Barmy Army Colts and Richmondshire scooped the prizes at the Gateshead Indoor Super 6s Championship but the true winners were ABF The Soldiers Charity who received vital funds to assist soldiers injured in Afghanistan.

Paul Collingwood has won the England ODI MVP for the second time in three years, this time by a staggering 75 points from Tim Bresnan in second.

Surrey have signed Pakistan seamer Iftikhar Anjum as cover for Piyush Chawla in their first three LV= County Championship matches of the season.

The ECB Indoor Six-a-side National Finals will start at Lord's at midday with Blaydon scheduled to meet Poole Town in the first semi-final.

Northamptonshire have announced a small pre-tax profit for the last financial year. The surplus was due to the revenue generated from the tour match against Australia and the Twenty20 Cup run.

Andy Flower watched a number of players enhance their Test credentials in the drawn warm-up against Bangladesh A, but is still anticipating a major contribution from the out-of-touch Kevin Pietersen.

From the very early stages of the formation of the ECB Association of Cricket Umpires (ACO) there has been a commitment from county boards to establish a pathway for officials.

All-rounder Abdul Razzaq is set to play alongside Pakistan team-mate Shahid Afridi for Hampshire Royals in this year's Friends Provident t20.

A superbly-paced century from Brad Haddin, featuring a 151-run second-wicket partnership with Ricky Ponting, set up a comfortable six-wicket win for Australia against New Zealand in Hamilton.

The remuneration and responsibilities for the appointments of umpires for the new season have been confirmed.

Captain Charlotte Edwards believes England women have made huge progress following a successful finale to a challenging tour of India.

Mohammad Ashraful, who twice failed with the bat in Bangladesh A's tour game against England, has been left out of the Test squad for the opening match of the series in Chittagong on Friday.

Kevin Pietersen's run of poor form continued as England drew their solitary warm-up match before the opening Test against Bangladesh. Set 284 to win in Chittagong, they closed on 185 for five.

Stuart Broad may have Matt Prior, a roll of foam and a hotel maintenance man to thank if he is declared fit for the first Test against Bangladesh.

Laura Marsh was the chief beneficiary of a rejigged batting order as she spearheaded a series-winning run-chase by England women in the decisive final Twenty20 international against India in Mumbai.

NatWest CricketForce 2010 will see a new record number of clubs participating in the annual volunteering initiative - with the 2009 total of 1,514 already surpassed, with two weeks left to register.

Jonathan Trott believes he has done all he can to book his place in England’s side for the first Test by striking 101 in the Chittagong practice match, but he is not sure where he might be asked to bat.

The ECB ACO Constitution Working Party met recently to address various issues which had been submitted by members and others.

Australia vice-captain Michael Clarke has left the tour of New Zealand to return home for personal reasons, Cricket Australia has announced.

Laura Marsh was the chief beneficiary of a rejigged batting order as she spearheaded a series-winning run-chase by England women in the decisive final Twenty20 international against India in Mumbai.