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Adrian Barath, the Trinidad and Tobago and West Indies opener, will return to competitive cricket during the Caribbean T20 tournament that starts on July 22 in Barbados

As Muttiah Muralitharan prepares for his farewell Test match, Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara cautioned his team not to get carried away by the occasion and instead concentrate on beating India in the first Test at Galle

It was fitting that Simon Katich was named Australia's Player of the Match in their 150-run win over Pakistan at Lord's.

Canada will be without their captain Ashish Bagai, who sustained a knee injury, for the Caribbean T20 tournament that starts in Barbados on July 22

Opening batsman Salman Butt has been named captain for the remaining Tests in England following Shahid Afridi's surprising decision to retire from Tests

Muttiah Muralitharan is happy to retire while people are still asking him to play on

ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat has said the organisation might send a hand-picked side to Pakistan late next year

Australia are sweating on the fitness of Ben Hilfenhaus ahead of the second Test in Leeds, after the fast bowler hurt his left shoulder diving to save a boundary on the fourth day at Lord's

Ricky Ponting might be able to teach Shahid Afridi something about rebuilding. Or Salman Butt. Or whoever captains Pakistan in the second Test at Headingley

The chief curator at the Galle International Stadium, Jayananda Warnaweera, has ruled out producing a turning pitch for the first Test as a farewell gift to Muttiah Muralitharan

Haroon Lorgat, the ICC chief executive, has hinted that England could host the first Test championship final during the Ashes summer of 2013

Former Bangladesh captain Habibul Bashar has said the team needs to maintain a level of enthusiasm even if the results don't always go their way

The PCB are expected to meet on Friday to decide on a successor to Shahid Afridi as Test captain for the series against England

Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has said he will retire from Test cricket following the second Test against Australia at Headingley starting next Wednesday

Plays of the Day from the fourth day of the first Test between Pakistan and Australia at Lord's

The Jamaica Cricket Association has backed its decision to nominate Tamar Lambert as captain for the forthcoming Caribbean T20 instead of Chris Gayle

The ICC has made a profit of $84.7 million on revenues of $173.6 million for the year ended December 31 2009

South African fast bowler Dale Steyn has left his native Titans franchise with immediate effect, and will now represent Cape Cobras in domestic cricket

Rashid Latif, the former Pakistan captain, is set to become the batting coach of the Afghanistan national side

William Porterfield, the Ireland captain, has said the extra motivation of moving above Zimbabwe in the ICC rankings will egg his side on to complete a 2-0 sweep