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South Africa have asked the ICC to take disciplinary action against West Indies left-arm spinner Sulieman Benn following his altercation with Dale Steyn during the third Test in Barbados

Mark Pettini has resigned as Essex captain with James Foster taking over the leadership in all formats

Harbhajan Singh has said he would be willing to take up the role of captain or vice-captain if offered

The MCC World Cricket Committee fears for the future of Test cricket unless action is taken quickly to promote the traditional format

Andrew Strauss insists there is still plenty of room for improvement from England in the final ODI at Lord's as they search for a 4-1 series victory

The allrounder James Hopes has been added to Australia's Twenty20 squad for the two matches against Pakistan as a replacement for Dan Christian

Sharad Pawar, the newly appointed ICC president, denied suggestions that there was a rift developing in the ICC after the body rejected John Howard's bid to become his deputy

Australia's coach Tim Nielsen is excited by the prospect of Steven Smith being let loose on Test cricket this month in the absence of the injured Nathan Hauritz

Former West Indies opener Desmond Haynes has been named the new manager of Barbados for the upcoming Caribbean T20 tournament

England coach Andy Flower has downplayed any significance the outcome of the final ODI in the NatWest Series might have on the Ashes later this year

Western Australia's Lilac Hill fixture has become a victim of the crowded international and domestic schedules

Cricket Australia is not rushing towards a decision on whether to re-nominate John Howard as ICC vice-president

Ricky Ponting expects his reign as Australian captain to end if he is not holding the Ashes at the SCG in January

As the dust settles on the ICC board's rejection of John Howard as its next vice-president, it is unclear whether the man he beat for the nomination, Sir John Anderson, still wants the job

Australia's opener Simon Katich expects Pakistan's new captain Shahid Afridi to spark an improvement from his side when the teams meet for two Tests in England this month

England coach Andy Flower has no concerns about Kevin Pietersen despite his disappointing returns in the one-day series against Australia

Peter Chingoka, chairman of the Zimbabwe Cricket Union, has justified the rejection of former Australian Prime Minister John Howard for the ICC vice-president's post in Singapore

Essex have been given the green light to improve the facilities at their Chelmsford ground after approval of their planning application was delayed for closer inspection

At least two boards are said to have given assurances to David Morgan, the outgoing ICC president in the last week, that they would support Howard only to change their minds eventually

Australia's coach Tim Nielsen believes the series loss in England has provided a silver lining, with the unexpected return of Shaun Tait to the ODI setup a promising sign for the future