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Kirsten's mother dies

Gary Kirsten's mother, Gayl Hall, has died of cancer in a Cape Town hospital. She was 64..

Prasad's mixed debut, and a frustrating partnership

Plays of the day for day one of the third Test between Sri Lanka and India, Colombo, August 8, 2008.

'None of the selectors have told me where I stand' - Badrinath

S Badrinath, the Tamil Nadu captain, has said that it was a "crushing blow" to not be included in India's squad for the one-day series in Sri Lanka and the Champions Trophy in August.

Third and fourth Tests delayed by a day

The third and fourth Tests of Australia's tour to India have been pushed back by a day because of the festival of Diwali and will now begin on October 28 and November 6 respectively.

Mendis and Prasad put Sri Lanka on top

Dammika Prasad's raw pace pulled India back after an explosive start, whereupon the spinners took charge of the game, as has been their wont over the course of the series.

Shipperd rides doubts over Champions League dates

Victoria's coach Greg Shipperd has given his blessing for the inaugural Champions Twenty20 League to be held in the middle of Australia's domestic season.

Kohli gets surprise call-up

Virat Kohli, who led India to victory in the Under-19 World Cup earlier this year, has earned a surprise call-up to the national squad for the ODIs against Sri Lanka as well as for the Champions Trophy.

Upton takes over Kirsten's role

Paddy Upton, India's conditioning coach, has taken over the responsibilities from head coach Gary Kirsten, who flew back to South Africa yesterday evening to be with his ailing mother.

Share Twenty20 riches - Jayawardene

Mahela Jayawardene, the Sri Lankan captain, feels the rise of Twenty20 cricket needs to be controlled to prevent it from "taking international cricket apart" and suggests that the "big solution" is to have one consolidated tournament where all cricket-playing countries get to share the revenue.

ICC board to discuss Champions Twenty20 dates

The ICC board will discuss on Wednesday the potential impact of the Champions Twenty20 League, which is being held from September 29 to October 8, on the ICC Champions Trophy that ends in Lahore on September 28.

Fightback started with Kumble - Kirsten

Gary Kirsten, India's coach, has praised the team for their display against Sri Lanka in Galle. India won by 170 runs to level the three-Test series 1-1 with the final match to be played at P Saravanamuttu Stadium in Colombo from August 8.

Maharashtra sign up two overseas players

Bangladesh left-arm spinner Emanul Haque Jr and Sri Lankan medium-pacer Sujeewa de Silva will join the Maharashtra squad for the 2008-09 season.

Kirsten unavailable for third Test

Gary Kirsten, India's coach, will not be available for the third Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo after he was granted leave by the BCCI to travel to South Africa to be with his mother, who is critically ill. A press release issued by the board said an interim replacement has not been sought.

Waugh joins Olympic Twenty20 push

Steve Waugh is part of a growing group of current and former players who have supported Adam Gilchrist's push for Twenty20 to be part of the 2020 Olympics.

Buchanan drives Knight Riders to Queensland

John Buchanan's Kolkata Knight Riders squad will fine-tune for the next version of the Indian Premier League with a two-week camp in the Australian coach's home state next month.