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England's cricketers believe they have been used as 'political pawns', after the latest - and presumably decisive - twist to the never-ending Zimbabwe saga

England players 'saddened' by dispute

A flaw in the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) player contract has allowed Muttiah Muralitharan to go scot free from being handed out a stern punishment

Murali off the hook thanks to contract flaw

The Sri Lanka Cricket Executive Committee decided to reappoint Brendon Kuruppu as manager for Sri Lanka's tour of New Zealand, starting in mid-December

Kuruppu reappointed Sri Lankan manager

The Eagles won an exciting match over the Dolphins in their top-of-the-table clash in Durban

van der Wath keeps Eagles flying high

25-Nov-2004•Keith Lane

Murali off the hook thanks to contract flaw

A flaw in the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) player contract has allowed Muttiah Muralitharan to go scot free from being handed out a stern punishment

The Zimbabwe government has lifted the ban on foreign journalists, clearing the way for England's tour to go ahead

Tour resumes as Zimbabwe lift ban

25-Nov-2004•Martin Williamson

Hitesh Modi gets married

Hitesh Modi married Sharmillee Saujani at the Kadwa Patidar Hall in Harrow, north London in a traditional Hindu ceremony that was attended by dozens of people from the two sides of the relationship

25-Nov-2004•Derek Otieno

West Indies not guaranteed a place in the VB Series

The cricket authorities in Australia have responded to the possibility that West Indies may not sent a full-strength side to take part in the VB Series

The contract dispute between the 16 senior players and the West Indies Cricket Board stems from a potential conflict between sponsors

The contracts dispute - explained

The purposeful striding of New Zealand over the first two days of the Trans-Tasman series has quickly developed painful limps

Standing their ground

25-Nov-2004•Peter English

Clark and MacGill seal innings win

New South Wales blew away Victoria for just 91 on the penultimate day of their Pura Cup match, and sealed victory by an innings and 88 runs

A flaw in the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) player contract has allowed Muttiah Muralitharan to go scot free from being handed out a stern punishment

Murali off the hook thanks to contract flaw

The ICC faces a choice between comfort and progress

Simple and subjective? Or complex and objective?

25-Nov-2004•Amit Varma

Kenya players refuse to meet anti-corruption officers

Ten current and former Kenyan players have refused to meet representatives of the ICC's Anti-Corruption Unit in Nairobi next week, claiming that they haven't been given enough notice

Gerald de Kock was one peeved communications officer

Managing the media

24-Nov-2004•Roving Reporter by Nagraj Gollapudi in Kanpur

North leads WA to a draw

Western Australia drew their Pura Cup game with Queensland at Perth after recovering from an early wobble

Brad Haddin blasted a career-best 154 from 162 balls in a brutal display to earn New South Wales first innings points against Victoria at the Junction Oval

Brutal Haddin hundred seals two points

David Griffiths and Jono McLean have both earned contracts with Hampshire, after they did well for the 2nd XI last summer

Hampshire sign two young players

The Indian selectors have named an unchanged 14-man squad for the second Test against South Africa in Kolkata from November 28

India name unchanged squad for Kolkata Test