View Article  Bird 'shocked and stunned' by Hair offer

English umpiring great Dickie Bird said revelations that Darrell Hair had requested $500,000 in return for standing down as a Test official had left him feeling "shocked and stunned."

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View Article  South Africa trying for ODI series in Abu Dhabi

After withdrawing from the cricket tri-series in Sri Lanka citing security concerns, South Africa is now trying to arrange some matches against an un-named opponent to prepare for the champions trophy to be held in India in October-November.

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View Article  Zimbabwe likely to retain winning side

Zimbabwe are likely to retain the same side that completed a 3-2 one-day triumph over Bangladesh for their short tour to South Africa next month. Zimbabwe have been slotted in for three one-day internationals and a Twenty20 match in the aftermath of South Africa's withdrawal from the eventually aborted tri-series involving Sri Lanka and India.

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View Article  Umpires from Australia and England for Ashes?

The Australian board has suggested that umpires from England and Australia be allowed to stand during this year's Ashes series. The ICC rules stipulate that all Test matches should have third-country umpires, but the Australians believe that the quality of decision-making will be better if the umpires from the two countries are part of the panel.

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View Article  West Indies to return to Pakistan after nine years

West Indies will play three Tests and five one-day internationals during their tour of Pakistan, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced yesterday. This will be their first full tour of Pakistan since 1997.

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View Article  Chennai to host practice matches for India

The Indian squad for the tri-series in Malaysia will undergo a conditioning camp in Bangalore starting on August 30, followed by two practice matches in Chennai before departing for Malaysia.

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View Article  Zaheer claims 'huge victory'

Pakistan tour manager Zaheer Abbas insisted his side had won a huge victory after the dramatic revelations here Friday that umpire Darrell Hair had offered to resign in exchange for US$500,000.

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View Article  Kumble advised rest to overcome shoulder injury

Anil Kumble, who suffered a shoulder injury during his stint with Surrey, has been advised some rest from cricket by team physio John Gloster.

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View Article  Inzamam hearing to be held Sept 15: PCB chairman

The International Cricket Council will hold a disciplinary hearing into Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq's actions in the fourth test on Sept. 15, Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Shaharyar Khan said on Friday.

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View Article  Let proposal come from CWG committee first: BCCI

The Indian cricket board today said that if a proposal to include twenty20 cricket comes from the organising committee of the 2010 Commonwealth Games it would be put up before the BCCI AGM.

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View Article  Fletcher maybe called as witness in Inzamam hearing

Pakistan are likely to call England coach Duncan Fletcher as a witness during the ICC hearing to decide on charges of ball tampering and bringing the game to disrepute against their captain Inzamam-ul-Haq.

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View Article  Jarman exposes Woolmer in tampering incident

Barry Jarman, the former ICC match referee, has made a startling revelation that he once confiscated a ball from the South African team, which was being coached by Bob Woolmer, because he suspected that it was tampered with. The incident happened during a one-day international against India in 1997.

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View Article  Jayawardene retained as captain

Mahela Jayawardene has been retained as Sri Lanka's captain for the Champions Trophy although Marvan Atapattu is included in the 14-man squad. Prasanna Jayawardene, the wicketkeeper, is the only exclusion from the team named for the cancelled one-day triangular series in Colombo.

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View Article  South Africa turn down England approach

Cricket South Africa has announced that it will not be able to send a side to play in England should Pakistan not be able to honour their commitments.

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View Article  Hair offered to quit for $500,000

Darrell Hair offered to resign as a member of the ICC's Elite Umpires Panel in return for a payment of $500,000, Malcolm Speed, the ICC chief executive, told a press conference near Lord's.

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