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Chris Gayle, Ramnaresh Sarwan and Shivnarine Chanderpaul are expected to be available for the whole of West Indies' home Test series against Australia

Monde Zondeki, the fast bowler, will replace Charl Langeveldt in South Africa's Test squad for India

Although the ICC announced that the format for the 2011 World Cup has yet to be agreed, Cricinfo has learned that a proposal submitted by the hosts has been approved. It consists of two groups of seven with the top four in each group progressing to a knoc

Mahendra Singh Dhoni hopes India's victory in the CB Series will silence those who criticised the youth-oriented squad selection for the tournament

Nottinghamshire have admitted defeat in their bid to have David Hussey available for the start of the season and are looking for a short-term replacement

The ICC announced that the England-South Africa series later this year could see the trial of a system where players can refer on-field decisions to the third umpire

The ICC has confirmed that Darrell Hair will not be asked to stand in any international matches involving Pakistan

A decision on whether or not Mohammad Yousuf will be allowed to play in the Indian Premier League (IPL) is expected to be made on March 29, following a final hearing of the Mumbai-based arbitration court looking into the dispute

South Africa Cricket Association (SACA) chief executive Tony Irish said South Africa could lose two of its premier fast bowlers, Charl Langeveldt and Andre Nel, because of political interference in selection

Indian fast bowler Sreesanth, who missed the previous two Test series, is delighted to be back in the Test squad for the home series against South Africa

L Balaji, the former India fast bowler, who was out of competitive cricket with a stress fracture for nearly one and a half years, has been included in the Chennai Super Kings squad for the Indian Premier League

As expected, the ICC executive board approved proposals to reduce the number of Associates participating at the 2011 World Cup from six to four

The England camp is a much more relaxed place now that the team is back to winning ways. According to Paul Collingwood, the confidence gained from their 126-run victory in Wellington on Monday has reinstalled them as series favourites

Dinanath Ramnarine, the president of the West Indies Players Association, is confident that Chris Gayle, Ramnaresh Sarwan and Shivnarine Chanderpaul will make themselves available for selection for the first two Tests against against Australia in May

Simon Katich says leading New South Wales to their third Pura Cup title in six years, in a season when they were undefeated, has been his proudest achievement in cricket

Darrell Hair's reinstatement in to Tests and ODIs has been viewed with caution in Pakistan. Nasim Ashraf, the chairman of the Pakistan board, said the board just wanted the best solution for the game

The ICC has decided to make Sri Lanka an alternate venue to host the ICC Champions trophy in September this year, according to highly-placed sources in Sri Lanka Cricket

Peter Siddle, Victoria's best bowler in the Pura Cup final with match figures of 9 for 167, may need yet another shoulder reconstruction in the next few weeks

Ahmed Amla will captain a 14-man South Africa Emerging Players squad for the 2008 Emerging Players tournament in Australia

John Dyson has called upon the IPL organisers to ensure Chris Gayle, Ramnaresh Sarwan and Shivnarine Chanderpaul play in the upcoming Test series against Australia