September08 Black Caps hit by virus by: James Nixon The Black Caps have been hit by a virus on the eve of the Twenty20 World Cup with Brendon McCullum and Mark Gillespie being worst hit.
September08 Clarke in doubt for start of WC by: James Nixon Michael Clarke is in the doubt for the opening match of the Twenty20 World Cup after suffering a lower abdominal strain.
September08 England claim series at Lords by: Richard Dickinson England won the ODI series with India after an easy victory in the deciding game at Lord’s, bowling the tourists out for just 187.
September08 Mascarenhas replaces Sidebottom by: James Nixon The England selectors have opted to replace the injured Ryan Sidebottom with Dimitri Mascarenhas for the Twenty20 World Cup.
September07 Akhtar sent home from World Cup by: James Nixon Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has been sent home from the Twenty20 World Cup following a bust-up with team-mate Mohammad Asif.
September07 Watson passed fit for World Cup by: James Nixon Australian all-rounder Shane Watson has overcome his hamstring injury and been passed fit to play in the Twenty20 World Cup.
September07 New Zealand Group Favourites by: Zac Ritchie New Zealand have been described as favourites for Group C although Sri Lanka will be nipping at their heels to be the best side.
September07 Anderson replaces Bopara by: James Nixon James Anderson has been named as the replacement for Ravi Bopara for the Twenty20 World Cup after Bopara dislocated his right thumb.
September07 Tendulkar dismisses rumours by: Zac Gelman Sachin Tendulkar has denied any claims of his imminent retirement from ODIs saying he wants to continue playing for as long as he can.
September07 Awards short-list announced by: Zac Gelman The ICC have announced their awards short list with Australian captain Ricky Ponting heading the list with four nominations.
