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The Netherlands board has named Richard Cox as its new chief executive

Richard Cox named new Dutch boss

Stuart Clark has been named New South Wales captain for the upcoming Sheffield Shield and one-day matches against Western Australia in Perth

Stuart Clark to captain New South Wales

John Wright, a prominent name doing the rounds for New Zealand's next coach, will work with the national side briefly ahead of the first Test against Pakistan

John Wright to assist New Zealand ahead of Tests

New Zealand have recalled batsman Peter Fulton for the first two Tests against Pakistan starting November 24

New Zealand recall Peter Fulton for first two Tests

Shane Warne and his great mate Michael Clarke will go head to head as captains in a Twenty20 exhibition at the Gabba

Warne and Clarke lead all-star outfits

Essel Sports Private Ltd, the ICL's owners, have served a notice on the ICC and the English and Indian cricket boards over what it claims was an unlawful ban on players associated with the unofficial league

ICL owners serve notice on ICC, English and Indian boards

Durham will launch their bid for a third consecutive County Championship title by taking on the newly-promoted Essex at Chester-le-Street

Durham to begin title defence against Essex

Mickey Arthur, the South Africa coach, has warned England of facing a more intimidating opposition in the ODI series which begins on Friday in Johannesburg

Arthur calls for end to matey relations

Middlesex have signed a contract with Adam Gilchrist, and are in talks with Sachin Tendulkar, to play Twenty20 cricket for the county during the 2010 domestic season

Middlesex sign Gilchrist for Twenty20s

Kemar Roach is smaller than the great West Indian bowlers of the past but faster than he looks

Roach starts to stamp authority

19-Nov-2009•Peter English

Greg Chappell fears for Test cricket's future

Greg Chappell has delivered a blunt message to cricket's administrators: Test cricket is under threat from Twenty20 and something must be done to save the traditional form of the game

19-Nov-2009•Brydon Coverdale

Peter McGlashan breaks domestic wicketkeeping record

Peter McGlashan, the Northern Districts wicketkeeper, has set a New Zealand first-class record by effecting 12 dismissals in a match

Doug Bollinger, the left-arm fast bowler, has been called into Australia's squad for the first Test against West Indies at the Gabba

Bollinger pops into first Test squad

Michael Clarke is confident of overcoming his long-term back injury, but continues to have daily treatment as he prepares for next week's first Test

Clarke still having daily back treatment

The USA Cricket Association has announced an intention to establish a "strategic partnership agreement" with New Zealand Cricket

USA and New Zealand plan 'strategic partnership'

Graeme Smith has a chance to close the gap on MS Dhoni and Michael Hussey at the top of the ODI batting rankings.

Smith can go top of ODI rankings

Stuart Broad and Graeme Swann have been ruled out of the first two one-day internationals against South Africa

Swann and Broad ruled out of first two ODIs

Mahela Jayawardene was a beautiful batsman to watch, one capable of playing every stroke in the book with real elegance. What he lacked, perhaps, was the touch of steel, that ability to put the boot in when on top of his game

Classy Mahela Jayawardene leaves India clueless

South Africa's coach, Mickey Arthur, believes that Duncan Fletcher's insight into the England dressing-room could be a vital factor for the forthcoming Test and ODI series

Arthur revels in Fletcher's knowledge