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8th Match, India v Sri Lanka, Coca Cola Cup, Statistical Highlights

It was the 1742nd ODI in cricket history

03-Aug-2001•Rajneesh Gupta

Exciting first over on Saturday at Canterbury says Shine.

After seeing his side end the day still needing one run to avoid the follow-on with the last pair at the wicket, Somerset coach Kevin Shine said: "It will be a very exciting first over tomorrow

03-Aug-2001•SOMERSET Article

Sheriyar's all-round skill can't stop Law

Durham survived a double dose of inspirational cricket by Alamgir Sheriyar before Danny Law took them 33 runs clear of Worcestershire's first innings total of 227

03-Aug-2001•Roy Bradley

Gloucestershire earn the upper hand against Hampshire

Alastair Bressington more than justified his promotion to the first team by bowling Gloucestershire into a position of strength on the third day of the CricInfo Championship match against Hampshire at Cheltenham

03-Aug-2001•Mark Easterbrook

9th Match, India v New Zealand, Coca Cola Cup, Statistical Highlights

It was the 1743rd ODI in cricket history

03-Aug-2001•Rajneesh Gupta

McGrath impressed as fiery England bowlers re-ignite Ashes

Australian bowler Glenn McGrath, scourge of the English batsmen so far this series, praised his English counterparts after they reduced the tourists to 105-7 at the close on the first day of the Third Test to re-ignite an Ashes contest that had

03-Aug-2001•Carl Laferton

Indian news round-up

After a ninth-month lay-off from cricket, Indian spin ace Anil Kumble bowled for the first time at a full-fledged competitive level on Thursday and said he did not feel any discomfort, indicating that he woul be totally fit in about two months

03-Aug-2001•Staff and Agencies

Tendulkar congratulates Shewag

After drawing comparisons with Sachin Tendulkar for his masterly knock against New Zealand, Virender Shewag today disclosed that the batting maestro had sent him a congratulatory message for his match-winning innings yesterday

03-Aug-2001

Yorkshire set tough target by Surrey

Yorkshire have a stiff task on their hands as they chase a victory target of 355 against CricInfo Championship title-holders Surrey at Headingley

03-Aug-2001•David Warner

Essex fight to save game against Leicestershire

Centuries from Stuart Law and Darren Robinson contributed the bulk of the Essex endeavours to stave off the follow on target of 410 and at the close, the home side still required another 81 runs with three wickets remaining

03-Aug-2001•Paul Hiscock

Lancashire's positive intentions earn chance of win against Glamorgan

A three-wicket burst from Lancashire's Gary Keedy turned their CricInfo Championship match on its head by the end of an abbreviated third day at Colwyn Bay

03-Aug-2001•Richard Thomas

Kent rue missed chances as Somerset fight to save game

Somerset will go into the final day requiring just two more runs to save the follow-on in Canterbury after the hosts dropped four catches and missed a couple of stumpings in this tense CricInfo Championship clash between the second and third placed

03-Aug-2001•Mark Pennell of The Kent Messenger Group

Sussex earn initiative against Middlesex

A draw looks the likely outcome in the battle between the second division's top two, but a couple of late wickets gave Sussex a slight edge going into the third day against leaders Middlesex at Hove

03-Aug-2001•Bruce Talbot

Brown and Bell take command as Nottinghamshire wilt

Former England One-Day International all-rounder Dougie Brown made the third century of his career and England under-21 batsman Ian Bell was well set to make his first in the Championship as a fifth-wicket stand of 176 in 46 overs put Warwickshire in

03-Aug-2001•John Sheldon

Somerset Seconds lose to M.C.C Young Cricketers at Clevedon

Somerset Seconds lost their friendly match against M.C.C

03-Aug-2001•Somerset

Warne takes Australia within reach of retaining the Ashes

Despite frequent interruptions for rain England manoeuvred themselves into a dominating position on the second day, only to find themselves once again dragged back into the mire by their old tormenter-in-chief Shane Warne

03-Aug-2001•Dave Bracegirdle

ND Chief criticises England tour venues

Claims that the New Zealand Cricket board's decision to play the Tests against England next summer at Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland were based on

03-Aug-2001•Don Cameron

Kumble bowls, says he is not feeling any discomfort

After a ninth-month lay-off from cricket, Indian spin ace Anil Kumble bowled for the first time at the full-fledged competitive level on Thursday and said he did not feel any discomfort, indicating that he woul be totally fit in about two months

03-Aug-2001

Authority and example needed as UCB gathers for AGM

Remember South Africa's visit to India at the beginning of last year

03-Aug-2001•Peter Robinson

News and Views

Is it curtains for Indo-Pak cricket relations

03-Aug-2001•Rafi Nasim

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