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Brendon McCullum is likely to feature in the top order during the upcoming three-Test series against India starting in Ahmedabad, New Zealand coach Mark Greatbatch has said

McCullum likely to bat in top order

South Africa are in favour of using the Umpire Decision Review System (UDRS) in their upcoming Test series against India

South Africa in favour of UDRS for India Tests

24-Oct-2010•Firdose Moonda

Michael Clarke weighs up IPL stint

Michael Clarke's desire to improve his Twenty20 skills has got him thinking about taking part in the IPL for the first time

Kane Williamson and Hamish Bennett, two uncapped players, have been included in New Zealand's Test squad for the three-match tour of India beginning in Ahmedabad on November 4

Williamson, Bennett in Test squad

Michael Clark has said his century in the second game in Visakhapatnam came as welcome relief following a disappointing performance in the Tests, where he managed just 35 runs in four innings

Clarke savours return to form

Salman Butt, the former Pakistan captain, has said he is determined to prove his innocence when his appeal against the provisional suspension imposed on him by the ICC is heard in Doha on October 30 and 31

Salman Butt determined to prove innocence

The ICC has given a cautious nod of approval to the PCB's efforts in toughening its approach to corruption in cricket and undertaking reforms to improve the administration of the game in Pakistan

ICC welcomes PCB's measures against corruption

Ramnaresh Sarwan, has said he has been getting "mixed signals" from the selectors about why he was left out of the tour to Sri Lanka

Sarwan getting "mixed signals" from selectors

India's bowling in the last ten overs of ODIs remains a worry, India captain MS Dhoni has said

Death-overs bowling is a concern - Dhoni

The Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Pakistan's premier domestic four-day tournament that gets underway today, is set to have a number of changes in the format

New format for Quaid-e-Azam Trophy

Man-of-the-Match awards have become the latest incentive for players in Indian domestic tournaments

Match awards introduced in domestic games

India's foreign secretary, Nirupama Rao, has threatened to cancel the former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi's passport if he does not respond to corruption charges by next Thursday

Modi still to respond to passport cancellation threat

Brad Haddin is not worried about his international place despite the impressive claims made by Tim Paine during the incumbent's absence

Paine doesn't keep Haddin up at night

It was always likely that South Africa would dominate this series, but Zimbabwe's plucky performances with the bat in the Twenty20s and first two ODIs meant the scale of their crushing defeat in Benoni was unexpected

Smith lauds newcomers after series victory

22-Oct-2010•Liam Brickhill in Benoni

Chigumbura upbeat despite Benoni thrashing

Despite a winless tour, Zimbabwe have generally committed themselves admirably in South Africa - the Benoni debacle aside - and team captain Elton Chigumbura insisted that the experience of playing top-level opponents would be helpful as Zimbabwe seek to

22-Oct-2010•Liam Brickhill in Benoni

Asif withdraws appeal against suspension

Mohammad Asif, the Pakistan fast bowler, has withdrawn his appeal against the provisional suspension imposed on him by the ICC for his alleged involvement in the spot-fixing controversy

Tim Nielsen, the Australia coach, has defended offspinner Nathan Hauritz following his disappointing returns in the ongoing tour of India

Australia coach backs Nathan Hauritz

Fast bowler Ruel Brathwaite has signed a two-year contract with Durham

Seamer Ruel Brathwaite signs with Durham

The England and Ireland cricket boards have announced that their sides will play an ODI in Dublin in August 2011

Dublin to host Ireland-England ODI in 2011