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Yuvraj Singh has been cleared of breaching the ICC Code of Conduct by the match referee Chris Broad at a hearing after the second ODI against Sri Lanka in Colombo

Yuvraj cleared of dissent charge

L Balaji has earned a recall to the Indian team after being named as replacement to Munaf Patel, who sustained a groin injury and was forced to return home from Sri Lanka

Balaji replaces injured Munaf for SL tour

Steve Waugh has questioned whether Ricky Ponting should rest from the remainder of the one-day series against New Zealand to allow him to be as fresh as possible for this month's tour of South Africa

Waugh questions Ponting rest plan

02-Feb-2009•Brydon Coverdale

Shoulder injury ends series for Ryder

New Zealand batsman Jesse Ryder will play no further part in the Chappell Hadlee Series

Senator Enver Baig, who is part of the sports committee, said the PCB was as much to blame for the tournament's shifting as was the ICC. He expressed serious doubts over board president Ijaz Butt's ability to run the game's administration

Senator blames PCB for losing Champions Trophy

Steve Waugh will become the youngest man in the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame when he is inducted on Tuesday, less than a month after he passed the minimum requirement of being out of the game for five years

Steve Waugh joins Hall of Fame

02-Feb-2009•Brydon Coverdale

ICC unveils new rules on unauthorised cricket

The ICC has announced a new set of rules for authorised and unauthorised cricket

Sri Lanka is the ICC's preferred venue for the Champions Trophy after it removed the tournament from Pakistan during its meeting in Perth

Sri Lanka expected to host Champions Trophy

Daniel Vettori was disappointed Brad Haddin did not make an effort to prevent Neil Broom from leaving the field in Perth

Haddin calls 'cheat' claims poor and low

Mickey Arthur, the South Africa coach, has said it would be interesting to see how his team copes with the tag of being favourites during Australia's visit to the country

Arthur confident South Africa will live up to expectations

Ajantha Mendis has not had an impact in the first two ODIs against India but his lack of success is "not a huge concern" for his captain Mahela Jayawardene

Jayawardene not worried by Mendis' form

Jhulan Goswami will lead India's 15-member squad at the Women's World Cup in Australia in March 2009

India name squad for women's World Cup

The ICC has decided not to stage the postponed 2009 Champions Trophy in Pakistan after several members expressed reservations about touring the troubled country

Pakistan not to host 2009 Champions Trophy

The ICC has decided to change the result of the controversial 2006 Oval Test between England and Pakistan from a draw to an English victory, reversing an earlier decision

ICC does U-turn on 2006 Oval Test result

Michael Cairns, the Lancashire chairman, has launched a strong attack on Giles Clarke, the ECB chairman who is currently seeking re-election

Lancashire chairman hits out at ECB

Plays of the Day for the second ODI between Sri Lanka and India in Colombo

Shout, shout, let it all out

31-Jan-2009•Sriram Veera in Colombo

Zimbabwe not ready for Test return

Zimbabwe could be as far as two years away from a return to Test cricket after their current situation was debated at the ICC board meeting in Perth

A Pakistan newspaper has reported that Javed Miandad resigned from his position as director-general of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) because of an insufficient salary

Miandad was unhappy with salary - report

The status of the ICL is still in limbo, with the ICC board having deferred consideration of the league's application for approval pending further discussions between the BCCI, ICL and the ICC

ICC defers decision on ICL