Getting tough with national players, refusing to compromise with the lucrative IPL, Sri Lanka Cricket Interim Committee Chairman Arjuna Ranatunga stressed that he would not budge from his stand on SL's tour of England.

Taking a serious note of the verbal spat between IPL teammates Shahid Afridi and VVS Laxman, Deccan Chargers on Saturday said they will enquire into the matter to establish the facts.

Former captain Duleep Mendis has been asked to explore a solution on the vexed issue of Sri Lanka national cricketers committing to play in the Indian Premier League.

Stung by Shahid Afridi's remarks that he lacks leadership qualities, Deccan Chargers captain VVS Laxman on Monday retaliated, accusing the flamboyant Pakistani all-rounder of breaching team ethics.

The Bombay High Court will hear on Tuesday Pakistan Cricket Board's appeal against the stay order passed by a Mumbai arbitrator on batsman Mohammad Yousuf, which stops him from participating in the Indian Premier League.

The inaugural Champions League Twenty20 tournament has been rescheduled from September-October to early December.

A Pakistan Cricket Board committee has recommended ban of some matches on pacer Mohammad Asif for his "embarrasing" 19-day detention at the Dubai airport for the alleged possession of a banned substance.

The Indian Premier League has extended the date for the 'B' sample test for Pakistani bowler Mohammad Asif to August 18.

Taking a U-turn in their approach towards troubled Mohammed Asif, the PCB on Tuesday said it would consider helping out suspended pacer if he approaches them for help in his doping case with the Indian Premier League.

Indian Cricket League (ICL) Chairman Kapil Dev on Tuesday admitted that BCCI's Indian Premier League (IPL) has overshadowed ICL in market blitz but ruled out joining forces with the IPL.

Sohail Tanvir cannot stop praising his Rajasthan Royals skipper Shane Warne and believes Australia made a blunder by not offering Test captaincy to the spin legend.

Controversial Pakistan pacer Mohammad Asif, who tested positive during the inaugural Indian Premier League, will go for a 'B' sample test on August 6 in Switzerland, his lawyer said on Monday.

The euphoria of the Indian Premier League has long settled but leading a bunch of no-hopers to the ultimate glory still gives the thrills to Shane Warne.

Pakistani medium fast bowler Mohammad Asif was again at the centre of doping scandal on Monday after it was disclosed that he had tested positive in a drug test during the IPL tournament.

Rattled by the dope scandal that has hit the recently-concluded inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), the International Cricket Council has put the onus of taking action against the guilty player on the Board of Control for Cricket in India. The IPL is likely to reveal the name of the player on Monday.

Speculation over a positive drug test during the inaugural Indian Premier League season in 2008 was set to rest by IPL commissioner Lalit Modi, who confirmed it late on Sunday.

The England and Wales Cricket Board is determined to save Sri Lanka's tour to England in 2009 and have suggested postponing the first Test by a week even though it could cost them around $9, 94,600.

England's proposed multi-million pound Twenty20 cricket league is facing stiff opposition from the counties, who have been left out of England and Wales Cricket Board's plan of action.

Amid reports that Sri Lanka Cricket was considering to postpone the team's England tour in 2009 to accommodate the requests by key players to allow them to play in the lucrative Indian Premier League tournament, a top official said the issue was yet to be finalised.

Sri Lanka has allowed its cricketers to play in 2009's Indian Premier League at the expense of their Test series against England, prompting a word of caution from ICC advising players not to fall for the lure of easy money.

Sri Lanka's spin sensation Ajantha Mendis would pose a threat to the Indian batsmen in the forthcoming Test series in the island nation, former captain Sourav Ganguly said in Kolkata on Thursday.

Sri Lanka's tour of England in 2009 is in jeopardy after the country's president, Mahinda Rajapakse personally intervened on Thursday to safeguard the earnings of the players who are scheduled to participate in the second season of Indian Premier League.

A cash bonanza it might be for players and administrators, but the Indian Premier League also poses the biggest threat to cricket's integrity since the 90's match-fixing scandals, warns ICC's anti-corruption unit chief Paul Condon.

The BCCI has reacted strongly to Cricket Australia's criticism of private ownership in twenty20 leagues like the IPL, saying the Aussie Board's concerns are unfounded as stringent checks and balances are in place to ensure that the game is not harmed by private owners.