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Morgan carries England to unconvincing win

England coughed up a win hardly worthy of their status as World Twenty20 champions in Cardiff on Sunday.

Afridi: 'Mentally Hameed is 15, 16'

Shahid Afridi has hit out at Yasir Hameed, describing him as having the mental age of an adolescent.

Hameed: I just repeated newspaper claims

Yasir Hameed has explained the comments attributed to him by the News of the World.

Colly: We had a little bit of a hiccup there

Paul Collingwood hailed another "great performance" after seeing his England side triumph by five wickets in Sunday's Twenty20 international against crisis-hit Pakistan.

Atherton urges leniency for Amir

Former England captain Michael Atherton has urged leniency for Pakistan's Mohammad Amir in the fixing scandal that has rocked world cricket because the teenager was in "the grip of evil".

Mascarenhas goes mad on Twitter

An investigation was underway on Sunday following Dimitri Mascarenhas' Twitter outburst.

The man who played with fire

If Kevin Pietersen wants to be Wizard of Oz again, the century he scored against Sussex, might be a step back on the yellow brick road, writes Tim Ellis.

More matches, more money in new IPL format

India's cricket chiefs on Sunday announced a new format for the next Indian Premier League, adding more matches and increasing the cap on team spending to nine million dollars.

Hasan: The guilty deserve draconian penalty

Pakistan's High Commissioner to the UK wants the trio of players accused of spot-fixing "banished" from cricket if they are found guilty.

Hameed denies claims

Pakistan batsman Yasir Hameed denied telling a British newspaper that his teammates were corrupt after apparently being caught out describing to an undercover reporter a culture of betting scams.

Williams pleads for Amir understanding

Former South Africa bowler Henry Williams has called for Mohammad Amir to be treated with compassion if found guilty of spot fixing.

Flanagan vows to clean up cricket

The International Cricket Council's anti-corruption and security unit is headed up by Sir Ronnie Flannigan, who has vowed to ensure cricket is whiter than white for the sake of the fans.

Hameed: They're doing it almost every match

The News of the World has issued further match-fixing allegations against Pakistan, with Test opener Yasir Hameed reportedly admitting some of his team-mates were involved in throwing games.

Spot-fixing scandal timeline

The sequence of events since the first sensational allegations emerged last weekend, implicating Pakistani players in spot-fixing.

Saturday's Clydesdale Bank 40 wrap

Kevin Pietersen's rehabilitation period in county cricket seems to be paying off after he made his first hundred for 18 months as Surrey tied a thrilling clash with Sussex Sharks.