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Ex-Pakistan captain Majid Khan, a frontrunner to head ICC cricket committee
Former Pakistan cricket captain Majid Khan has emerged as a frontrunner for the post of chairman of the International Cricket Councils cricket committee in wake of Sunil Gavaskars resignation from the post last week. ANI

Gavaskar resigns as ICC chairman
Indias batting legend Sunil Gavaskar, who was facing flak for his dual role as the International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman and TV commentator, has resigned from the chairmanship today. ANI

ICC committee recommends one-over play offs in place of bowl-out
The International Cricket Council (ICC)s cricket committee has proposed that the bowl-out in the event of a tie in the ICC World Twenty20 or ICC Champions Trophy should be replaced by a one-over-per-team play-off. ANI

PCB in a fix over Royal Challenger Misbah-ul-Haq
Since alcohol consumption, or being associated with it in any manner, is considered against the tenets of Islam, the PCB is learnt to be in a fix as one of its players Misbah-ul-Haq represents the Bangalore Royal Challengers team in the IPL. The team is owned by Indian liquor baron Vijay Mallaya. ANI

PCB eagerly waiting for home series against India for earning big bucks
PCB will earn around Rs two billion rupees from the home series against India this November-December, and fill its coffers in an otherwise frustrating year (for the Board) after the cancellation of the Australian tour which was scheduled for March-April. ANI

Kiwis want to assess security level before signing for Pak tour
A day after the PCB announced that the Kiwis will tour Pakistan later this year to play a short ODI series, the New Zealand Cricket (NZC) said it will assess the level of security in Pakistan before signing for the tour. ANI

Oz players now to feature in IPL in 2010 because of split tour of Pak
After this years Indian Premier League Twenty20 tournament concludes, Australias cricket players may not be seen in the tournament till 2010, because of Cricket Australias decision to have a split tour of Pakistan in 2009 and 2010. ANI

Miandad, Wasim say IPL will damage international cricket calendar
Two former Pakistan cricket captains Javed Miandad and Wasim Akram have flayed the BCCI-initiated Indian Premier League (IPL), saying it will damage the international crickets calendar. ANI

Match referee disapproves of Kanpur pitch, says Malcolm Speed
Match referee Roshan Mahanama has disapproved of the pitch provided by India in Kanpur for the third and final test against South Africa, said the International Cricket Council (ICC) Chief Executive Malcolm Speed. ANI

ICC anti-corruption team interviews Shoaib Akhtar over corruption claims
Pakistans banned fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has been interviewed by the International Cricket Councils (ICC) Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU), team, sources said on Tuesday. ANI

PCB still undecided about action against charge-sheeted Shoaib Akhtar
Despite a lengthy charge-sheet alleging gross misconduct against fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar being submitted with it two weeks ago, the PCBs disciplinary committee has failed to take any action against the speedster. ANI

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