Cricket News

Alex Tudor has been ruled out of next week's first Test between England and India at Lord's

The first days play at Taunton ended with Sussex in a strong position in reply to Somerset's first innings total of 270

SYDNEY, July 19 AAP - Steve and Mark Waugh are almost certain to be watching next year's cricket World Cup from the sidelines after the national selectors sent a clear message to the unwanted pair today.

The England selectors have delayed announcing their squad for the first npower Test against India, which starts at Lord's in a week's time.

Under most circumstances, a 20-year-old English all-rounder scoring a classy fifty and taking a couple of vital top order wickets in front of a television audience would attract considerable attention from the media

Ireland is to host the ICC Trophy - one of the world's biggest cricket tournaments

Lymington's three-pronged spin attack is expected to hold the key to the outcome of tomorrow's Southern Electric Premier League, Division 2 promotion clash against United Services at the Sports Ground, 1pm

New Zealand's world champion women's team continued on their winning way with only the final of the tri-series with England now standing in the way of an unbeaten tour for them

Somerset take on newly promoted Sussex in the county championship tomorrow at the County Ground in Taunton, and will be looking for a win to ease their relegation worries

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Mohammad Kaif stood firm as the Indian tourists battled to a draw in their three-day match with West Indies A at Arundel

Middlesex enjoyed the better of the first day at Southgate in the Frizzell County Championship match featuring two of the top three sides in Division Two

BAT Sports' bid to land an ECB Southern Electric Premier League and SE Contracting Cup double has been derailed by Bashley (Rydal)

Hampshire Hawks suffered their second successive defeat in the Norwich Union League when the Gloucestershire Gladiators soundly beat them at Cheltenham on Thursday

The new South Africa coach, Eric Simons, was impressed by the condition of his players at the first of two training camps

Essex County Cricket Club are delighted to announce the Testing Solutions Group Player of the Month for June 2002 as Ashley Cowan

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Essex County Cricket Club will make local history on Monday afternoon/evening by staging the first ever floodlit cricket match at the County Ground in Chelmsford

Whilst their senior counterparts were putting paid to Worcestershire in the C and G at Taunton, Somerset Second XI enjoyed a successful day themselves

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