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Bangalore focus on New South Wales openers

Daniel Vettori is only too aware of the threat that Bangalore face from New South Wales' openers in Friday's Champions League semi-final.

Paying tribute to one of the good guys

Tim Ellis pays tribute to Graham Dilley, who passed away at a hospice in Leicester this week but will always be remembered for Headingley '81.

Patel happy to finally pull his weight

The last time Samit Patel visited India in 2008 his weight and fitness were "unsatisfactory" and he endured a nightmare series with the ball.

Johnson: Wickets will come

Mitchell Johnson is confident he will be rewarded with wickets if he continues to put in the hard yards during the tour of South Africa.

McLaren called up to T20 squad

Ryan McLaren has received a late call-up to the South Africa squad for the two Twenty20s against Australia following Albie Morkel's withdrawal.

Prosecutor: Corruption rampant in cricket

The spot-fixing case involving three Pakistan cricketers is just one example of the "rampant corruption" sweeping through the game, prosecutors said on Wednesday.

Bresnan: Indian wickets will be a challenge

Tim Bresnan has warned England's fast bowlers that they will need to adjust their line and length on the slow, low Indian pitches.

Gibson wants committed players

West Indies coach Ottis Gibson insists the team needs players who are committed to the cause.

Jones in the running for Pakistan job

Dean Jones has confirmed that he has thrown his hat into the ring for the vacant Pakistan coaching position.

Headingley '81 hero Dilley passes away

Former England fast bowler Graham Dilley, who was best known for his role in England's famous Ashes victory at Headingley in 1981, has died at the age of 52.

Van Jaarsveld handed three-month ban

Former South Africa limited-overs batsman Vaughn van Jaarsveld has been banned from cricket for three months after failing a drugs test in 2010.

Bangalore pull off incredible win

Daniel Harris's unbeaten ton proved to be in vain as the Royal Challengers astonishingly chased down South Australia's 214 to qualify for the semi-finals of the Champions League Twenty20.

Somerset through to semis

Somerset became the first English county to qualify for the semi-finals of the Champions League Twenty20 as they overcame the Warriors by 12 runs in Bangalore on Wednesday.

Cook braced for new ODI rules

Captain Alastair Cook says England will use two practice games ahead of the limited-overs series against India to adjust to new rules introduced by the ICC.

Bell: India favourites for return series

England batsman Ian Bell says India will start as favourites, despite England's recent dominance, when the two sides face off in a five-match one-day series.