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Ricky Ponting didn't mean to sound desperate, but at the end of the first Test he struggled to contain his thoughts on Michael Clarke and Matthew Hayden coming back

Relieved Ponting ready for old recruits

26-May-2008•Peter English

Imitating the left hand of God?

Presenting the plays of the day from the match between Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians in Jaipur

The plays of the fourth day between England and New Zealand at Old Trafford

Blowing in the wind

26-May-2008•Andrew McGlashan at Old Trafford

Corporate purchase concerns for Zimbabwe board

There are calls for investigations into Zimbabwe Cricket's purchase of a company, Tatu Media Productions, amid more allegations that all is not quite as straightforward as it might seem

26-May-2008•Steven Price in Harare

Gough to retire at end of season

Darren Gough, the former England fast bowler and current Yorkshire captain, will retire from first-class cricket at the end of the 2008 season

The ECB's board of directors will meet on Thursday to discuss radical changes to the English domestic structure, in response to the hype surrounding the Indian Premier League and the huge global success of Twenty20

ECB ponder radical domestic changes

Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians haven't yet cemented their place in the semi-finals. Here we take a look at what each team needs to do

What Chennai and Mumbai need to do

The plays of the third day between England and New Zealand at Old Trafford

Kodak moments and a personal best

25-May-2008•Andrew McGlashan at Old Trafford

Scans clear Chanderpaul of injury

Shivnarine Chanderpaul has been cleared of any serious injury after taking a heavy blow to the back of the head from a Brett Lee bouncer

One man stood above the negligence that led to the collapse of four wickets for eight runs just before tea that suddenly transformed a promising position into potential disaster

Courage under fire

25-May-2008•Tony Cozier

England are not in a comfort zone - Bell

Ian Bell has rejected the criticism of England batsmen's apparent "cosiness", or lounging in their comfort zone, insisting that the weather has been as much as to blame in the first Test-and-a-half against New Zealand

Marlon Samuels' attorneys, QC's Churchill Neita and Delano Harrison, have indicated that they will press for a judicial review against the two-year ban imposed on their client by the West Indies Cricket Board

Samuels to contest two-year ban

The West Indies coach John Dyson has praised his side's fighting qualities

Dyson impressed by West Indies fightback

Matthew Hayden offers Australia many things, but in this Test they have missed his stability at the top of the order

Struggling Australia miss stable Hayden

24-May-2008•Peter English

A reunion, and one for the album

Plays of the day for Delhi Daredevils v Mumbai Indians, Mumbai, May 24, 2008

The plays of the second day between England and New Zealand at Old Trafford

Straight out of the IPL

24-May-2008•Andrew McGlashan at Old Trafford

Smith unlikely for next match

Graeme Smith, the Rajasthan Royals' opener, is likely to miss their next match against the Mumbai Indians on Monday after pulling a hamstring during the Chennai game, said captain Shane Warne

The Mumbai Indians have launched an official complaint against Suresh Shastri, the third umpire for their match against Kings XI Punjab on Wednesday as they felt two 'contentious' run-out decisions went against them

Mumbai lodge complaint against third umpire

Warwickshire's new era under Ashley Giles hasn't begun with immediate success and he is now starting to search around the country for new signings

Warwickshire target new recruits