South African Haroon Lorgat was on Friday appointed Chief Executive Officer of International Cricket Council
Cricket Australia chairman Creagh O'Connor and Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Nasim Ashraf are expected to discuss the tour over the telephone later in the week. Australia's cricketers have expressed concerns about the security situation in Pakistan after a series of suicide bombings following the general election, which had been postponed by the assassination of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto late last year.
Independent security experts have advised Cricket Australia against touring Pakistan next month.
South Australian solicitor Jack Clarke has been elected as Cricket Australia (CA) chairman, following Creagh O'Connor's retirement.
Indian and Australian cricket boards announced their support to eradicate racism from the sport.
Former Australian Cricket Board chairman and international umpire Colin Egar passed away in Adelaide. Egar, who was ill for quite sometime, died on Thursday at the age of 80.
Cricket Australia paid tribute to cricketer Bill Brown, who died on the weekend in Brisbane. Brown, who was baggy green cap number 150, made his Test debut at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, in June 1934, making 22 and 73. He was Australia's oldest Test cricketer and last pre-World War 2 Test cricketer, and leaves Ron Hamence, Sam Loxton, Arthur Morris and Neil Harvey as the last surviving members of Sir Donald Bradman's famous Invincibles side of 1948.
Australia have postponed their planned cricket tour of Pakistan because of security fears, the countries said in a joint statement on Tuesday. The two countries said they planned to meet in Dubai next weekend to discuss the possibility of rescheduling the tour that was due to start on March 29.
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