and South Africa

More Tests for major countries in FTP draft

25-Jun-2011•Tariq Engineer

Ijaz Butt to go on one month's leave

Ijaz Butt, the PCB chairman, will go on one month's leave following the ICC's five-day annual conference that begins on Sunday in Hong Kong

Asif Ali smashed a century on debut to set up a match-winning total for his team against Multan Tigers in the opening game of the tournament

Asif Ali sparkles on debut

The USA Cricket Association's series of Town Hall meetings for its eight member regions received mixed reviews

Town Hall meetings get mixed reviews

25-Jun-2011•Peter Della Penna

Vettori to play only Tests

Daniel Vettori has confirmed that he will be taking a break from short-form cricket in an effort to prolong his Test career

Iain O'Brien wants to return to international cricket and could start his comeback by playing for Wellington in the 2011-12 domestic season

O'Brien targets New Zealand comeback

Associate nations will discover whether they will be given a chance to appear at the 2015 World Cup when the structure of tournament is debated once again at the ICC's annual conference

Associates hope for World Cup lifeline

24-Jun-2011•Andrew McGlashan

Zimbabwe announce limited-overs squad

Zimbabwe have named their squads for the limited-overs tri-series against Australian and South African A sides, and for a two-day warm-up match preceding their four-day games against Australia A

Brendan Taylor has been named as Zimbabwe's new captain ahead of the team's return to Tests, taking over from allrounder Elton Chigumbura

Taylor named Zimbabwe captain