The South African has been appointed as the manager of the ICC World XI teams for the Super series.
The proposed changes are regarding rotating the 15-over fielding restrictions and a 'double-play' - when two batsmen may be dismissed from a single ball.
Australia are the unsurprising favourites to clinch a fifth World Cup.
The USA, which was looking to host some of the matches, will miss out.
They are now on the verge of qualifying for the World Cup 2007.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have recommended that the ICC Champions Trophy in 2017 follow the successful formula of the 2013 edition and proposed The Oval, Edgbaston and Cardiff as the venues.
Key issues facing the game will be discussed when the ICC's Cricket Committee - Management meets at the CCI on September 18-19.
Fourth-ranked South Africa will aim to climb up to second position in the International Cricket Council One day International Team Rankings when they host world champions Australia in the five-match series from September 30.
All eight venues selected to host matches for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 received the\n\nstamp of approval for their detailed stadium designs and operational plans.
Shaharyar has written to the BCCI, asking the Indian board to come up with a definite decision on the series within 48 hours, failing which they would decide against playing India The BCCI is awaiting the Indian government's permission for playing against the arch rivals
The ICC is considering re-locating its headquarters from Lord's after 95 years to Dubai.
The tournament will be played between September 10-25.
The Walchand Capital Group's CricketNext.com has bagged the prestigious rights to Web cast the ICC Cricket World Cup to be held in South Africa from February 8.
Rameez Raja will discuss resumption of cricketing ties with India when he attends the ICC Cricket Committee Management meeting between Spetember 17-20.
V V S Laxman received the maximum nominations in the individual category.
GCC have asked for a ninth of the 550-million dollars they paid, citing breach of contract by teams at the World Cup.
South Africa were fined for maintaining a slow over-rate during Sunday's five-run victory over India in the opening game of the ODI series in Kanpur. The team's skipper, A B de Villiers, was docked 40 percent of his match fee.
Given the school break, this is the peak travel season and companies catering to the 'friends and family' segment are expected to gain.
England's selectors have yet to decide who will open the batting alongside captain Alastair Cook against Pakistan later this month and will use two warm-up games to choose between Alex Hales or Moeen Ali, coach Trevor Bayliss said on Friday.
The ICC's Cricket Committee-Playing chairman said there is a certain amount of bending the arm in most bowlers' actions when seen in slow motion.
It has been a lull after storm for Virat Kohli in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup but his captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni stood firmly behind his deputy expressing confidence that he will come good on a big day as he is a "big occasion player".
A countdown clock could be one way of addressing the issue.
The Cricket World Cup Contracts Committee will discuss whether the altered contracts will be accepted, ICC corporate affairs manager Brendan McClements said.
The Pakistan Cricket Board says its government will decide over the national team's participation in next month's World T20, to be held in India, 'within this week'.
Rodney Hartman, a former sports editor of leading South African newspapers, will research and write it.
The controlling body of the ICC Cricket World Cup has said that the 50-over format of the game is still the most popular form of cricket in the world, adding that it is confident that fans will flock to the games in 2015 because it is ''real''.
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Board of Control for Cricket in India chief Anurag Thakur on Monday indicated that the Board is open to implementing the controversial Decision Review System (DRS) provided the technology reaches close to the level of perfection.
New Zealand completed their World Cup preparations with a 134-run victory over South Africa on Wednesday.
India are scheduled to play a bilateral series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates in December.
India will enter the 11th edition of the ICC Cricket World Cup in second spot behind leaders Australia.
While Australia's top cricketers were in attendance, the real eye-catchers of evening were their stunning wives and girlfriends. Take a look.
With strong hosts expected to challenge, a highly-fancied South Africa face their demons.
South African cricket authorities have decided to relax security measures for the international series between South Africa and Pakistan starting with a one-day match in Durban on Sunday.
Sri Lanka's Tillakaratne Dilshan, who has just retired from ODI cricket, suggested he did not have enough support from his team-mates during his 10-month stint as captain and was "hurt" by the manner in which he was removed from the post. Addressing the post-match press conference after the loss to Australia in the third ODI last night, Dilshan lamented that two former captains gave him no support when he assumed captaincy in 2011.
Former Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene has joined the Adelaide Strikers for the fifth edition of Big Bash League on a one-year deal as the side's second international signing. Jayawardene replaces Kieron Pollard after the West Indies international was last month ruled out of the competition, when he suffered a knee injury in South Africa's Ram Slam T20 Challenge.
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