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CHENNAI, India (Reuters) - Players will be allowed to challenge close umpiring calls after the controversial video review system was cleared by the sport's governing body.

LONDON (Reuters) - Pakistan and Australia will play two test matches and two Twenty20 internationals in England next July, the English Cricket Board said on Friday.

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India will feature in a triangular one-day international tournament in Sri Lanka in September that will also feature New Zealand, the country's cricket board said on Saturday.

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - West Indies have been fined for a slow over-rate in the 20-run defeat to India in the first one-day international in Jamaica on Friday.

KINGSTON (Reuters) - India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and chose to bat first in the second one day international against West Indies at Sabina Park on Sunday.

Anyone watching the Bangladesh v India match in the ICC World Twenty20 from Trent Bridge would have been aware of the commentators mentioning that Bangladesh’s Shakib al Hasan was the top-rated all-rounder in the Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for One Day Internationals. Amid the Yuvraj Singh-inspired carnage of the later overs in Nottingham, Shakib still managed to bowl his four overs for

Australia's propensity to bowl no-balls is causing consternation within the team's brains trust, coach Tim Nielsen said.

India began to make amends for its limp World Twenty20 by sealing a 20-run win over West Indies in the first one-day international thanks to a pulsating century from Yuvraj Singh at Sabina Park.

Ricky Ponting and Phillip Hughes profited from valuable time in the middle as Australia amassed a massive lead in its tour match on the VB Tour of England against Sussex at Hove on Friday night.

A maiden first-class century from all-rounder Jason Krejza has given Australia A the initiative at stumps on day two of the four-day match at Tony Ireland Stadium against Pakistan A.

Australia's brains trust headed north to Worcester on Saturday night spared the headache of another loss but still scratching their heads as to the make-up of their Test team.

Coach Tim Nielsen is unconcerned Australia failed to defeat a second-string county side in its opening tour match on Saturday night, saying his team had achieved all its pre-game ambitions.

A bag of wickets to speedster Clint McKay has helped Australia A to a comfortable lead at stumps on day three against Pakistan A at Tony Ireland Stadium in Townsville

Well it’s been a little over a week since our last blog and we’ve had one Twenty20 loss and one win against England. If only they were the other way around!

Australia legend Shane Warne has continued his feud with Paul Collingwood, slating the Durham all-rounder's captaincy of England in the World Twenty20.

Victorian quick Peter Siddle appears certain to join pace spearhead Mitchell Johnson in Australia's attack for the first Test in Cardiff after being described as a 'lock' by coach Tim Nielsen.

He's been called a hero for saving the lives of the Sri Lankan cricket team, keeping a cool head and driving his bus to safety when it came under a gun and grenade attack.

Pakistan captain Younis Khan said he feared for the future of cricket in the sports-mad country and appealed on the world to prevent youngsters becoming "terrorists."

Controversial West Indian umpire Steve Bucknor claims the Indian Cricket Board's used its money power to get him sacked from the Perth Test during India's tour of Australia last year.

India all-rounder Yusuf Pathan describes the New Zealand tour as a good learning experience which will be of great help to him in future.

Past experience of having played in Australia would help him adjust to the pitches in South Africa, Rajasthan Royals pacer Siddharth Trivedi said.

He has played under Sourav Ganguly and four other captains but VVS Laxman rates MS Dhoni as the best, saying he is calm and exudes a lot of confidence.

Sourav Ganguly may no longer be the KKR captain, but team owner Shah Rukh Khan feels the former Indian skipper is still a "dude" and pivotal in the side's scheme of things.

Those who doubt his utility outside the sub-continent and mastery over the craft can take a walk, for Harbhajan Singh insists he knows his business.

Chennai Super Kings pacer Manpreet Gony gets candid about his team and arrival of Andrew Flintoff.

He credits the first season of the Indian Premier League for the resurrection of his international career. After making his presence felt in the Test team post-Anil Kumble's retirement, leg-spinner Amit Mishra is back in action in the second season.

He is not intimidated by any of the world-class bowlers in action at the Indian Premier League as Rajasthan Royals' swashbuckling all-rounder Yusuf Pathan feels any fear of the opposition will adversely affect his aggressive style of batting.

India coach Gary Kirsten believes rubbing shoulders with some of the world's best cricketers in the IPL has been of immense help to young Indian players.

Manish Pandey, who became the first Indian to hit a century in the IPL in South Africa, said he was indebted to Rahul Dravid for motivating him on and off the field.

Anil Kumble assured doubting thomases about the survival of Test cricket in the wake of onslaught of the immensely popular Twenty20 cricket and its most potent brand - the IPL.

Left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha is now waiting to shine in India colours if given a chance in the upcoming ICC World Twenty20 to be held in England from June 5-21.

England captain Paul Collingwood said his side had to be "brave" if they were to win the World Twenty20 even though fitness doubts surround star batsman Kevin Pietersen, their boldest player.