Cape Town:The International Cricket Council's (ICC) first African president Percy Sonn was laid to rest on Saturday, six days after the South African died from complications following colon surgery.
Sydney:The Australian government said it wants a planned cricket tour to Zimbabwe in September cancelled in the wake of violence and human rights abuses in the southern African nation.
New Delhi:The BCCI today made it clear that it had not sought the National Security Guard (NSG) cover for the Indian team during the World Cup in the West Indies.
Dhaka:The Bangladesh government cleared a record 56 million-dollar television rights agreement with a Singapore-based company after a row over the deal led to the resignation of the country's cricket chief.
Dhaka:Bangladesh's cricket board president Ali Asghar said he had resigned after the government failed to sign a record television deal with a Singapore-based company.
Colombo:Former Sri Lanka cricket captain Arjuna Ranatunga said his love for the sport forced him to resign from the post of deputy minister in the government.
Jamaica:Jamaica's preparations for hosting the next year's cricket World Cup have run in to another controversy with the government and its promotional arm for the event, Jampro projecting contradictory revenue figures.
Chail:The Himachal Pradesh government would explore the possibilities of developing Chail Military School ground into a full fledged cricket stadium, the highest in Asia, to host international and national level cricket tournaments.
Colombo:Sri Lanka's cricket authorities are hopeful the tsunami-hit Galle International Stadium will be ready to host a Test match against South Africa in August.
Aizawl:The soccer-crazy Mizoram in the remote is now magnetised by the nation's number one game cricket and is all set to compete at national level by 2008.
