ECB World News http://www.ecb.co.uk/ (c)ECB en-gb Wed, 23 Jul 08 17:16:03 BST News as it happens from ecb.co.uk Pakistan players sent to boot camp Pakistan players are being put through their paces this week at a military-style training camp in an attempt to eradicate disciplinary problems.

]]> http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/world/pakistan-players-sent-to-boot-camp,301423,EN.html Wed, 23 Jul 08 16:35:00 BST http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/world/pakistan-players-sent-to-boot-camp,301423,EN.html Warnapura fifty steadies Sri Lanka Opener Malinda Warnapura helped Sri Lanka consolidate after a shaky start by scoring a half-century on a rain-truncated first day of the first Test against India at the Sinhalese Sports Club.

]]> http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/world/warnapura-50-steadies-sri-lanka,301419,EN.html Wed, 23 Jul 08 14:25:00 BST http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/world/warnapura-50-steadies-sri-lanka,301419,EN.html Strydom steps down Joubert Strydom has resigned as South Africa’s chairman of selectors for personal reasons.

]]> http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/world/strydom-steps-down,301417,EN.html Wed, 23 Jul 08 13:05:00 BST http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/world/strydom-steps-down,301417,EN.html Senanayake lands Sri Lanka post Former batsman Charith Senanayake has been named as Sri Lanka's team manager for the series with India following the controversial dismissal of Hashan Tillakaratne.

]]> http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/world/senanayake-lands-sri-lanka-post,301407,EN.html Tue, 22 Jul 08 16:40:00 BST http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/world/senanayake-lands-sri-lanka-post,301407,EN.html ECB backs associate call-ups The England and Wales Cricket Board and International Cricket Council have underlined the importance of counties releasing players to play for associate international sides.

]]> http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/world/boards-back-associate-call-ups,301395,EN.html Tue, 22 Jul 08 12:25:00 BST http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/world/boards-back-associate-call-ups,301395,EN.html Pakistan upbeat over hosting Trophy Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Nasim Ashraf is confident the Champions Trophy will be held in Pakistan ahead of an International Cricket Council meeting on Thursday to decide the issue.

]]> http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/world/pakistan-upbeat-over-hosting-trophy,301391,EN.html Tue, 22 Jul 08 08:10:00 BST http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/world/pakistan-upbeat-over-hosting-trophy,301391,EN.html Dravid wary of depleted Sri Lanka Rahul Dravid cautioned India against taking Sri Lanka`s bowling lightly despite the hosts naming a depleted pace attack for the first Test which begins on Wednesday at Colombo.

]]> http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/world/dravid-wary-of-depleted-sri-lanka,301392,EN.html Tue, 22 Jul 08 07:50:00 BST http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/world/dravid-wary-of-depleted-sri-lanka,301392,EN.html Lokuge explains Tillakaratne exit Sports minister Gamini Lokuge has defended the decision to remove Hashan Tillakaratne from his position as Sri Lanka team manager just one day after his appointment.

]]> http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/world/lokuge-explains-tillakaratne-exit,301393,EN.html Tue, 22 Jul 08 07:00:00 BST http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/world/lokuge-explains-tillakaratne-exit,301393,EN.html Champions Trophy decision looms The International Cricket Council will decide this week whether to relocate the Champions Trophy from Pakistan.

]]> http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/world/champions-trophy-decision-looms,301358,EN.html Sun, 20 Jul 08 12:35:00 BST http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/world/champions-trophy-decision-looms,301358,EN.html Asif awaits test results Mohammed Asif's fate will become clearer later this month after his lawyer confirmed his B sample will be tested on July 28.

]]> http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/world/asif-awaits-test-results,301326,EN.html Fri, 18 Jul 08 09:00:00 BST http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/world/asif-awaits-test-results,301326,EN.html