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Shoaib Malik, a former Pakistan captain, will lead the team again in the Twenty20 international against Australia in Melbourne on February 5

Shoaib Malik named captain for Twenty20

The Australian Cricketers' Association (ACA) wants the IPL to share its security plans for the upcoming season in India

Players' associations frustrated by IPL rebuff

David Dwyer, Pakistan's fitness trainer, has decided to part ways with the team after two and a half years with the side because of personal reasons

David Dwyer quits as Pakistan's fitness trainer

01-Feb-2010•Osman Samiuddin

Fever rules Mortaza out of New Zealand series

Bangladesh fast bowler Mashrafe Mortaza will not be making the trip to New Zealand, owing to a bout of fever, coach Jamie Siddons confirmed

The ICC has asked Cricket Australia for a report into the breach of security that allowed a spectator to rush onto the field and tackle Khalid Latif

ICC asks Cricket Australia for report on security breach

01-Feb-2010•Osman Samiuddin

WACA wants bigger fines for ground invaders

The WACA has apologised to Khalid Latif and called on the Western Australian government to increase the fines for pitch invaders to $10,000 after Latif was tackled to the ground during Sunday's ODI

Steve Smith and Travis Birt could make their international debuts on Friday night after being named in Australia's 13-man squad for the Twenty20 match against Pakistan at the MCG

Travis Birt and Steve Smith in line for T20 debuts

The man who ran on to the WACA and tackled Khalid Latif to the ground on Sunday has been charged with assault. The ABC reported that the 37-year-old man had also been charged with trespass after the incident, in which Latif was grabbed from behind and bro

WACA pitch invader charged with assault

Shahid Afridi has been banned for two Twenty20 internationals after being found guilty of ball-tampering during Pakistan's two-wicket loss to Australia at the WACA in Perth

Afridi banned for two T20s for ball-tampering

Gautam Gambhir, the Indian opener, has described Rahul Dravid's absence from the Test series against South Africa as a "big blow" but remains confident after beginning the year on a positive note, beating Bangladesh 2-0

Rahul Dravid absence a big blow, says Gautam Gambhir

Iqbal Qasim has tendered his resignation as Pakistan's chief selector following the side's disastrous results in Australia, where the team was whitewashed in both the Test and ODI series

Chief selector Qasim quits, refuses PCB request to stay on

31-Jan-2010•Osman Samiuddin

PCB to seek Dubai permit for Asif again

The PCB will make a fresh appeal with Dubai authorities requesting them to revoke the travelling restrictions imposed on fast bowler Mohammad Asif

Day-night Test cricket could still be "several years" away, according to the head of the Kookaburra company, who believes a red ball is the only one that can last 80 overs

Night Tests could be 'several years away'

Ottis Gibson has left his position as England's bowling coach to become the head coach of the West Indies, according to Daily Telegraph

Gibson leaves England for West Indies

The Netherlands board has given a boost to the country's players by handing out central contracts for the first time

Netherlands gets contracts boost

Pakistan have hit a new low after losing three Tests and four ODIs in Australia and Salman Butt has personally apologised to aggrieved fans

'We have let our fans down' - Salman Butt

Less than a day into his role as New Zealand coach, Mark Greatbatch has chalked out an immediate priority: to help the pool of batsmen play to the top of their game

Greatbatch makes batting his top priority

30-Jan-2010•Nagraj Gollapudi

Coach sees first-class talent in Under-19s

Mark Robinson, the outgoing England Under-19 coach, is confident his young side can develop their game in first-class cricket this summer, following their inconsistent World Cup campaign

Graeme Smith believes his side has the record and experience to impress in India, despite a tumultuous week the team, where coach Mickey Arthur resigned and the selection panel was fired

Graeme Smith confident despite Mickey Arthur exit