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Clontarf CC groundsman Karl McDermott was celebrating this week after being named European Groundsman of the Year

Andrew McGlashan presents the Plays of the day from England v Zimbabwe

The boards of India, England, Australia and South Africa have launched a Twenty20 'Champions League' that will be held next October

Although there is now nothing riding on the Bangladesh game other than pride, and some prize money, momentum in such a compacted tournament is vital and South Africa will need to remain focused

Patrick Ochan and Jimmy Okello have been banned for life by the Ugandan Cricket Association after the duo went missing at the end of a tournament in Darwin

The Indian board launched a new international Twenty20 competition called the BCCI Indian Premier League. Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne have confirmed their association with the league and BCCI vice-president Lalit Modi was named as its convenor

The first of England's two winter tours to Sri Lanka could start earlier than planned if they fail to reach the ICC World Twenty20 semi-finals

Changes to next summer's Friends Provident Trophy and the Twenty20 Cup have been announced by the ECB

Robin Brown, the Zimbabwe coach who replaced Kevin Curran last month, has asked his players to hold the celebrations till after the game against England today

Kapil said the ICL was not trying to fight the BCCI and its aim was simply to improve the standard of cricket in the country

New Zealand's decision to hand Daniel Vettori the Test captaincy after ten years with Stephen Fleming at the helm was a fair call, according to several former New Zealand players

Stephen Fleming seriously considered joining the Indian Cricket League after he was told three weeks ago he was being sacked as New Zealand's Test captain

No-one expected a challenge to Australia's hegemony, least of all from Zimbabwe. But on a crazy night at Newlands, all that changed

West Indies fast bowler Fidel Edwards has been fined 50% of his match fees following an altercation with Herschelle Gibbs

Cheshire made up for the disappointment of losing the MCCA Knockout at Lord's by absolutely thumping Northumberland by an innings and 4 runs to take the MCCA Championship title

In partnership with the Southern California Cricket Association is staging a cricket match on Sunday, September 16, at Woodley Park in Van Nuys

A report in The Sunday Times,/I> says that Darrell Hair will be backed in his legal action against the ICC for racial discrimination by Billy Doctrove