Groundsman will receive greater assistance in producing better quality pitches - seen as essential to the health of T20 in particular - by a new team
Bracewell and Smith crush Otago
Doug Bracewell took eight wickets and scored a half-century to play a starring role in Central Districts' victory over Otago by an innings and 94 runs
Pollard named Mumbai Indians captain
Kieron Pollard has been named Mumbai Indians captain for the Champions League Twenty20 after Rohit Sharma was ruled out with injuriesESPNcricinfo staf
Newcastle can land Ginola 2.0 in Terrier
Newcastle United are believed to be keeping tabs on Rennes forward Martin Terrier ahead of the January transfer window, with the Frenchman attracting
Tigers offer new start for Michael Hill
Tasmania have offered Michael Hill a chance to emulate Ed Cowan by making the most of a new start after a stuttering career in his home state of Victo
De Kock, Miller in as CSA trims contracts list
Quinton de Kock and David Miller have been awarded national contracts by Cricket South Africa for 2014-15ESPNcricinfo staff18-Feb-2014Quinton de Kock
Ryder picked for West Indies tour match
Jesse Ryder is among seven international cricketers included in a squad to play the West Indians in a warm-up match at the Bert Sutcliffe Oval from No
Warner ordered to play grade cricket
David Warner has been handed a suspended one-match ban by New South Wales and ordered to play the next three grade matches for his club Randwick Peter
USACA eliminates general manager position, ousts Manaf Mohamed
Manaf Mohamed, who was hired as general manager of the USA Cricket Association in January 2011, has been dismissed by USACA chief executive Darren Bea
Sreesanth and Chavan apply for bail
Sreesanth and Ajit Chandila have been remanded to two more days of police custody, while the third Ankeet Chavan has been moved to judicial custody ES