Pura Cup match abandonment
The Pura Cup match between the Cascade Tasmanian Tigers and the Western Warriors at Bellerive Oval has been abandoned at the lunch interval during the second days play.The match was abandoned due to the wicket…
Imran inspires Pakistan to a famous win – 1992
© Stamp PublicityIn the 1992 World Cup conducted jointly by Australia and NewZealand, few gave Pakistan any chances of winning the trophy,particularly after they had lost three of their first four gamesin the preliminary stage.…
Reagan McLean and Amwar Prince play for Somerset Seconds
Young West Indian cricketers Reagan McLean and Amwar Prince are both included in the Somerset Second Eleven line up for tomorrow's friendly at the Hampshire Rosebowl after making quite an impression in Sunday's friendly match…
Vaughan slips from top spot in PwC ratings
Michael Vaughan has relinquished his title as the top-ranked batsman in Test cricket, following his failure during England's innings victory over Zimbabwe at Lord's.Vaughan managed just eight runs in his only innings of the match,…
New Zealand's Test hunger hardly assuaged in Sri Lanka
As long as Test series' of two matches only remain the norm there will be grounds for dissatisfaction with inconclusive results like those in the just-completed New Zealand-Sri Lanka series.It was not surprising that New…
Pakistan president offers team some advice
General Pervez Musharraf, the Pakistan president, took some time off yesterdayto watch the second NatWest Challenge match against England at The Oval - and give the Pakistan squad some advice.Pakistan lost the match by seven…
Never patronise a Zimbabwean
England v Zimbabwe, NatWest Series, Match 1, Trent BridgeGrant Flower pulls for four during his matchwinning 96 not outEngland have a horrible habit of underestimating Zimbabwe. It caused them embarrassment in the 1992 World Cup,…
India under-19 tour to Pakistan likely to be called off
The chances of cricketing ties resuming between India and Pakistan has suffered another setback, with reports that the Indian government is likely to refuse permission for an under-19 team to tour Pakistan. Rediff.com quoted a…
Hendrikse aims for Division Three batting prize
South African Erasmus Hendrikse needs a decent score in Trojans final match at Hungerford tomorrow to clinch the Southern Electric Premier League, Division 3 batting award.The Stellenbosch University batsman has scored 959 runs in 15…
Hampshire avoid follow on but Worcestershire hold the reigns
A stout innings from Simon Katich and a late flurry from Shaun Udal meant that Hampshire avoided the follow on in their Frizzell County Championship match against league leaders Worcestershire at the Rose Bowl, but…