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Out! Zimbabwe 'stands down from World Twenty20'

Zimbabwe are set to withdraw from next year's inaugural World Twenty20 tournament in England after negotiations with the ICC.

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Flintoff comeback delayed as England opt for stability

Friday, 4 July 2008

The sizeable shadow of Andrew Flintoff will hang large over the England dressing room during next week's first Test against South Africa. Flintoff was omitted from Lord's as England named an unchanged squad, a decision that will, fitness permitting, result in Michael Vaughan's side becoming the first Test team to field the same 11 players for six consecutive matches.

Wrangle over banning Zimbabwe reaches deadlock

Friday, 4 July 2008

After two long and fractious days, Zimbabwe were still hanging on to their place at cricket's high table last night. The International Cricket Council failed again to resolve the issue of their continued presence and the world game remains in limbo.

Pakistan court lifts Shoaib ban new

Friday, 4 July 2008

The Lahore High Court on Friday lifted an 18-month ban on Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar for indiscipline.

ICC delay decision over Zimbabwe

Thursday, 3 July 2008

The International Cricket Council (ICC) failed to reach a decision on taking any action against the troubled Zimbabwe board at its annual conference in Dubai on Thursday.

England set to stay unchanged as old guard wait in wings

Thursday, 3 July 2008

England's selectors have been living on a diet of chateaubriand and spam in the last week as they ruminate over a Test side to take on South Africa at Lord's in a week's time and attempt to assemble a 30-man preliminary one-day squad capable of winning September's Champions Trophy in Pakistan.

ICC tamper with Test result

Thursday, 3 July 2008

The result of the controversial fourth Test between England and Pakistan at The Oval in 2006 has been changed to a draw.

Flintoff left out of Test squad

Thursday, 3 July 2008

England will start the Test series against South Africa with the same squad that beat New Zealand 2-0 last month.

ICC struggles to avoid split as support for Zimbabwe grows

Thursday, 3 July 2008

Amid acrimony and distrust the future of the World Twenty20 in England next summer and the state of the global game for years beyond will be resolved today. It depends entirely on whether Zimbabwe stay or go and last night their involvement in the tournament and their participation in matches of any kind anywhere was in the balance.

County Championship round-up: Flintoff rides his luck to boost Lancashire's hopes

Thursday, 3 July 2008

Andrew Flintoff cracked a welcome half-century as Lancashire emerged from a frustrating rain delay to claim second place in the First Division of the County Championship yesterday.

Everything up in the air: Cricket's age of uncertainty

Wednesday, 2 July 2008

In the next few days, big-time cricket will run the gamut of emotions from A to Z. By compromise or consensus it should somehow plough a way through the maelstrom of most of that alphabet, but then there is Zimbabwe.

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