Pakistan were spared of another controversy on Tuesday after the ICC match referee for their third one-dayer against England cleared them of any suspicion of ball tampering.

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The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and the West Indies Players Association (WIPA) have formally brought an end to the impasse that has plagued regional cricket for almost two years, with the signing of agreements relating to their outstanding issues.

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Kiran More, whose high-profile and controversial four-year term as chairman of selectors comes to an end later this month, has said that, contrary to popular perception, he was not anti-Ganguly and believed Ganguly could still make a comeback into the national side.

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Jagmohan Dalmiya, the former president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), filed an appeal before the Kolkata High Court challenging a city court order that rejected his application seeking fresh copies of documents and a time extension to reply to the present board management over allegations of misappropriation of funds.

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England's Champions Trophy preparations, already weakened by injuries, has received another blow with news that Marcus Trescothick will miss the tournament after receiving specialist medical advice.

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Rahul Dravid, Ricky Ponting and Mahela Jayawardene have been nominated in four categories for the annual ICC awards. The three Test captains from India, Australia and Sri Lanka dominated the nominations, including the Sir Garfield Sobers Award for the cricketer of the year.

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The ICC have suggested that forensic tests may be conducted on the ball used in the controversial Oval Test to ensure a fair hearing for the Pakistan captain, Inzamam-ul-Haq, which is due to take place at the end of September.

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Shane Warne, the eternal bad boy of cricket, has blamed the game for ruining his personal life. The highest wicket-taker in the world says cricket had been "very, very good" to him but he has had to make a lot of sacrifices along the way.

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Zee Sports will telecast live the tri-nation series in Malaysia featuring India Australia and West Indies, starting September 12. The channel will also be conducting a live studio show -Cricket Cafe- from the Kinrara Oval stadium in Kuala Lumpur.

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Shoaib Akhtar found himself at the centre of a controversial incident during the third match of Pakistan's one-day series against England at the rose bowl here Tuesday. Barely more than two weeks after the unprecedented conclusion to The Oval Test, pictures from host broadcaster Sky Television appeared to show the fast bowler flicking at the ball with his left thumb as he returned to his mark.

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If you went solely by the amount of column inches and television soundbites he generated in his absence, you wouldn't think Shoaib Akhtar hadn't played a game for Pakistan for a few days shy of seven months.

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The success of Glenn McGrath's international return over the next two months will have a strong impact on who bats at No. 6 in the first Ashes Test, according to Ricky Ponting. McGrath leaves this week for his first action since withdrawing from the team in January with the team balance for the England series hinging on his lanky shoulders.

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Scott Styris, the New Zealand allrounder, is doubtful for the Champions Trophy in India next month after injuring his back while playing for Middlesex against Yorkshire. New Zealand are due to name their 14-member squad for the tournament tomorrow.

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Marlon Samuels, the middle-order batsman, passed a fitness test, paving the way for his inclusion to the West Indies squad for the upcoming Tri-Series in Malaysia.

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Micky Arthur, South Africa's coach, has said his team were not taking the three limited-overs matches against Zimbabwe lightly and that match practice was crucial ahead of the Champions Trophy. "I expect Zimbabwe to be very competitive but we are going to focus on our own performance," Arthur said. "One could use these fixtures as practice matches but we would rather ensure that our combinations and match-plans are in place for India."

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The ICC has granted England dispensation to delay naming their Champions Trophy squad until after the NatWest Series against Pakistan. The original deadline was this Thursday (September 7) but England now have an extra three days to evaluate their plans.

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Several spectators were injured when a fence collapsed at India's training camp in Bangalore. Dozens of fans had gathered to watch the Indians train, but as numbers grew the barbed-wire fence gave way, injuring as many as half-a-dozen of them. None were seriously hurt.

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