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After his turbo-charged start to the season, Robert Key is adamant that his can carry his first-class form into the one-day game as well, and is eager to open the batting for England during the forthcoming NatWest Series against New Zealand and West

Key keen to stake his claim

England could rise to second spot in ICC's ODI Championship table if they win all their NatWest Series matches

England could rise to second in ODI table

As if a featherbed of a pitch hadn't already killed off this match, the Warwickshire weather made doubly sure, as the heavens opened over Stratford-upon-Avon to curtail proceedings shortly after lunch

Knight shines on soggy final day

21-Jun-2004•Andrew Miller

Coach causes West Indies' biggest headache

West Indies found out that traveling by road in the UK can be a rather haphazard affair as they arrived late for their warm-up match against Kent

A pre-lunch rain and hail storm meant that over three hours play were lost today as Lancashire continued their reply to Warwickshire's first-innings 499 at Stratford

Loye century gives Lancashire a slender lead

20-Jun-2004•Liam Brickhill

Marshall century sinks Essex

Hamish Marshall got New Zealand back into winning ways with a blistering 111 from 97 balls, to see off a spirited Essex side by five wickets at Chelmsford

Glenn McGrath, the Australian fast bowler, is to play for Middlesex for a month later this season

McGrath to fill in for Middlesex

The ECB has laid down the law in black and white regarding national selection procedures after Michael Vaughan found himself in trouble over the selection of Geraint Jones

Graveney clarifies ECB's selection policy

The Stratford-upon-Avon ground today resembled a mix between a tempest and a midsummer day's dream as heavy rain forced the players off three times in between bright sunshine

Loye and Mongia lead the way for Lancashire

19-Jun-2004•Freddie Auld

Key and Strauss lead England to easy win

England warmed-up for the NatWest Series by brushing past Wales by six wickets in the third and final annual match between the sides at Cardiff

Nantie Hayward, the South African fast bowler, has reconsidered his decision to quit international cricket, and has insisted he would like to play for South Africa again if selected

Hayward ready to return for South Africa

Owais Shah has been replaced as Middlesex's vice-captain by Ed Joyce

Joyce replaces disappointing Shah

A century from Mark Wagh put Warwickshire in a dominant position on the first day against Lancashire at Stratford-upon-Avon

Wagh weighs in for Warwickshire

18-Jun-2004•Liam Brickhill

Streak keen to stay at Warwickshire

Heath Streak, the former Zimbabwe Test player, is set to stay at Warwickshire for another two years

Twenty20 cricket could become an Olympic event in time for the 2012 games, under plans outlined today by the England & Wales Cricket Board

Twenty20 cricket to bid for Olympic status

In the latest round of the County Championship, rain had the final say in the majority of matches, although Derbyshire couldn't quite avoid an emphatic ten-wicket defeat at the hands of Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge

Notts wrap up victory despite Hassan's heroics

Lancashire have snapped up Dinesh Mongia, the India batsman, on a short-term deal while Carl Hooper recovers from injury

Lancashire sign Mongia on short-term deal