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Geoff Lawson, the Pakistan coach, has said he has no plans of stepping down from his post before his two-year term finishes next year.

Lawson eager to complete term with Pakistan

Yuvraj Singh, Mohammad Kaif and S Badrinath have been picked to lead India Blue, Green and Red respectively in this year's NKP Salve Challenger Trophy

Yuvraj, Kaif and Badrinath to captain

Ben Laughlin, the Queensland fast bowler, is in line for his one-day debut after being named in the squad for the Bulls first two FR Cup games of the season

Bulls call up Perren and Laughlin

David Morgan has said that the US$70 million proposal between Sri Lanka Cricket and IPL chairman Lalit Modi was "quite unacceptable behaviour against the background of Sri Lanka's signed agreement with the ECB"

SLC-BCCI deal 'quite unacceptable' - Morgan

Daniel Vettori has breathed a sigh of relief after New Zealand leveled the three-match series 1-1 yesterday in Mirpur

Relieved Vettori disappointed with pitch

Rahul Dravid has said the strategic field placements Ricky Ponting used were not a surprise - the Australians had adopted a similar "semi-defensive" approach in 2004

'We expected the semi-defensive fields' - Dravid

Mitchell Johnson has said a change in foot direction helped him find the accuracy that led to his outstanding performance against India

Footwork tweak helped Johnson

The IPL drugs tribunal has adjourned till November its hearing of the Mohammad Asif doping case

Asif's IPL drug case hearing adjourned

Franklin satisfied after Australia stint

The Indian Cricket League has confirmed that Brian Lara has withdrawn from the tournament, citing injury and other commitments

Confusion over Lara's ICL status

Plays of the day for the third day of the first Test between India and Australia

Lee opens up in style

Former South African international Peter Kirsten, currently coaching Jersey, has taken up a short-term role as batting consultant with Kenya

Peter Kirsten heads to Kenya as batting coach

Sourav Ganguly has denied making the comments about his team-mates attributed to him in a Bengali daily, Russell Radhakrishnan, an official with the Indian team, said on his behalf

Ganguly denies controversial comments in Bengali daily

Dr Mtutuzeli Nyoka is the only nomination for president of Cricket South Africa's board of directors, which is due to be formed as part of a restructuring

One nomination for SA board president

Sir Ian Botham has set off on his 12th fund-raising expedition for charity, walking through nine towns in as many days

Botham sets off on 12th charity walk

Botswana have won the World Cricket League Africa Division 2 tournament, finishing unbeaten after their six-wicket win over Mozambique in Benoni

Botswana win promotion to Africa's top flight

Chris Gayle, the West Indies captain, will lead the Stanford Superstars in the Stanford Super Series

Gayle to lead Stanford Superstars

Mark Butcher, the Surrey captain, faces a second operation on his knee to try and save his career

Butcher faces second knee operation