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Come April, the West Indies will be attempting to do something that has never been achieved before: become the first host nation to win the World Cup. On the basis of an impressive recent ODI revival, Bennett King, the West Indies coach, is confident it

King upbeat about World Cup hopes

Ricky Ponting doesn't like playing Twenty20 matches and believes Australia should contest only one game of the popular format each season

Twenty20 not Ponting's game

Shane Warne has spoken of his desire to help England and hinted at the possibility of starting a Shane Warne Cricket Academy for British children

Warne hints at starting England academy

Australia will attempt to exploit Michael Vaughan's lack of match fitness during the triangular series, according to the coach John Buchanan

We'll target Vaughan - Buchanan

08-Jan-2007•AFP

Australia have quick plans for World Cup

Australia are set to take five fast bowlers to the World Cup in the West Indies as they plan to use four speedster in most games

Jimmy Maher, the Australia batsman and Tino Best, the West Indies fast bowler, are top of Glamorgan's wish list for the new season

Glamorgan target Best and Maher

Andrew Hilditch, the chairman of selectors, has given Stuart MacGill's chances of replacing Shane Warne in the Test team an enormous boost, indicating MacGill is still the stand-out spinner in Australia

Selectors give MacGill hope

07-Jan-2007•AFP

Lloyd confident Caribbean can host successful World Cup

Clive Lloyd, the West Indies legend, believes the Caribbean can host a successful World Cup given the organisers execute their plans effectively

The way SSC left-hander Tharanga Paranavitana's career is shaping up it won't be long before Sri Lanka will have two Tharangas opening the batting for them in Test cricket

Another Tharanga knocks on the door

07-Jan-2007•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Mashud under the scanner

Khaled Mashud, the veteran wicketkeeper-batsman, remains the object of speculation as Bangladesh's selectors sit to pick a squad for the upcoming tour of Zimbabwe

Cameron White is set to make his one-day international return this month but after a disappointing 2006, the nature of his place in the side does not worry him

White looks forward to second chance

Michael Vaughan will return as England captain in place of Andrew Flintoff for the one-day series in Australia as he looks to restore national pride following the 5-0 Ashes whitewash

England go backwards to move forwards

07-Jan-2007•Andrew Miller in Sydney

Vaughan returns as England captain

Michael Vaughan will return as England captain in place of Andrew Flintoff for the one-day series in Australia as he looks to restore national pride following the 5-0 Ashes whitewash

Waqar Younis has resigned from his position as bowling coach of the Pakistan side with immediate effect, days before the start of an important three-Test and five-ODI series against South Africa.

Waqar resigns as bowling coach

A jubilant Graeme Smith spoke to the media after a magnificent series win

'We never gave up' - Smith

06-Jan-2007•Dileep Premachandran in Cape town

'There will be a few guys under pressure' - Chappell

Greg Chappell, the coach, was candid in his assessment of the gains and losses after yet another Indian campaign overseas ended with the bitter taste of defeat

06-Jan-2007•Dileep Premachandran in Cape town

South Africa retain squad for Pakistan Tests

After their resounding series win against India, the South African selectors have retained the same Test squad for the forthcoming three-Test series against Pakistan at home

Sri Lankan discards Upul Chandana and Russel Arnold steered NCC to the Premier limited-over title with a six-wicket win in the final against Moors SC at the Sinhalese Sports Club

Kottehewa and Arnold steern NCC to limited-overs title

06-Jan-2007•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Chingoka stonewalls over major issues

Chingoka gave an exclusive interview to Lawrence Moyo in the Herald, but gave little away despite facing some tough questions