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English cricket received a boost on Tuesday when npower announced a three-year extension to their sponsorship deal, taking the contract through to the Ashes in England in 2009

English cricket's £15 million boost

Dennis Lillee believes England's fast bowlers will be licking their lips at the prospect of rattling an ageing Australian top order

Lillee fears for veteran top order

24-Oct-2006•AFP

Elliott and Manou add strength to Redbacks

Two key South Australia players, Graham Manou and Matthew Elliott, have come in to the Pura Cup squad for the match against Victoria

Stuart Clark will make his return for New South Wales on Wednesday after completing a quicker-than-expected recovery from a thigh injury

Clark back for New South Wales after thigh injury

Geoff Lawson and Ian Chappell have cast doubt over the future of Glenn McGrath after he was attacked by England's opening batsmen during the Champions Trophy

Lawson and Chappell worry over McGrath

Appointed by the Pakistan government to delve into allegations of match-fixing against the Pakistani cricket team, Justice Karamat Nazir Bhandari found little credible evidence that incriminated the players

Pakistan match-fixing inquiry turns up no evidence

23-Oct-2006•Staff Reporter

Tendulkar shows no signs of discomfort

Mahela Jayawardene scotched suggestions that Tuesday's match against South Africa was in any way a "grudge match"

Jayawardene plays down 'grudge match' talk

Sussex have signed a left-arm seamer to bolster their squad. Chris Liddle, 22, made his county debut for Leicestershire in 2005, but has joined Sussex on a two-year deal

Sussex sign left-arm seamer

Slowly but surely Bennett King is gaining acceptance in the islands, and a strong showing in this Champions Trophy will only make him more comfortable in his seat as coach.

'It certainly helps players to learn about cricket history'

The Sri Lanka Cricketers' Association (SLCA) hasn't been given official recognition by the home board despite being in existence for five years, but Graeme Labrooy, the SLCA secretary, has admitted that they have worked well with the board

Players' association happy with SL board, says Labrooy

23-Oct-2006•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

No reason to test Sri Lankan players, says board

The Sri Lankan board (SLC) has said that it has not found any grounds to test any of their players for using drugs

23-Oct-2006•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

ICC dragged into England compensation row

The ICC is to intervene on England's claims for compensation from the forfeited Oval Test after Pakistan rejected their demands for £800,000

Sam Collins rounds up the weeks domestic action in South Africa

van Wyk blasts Eagles to victory

23-Oct-2006•Sam Collins

A miracle has happened

Readers respond to Geoff Boycott's called for Duncan Fletcher to be sacked as England coach less than a month before the start of the Ashes

23-Oct-2006•ESPNcricinfo staff

Fletcher - 'we have a very good chance in Australia'

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'The pressure is on both teams' - Smith

Graeme Smith looks ahead to South Africa's must-win match against Sri Lanka in Ahmedabad

Four months after losing his state contract Clinton McKay, a right-arm fast bowler, is a strong chance to make his first-class debut for Victoria

Injury crisis forces Victoria to pick uncapped bowler

Barbados will have 14 cruise ships docked at its port during the World Cup, of which six will serve as permanent floating hotels

Barbados to get floating hotels for World Cup