1.   A nine-nation cricket tournament will be played in Bangladesh instead of the United Arab Emirates, a top cricket official said Monday.

2.   But the islanders have proven in the World Cup that they can face any top cricket team.

3.   Cricket authorities Wednesday began probing allegations that a top cricket official had demanded money for granting broadcasting rights to a foreign television network.

4.   The former top Caribbean cricket official said more funds need to be devoted to development of the sport in the small Leeward and Windward islands.

5.   The Montserrat medal and certificate of honor was given to Fred Davis, a former top cricket player.

6.   The opening ceremony of the Wills World Cup occurs Sunday, and officials know full well that street dogs have disrupted play in the past during top cricket matches.

7.   The West Indies, one of the top cricket teams in the world, joined the Australians in the boycott.

8.   The West Indies, one of the top cricket playing nations, joined the Australians in the boycott.

9.   Top cricket officials from Australia and Pakistan buried the hatchet over bribery allegations in public Sunday while private meetings shaped a united stand on the vexed issue.

10.   India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh is uncertain for the first Test against the West Indies starting Thursday at Guyana, according to a top Indian cricket board official.