May 16 • Sidebottom takes four wickets to bowl out Kiwis for 277 in 1st test against England • England vs. New Zealand Scoreboard • Vettori steers New Zealand to 260-8 at lunch on 2nd day in 1st test against England • Clarke will not arrive in time for first test against West Indies May 15 • Anderson and Broad put England in control of first test against New Zealand at Lord's • England vs. New Zealand Scoreboard • Indian cricket board not expecting foreign exodus after explosions • England wins toss against New Zealand, asks visitors to bat first May 14 • England leaves Hoggard out of first test, Vettori plays for New Zealand • Pakistan to host test series against India, ODIs against Australia next year • India bans Harbhajan Singh for 5 one-day internationals in slapping row • England players trying not to look too far ahead as 3-test series with New Zealand opens • England players trying not to look too far ahead as three-test series with New Zealand opens May 13 • West Indies batsman Marlon Samuels banned for two years for breaking betting rules • Indian cricket board's inquiry commissioner submits report in Harbhajan slapping row May 12 • Sidebottom's place on international scene confirmed by England player of year award • Panel rules WIndies batsman Samuel broke ethics code, recommends probation • Slapping row inquiry over, report to be submitted Tuesday • Australia to play Scotland, Ireland in one-dayers May 11 • Hoggard back in England squad for first two tests against New Zealand May 10 • Injured Flintoff misses England's first 2 tests against New Zealand May 9 • ICC warns India over poor playing surface in test match against South Africa • Harbhajan Singh appears before inquiry commissioner in slapping row • Australia vice captain Clarke withdraws from start of West Indies tour • Australia vice captain withdraws from start of West Indies tour May 8 • NZ coach Bracewell to quit when contract ends May 7 • Lord's applies to install temporary floodlights at home of cricket • Australia coach Nielsen has reservations about new challenge system in cricket May 6 • ICC to trial system allowing cricketers to challenge decisions made by umpires • Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh may be punished further in slapping row May 5 • India, Pakistan to play in Bangladesh tri-series • England announces dates for 2009 Ashes and one-day matches against Australia May 4 • Steve Harmison considers quitting cricket altogether unless he gets England place back • Akhtar's five-year ban temporarily lifted, clears way for IPL participation • Akhtar's five-year ban temporarily lifted, opens way for IPL participation May 3 • NZ captain Daniel Vettori has two stitches in bowling hand; should be fit for test • New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori has two stitches in bowling hand; should be fit for test May 1 • Banned Shoaib Akhtar cannot play in Indian league, says cricket board April 30 • Foreign cheerleaders shake India's conservative values • Appellate tribunal: Fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar can play outside Pakistan • India-England tests to be in Ahmadabad and Mumbai April 29 • All cricket stake-holders will benefit from Twenty20 deal with American billionaire, says ECB • Hoggard named in England Lions team for chance to show he deserves test recall against N.Z. April 28 • Darrell Hair returning to test cricket in England vs. New Zealand series • Akhtar apologizes to Pakistan cricket board and nation in appealing 5-year ban • Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh banned for slapping rival at domestic match April 27 • Redmond scores 72 on first appearance for New Zealand against MCC April 26 • India board seeks explanation from Harbhajan Singh over Sreesanth slap April 25 • ICC puts chief executive Speed on paid leave for rest of term after relationship 'breakdown' April 24 • Allen Stanford eager to bankroll new Twenty20 tournaments • New Zealand coach says England favorites to win 3-test series April 23 • ICC elevated De Silva, Davis to expanded elite umpires list April 22 • Billionaire Allen Stanford meets with England and West Indies official over lucrative match April 21 • England includes 3 new players in 26-man preliminary squad for series against NZ, S. Africa April 20 • Australia's cricketers to tour Pakistan twice in 2009 and 2010 • Andrew Strauss hits 163 to send message to England one-day selectors • Pakistan beats Bangladesh by 102 runs • India agrees to 4-test cricket tour of England in 2011, will play five one-day internationals • Pakistan wins toss, elects to bat in Twenty20 against Bangladesh April 19 • Pakistan beats Bangladesh by 150 runs to sweep one-day series 5-0; Butt hits 136 • Pakistan vs. Bangladesh Scoreboard • Pakistan beats Bangladesh by 150 runs • Pakistan wins toss, elects to bat in final one-dayer against Bangladesh April 18 • Malik eyes record-breaking 11th straight win for Pakistan in one dayers April 17 • Elite cricketers to discuss breakaway administration

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