http://www.ecb.co.uk/ (c)ECB en-gb Thu, 20 Nov 08 07:10:14 GMT News as it happens from ecb.co.uk The India government are currently considering whether the national team's scheduled tour of Pakistan will go ahead because of security fears in the strife-torn nation.

]]> http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/world/india-consider-options,303281,EN.html Wed, 19 Nov 08 18:45:00 GMT http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/world/india-consider-options,303281,EN.html South Africa captain Graeme Smith took charge of a rain-shortened first day against Bangladesh, on his way to his 17th Test century out of a total of 299 for one.

]]> http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/world/sa-ban,303273,EN.html Wed, 19 Nov 08 16:15:00 GMT http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/world/sa-ban,303273,EN.html Former captain and all-time leading run-scorer Javed Miandad has been named director general of the Pakistan Cricket Board.

]]> http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/world/miandad-given-top-job,303279,EN.html Wed, 19 Nov 08 15:40:00 GMT http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/world/miandad-given-top-job,303279,EN.html They may be one of the most inexperienced New Zealand sides to tour Australia, but that has not stopped Black Caps captain Daniel Vettori from expecting big things ahead of the opening Test.

]]> http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/world/vettori-has-faith-in-new-zealand,303274,EN.html Wed, 19 Nov 08 11:50:00 GMT http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/world/vettori-has-faith-in-new-zealand,303274,EN.html All-rounder Andrew Symonds will return to the Australia Test side for the opening Test against New Zealand at the Gabba.

]]> http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/world/ponting-symonds-to-play,303266,EN.html Wed, 19 Nov 08 07:15:00 GMT http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/world/ponting-symonds-to-play,303266,EN.html Sri Lanka coach Trevor Bayliss has shrugged off the mini batting collapse his team suffered in a warm-up match and is certain his players will rise to the challenge in the five ODIs against Zimbabwe.

]]> http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/world/bayliss-sri-lanka-will-find-form,303268,EN.html Wed, 19 Nov 08 07:05:00 GMT http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/world/bayliss-sri-lanka-will-find-form,303268,EN.html Brendon McCullum believes Australia are a “more vulnerable” side than ever during his international career, but he admits they still provide the toughest examination of all ahead of the two Tests.

]]> http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/world/mccullum-australia-still-a-test,303267,EN.html Wed, 19 Nov 08 06:45:00 GMT http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/world/mccullum-australia-still-a-test,303267,EN.html All-rounder Andre Botha was named Ireland’s international player of the year at the Cricket Writers of Ireland inaugural awards dinner, held at the Civil Service Complex at Stormont in Belfast.

]]> http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/world/europe/botha-takes-irelan-wrtiers-award,303260,EN.html Tue, 18 Nov 08 14:20:00 GMT http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/world/europe/botha-takes-irelan-wrtiers-award,303260,EN.html The Lahore High Court has asked the Pakistan Cricket Board for “the full record” of Shoaib Akhtar's misdemeanours as the fast bowler’s protracted appeal against his 18-month ban continues.

]]> http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/world/court-demands-lowdown-on-shoaib,303254,EN.html Tue, 18 Nov 08 12:20:00 GMT http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/world/court-demands-lowdown-on-shoaib,303254,EN.html Michael Clarke has backed himself to be fit to play in Australia’s opening Test of the summer against New Zealand at the Gabba.

]]> http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/world/clarke-set-to-play-in-first-test,303253,EN.html Tue, 18 Nov 08 08:50:00 GMT http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/world/clarke-set-to-play-in-first-test,303253,EN.html