India's tour of West Indies

Pace trio Javagal Srinath, Ashish Nehra and Zaheer Khan bowled India to a dramatic 37-run win over West Indies in the second test on Tuesday.

Srinath and Nehra grabbed three wickets apiece and Khan chipped in with two key scalps as India recorded their first test win in the Caribbean in over 26 years, bowling out West Indies for 275 after setting them a victory target of 313.

New Zealand's tour of Pakistan

New Zealand may again have to manage without captain Stephen Fleming for the second one-day international against Pakistan in Rawalpindi.

Fleming is still suffering from the stomach bug which forced him to miss the opening game in Karachi and is rated doubtful for Wednesday's day-night match.

New wicket-keeper Robbie Hart has also been affected but Chris Nevin may be available to take over behind the stumps after recovering from a hamstring problem.

Sri Lanka in England

Sri Lanka coach Dav Whatmore has admitted that star spinner Muttiah Muralitharan may not be able to play any part in the forthcoming series against England.

It was hoped that Muralitharan would only miss the first of the three Test matches after suffering a slight dislocation and torn ligaments in his left shoulder.

The injury does not require surgery, but he is wearing a special sling and Whatmore is unable to give a precise estimate of when he will be back in action.

Miscellaneous

Police have confirmed that they are investigating allegations of financial irregularities at Yorkshire County Cricket Club.

It is understood a figure of up to £100,000 is at the centre of the inquiry.

Yorkshire last season won the County Championship for the first time in 33 years but reported an annual loss of £46,000.

"I can confirm we have received a report of certain financial irregularities and are looking in to the matter," Det Insp Peter Ramsay of West Yorkshire Police told the Yorkshire Post.

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Australian veteran Mark Waugh has had his knees operated upon and will be unavailable for Warwickshire for the next three months.

"Mark has just had his operation and it is not as bad as we first thought," said coach Bob Woolmer.

"He needs to rest it for three months and then it's down to Mark as to how quickly he gets back."

Waugh tore ligaments in his knee during training and the injury was initially feared to bar far worse than it is. An extended period on the sidelines will almost certainly spell the end of the elegant right-hander’s international career.

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New Zealand umpire Steve Dunne has officially retired from cricket, although he admits he is toying with the idea of writing a book about his experiences on the worlds cricket fields.

"I'm toying with the idea of writing a book about my experiences," Dunne told Associated Press.

When asked what some of the more memorable moments of his career had been, the only umpire who has stood in more than 100 ODI’s listed the Tests between England and South Africa at the Oval in 1994 and between Pakistan and India in Madras in 2000 as special games.

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Former first class cricketer and umpiring legend Dickie Bird has had his eyesight restored following a series of operations on his eyes.

Bird, who was suffering from what is described as a type of detached retina in both eyes had been told he would never see again.

"It was like two gray shutters coming down over my eyes and I couldn't see at all," he said.

"I was stunned by it, I mean, after all my cricket career and the outdoor life I've enjoyed, not being able to see was devastating."

The condition was evidently the result of an over exposure to bright sunlight, something which Bird caught an abundance of as he traveled around the world to officiate in matches during a long and successful umpiring career.

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The UCBSA have completed "a very productive meeting with former players, administrators and current players to evaluate the state of cricket in South Africa."

Key issues on the agenda related to the management of the national team, coaching, team leadership, discipline and the question of transformation.

UCB CEO Gerald Majola, who convened the meeting, told delegates that the aim of the exercise was to "allow for introspection and to begin a process that would enable the UCB to prepare adequately administratively and on the field for the World Cup".

"We want a plan in place to win the World Cup and to set up a process that would take cricket beyond the tournament. We want to make South Africa the number one side in the world," Mr Majola added.

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