International Cricket Council clears controversial video system

Players will be allowed to challenge close umpiring calls after the controversial video review system was cleared by the sport's governing body.

The experiment, allowing players a set number of unsuccessful challenges per innings, was trialled in four test series before it came up for review last month.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) approved the review system on a permanent basis on the first day of its board meeting in London.

It will come into operation from October, so England and Australia players will not be able to challenge decisions during the Ashes series starting next month.

Opinions on the system have been mixed among players, television commentators and fans. There were concerns the authority of the umpires would be undermined, although the ICC said the positives far outweighed the negatives with more correct decisions being made

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Symonds leads Deccan Chargers to Indian Premier League title

Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds led the Deccan Chargers to a six run victory over the Bangalore Royal Challengers in the Indian Premier League Twenty20 final at the Wanderers on May 24.

Symonds, who has not been included in the Australia team to defend the Ashes in England this year, boosted the Chargers' innings with 33 from 21 balls.

A South Africa one-day opener Herschelle Gibbs batted through the innings to score 53 not out in the Chargers' 143 for six.

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