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R Ashwin, who took three wickets for Chennai Super Kings in the IPL final, said taking pace off the ball was the key to dismissing Chris Gayle in the first over of Royal Challengers Bangalore's chase

No pace to Gayle was key - Ashwin

Matthew Wade, the Victoria wicketkeeper-batsman, has been added to the Australia A one-day squad to tour Zimbabwe next month

Injured Chris Lynn out of Australia A tour

Ashish Bagai has stepped down as captain of Canada ahead of the Intercontinental Cup which begins in June

Bagai steps down from Canada captaincy

Kieron Pollard is back in the West Indies side for the first two ODIs against India, but Chris Gayle remains out of favour after his controversial radio interview last month

Gayle left out of squad to face India

Trent Johnston has stressed on the importance of beating Pakistan in Belfast, saying that another Full-Member scalp will strengthen Ireland's case to be considered for the 2015 World Cup

Another Full-Member scalp will help - Johnston

Upul Tharanga, the Sri Lanka opening batsman, will face an ICC inquiry after testing positive for a banned substance during the 2011 World Cup, ESPNcricinfo understands

Tharanga tests positive during World Cup

Pakistan will not experiment much against Ireland in the second game of the two-match ODI series on Monday in Belfast, coach Waqar Younis has said

Pakistan will not take it easy says Waqar

The New Zealand Players' Association chief, Heath Mills, has hit out at the organisers of the 2010 Champions League Twenty20 for a delay in payments

New Zealand players still waiting for CLT20 prize money

Paul Winslow, who played five Test for South Africa as a middle-order batsman in the decade after the war, has died at his home in Johannesburg

Big-hitting Paul Winslow dies aged 82

29-May-2011•Peter Martin

PCB urged to make long-term plans to play in UAE

The Emirates Cricket Board chief has urged the PCB to make longer-term plans to host matches in the UAE

Brett Lee has said Australian cricket is in good hands with new captain Michael Clarke and that he expects former captain Ricky Ponting to still play a major role in the side after shedding the burden of leadership

Lee backs Clarke to do a 'terrific job'

Somerset have signed South Africa allrounder Roelof van der Merwe for the first eight games of the Friends Life t20

van der Merwe to fill in for Pollard at Somerset

William Porterfield, the Ireland captain, admitted his side had "let a few people down" by surrendering tamely to Pakistan in the first of two one-dayers in Belfast

Porterfield rues lack of application

A lengthy rehabilitation awaits Bangladesh fast bowler Mashrafe Mortaza as he underwent surgery on his knee after injuring it during a domestic game in December last year and missing the World Cup

Mortaza to start rehabilitation after knee surgery

Steven Smith has called Michael Clarke a "very, very good captain of spin" and believes he stands to benefit from Clarke's close relationship with Shane Warne

Smith bullish about playing for Clarke

David Warner has said he has the patience to be successful in the longest format of the game

Sehwag pushed Warner to improve four-day game

Kevin O'Brien is focused on helping Ireland rise up the ODI rankings starting with the Pakistan series

O'Brien wants Ireland to move up in ODI rankings