In the midst
of concerns about player burnout, BCCI and the West Indies Cricket Board
have decided to play an unscheduled one-day international series in the
United States and Canada later this year.
Lara
looking to maintain winning sequence
West Indies captain
Brian Lara has said his side was looking to build up a winning sequence
ahead of the one-day cricket series against India starting next week.
Cricket: Players sign agreement for ICC Trophy, World Cup
All
the 15 members of the Indian squad, which left here for West Indies,
have signed the Players Terms for the ICC Champions Trophy and the World
Cup.
ICC President launches U/19
Cricket World Cup 2006
ICC President Ehsan Mani officially
launched the ICC U/19
Cricket World Cup (ICC U/19 CWC) in Sri Lanka on Monday and said that
hosting the event will demonstrate the island's strength and resilience
in the wake of last year's tsunami.