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Jim Cumbes, the Lancashire chief executive, has warned that a Test-match county could go bust in the near future unless changes are made to the bidding process for international matches

Graeme Smith has praised his men for completing a clean sweep against West Indies with their one-wicket win in Trinidad

Brendan Taylor, the Zimbabwe opener, has said he was under no pressure during his team's chase of 195 due to the steady partnership he shared with Hamilton Masakadza

It's a contest between Ajmal Shahzad, the uncapped Yorkshire paceman, or Ryan Sidebottom to replace the injured Tim Bresnan, and the final decision will provide an insight into the selectors' long-term planning

Jamie Siddons, the Bangladesh coach, is hoping the Old Trafford pitch offers assistance to his spinners, as his team aims to build on their efforts in the first Test and give England another tough five-day contest

Paul Collingwood is set to make his first appearance since captaining England to victory in the World Twenty20 in the Caribbean, when he lines up for Durham in consecutive FP t20 matches against Derbyshire on June 13 and Leicestershire one day later

Gordon Drummond has been named as captain of the Scotland team that will take on Holland in the four-day ICC Intercontinental Cup fixture in Deventer June 10 to 13, and the solitary ODI in Rotterdam on June 15

Vikram Solanki has received three penalty points under the ECB's discipline code, following an incident during Worcestershire's drawn County Championship fixture against Sussex at Hove on May 25-27

Shoaib Akhtar has been included in the Pakistan squad for the Asia Cup to be played in Sri Lanka from June 15 to 24

The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) was caught off guard by the BCCI's decision to not send its teams to the event in China in November

Ian Butler, the New Zealand fast bowler, has signed up with Gloucestershire as their second overseas player for the Friends Provident t20 tournament

Ireland wicketkeeper Niall O'Brien has decided to postpone surgery on a fractured finger and as a result will be available to play the ODI against Australia

Andrew Hudson has said Makhaya Ntini's form for Kent in the County Championship was encouraging and that he would be considered for selection

Ricky Ponting is confident Australia can get the better of Shahid Afridi, the new Pakistan captain, during the two Tests in England in July

Ricky Ponting believes Steven Smith could be thrown into Test cricket in India later this year, if he is not given a chance even sooner in the games against Pakistan in England

Ajmal Shahzad could be in line to make his Test debut against Bangladesh at Old Trafford on Friday, following the foot injury to Tim Bresnan that ruled him out of the reckoning

Ottis Gibson has said the West Indies players backed Chris Gayle's criticism of Sulieman Benn after the left-arm spinner was ordered off the field for disobeying his captain during the fourth ODI in Dominica

Dwayne Smith has performed for Sussex but can't secure a place with West Indies

Waqar Younis, the Pakistan coach, echoed captain Shahid Afridi's call for the inclusion of young talent for the upcoming Asia Cup and the tour of England

The Pakistan opening batsman has been appointed the team's vice-captain for the upcoming Asia Cup in Sri Lanka and the tour of England