Three items about cricket on America's NPR (National Public Radio) over the past couple of weeks.

It's the feud so big that Australia's home of cricket, SBS Television, made it the subject of their daily poll on tonight's sports news program. And it reached the only probable conclusion in Mumbai this afternoon. A huge rug has been dragged out, and thrown on top of the whole mess. It must look a real sight in the foyer at Maison de BCCI, as well as being a candidate for the World's Lumpiest Carpet.

Saurav Ganguly and Greg Chappell have kissed, made up, and are now living happily ever after. Till the next time.

"Darren Gough asked the selectors not to consider him for the one-day squad's tour to Pakistan this winter. Darren would like to make clear that he has not decided to retire from one-day international cricket and the selectors fully understand his reasons for making himself unavailable to tour."

I've only just stumbled onto this, but today's one-day game between Australia A and Pakistan A at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore is being scored live by The Cricket Site. Apparently they covered Friday's game as well, which was won convincingly by the Australians.