NZ Cricket buoyed by ICC windfall
New Zealand Cricket has been "blown away" by a donation of US$1 million (NZ$1.3m) by the ICC.
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NZ Cricket gets $1.3m for new offices
New Zealand Cricket is to be given $US1 million ($NZ1.3 million) by the ICC to help it into new offices after its premises in Christchurch were destroyed in the February 22 earthquake.
Editorial: Let's win this Cup, but lose the hostility
New Zealanders would look askance if the Black Caps were to stoop to the blatant unpleasantness of the Australians.
Cricket: Ponting to walk says English paper
Ricky Ponting plans to retire from international cricket at the end of the World Cup campaign, an English news website reports.
Cricket: Spot fixing claims a joke says Haddin
Indian press are reporting Australia opener Brad Haddin is under investigation for slow batting during a World Cup match.
Dylan Cleaver: Bennett's form poses selection dilemma
Hamish Bennett has given Daniel Vettori and John Wright a pleasant problem ahead of Friday's clash against Australia.
Cricket: Monsoon rain moves warm-up matches
Heavy monsoon rains have forced the International Cricket Council to move World Cup warm-up matches from Sri Lanka's Pallekele stadium, tournament organisers said Thursday.
Cricket: Match-fixer opens up on 'worst day of my life'
"When someone is seeing in front of him the end of his future, his career, then that is the worst day of one's life," says Mohammad Amir, Pakistan's teen quick bowler
Cricket: Pakistan weigh captaincy options for World Cup
The World Cup starts on February 19 and Pakistan have not confirmed who will captain their campaign.
Cricket: Format invitation to tedium
The ICC learned nothing from the last World Cup if the format for this one is any guide, writes Andrew Alderson.
<i>Andrew Alderson:</i> Limited and out of form
Why are our Black Caps batsmen struggling at test level? Andrew Alderson says they often pay the price for a lack of preparation because they play so few first-class games.