Blair rules out ban, asks players to boycott Zim ties
London: British Premier Tony Blair said on Wednesday he was unable to stop England playing in Zimbabwe in the World Cup next month..

High-level talks on over Eng~~s presence in Zimbabwe
London: English cricket officials expected to be told by the British government on Thursday to pull out of February~~s World Cup game in Zimbabwe..

I~~m very hopeful of bowling in the World Cup: Cairns
Auckland: Ace New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns said on Thursday he hoped to have recovered sufficiently from a knee injury to bowl at next month~~s World Cup in South Africa..

Ball in BCCI court to resolve ICC row: Hero Honda
Kolkata: Merely five days before the expiry of the deadline for the Indian players to sign the controversial ICC World Cup contract, the tournament~~s official sponsors Hero Honda on Thursday said that the ball was in Board of Control for Cricket in India~~s (BCCI) court and the sponsors would react after gauging BCCI~~s actions..

Streak appeals to Aus, Eng not to boycott Zim WC ties
Durban: Zimbabwean captain Heath Streak has appealed to his Australian and England counterparts not to boycott his country during the World Cup tournament next month..