The Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua will not be allowed to host international cricket for at least 12 months following the pitch fiasco last month, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Tuesday. The second Test between the West Indies and England was abandoned after 10 balls when the ground was deemed unfit and dangerous for play. The sport's governing body has ordered for “extensive remedial work” to be carried out at the stadium, to be monitored by the WICB, before the ICC conducts an official inspection. “Such inspection will be conducted no earlier than 12 months from yesterday, the day the ICC informed the WICB of its decision,” an ICC statement said. “The decision is in accordance with the ICC Pitch and Outfield Monitoring Process, which was introduced in 2006 to ensure international cricket was played in conditions of a suitably high standard,” the statement added. Pakistan to get $2.75m Pakistan will still pocket 2.75 million dollars from the Champions Trophy despite the event being shifted to South Africa for security reasons, a top cricket official said. The ICC board decided that Pakistan will keep the hosting rights, ensuring a significant windfall for the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). England march into final England marched into the final with a strong win against West Indies at Drummoyne Oval in Australia on Tuesday. It will be England's first appearance in a final since their victorious home campaign in 1993. The gulf in experience between the two sides told with West Indies surrendering for 90 in reply to England's 236. England 236-8 (Sarah Taylor 78, Claire Taylor 65, Atkins 50). West Indies 90 (Marsh 3-17). New Zealand inched closer to the World Cup final with a five-wicket win over India at the North Sydney Oval. Kate Pulford set up the chase with an 89-ball 71 and a nerveless Suzie Bates saw them through after the Indian spinners had struck with quick wickets. India 207 (Reema Malhotra 59*, Anjum Chopra 52). New Zealand 210-5 (Pulford 71, Bates 47*) . Australia beat eighth-seed Pakistan comfortably by 107 runs in Bankstown on Monday. They rediscovered some batting and bowling form to wither Pakistan, but the underdogs' approach was more encouraging than the bare numbers suggest. Australia 229-6 (Nitschke 56*, Ebsary 51, Mir 2-35). Pakistan 122 (Iqbal 36, Farrell 2-23, Perry 2-16, Poulton 2
