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The story of Churchill Hector Gunasekera

May 12, 2004: As was the habit in India, when for more than half a century under the Raj, teams representing Hindus, Parse, Muslims and Europeans played in an annual series in (then) Bombay, Ceylon had a similar polarised structure

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Flamboyant Colombo and CH Gunasekara

Mar 3, 2004: While Colombo has her attractions and may be far more colourful, wearing her finery with the flamboyance of an attacking batsman, and Kandy, the ancient kingdom up in the hills, has the scenery to match the majesty to go with such soundings, it is

Changes to the Standard Bank Cup playing conditions

Jun 7, 2000: Johannesburg - Those who like to eat their left-over naartjies (a type of citrus fruit ) in October get a chance this year to indulge in their favourite exercise when the domestic day/night series moves to its now traditional early season format

Lindsay on match referees' panel

May 31, 2000: Denis Lindsay, the former South African wicketkeeper,is to be appointed to the International Cricket Council panel of match referees

Hussain may appear at King commission

May 29, 2000: Cronjegate is becoming an even more intriguing merry-go-round these days with suggestions that England captain Nasser Hussain could be summoned to attend the King Commission of inquiry into malpractice and dishonesty said to involve South African

Book review: Cronjegate issues re-eaxmined in startling updated version of Indian journalist's book

May 29, 2000: It does not need someone with a sharp entrepreneurial mind to decide to make a quick dollar or two (in this case it is rand) out of a cause celebre such as Cronjegate with it appurtenant match-fixing innuendo

Pollock and Donald top 'world ranking'

May 26, 2000: Confirmation that South Africa have at present the world's top strike bowling combination at Test level has emerged in a series of listings contained in a statistical review of the season by Andrew Samson

Northerns step up off-season program

May 25, 2000: Dave Nosworthy has not allowed the dust or cobwebs to collect in the Northerns dressingroom this winter, although for dressingroom read exercise room and gymnasium as he plots the pre-season programme

Former SA manager calls Mallett's claims

May 24, 2000: In some polite circles he is known as ""Rowdy" but now Ashley Mallett has drawn an angry broadside of criticism from Alan Jordaan, manager of the South African 1997/98 side Down Under for comments which he says questions the team's tactics during the

World Cup cash bonanza looms for Test venues

May 15, 2000: Whoever loses during the 2003 World Cup program, it is not going to be the treasurers running the six Test unions in South Africa and which are to host five games each during the month-long event

Adams' successful bowling rehabilitation

May 14, 2000: As you would expect from a young man who has had his more share of attention than most sportsmen, Paul Adams was far from fussed by it all during his four days at the indoor nets at SuperSport Park

Cronje commission venue may move to Cape Town

May 8, 2000: Johannesburg - In an interesting new twist to the King Commission hearings into dishonesty involving some members of the South African cricket team, the judicial inquiry is now likely to be moved from Pretoria to Cape Town - the starting date is to

ICC and King Commission hope to restore credibility

May 5, 2000: While the International Cricket Council stopped short of reintroducing public flogging and placing the perpetrators of dishonesty in the stocks for further they have manfully put aside differences to root out the evil which has left a gaping

Cronje faces five-year ban as ICC clamps hard on dishonesty

May 4, 2000: Johannesburg: For those hoping for a sight of Hansie Cronje in Durban on Saturday when Shaun Pollock gets married, are likely to be disappointed as the disgraced former captain, now facing a five-year ban, would not turn up to embarrass the

Galle opening port of call for Pollock's side in Sri Lanka tour

May 3, 2000: Johannesburg - A dash to Galle, one of the most scenically pleasing venues at international level, awaits South Africa as they enter the post-Hansie Cronje era when South Africa's tour of Sri Lanka starts on July 6

Time the ICC faced the truth at their Clock Tower address

May 1, 2000: Those subscribers to the theory there is no place for politics in sport are going to view the decision of the International Cricket Council over the next two days to investigate itself with more than just a touch of skepticism

No appointment yet of Cronje inquiry judge.

Apr 27, 2000: Centurion: Plans to launch South Africa's probe into the Cronjegate match-fixing scandal is still being stalled at government department level although it is almost two weeks since plans to hold a commission of inquiry was announced

Symcox rejected Mumbai match bribe bid

Apr 20, 2000: Centurion - Former South African all-rounder Pat Symcox said for him there was no argument: country and honour came before the money

Bacher breaks silence on match-fixing scandal

Apr 20, 2000: Johannesburg - Further match-fixing revelations said to involve the results of two World Cup matches in England last year are to be investigated by the International Cricket Council as part of their global probe into gambling abuses of the game

Donald set to resume South African ties

Apr 18, 2000: There is life in the fast lane after all for Allan Donald along with a Test career long after his 300th wicket with his next tour for South Africa to the West Indies

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