China beat Canada 4-2 in the play-off for seventh and eight places in the Sultan Azlan Shah hockey tournament.
Pakistan retained under-fire skipper Misbah-ul Haq and out-of-form Muhammad Hafeez, but dropped tall left-arm pacer Muhammad Irfan from the 28-man probables' list for the two-Test series against South Africa.
The ECB chief said the financial argument to shift ICC headquartes out of London had become irresistible.
South African Percy Sonn takes over as International Cricket Council president on July 7 from incumbent Ehsan Mani
It will be given to six associate member countries in an effort to raise standards before the 2011 World Cup.
The world cricket body said it is concerned about increasing incidents of verbal sparring between international teams.
ICC president Ehsan Mani said the game's governing would be sending the former Pakistan all-rounder a restraining letter.
Former South Africa wicketkeeper Denis Lindsay died aged 66.
The issue was brought to match referee Roshan Mahanama's attention in writing by Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer.
The former umpire was presented a unique bronze sculpture of the umpire answering an appeal with his distinctive bent-elbow gesture.
The integration of women's cricket will be formally recognised at the ICC annual conference in June this year.
ICC president Ehsan Mani said operating in England is not in the best interests of its members.
ICC president Ehsan Mani said the India-Pakistan Test and ODI series will not be sanctioned without live feeds.
Alexander Goloshchapov, Ashot Anastasian and Aleksej Aleksandrov share the lead in the Masters' section at the Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival.
The president of the ICC told New Zealand on Tuesday that the sport's governing body will not exclude Zimbabwe from future tours.
The International Cricket Council has warned India against making unilateral decisions about the cricket calendar.
The BCCI moved the ICC with a formal appeal seeking that the dispute concerning the six-ODI ban slapped on the Indian captain be referred to arbitration.
Babar named Pakistan Test captain, takes charge of all three formats.
The ICC will review the experimental supersub rule in February in 2006
But did not rule out "chances of match-fixing" and involvement of individuals.
The prosecution is likely to seek capital punishment for the 11 convicted who were charged with murder, while the lawyer of victims may seek life imprisonment for them.
The ICC said it was kick-starting the appeal with a donation of US$500,000.
Failing which, the ICC said it will relocate next year's Champions Trophy.
Former Congress MP Ehsan Jafri and 68 others were killed in the incident during 2002 post-Godhra riots in Gujarat.
Sukanya Verma celebrates its grandeur and grandiloquence in 25 glorious frames on its diamond anniversary.
ICC CEO Malcolm Speed said the position was the same when India and Pakistan refused to play each other for political reasons.
"The international cricket community is delighted with this positive step," said ICC president Ehsan Mani.
The Test matches scheduled against England and Pakistan will not be played this year.
The ICC has granted official status to the fund-raising match between Asian XI and Rest of the World XI.
The ICC will cut its ties with Lord's after 96 years at the venue to start operating from Dubai on August 1.
The ICC President Ehsan Mani had slammed the UCB for failing to consult with the ICC before taking the decision to scrap the tour to Pakistan.
ICC president Ehsan Mani, in a tribute, said that Australia's Kerry Packer dragged the game into the modern era
England face suspension from international cricket and a $2 million fine if they pull out of their tour of Zimbabwe.
The International Cricket Council is considering a proposal which could limit Zimbabwe and Bangladesh to home matches because of their problems competing at the top level.
Ehsan Mani called on the respective cricket boards to respect the integrity of ICC's verdicts
The International Cricket Council will make an annual savings of around $2 million when its headquarters move from Lord's to Dubai at the start of August.
India's Solicitor General Goolam Vahanvati and South African high court Judge Steven hear allegations of racism in Zimbabwe cricket between September 29 and October 1.
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