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Not that Ross Taylor batted especially well on the second day in Wellington, where he edged to slip for 21, but he didn't have much of a base to build on

Mohammad Yousuf, Younis Khan, Shoaib Malik or Naved-ul-Hasan were not awarded central contracts, but their fates shielded a number of very bizarre decisions taken by the board and selection committee in its picks

It is not an exaggeration to say that Marcus North's century at the Basin Reserve was a career saver

Sri Lanka's selectors have included the right-hander in the probables squad for the upcoming World Twenty20 in the Caribbean after overlooking him for the 30-man team initially

Plays of the second day between New Zealand and Australia in Wellington

Pakistan fast bowler Naved-ul-Hasan will be appealing against the one-year ban and the Rs 2-million fine slapped on him by the PCB

Ian Blackwell hopes a strong start to the domestic season can propel him back into the England reckoning after a conversation with national selector Geoff Miller

The Pakistan Cricket Board has granted permission for two of its banned players, Shoaib Malik and Rana Naved-ul-Hasan, to play in a domestic Twenty20 league in Bangladesh

Plays of the Day for the 11th match, between Delhi Daredevils and Chennai Super Kings at the Feroz Shah Kotla

Raqibul Hasan, the Bangladesh batsman who retired on the eve of the Test series against England before subsequently overturning the decision a week later, has had his contract terminated by the Bangladesh Cricket Board

Shahid Afridi gave Surrey a few headaches and almost caused an upset in the opening game of the inaugural Emirates Airline Twenty20 event in Dubai

Three former Pakistan captains - Younis Khan, Mohammad Younus and Shoaib Malik - along with fast bowlers Naved-ul-Hasan and Shoaib Akhtar have not been handed central contracts by the Pakistan Cricket Board

Bangladesh are expected to make two changes to their side for the second Test against England at Dhaka on Saturday, as their coach seeks a higher level of discipline with both bat and ball

On debut, Arnel picked up his first wicket with his fifth ball, when Phillip Hughes edged to slip. The only problem is that half his family and friends were in the air, on their way from Hamilton thanks to his late call-up

Any promising young batsmen looking for an example of how to block out external influences should note the way Clarke batted at the Basin Reserve

The Jamaican wicketkeeper has been included in West Indies' provisional 30-member squad for the World Twenty20 World Cup to be staged in the Caribbean late next month

Cricinfo presents the Plays of the first day of the first Test between Australia and New Zealand

X-rays have confirmed that Graeme Smith does not need surgery for his fractured finger

Alastair Cook is preparing to stick with the same balance of seven batsmen and four bowlers that carried his side to a comfortable, if somewhat laboured, 181-run victory in the first Test at Chittagong