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The PCB will be sending Shabbir Ahmed to the University of Western Australia for tests on his action before his year-long ban officially ends on December 17

Chris Dehring, the World Cup organising committee's chief executive, has warned that the venues hosting next year's global tournament could be stripped of matches if their preparations are not up to standard

The Indian board has given its players the go-ahead to give a percentage of their prize money to the Federation of International Cricketers

Something about the statistic that Brian Lara's 48th Test fifty was only his first in Pakistan doesn't sound right

What's left several Indian domestic players sour is that no Kookaburra balls were provided when the teams practiced before the games, requiring them to get used to the new cherry in match conditions

Hanumant Singh, the former Indian batsman involved in various roles since his retirement, is on a dialysis with his liver in critical condition

Sarfraz Nawaz, former Pakistan bowler, will be working with Delhi's bowlers for a week-long fast bowling clinic from November 17 ahead of the Ranji Trophy season starting on November 24

The Premier League tournament in Sri Lanka will be given a tremendous boost when its matches are televised by Sirasa TV, a local television channel, which has joined hands with Sri Lanka Cricket

Nicky Boje, the South African spinner, maintains that he did not travel to Indian for the Champions Trophy because he was not selected

The future of a debt-ridden Eden Park as a cricket venue remains in doubt with the announcement that the venue's trustees have planned a $6 million upgrade for the 2011 Rugby World Cup

Leading broadcasters Zee Sports, Ten Sports and ESPN Star Sports have bid for International Cricket Council's global cricket telecast and marketing rights for eight years, starting 2007, including two World Cups

Ajit Agarkar has been declared fit for the tour of South Africa after clearing a fitness test on his injured thumb

As expected, Zimbabwe Cricket has made amendment proposals to its draft constitution after the Sports and Recreation Committee (SRC) rejected the original

As exclusively revealed on Cricinfo last month, the USA Cricket Association has signed a commercial deal with Centrex International to form a joint venture marketing company that will seek to revolutionize the way cricket is marketed in the USA

Graeme Smith, South Africa's captain, feels that left-arm spinner Monty Panesar will face an "unbelievable amount of abuse"

Andrew Flintoff had waited seven years and 48 Tests for his first slice of Ashes action, and when it came it was all too brief. Scores of 0 and 3 in the 2005 series opener at Lord's were the prelude to a thumping 239-run defeat, and suddenly all of Englan

After trying more than a dozen times on Wednesday Australian captain Ricky Ponting finally got the opportuntiy to apologise to BCCI chief Sharad Pawar on the phone on Thursday over the incident during the presentation of the Champions Trophy last Sunday

Billy Doctrove will stand in five one-dayers between South Africa and India, and Mike Procter will oversee six one-dayers in the triangular VB Series in Australia, according to the ICC's announcement of umpires and match referees from upcoming Test and OD

Ashley Giles will play for the first time in a year as England kick-off their Ashes tour against a Prime Minster's XI.