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Simon Jones, the England fast bowler, will learn later this month whether he will be fit for the Ashes tour of Australia in November

Jones to learn Ashes fate

Ricky Ponting has fired another warning shot ahead of this November's Ashes rematch, by vowing to exact revenge for the "embarrassment" of the 2-1 defeat in England

Ponting targets Ashes revenge

Marvan Atapattu will miss the Test series against South Africa, as well as the triangular series involving India, as he continues to recover from the back injury which ruled him out of the recent tour of England

Atapattu misses South Africa series

Tim Nielsen, currently head coach at Australian cricket centre of excellence in Queensland, is expected to succeed John Buchanan as Australia's coach after the 2007 World Cup

Nielsen tipped to succeed Buchanan

Glenn McGrath is still hoping to make his international return at the Champions Trophy in India in September

McGrath eyes comeback

A round-up from the latest round of County Championship matches

Goodwin flays Kent

The Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI) in India is all set to rope in Microsoft, the IT giant, for software solutions that will evaluate and help improve the performances of its umpires

Microsoft for Indian umpiring problems

15-Jul-2006•Jenny Thompson

Humbled and harrowed

Asif and Malik return home

Mohammad Asif and Shoaib Malik, the Pakistan duo who have been suffering from elbow problems, have returned home, Zaheer Abbas, the team manager, confirmed

Was the move to cancel the eagerly awaited elections of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on the orders of Sri Lanka president Mahinda Rajapakse the correct decision?

Was it the right move?

15-Jul-2006•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Ranatunga nominated to run SLC

Arjuna Ranatunga, the former Sri Lankan captain, is among four cricketers recommended by ex-players to run cricket in Sri Lanka

Gordon Greenidge has been appointed as the new convener of West Indies selectors

Greenidge replaces Carew as convener of selectors

South Africa will play Australia and Pakistan in a triangular mini-tournament at Abu Dhabi in September as preparation for the Champions Trophy

Australia, Pakistan and South Africa to play in Abu Dhabi

The appointment of coloured cricketer Ashwell Prince as captain of South Africa shows that the time has come for the country to do away with the quota system, says Ali Bacher

Bacher says time ripe to do away with quota system

15-Jul-2006

Malik doubtful for entire Test series

The injury-hit Pakistan squad suffered a fresh blow when their coach Bob Woolmer indicated that opening batsman Shoaib Malik was doubtful for the entire Test series against England

Andrew Flintoff was delighted with his "best workout yet" after a thorough net session at Lord's on Friday to test out his ankle

Flintoff pleased with progress

14-Jul-2006•AFP

Joyce hundred powers Middlesex

A round-up from the first day of the latest round of County Championship matches as it returns following the Twenty20

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Sachin Tendulkar is set to undergo a fitness check on July 19 to determine whether he is fit to return to international cricket

Tendulkar to undergo fitness test on July 19