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Cricinfo looks at the stats highlights from the first day's play at Johannesburg

Kenya will play Scotland and Canada in an ODI tournament in Mombasa ahead of the inaugural World Cricket League

When Pakistan and the West Indies meet next, after the final ODI at Karachi tomorrow, it will be for the opening game of the 2007 World Cup in Jamaica in just under three months time

Warwickshire have agreed to release Mark Wagh to allow him to sign for Nottinghamshire. He had two years of his existing contract left to run

Mixed messages have been the order of England's tour so far, as Kevin Pietersen amply demonstrated this evening, after top-scoring with an unusually restrained 70 from 123 balls

Stuart Clark has out-bowled Glenn McGrath and Brett Lee throughout the first three Tests and the thought of being the side's leading man seems a slightly uncomfortable one

Jason Gillespie has lashed out at the South Australian Cricket Association for speaking to the media about in-house problems with the team

Victoria have been boosted by the addition of Brad Hodge and Mick Lewis to their 12-man squad for the Ford Ranger Cup match against New South Wales at the MCG on Wednesday

Once again, time is running out for the USA Cricket Association to live up to its basic responsibilities. And this time, there are not likely to be any further reprieves

Aaron Bird, the New South Wales fast bowler, has been reported for a dubious bowling action and faces a ban from state cricket unless tests prove his action is legal

A round-up of the second day's play of State Championship matches from December 14 - 17, 2006

Kevin Pietersen has refused to back down from his claim that racism in South African cricket forced him to pursue his career in England, despite being reprimanded by the ECB

Younis Khan is unavailable for selection for the final one-day international against West Indies at Karachi on Saturday because of his brother's death last week

Scotland suffered an inauspicious start to their tour of Bangladesh, going down by 33 runs to a Bangladesh Cricket Board Academy XI in a warm-up match at Chittagong

Graeme Smith spoke to the media ahead of the first Test at Johannesburg

Cricinfo takes a look at some of the key contests that might well decide the fate of the three-match series.

It has been an article of faith ever since the squad for this Ashes series was announced. Regardless of what mood he might find himself in on tour, Steve Harmison was bound to have one matchwinning spell lurking somewhere up his sleeve

Statshighlights from the first day at Perth

David Morgan has been re-elected as chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board for a further two years.

Michael Hussey is quickly becoming Australia's most complete batsman after steering the side through some unexpected trouble with an unbeaten 74