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Somerset have secured their first Championship win of the season with a nine-wicket victory over Hampshire at the Rose Bowl.

West Indies paceman Ravi Rampaul is refusing to throw in the towel and has backed his side to bounce back in the fourth ODI.

Former Sri Lanka cricket captain Hashan Tillakaratne claims that match-fixing has been rife in the game for the past 20 years.

Graeme Swann does not feel that India will gain any advantage over England this summer by having Duncan Fletcher in charge.

Kapil Dev and Sunil Gavaskar have questioned the wisdom of appointing Duncan Fletcher as the new coach of the India cricket team.

National selector Geoff Miller agrees with coach Andy Flower that changes must be made to future England touring schedules.

West Indies captain Darren Sammy wants his side to raise their game at key moments during the remainder of the Pakistan series.

Former England chief Duncan Fletcher has been announced as the new coach of India, signing a two-year deal.

England bowler James Anderson is ready to fight for his England ODI spot after being dropped during the World Cup.

New Zealand's Daniel Vettori thinks a window for the IPL in cricket's annual calendar would end club versus country rows.

England vice-captain Alastair Cook has warned that the players could go on strike unless the fixture schedule is trimmed.

Former Pakistan wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider has returned home after being given assurances over security for him and his family.

Sri Lanka batsman Mahela Jayawardene has backed bowler Lasith Malinga's decision to call time on his Test career this week.

Yorkshire's director of cricket Martyn Moxon has blasted his batsmen after they were dismissed for just 88 on Friday.

Chris Gayle says he was forced to make himself unavailable for the Pakistan series but still wants to play for the West Indies.

Sri Lanka fast bowler Lasith Malinga has announced his decision quit Test cricket due to a "degenerative condition" in his right knee.

Newly-installed captain Michael Clarke is confident that former skipper Ricky Ponting still has a major role to play for Australia.

Sri Lanka's selectors have hit out at paceman Lasith Malinga after he ruled himself out of the upcoming Test series in England.

Ashes hero Alistair Cook made a ton but England hopeful Ravi Bopara failed again as Essex dominated the first day against Northants.

Ireland have been given a World Cup lifeline as the ICC will reconsider its decision to allow 10 teams to compete at the 2015 event.

Kevin Pietersen admits he would love the chance to captain the England one-day side if Andrew Strauss decides to step down.

Graham Onions may be rested for Durham's clash with Sussex on Wednesday as he eases back into first-class cricket after injury.

Kevin Pietersen admits he has enjoyed his time away from the England cricket team but expects to be fully fit to face Sri Lanka.

Tillakaratne Dilshan has been appointed as the new captain of Sri Lanka and will skipper the side on the upcoming tour of England.

Former Pakistan international cricketer Zulqarnain Haider is set to withdraw his claim for political asylum in Britain and return home.

Durham have claimed their first County Championship win of the season with an emphatic 146-run victory over Yorkshire at Headingley.

The Pakistan Cricket Board have confirmed they have contacted their Indian counterparts with the aim of resuming cricketing relations.

John Buchanan, the former coach of Australia, has been confirmed as New Zealand's director of cricket.

England's Paul Collingwood has come through a successful operation on a knee injury and should be fully fit for the summer.

The West Indies have left out Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Ramnaresh Sarwan for the first two ODIs against Pakistan later this month.

Durham look set to be without Steve Harmison for the rest of the month after the paceman suffered a cracked forearm.

Bangladesh have announced that they will not be renewing the contact of coach Jamie Siddons when it expires at the end of June.

England all-rounder Stuart Broad has backed Andrew Strauss to continue as one-day captain despite calls for him to step down.

The Pakistan Cricket Board has revealed that it wants to stage its own version of the IPL but it will take place overseas.

Sussex coach Mark Robinson is refusing to set a date for Michael Yardy to return to action and will let him come back at his own pace.

Stuart Broad is targeting a return to domestic action early next month as he looks to prepare for the first Test with Sri Lanka.

Shane Watson smashed the highest one-day innings by an Australian, as the tourists demolished Bangladesh by nine wickets.

Steve Finn believes that England need to beat both Sri Lanka and India this summer if they want to be the best team in the world.

Skipper Michael Clarke wants Australia to whitewash Bangladesh after winning the first one-day international by 60 runs in Dhaka.

Only four players are on the Wisden Cricketers of the Year list, with England's Jonathan Trott heading the successful quartet.

James Tredwell admits he will face competition to break into the England side this summer but is up for the challenge.

Former Australia batsman Stuart Law has been given the task of coaching Sri Lanka on their upcoming tour of England.

Chennai Super Kings skipper MS Dhoni is confident he has the squad to defend their IPL title as long as they play to their potential.

Sri Lanka vice-captain Mahela Jayawardene has followed the example of skipper Kumar Sangakkara and resigned from his post.

Kamran Akmal and Abdul Razzaq have been axed from the Pakistan one-day squad squad for their upcoming tour of the West Indies.

Australian legend Shane Warne has hinted he could be interested in succeeding Gary Kirsten as India coach.

Alastair Cook says he is looking to play his way back into contention for the England one-day side with Essex in the CB40.

Kumar Sangakkara has stepped down as captain of Sri Lanka's one-day international and Twenty20 sides.

Pakistan are searching for a new wicket-keeper as coach Waqar Younis appears to have lost patience with Kamran Akmal.

Ireland captain William Porterfield feels the decision to stop associate members playing in the 2015 World Cup will harm the game.

The ICC has confirmed that just 10 teams will contest the next two World Cups - four less than at the recent tournament in Asia.

Michael Clarke admits he has still to come to terms with being appointed Australia captain as he takes the side to Bangladesh.

Middlesex seamer Steven Finn has admitted that he will have to battle hard to regain his place in the England set-up.

India's Sachin Tendulkar insists he will not be retiring despite finally tasting World Cup success at the sixth time of asking.

India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni hailed his players after the co-hosts won the ICC World Cup final against Sri Lanka on Saturday.

India won the 2011 ICC World Cup by six wickets with captain MS Dhoni smashing a huge six to seal the victory over Sri Lanka.

India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has hailed his star batsman Sachin Tendulkar for his commitment during the ICC World Cup.

Shane Warne has backed Michael Clarke to succeed as Australia captain and likened him to former Aussie skipper Mark Taylor.

Indian fast bowler Ashish Nehra has been ruled out of the World Cup final after fracturing a finger in his non-bowling hand.

Sri Lanka all-rounder Angelo Mathews has been ruled out of the World Cup final but Muttiah Muralitharan should be fit to play.