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South Africa's one-day nightmare against England has at least crystallised two things in coach Mickey Arthur's mind: the need for inaction on one front and action on another

Arthur concerned over fatigue and Kolpaks

05-Sep-2008•Ken Borland

Taylor absence highlights Zimbabwe's problems

The problems facing Zimbabwe Cricket as it struggles to retain players was highlighted with the announcement of a 44-man list of contracted players

05-Sep-2008•Steven Price in Harare

Surrey release Ali Brown

Ali Brown is being released by Surrey at the end of the season

Angus Fraser has confirmed his interest in running for the newly opened position of managing director at Middlesex, the club at which he played his entire 18-year career

Fraser favourite to become Middlesex managing director

Surrey are still hopeful that Shoaib Akhtar, the Pakistan fast bowler, will be able to play their final two Championship matches of the season

Butcher still hopeful Shoaib will play

Bangladesh will rework their top order for the final ODI against Australia as they aim to avoid another sub-par performance

Ashraful asks for more from openers

Col Egar, the former Test umpire and Australian cricket administrator, has died in Adelaide at the age of 80

Former umpire Col Egar dies at 80

New Zealand Cricket has released its 114th annual report in which it announced a profit of $2.905 million before distributions to major and district associations

'We reached some important milestones' - Vaughan

Australia's coach Tim Nielsen has told Darwin cricket fans they risk losing their already infrequent international cricket fixtures if they do not turn out in greater numbers

Darwin crowds disappoint Nielsen

Gary Kirsten, India's coach, has said Andrew Symonds' possible absence from the tour of India, which begins in October, could take the gloss off the series

Symonds' absence will take gloss off the tour - Kirsten

Three one-day internationals against a struggling Bangladesh have hardly been the ideal preparation for an upcoming Test tour of India, but Stuart Clark says playing any cricket is better than none

Clark glad to shed rust before India

Bangladesh must turn around their disappointing batting to challenge Australia in the third one-day international

Bangladesh search for some fight

Andrew Symonds' future with the Australian team will be decided once he makes himself available for selection, and the decision will be based purely on cricketing grounds

Disciplinary issues won't affect Symonds' selection

Utpal Chatterjee, the former India left-arm spinner, has been appointed as Bengal's coach for the upcoming season

Utpal Chatterjee appointed as Bengal coach

A little more than a week after the postponement of the Champions Trophy, Cricinfo can reveal that the ICC will have to either move or postpone its next high-profile event, the World Cup Qualifiers

ICC set to move World Cup Qualifiers

Graeme Smith, suffering from a tennis elbow, has said he will make a hastened return to the game

Smith won't return until he's 100% ready

Cricket Ireland are comfortable about their decision to play a triangular series in Kenya which also involves Zimbabwe

Ireland have no issues facing Zimbabwe

Claire Taylor, the England batsman, was presented with her 100th ODI cap ahead of the third ODI against India in Taunton

Claire Taylor completes 100 ODIs

Dilhara Fernando, the Sri Lanka fast bowler, has joined Worcestershire as a replacement overseas player for the remainder of the season

Fernando flies in for Worcestershire