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1948 In Kanpur, India, one of cricket's most innovative coaches is born

Fast bowler Shane Bond is to return to New Zealand from Sri Lanka for an assessment and possible treatment of his back injury

Kent v Middlesex, Canterbury Scorecard Ed Smith scored a fine century as Kent took the first steps towards prising themselves off the foot of the first division, closing on a healthy 291 for 4 against Middlesex

Kent have kept faith with the squad that travelled to Chelmsford for the National League clash with Essex on Sunday

The heated altercation between Glenn McGrath and Ramnaresh Sarwan on the fourth day of the Antigua Test has brought forth strong reaction from the Australian Cricket Board (ACB)

John Buchanan, the Australian coach, has admitted that his players tend tolose their composure in the heat of battle

Not many Englishmen come out on top in Australia these days, but an unlikely one managed it this week

When the teams arrived in the morning, with the ground cloaked in drizzle and the pitch wrapped in tarpaulins, Sri Lanka feared the worst

Sri Lanka's cricket officials have confirmed that Arjuna Ranatunga will contest for the post of board president against Thilanga Sumathipala, a local businessman

Here is confirmation of the details for Glamorgan`s fourth round match in the Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy against Derbyshire at Cardiff on 28th May 2003 (reserve day 29th May)

Australian One-Day cricket all-rounder

Now then, has John Geoffrey Wright, that infernal Kiwi, the Canterbury interloper, that foreign fellow, prostrated himself before our own BCCI president, just got right down on his arrogant knees and thanked His Dalmiyaness for giving him a one-year

Omari Banks and Vasbert Drakes propelled West Indies to a nerve-wracking three-wicket victory on the final morning in Antigua, as Australia's quest for an unprecedented clean sweep in the Caribbean came unstuck in the most thrilling fashion possible

He continued: "In the championship we played well against Gloucestershire in Bristol and felt unlucky to go down by just eight runs in the end

Somerset go into their championship match against Glamorgan at the County Ground in Taunton this morning knowing that if they are to keep up their challenge for promotion back to the top flight they need to gain maximum points

Glamorgan are likely to make one change in their team to play Somerset at Taunton in the Frizzell County Championship match starting on Wednesday, 14th May

Ridley Jacobs has been omitted from the West Indian one-day squad for the forthcoming seven-match series against Australia, which begins at Sabina Park in Jamaica on Saturday

Somerset Women's Under 17 team enjoyed a fine start to their season when they recorded a comfortable 57 victory over Berkshire at Compton Cricket Club last weekend

THE Western Australian Cricket Association is pleased to announce a major partnership with corporate hospitality giant Corporate Sports.

1946 A real sting in the tail at The Oval