Players / John Carr

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Born in the SCG, and Leap Year babies

Sep 14, 2007: Where and how it all began

Dates announced for visits of SA and NZ

England unveils 2008 summer schedule

Jun 4, 2007: The England & Wales Cricket Board have announced their international schedule for the 2008 season, when New Zealand and South Africa will be the visitors. For the first time ever, a Test match will get underway on a Wednesday, when the third Test against

Four four-day matches were offered: Cricket Australia official

'England refused extra warm-up games'

Jan 6, 2007: England refused the chance to play 16 days of warm-up games before their ill-fated Ashes defence, according to Bob Merriman, the former Cricket Australia chairman

Cricinfo XI

Eleven more hot streaks

Jan 31, 2006: Eleven more batsmen who scaled the heights

Promotion for former England batsman

Morris appointed deputy chief executive of ECB

Dec 15, 2005: Hugh Morris, the former Glamorgan and England batsman, has been appointed as deputy chief executive of the ECB.

England in Australia, 2006-07

Dates confirmed for Ashes tour

Dec 15, 2005: Australia's attempt at reclaiming the Ashes lost in September will begin with the first Test at the Gabba on November 23 next year

England in South Africa 2004-05

ECB defends tour schedule

Jan 7, 2005: The England & Wales Cricket Board has defended the schedule for the South African tour after the lack of warm-up matches and condensed programme of Tests was criticised following England's defeat at Cape Town

April 2004

EU threat to overseas rule

Apr 8, 2004: Just when it looked as if the EU-player debate could not get any stickier, along comes a European Court ruling to pour a heap of molasses on proceedings

The Wisden Cricketer - October 2003

The most powerful people in English cricket

Sep 25, 2003: Who really runs the game

Middlesex 1993 XI v Middlesex 2003 XI, 11th August 2003

Aug 5, 2003: In 1993 Middlesex won the inaugural four-day Britannic Assurance County Championship and the Rapid Cricket Line 2nd XI County Championship

National club championship final

Sep 19, 2000: Sheffield Collegiate secured their first National title a day after winning the Yorkshire Premier League