Cricket News

An unbeaten fourth-wicket partnership of 145 between the two Jacques, Kallis and Rudolph, guided South Africa to an easy win over England in the fifth match of the NatWest Series

A cruise for Kallis

03-Jul-2003

West Indies governments to get update on World Cup plans

Heads of Government of West Indian nations will be getting the message on plans for the staging of the ICC Cricket World Cup in the Caribbean in 2007 during their CARICOM meeting in Montego Bay, Jamaica on Sautrday

West Indian Test originals from Jamaica were recognised during the 75th anniversary celebrations of West Indies' entry into Test cricket in Kingston at the weekend

Sons of famous fathers honoured in Jamaica

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has given John Wright a contract extension to coach the Indian team until at least September 2004

Wright gets extended contract and bonus

Fidel Edwards returned home to Barbados after his impressive Test debut, and insisted that the transition from domestic to international cricket was not as daunting as he had feared

Fidel Edwards: Test cricket wasn't that daunting

Bangladesh were given another taste of the harsh realities of playing cricket in Australia when the Commonwealth Bank Academy side provided a lesson in batting concentration at the Allan Border Field in Brisbane today

Academy side give demonstration of application

Pakistan allrounder Shoaib Malik has joined Gloucestershire on a short-term contract as cover for Ian Harvey who is on international duty with Australia

Gloucestershire sign Shoaib

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced a halt to one-day matches for junior teams till the Under-17 level, after a panel of prominent spinners recommended it to promote the growth of spin bowling

No one-dayers till Under-17 level

Ian Ward hits out during Surrey's chase for quick runs Kent at The Oval Surrey 245 for 3 v Kent at The Oval Scorecard Report to follow at the close of play

Frizzell County Championship latest scores

One chunky Somerset man grabbed a record from another today when Marcus Trescothick marched out to the crease at Old Trafford in the NatWest Series match against South Africa

Banger beats Beefy

03-Jul-2003•Steven Lynch

Mascarenhas leads Hampshire charge at Northampton

More early rain held up play until 3.15pm on the second day of the Frizzell Championship Division II match at Wantage Road.

03-Jul-2003•Vic Isaacs

Tom Moody awarded a Testimonial in 2004

Worcestershire County Cricket Club has awarded Tom Moody a Testimonial Year in 2004

03-Jul-2003•Worcestershire CCC Media Release

New Zealand coach announced tomorrow - Bracewell favoured

New Zealand Cricket has called a press conference for 9am tomorrow in which to announce their coach and manager for the next two years

Contradicting president Pervez Musharraf, cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan said that cricket was not just a trivial issue between India and Pakistan, and that thawing relations between the two countries created a favourable atmosphere for

Imran calls for resumpion of Indo-Pak cricket

Duncan Fletcher, England's coach, is far from happy with his team's schedule, complaining that the balance between playing and time spent practising is not right

Fletcher unhappy with packed schedule

Bangladesh were given another taste of the harsh realities of playing cricket in Australia when the Commonwealth Bank Academy side proved a model of batting concentration at the Allan Border Field in Brisbane today

Bangladeshis struggle against Academy XI

At first, Jagmohan Dalmiya's salvo at the Global Cricket Corporation (GCC), and its marketing arm in India, Nimbus, appears to be a classic red herring

The red herring and the salt-shaker

03-Jul-2003•The Wisden Comment by Amit Varma

PCB offer hints that Waqar's international career is over

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has invited Waqar Younis to join Wasim Akram in making their international farewells during the forthcoming one-day series against either South Africa or Bangladesh