Miscellaneous

Glamorgan's Viv Richards has set aside personal tragedy in a bid to help them reach only their second one day final and book a farewell bow at Lord's

India is to host a six nation tourney in November this year, on the occassion of the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations of the CAB(Cricket Association of Bengal)

ENGLAND SQUAD FOR TEST 5, EDGBASTON Name County Age Caps M A Atherton Lancs capt 25 27 G A Gooch Essex 40 105 R A Smith Hants 29 44 M P Maynard Glam 27 1 A J Stewart Surrey w k 30

England's new captain has just been announced at a press conference

Defiant Dexter sits firm in chair - By Richard Bright Ted Dexter, the chairman of the England selectors, yesterday defied calls for his own resignation following the decision by Graham Gooch to stand down as captain

According to reports just appearing on CEEFAX, Graham Gooch has resigned as England captain, one hour after England's innings defeat in the 4th Test against Australia

DOUBLE WICKET TOURNEY IN AID OF HANDICAPPED B'LORE - Indian skipper, Mohd

Squads for fourth Test: ENGLAND AUSTRALIA Atherton Taylor Lathwell Slater Smith Boon Stewart M Waugh Gooch capt Border capt Thorpe S Waugh Hussain Healy Caddick Hughes McCague

Former England cricket star Ian Botham is to quit at the end of Durham's current match against the Australian tourists, which finishes on Monday July 19

Smoke from the clocktower (Thanks::Sunday Telegraph) Scyld Berry on David Richards, the man given the job of initiating cricket's new world order On Thursday week cricket makes an attempt at a new world order when the first chief

(The Daily News, Sri Lanka) Azhar will complain to Peter about Percy By Sa'adi Thawfeeq India may ask ICC match referee, former Australian batsman Peter Burge to intervene if they feel that too much liberty is being given to Sri Lanka's `One-man

Alan Igglesden will be given yet another chance this week to bowl himself into the Ashes Test series after a spate of injuries

RAMESH COMEBACK MAY HAVE TO WAIT COLOMBO - Ramesh Ratnayake's comeback will have to wait

England's cricketers will be protected by the controversial bouncer law in West Indies this winter

PAK-MADE BALLS FOR LANKA SERIES NEW DLEHI - The Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka today made it clear that only the Pakistan-made balls would be used for the forthcoming Sri Lanka - India Test and one-day series

Hampshire all rounder Jon Ayling has been forced to retire because of a persistent knee injury

Malcolm Marshall has announced his retirement from county cricket with a blast at rules which favour ordinary batsmen

England will play five Tests and five one day internationals on a 14 week tour of the West Indies next winter

From misc.news.southasia: KAMBLI, MANINDER ON INJURY LIST MADRAS - The preparatory camp for the Indian Cricket Team to tour Sri Lanka has entered the 3rd day and Vinod Kambli's swollen right shoulder had a worrying effect on the team

Craig McDermott will miss the rest of the Ashes tour following an operation on a twisted bowel