Cricket News

New Zealand cricketers in England and Dutch club cricket are having a lean time of it at the moment

New Zealanders battling in English and Dutch leagues

Perhaps emboldened by Ajay Jadeja's semi-reprieve, Mohammad Azharuddin has launched another appeal against a life-time ban for alleged match-fixing

Azhar launches another appeal

Chris Gayle's painful 21 from 74 deliveries is ended by Upul Chandana West Indies' recent acquired reputation for saving their best cricket for dead rubbers was enhanced further with their six-wicket wicket win against Sri Lanka in the

West Indies win dead rubber

11-Jun-2003•Charlie Austin

Lawson unlikely for Sri Lanka Tests

Jermaine Lawson is unlikely to play any part in the West Indies' forthcoming two-Test series against Sri Lanka, but whether this is due to a back injury or his suspect action is unclear

Asif Iqbal, the former Pakistan captain, has called on past legends of the game to act as sporting ambassadors between Pakistan and India, saying that they could help resolve the political stalemate between the two countries

Asif Iqbal calls for past greats to improve Indo-Pak relations

Worries about his health have forced the former Test fast bowler Wes Hall not to offer himself for re-election as the president of the West Indies Cricket Board next month

Wes Hall stands down for health reasons

The New Zealand pair of Stephen Fleming and Daniel Vettori have secured short-term contracts in English county cricket with Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire

Fleming and Vettori to play in county cricket

Otago Cricket is resuming its off-season coaching programme for coaches this winter with the first stages starting on July 6

Otago coaching programme set to start in July

Imraan Khan, an allrounder of Indian origin who plays for KwaZulu-Natal, will captain South Africa's under-19 team on their tour of England next month

Player of Indian origin to lead SA under-19 team

Legendary cricketers can perform the role of sporting ambassadors between Pakistan and India, according to Asif Iqbal, former captain of Pakistan

Iqbal wants legends to cross borders

Wales have taken a further step towards being recognised as an international side in their own right

Injury problems for Wales ahead of England match

The Afghanistan Cricket Federation (ACF), which is already an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council, has applied for membership of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), and also requested permission to send a team to the 2003 Youth Asia

Knockback from ACC for Afghan youth cricket

11-Jun-2003•Suhael Ahmed

The Barbadian biffer

1951 A Calypso allrounder is born

While foreign peacekeeping forces roam Afghanistan and new government institutions are being installed, sport, and especially cricket, is taking a back-seat

Afghan cricket's fight for survival

11-Jun-2003•Wisden Comment by Suhael Ahmed

Anderson announces new Patron's Trophy as Cidermen warm up for Twenty20 Cup

The County Ground in Taunton was a dangerous place to be on Wednesday morning as the Somerset county cricketers brushed up on their big hitting ahead of the new Twenty20 Cup competition that starts on Friday when Warwickshire are the visitors

11-Jun-2003•SOMERSET

Dippenaar drafted into NatWest Series

Boeta Dippenaar has been drafted into South Africa's one-day squad as a replacement for the injured batsman Neil McKenzie