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Essex have recorded an "immensely disappointing" loss of £216,000 for 2009 but are confident they will be able to withstand the tough financial conditions

Will Smith, the Durham captain, believes his side have the belief to complete a hat-trick of Championship titles this season and are on the brink of a golden generation for the club

Habibul Bashar, the former captain of the Bangladesh team, today announced his retirement from all forms of cricket

Ireland will begin the defence of their World Cricket League Division 1 title against Kenya when the 10-day tournament begins in Netherlands on July 1

Bangladesh's captain, Shakib Al Hasan, blamed the Bangladesh Cricket Board for failing to pay for the use of the Umpire Review Decision System

Ireland have named a full-strength squad for the World Twenty20 in West Indies with Boyd Rankin, the tall pace bowler, fit again after a foot injury to take his place in the 15-man party led by William Porterfield

The plays of the day from the latest action at Dhaka as Bangladesh are frustrated when they don't get the rub of the umpiring green

Middlesex have decided against bringing Indian batsman Yuvraj Singh on board for their Twenty20 Cup campaign, despite having a signed contract from him, after failing to receive written approval from the BCCI

Surrey have confirmed their standing as one of the wealthiest counties by announcing a record profit of £752,000 for 2009

Wayne Parnell, the Delhi Daredevils fast bowler, has been ruled out of the IPL because of a groin injury and will fly to South Africa this week

Lalit Modi, the IPL commissioner, has expressed surprise at the staggering bid amounts for the two new franchises but was confident the investment in the new teams would yield profits for the respective owners

Wellington's notorious wind scuppered the Umpire Decision Review System on the fourth day as gusts of up to 120kph left the hi-tech cameras too unsteady to be relied upon

Brendon McCullum dragged New Zealand back into the match with as much obstinacy as the wind that hauled a groundsman several metres

Plays of the day from the IPL game between Chennai Super Kings and Kings XI Punjab in Chennai

Plays of the day from the fourth day between New Zealand and Australia in Wellington

The plays of the day from the second day between Bangladesh and England in Dhaka

New Zealand's tension on a day when they lost 11 wickets spilled into frustration with the umpire decision review system

In less than four months, Doug Bollinger has become the most important bowler in Australia's Test team but he still hasn't perfected his celebrations

While Pune was bought by Sahara Adventure Sports Group for $370 million, the Kochi franchise was snapped up by Rendezvous Sports World Limited for $333.3 million