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Dilshan stars in Asia XI victory
Sri Lankan Tillakaratne Dilshan hit an unbeaten 47 to guide Asia XI to a six-wicket victory over Africa XI in the one-off Twenty20 cricket match here on Tuesday

England set for Durham Twenty20 date
Chester-le-street will host a Twenty20 international for the first time next summer after England announced their home schedule for 2008

Lack of interest and big stars mars series
The withdrawal of top cricketers such as Graeme Smith and Sachin Tendulkar, and an unseemly broadcasting row, have taken the gloss off the Afro-Asia cricket series that is starting tomorrow

Latif cries foul on overcrowded schedule
Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has slammed the International Cricket Council and its members for cramming up the calendar, leaving no scope for players to take a breather

Asia XI hold the edge in first ODI
It may be shorn of some big names, but the first one-day international in the Afro-Asia Cup between the combined continental teams promises fireworks aplenty at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore on Wednesday

Afro-Asia Cup starts under a cloud
The withdrawal of top cricketers like Graeme Smith and Sachin Tendulkar and an unseemly broadcasting flap have taken the gloss off the Afro-Asia cricket series starting tomorrow

ECB annouce Twenty20 dates
The ECB have announced the dates and venues for the two Natwest Twenty20 Internationals next summer against New Zealand and South Africa

Big blow to Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe are likely to continue languishing in Test cricket's wilderness a while longer after the International Cricket Council's cricket committee this week recommended the country remain in isolation

Cricket board to name new coach today
You don’t have to be glued to the television for the whole of today to find out who the new Indian coach is. You can switch on the idiot box in the evening

Surgery ends Mahmood hopes
Lancashire seamer Sajid Mahmood's hopes of breaking back into the England team for the remaining two tests against West Indies have disappeared after it was announced on Saturday that he is to undergo surgery

Hoggard injury blow
Matthew Hoggard looks to have lost his battle to prove his fitness for next week's third Test at Old Trafford after failing to recover from a thigh problem

Gilchrist considers retirement
Australian vice-captain Adam Gilchrist says he is considering retiring from one-day cricket to extend his Test career

Harrup Park has Twenty20 vision
Three of the most influential people in Australian cricket yesterday cast their eyes over the ground's $5 million upgrade, and liked what they saw

ESPN-STAR saves Afro-Asia Cup
ESPN-STAR Sports were Thursday awarded the telecast rights of the second Afro-Asia Cup that starts in Bangalore June 6, after the original rights holder Nimbus pulled out

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