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Adam Gilchrist's final international batting performance was so short, the supporters who were a minute late returning from dinner missed it

Vernon Philander, the South Africa allrounder, has been ruled out of the one-day series against Bangladesh with a hamstring injury

Nagraj Gollapudi presents the Play of the day from the second final of the CB Series in Brisbane

Leicestershire have signed Dillon du Preez, the South African quick bowler, as their second Kolpak acquisition in a week

The UK government has said it will support the ECB if they decide to cancel Zimbabwe's tour of England next year although denied reports it was considering a blanket ban on sportsmen from the country

Andrew Symonds' eventful season has continued with him shoulder charging a streaker while batting in the second final in Brisbane

Bangladesh have omitted the wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim from the 14-member squad for the three-match series against South Africa

England's reserve wicketkeeper, Phil Mustard, has been sent to hospital in Hamilton with a suspected broken nose after being struck in the face during batting practice on the eve of the first Test against New Zealand

New Zealand's captain, Daniel Vettori, has indicated that his side are preparing to take two spinners into Wednesday's first Test at Hamilton

South African Andy Kirsten has been appointed as Kenya's coach until the World Cup qualifiers in 2009

A group of players from the MCC University Centres of Excellence (UCCE) will be aiming to catch the eye of county coaches at Lord's on Tuesday with the prospect of earning a summer contract

Alistair Brown, the Surrey and former England batsman, has rejected an offer to join the Mumbai IPL franchise

The unofficial Indian Cricket League has announced the squads for its Grand Championships which starts on March 9

Shane Bond, the New Zealand fast bowler, has expressed regret over the way his international career has come to a halt

Tim Ambrose prepares for his Test debut as England's latest wicketkeeper and isn't showing many nerves

The victorious Indian Under-19 team will arrive in Bangalore on March 4 and will ride in an open-top double-decker bus from the Bangalore airport to the Chinnaswamy Stadium

Tim Nielsen wants Australia to emerge from their first-final loss with an aggressive mind-set during the key moments of their must-win encounter at the Gabb

Paddy Upton, the South African mental-conditioning coach, is almost certain to join the Indian team support staff, it's learnt. Gary Kirsten, India's new coach, was keen to have Upton on board and he is likely to double up as a trainer as well

The repercussions of a second finals defeat go further than Australia losing a tri-series that has been so important to the country over the past 29 years

Matthew Sinclair had his first bat against England's Steve Harmison in a tour match in Dunedin last week, and said he's not sure what to make of him going into the first Test