Cricket News

Steffan Jones has at last received the international recognition that many Somerset supporters feel that he has more than earned, but not for England

England's hopes of fielding a full-strength side for its forthcoming three-Test series against Sri Lanka have suffered a major setback today with wicketkeeper Jamie Foster sustaining a broken arm in practice.

Opening batsman Marvan Atapattu eased himself into form as Sri Lanka's preparations for the first Test at Lords starting May 15 continued against a British Universities XI at Wantage Road on Thursday

Fast bowler Dilhara Fernando is scheduled to leave for London on Saturday, 4th May, to join the Sri Lanka team which has begun its tour of England

In the 14 months since the Colombo defeat which cost them their home series against England last year, Sri Lanka have carried virtually all before them

The National Selection Committee of the BCCSL has selected the following nine players as standbys for Sri Lanka's tour of England, which began on the 26th of April and is scheduled to continue until the 13th of July 2002

Rain washed out most of the second day of the Sri Lankans' match with the British Universities at Northampton, further curtailing their preparations for the first Test at Lord's which starts in less than a fortnight.

The Wales squad for the first international challenge match against England in Cardiff on 24th June was announced today and contains one or two surprises

England captain Nasser Hussain, England women's all-rounder Sarah Collyer and SM:TV presenter Tess Daly launched the npower Lions' Den at the AMP Oval today.

Looking ahead to this summers seven Test matches in England, captain Nasser Hussain has voiced his concern about the effect of the hectic international schedule on the players

He looked set to slip quietly into retirement; an unsatisfactory end for such a great cricketer

If we are to believe the 2002 edition of Wisden, county cricket is in crisis

New Zealand women's cricket hopefuls will have their last chance to impress for a place in the team to tour the Netherlands, Ireland and England in June and July when a training camp will be held at the High Performance Centre at Lincoln University,

Former New Zealand Test and One-Day International batsman Craig Spearman has made his mark very quickly on the English county cricket scene with Gloucestershire

Glamorgan lost their opening Championship game of the season, going down to a 163 run defeat to Derbyshire, but not before wicket-keeper Mark Wallace had recorded a maiden first-class century

Sri Lanka's cricketers arrived at London Heathrow this morning for their first ever Test series in England hopeful that they can quickly forget a meek performance in Sharjah and overcome the loss of star bowler Muttiah Muralitharan for the early part

South African cricketer Walter Masimula, who helped bowl Ventnor to an unbeaten Hampshire League championship last summer, has died suddenly

The day began with a well-observed two minutes silence for the two all-rounders who died in seperate accidents as the new season approached, Ben Hollioake and Umer Rashid

The new 2002 Somerset County Cricket Club Yearbook has just been published, and once again editor Michael Hill has produced a tome full of articles and information to keep supporters occupied for many a long hour or wet afternoon

Sri Lanka's wicket-keeper batsman Romesh Kaluwitharana and veteran batsman Aravinda de Silva have not been offered fresh contracts with the Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka (BCCSL)