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John Davison has suggested the top two associate members of the ICC play the bottom two Test teams in order to improve their play

Canada captain wants more games against Test sides

England's absentee opener, Marcus Trescothick, has undergone a double hernia operation but is hoping to be fit for the start of the domestic season with Somerset

Trescothick goes under the knife

Bennett King has identified the bowling as the team's main weakness

King asks bowlers to buckle down

Kevin Pietersen, who missed England's CB Series triumph in Australia after flying home to nurse a broken rib, is impressed with the quiet resolve being shown by his team-mates since their arrival in the Caribbean

Pietersen impressed by England resolve

Judging who will take the most wickets in a World Cup is no easy task but that just means there is a bit more value in the market. And at 16/1, South Africa's Shaun Pollock could be the man to get on your side

Who will be top of the bowling tree?

08-Mar-2007•Simon Cambers

Gilchrist amazed at 'mind-blowing' totals

Adam Gilchrist expects bowlers to have an impact during the World Cup despite predictions of massive scores during the tournament

Australia's concern over Andrew Symonds continues to ease

Symonds starts to throw

Ricky Ponting is prepared to experiment with his bowling line-up in the final World Cup warm-up match against England

Ponting looks for best line-up

Pakistan and South African players have been evacuated from their hotel in Port of Spain, Trinidad, following what is believed to be a fire scare

Pakistan and South Africa in hotel fire scare

Rahul Dravid believes that minnows should be playing in the World Cup despite India's demolition of Netherlands by 182 runs in the warm-up game in Jamaica

Dravid supports minnow participation

07-Mar-2007•AFP

Edgar Schiferli in doubt for World Cup

Edgar Schiferli injured his left hamstring during a warm-up session ahead of the practice match against India

Tasmania will play in the Pura Cup final starting on March 19 but their opposition and the location of the match are still undecided with one round left. New South Wales are in prime position to secure a place against the Tigers but Western Australia and

States jostle to face Tasmania in final

07-Mar-2007•Brydon Coverdale

Gillespie struggles with shoulder nerve problem

Mark Gillespie has been diagnosed with an uncommon nerve disorder in his right shoulder

Australia's inability to bowl Zimbabwe out within 50 overs in their opening World Cup warm-up was not a concern for Ricky Ponting

Australia happy with 100-over practice

Adam Gilchrist is unlikely to curb his aggression at the World Cup despite suggestions he should be more cautious at the top of the order

Refreshed Gilchrist ready for first match

A round-up of the ABN AMRO Cup Gold League matches that took place on March 6

Manzoor and Raza star for Karachi Zebras

Following his side's 21-run defeat to the West Indies yesterday, Steve Tikolo, the Kenya captain, has criticised the lack of exposure and matches Associate cricket is afforded

Tikolo: 'We need quality opposition to improve'

Nimbus Communications, which owns the rights for all domestic and international cricket played in India, is on a collision course with the Indian board

Nimbus and BCCI lock horns over telecast deal

India's busy season after the World Cup kicks off with a short tour of Bangladesh comprising two Tests and three one-dayers

Bangladesh to host India after World Cup