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Neil McKenzie has committed his future to the Highveld Lions ending recent speculation about a move to Cape Town's Cobras

McKenzie commits to Lions future

The Professional Cricketers' Association is investigating claims that players were left to take the decision to go ahead with Saturday's IPL match

PCA investigates claim that players took call to play

The finance minister made a brief intervention in a heated Parliamentary debate on the IPL controversy to say that the "concerned department" was already looking into the IPL's funding

Government says all aspects of IPL under scrutiny

Lalit Modi met the new chairman of the Kochi franchise, Dubai-based Harshad Mehta, in an attempt to solve the row over the team's ownership structure that has snowballed into a major political issue in India

Modi aims to resolve crisis, meets Kochi chairman

Gautam Gambhir, the Delhi Daredevils captain, has put down his team's exit from the IPL to its inconsistency

We didn't play as a team - Gambhir

Tom Moody, Punjab's coach, gave credit to Chennai for staying strong even though Punjab were in control till the 18th over

Punjab end disappointing campaign with defeat

The controversy over the sale of the IPL Kochi franchise has claimed its first victim, with Indian minister Shashi Tharoor resigning

Indian minister quits over Kochi franchise deal

Hampshire confirmed they are in talks with Australian paceman Brett Lee over a possible move to the Rose Bowl

Hampshire in talks with Brett Lee

The BCCI has pushed back a decision on the Kochi franchise sale by deferring its scheduled working committee meeting from next Saturday till after the tournament is over and also deferring a meeting of the IPL governing council

Rescheduled BCCI meeting to probe allegations

Lalit Modi, the IPL commissioner, has said the IPL semi-finals have been shifted to Mumbai following the low-intensity bomb blasts outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore

IPL semi-finals moved to Mumbai

Defending champions Pakistan suffered a major blow less than a fortnight from the World Twenty20 in the Caribbean when Umar Gul and Yasir Arafat were both officially ruled out of the tournament

Gul and Arafat out of World Twenty20

18-Apr-2010•Osman Samiuddin

Bangalore semis only after stadium is sanitised - police

Bangalore's ability to host the two IPL semi-finals is in some doubt after the city's police commissioner said they would give a security clearance for the games only after the stadium is sanitised

Shane Warne, the Rajasthan Royals captain, has said the inexperience of some players has been a crucial factor in his side's early exit from the tournament

Inexperience cost Rajasthan - Warne

Here's a look at where teams stand, and how they can progress to the semi-finals

Things to do to reach the semi-finals

17-Apr-2010•S Rajesh

Former Surrey batsman Mike Hooper dies

Former Surrey batsman Mike Hooper has died from cancer. He was 62

The former captain and batsman, who announced his retirement from international cricket, has not appealed against the penalty

Yousuf's ban is final - PCB

The volcanic ash cloud which continues to close UK and much of European airspace is threatening to have a major impact on the World Twenty20

Volcanic ash cloud threatens T20 travel plans

17-Apr-2010•Andrew McGlashan

Pakistan favourites for World T20 - Mohammad Asif

Mohammad Asif, the Pakistan fast bowler is confident that his side will successfully defend their World Twenty20 title

Low-intensity blasts outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore delayed the start of the match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians

Eight injured in blasts outside Chinnaswamy stadium