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Shortly after being replaced as Zimbabwe coach, Kevin Curran has been given a new role as the head of the Zimbabwe Cricket Academy

The Indian Cricket League's roster continues to grow, with five more players, including Stuart Binny - the son of former India player Roger Binny - joining on Thursday

Stuart MacGill feels more at ease in the Australian squad under Tim Nielsen than John Buchanan, and he hopes to play until at least the 2009 Ashes in England

Paul Collingwood hailed the partnership between the two youngest members of his side while Rahul Dravid was left pondering what could have been

Shane Warne has ranked Steve Waugh at No. 26 on his list of 50 greatest cricketers because he was a "match-saver rather than a match-winner"

A round-up from the latest County Championship matches

The ICC is considering providing first-class status to matches of the rebel tours to South Africa in the 1980s

The PCB is looking at ways to bring Mohammad Yousuf back into the fold from the ICL but faces several obstacles in its efforts

Marcus North, the Australia batsman, has agreed to extend his stay at Gloucestershire for another season. North, 28, has previously played for Lancashire, Durham and Derbyshire and joined Gloucestershire for a short period earlier this season

Paul Nixon, the former England wicketkeeper, has agreed a new three-year deal with Leicestershire whom he will captain from next season

Pakistan's preparations for the Twenty20 World Championship have been unusually well-planned but the newly-appointed coach, Geoff Lawson, still wants to see the team in competitive action

Eighteen teams are expected to take part in the Moin-ud-Dowlah Gold Cup this year, scheduled between September 2 and 20 in Hyderabad

Muttiah Muralitharan has sustained an elbow injury which will rule him out of next month's Twenty20 World Championships in South Africa

Justin Langer's strong form continued as he lifted Somerset to the top of the Pro40 division two table with half-centuries two days in a row

The Indian Cricket League's plans to sign current New Zealand players have been ruined after the country's board decided it would not release its stars

Adam Gilchrist is contemplating something he never thought he would do - leaving one-day cricket to focus on Tests

Sean Ervine produced a fine all-round performance as Hampshire continued their push for the Pro40 title with an eight-wicket win against Warwickshire

A round-up from the latest County Championship matches

Nepal have qualified for next year's Under-19 World Cup in Malaysia after defeating a spirited Afghanistan by 48 runs in the final of the Asian Cricket Council Under-19 Elite Cup at the Kinrara Oval

'Merlin', the spin-bowling machine, had a part to play in England combating Shane Warne during the 2005 Ashes but stick cricket seems to be aiding England's batsmen in the current series