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A round-up of the ABN AMRO Cup Gold League matches that took place on March 4

Multan returned to the Gold League of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy in style with a thumping 269-run victory against Islamabad in the final of the Silver League

Tony Howard, the West Indies manager, has spoken boldly of his side's chances in the World Cup

Tom Moody, Sri Lanka's coach, has singled out Upul Tharanga, Chamara Silva and Lasith Malinga as key members of Sri Lanka's World Cup campaign

Arjuna Ranatunga said that the 1996 World Cup win opened the door for unwanted elements to get involved in Sri Lankan cricket administration

The Indian board has taken strong exception to a remark by Dilip Vengsarkar regarding Virender Sehwag's inclusion in India's World Cup squad

The attention on Australia's attack has all been on the fast bowlers in the lead-up to the World Cup, meaning Brad Hogg's recent lack of wickets has slipped under the radar

Jason Gillespie could become a victim of South Australia's woeful season and salary-cap problems, revealing he does not have a contract for next season

Australia's fast-bowling line-up will be able to bounce back at the World Cup despite a lack of experience on Caribbean wickets, according to Jason Gillespie

Glenn McGrath wants to ease Australia's fast-bowling problems by taking the new ball and returning to his best for his farewell at the World Cup

Ricky Ponting has conceded Australia's injury troubles and less-than-ideal training facilities have provided a mixed start to their World Cup campaign

Andrew Symonds is set for his first net session since injuring his right biceps but Ricky Ponting said the allrounder was still three to four weeks away from being 100% fit

Greg Chappell and Ian Chappell believe that a team scoring 500 runs in an ODI innings could be a real possibility in the near future

The captains of India and Australia both acknowledged that it was India's poor fielding that made all the difference in the virtual semifinal of the women's match in Chennai

Elton Chigumbura admits that emulating the likes of Chris Cairns and Andrew Flintoff doesn't pay off in a struggling side like Zimbabwe

The ICC Board has suspended the membership of the United States of America Cricket Association (USACA)

Matthew Hayden is expecting big things from his rested opening partner, Adam Gilchrist, at the World Cup despite Gilchrist's struggle for runs during the CB Series. Hayden said Gilchrist's absence on Australia's ill-fated tour of New Zealand would do him

Michael Clarke has joined the growing list of players willing to battle through the pain barrier at the World Cup

Percy Sonn will continue as president of the International Cricket Council, extending his term at the helm to three years

Murray Power, Irish Cricket Union's chairman, talks to Cricinfo about his country's future