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Michael Vaughan has made his first step towards forging a new career following his retirement from first-class cricket by agreeing to use his expertise as the new Business Development Manager at International Sports Management

Vaughan moves into management

Javagal Srinath feels that Ishant Sharma's struggles in the limited-overs cricket in the last year is just part of his growth as a cricketer

Tough times will help Ishant improve - Srinath

21-Sep-2009•Sriram Veera

Ganga cleared to play Champions League

Daren Ganga, the Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) captain, has been cleared to play the Champions League in India next month after his employers, Petrotrin, had initially refused to grant him leave for the Twenty20 tournament

BCCI president Shashank Manohar has chosen to avoid any debate with the Union sports ministry and said the board would pursue the case only with the ICC

BCCI refuses to align with government on anti-doping stand

The company announced a three-year extension on their sponsorship agreement, and as per the new terms of the agreement, it will provide N$2.5 million (US$ 332,153) annually to the board

Cricket Namibia gets extended sponsorship deal

Andrew Flintoff has admitted that he gave serious thought to resigning the captaincy once the Ashes had been lost following the third of England's five defeats of their disastrous tour of Australia in 2006-07

Flintoff nearly quit during Ashes tour

Ryan Sidebottom has been awarded a benefit season in 2010 after six years with Nottinghamshire

Sidebottom awarded Nottinghamshire benefit

Sri Lankan allrounder Farveez Maharoof has said the Munchee Glucofit Sixes, conducted by the Old Wesleyites Sports Club (OWSC), is the ideal stepping stone for any schoolboy cricketer

An ideal stepping stone for schoolboys - Maharoof

21-Sep-2009•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Free hit introduced in sixes tournament

The 17th Munchee Glucofit Cricket Sixes, conducted by the Old Wesleyites Sports Club, will include the 'free hit' for the first time, in addition to the four-run penalty for bowling a no-ball

21-Sep-2009•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Sehwag steps down as Delhi Daredevils captain

Gautam Gambhir will lead Delhi in next month's Champions League Twenty20, and is expected to remain captain in next year's IPL, the franchise said

21-Sep-2009•Nagraj Gollapudi

Power struggle again in Rajasthan

A controversy has arisen over the control of the Rajasthan Cricket Association, with a group backed by Lalit Modi claiming on Sunday to have removed the incumbent, Sanjay Dixit, through a no-confidence motion

This isn't the first time South Africa go into a competition as one of the favourites. But this time they're banking on home advantage to give them an extra edge

South Africa aim to end trophy drought

20-Sep-2009•Firdose Moonda

PCA chief warns of burn-out

Sean Morris, the chief executive of the Professional Cricketers' Association, has again warned about the schedules that the top players are facing

Pakistan team manager Yawar Saeed has said that he will quit his post after the ICC Champions Trophy in South Africa

Pakistan manager to quit after Champions Trophy

Kemar Roach will miss the team's second Champions Trophy warm-up match against Sri Lanka on Sunday after injuring his ankle

Roach to miss warm-up against Sri Lanka

The Zimbabwe board has offered to arrange five matches during next month's tour by the Kenyans

Zimbabwe offer Kenya extended ODI series

It has emerged that five members of Afghanistan's Under-19 side may be seeking asylum in Canada

Afghanistan players latest to go missing

Ijaz Butt has said that India are open to playing bilateral series at neutral venues, and that the ICC has agreed to factor it in in its Future Tours Programme

India open to playing Pakistan in neutral venues - PCB

Herschelle Gibbs, the South Africa opener, will miss the opening game of the Champions Trophy against Sri Lanka on September 22 because of a rib injury

Gibbs to miss South Africa's opening game