Cricket News

John Crawley is on standby to replace Mark Butcher in England's final eleven for the third and final test against Sri Lanka, which starts at Old Trafford on Thursday

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The Redbacks 2002-2003 sqiad is:

The Pakistan cricket administrators, instead of trying to convince the Australians to visit this country in October, are once again toeing the old line of playing the series on neutral territory if the Aussies refuse to tour this part of the world in

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When play resumed on time at Chelmsford in the Benson and Hedges Cup semi-final, Worcestershire soon fell deeper into trouble against Essex

BRISBANE, June 6 AAP - If his media performance is anything to go by, Pakistan cricket captain Waqar Younis will be giving nothing away in this month's limited overs series against Australia.

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Dougie Brown and Neil Smith guided Warwickshire to a famous victory in a classic Benson and Hedges semi-final with Lancashire at Old Trafford on Friday

The Western Australian Cricket Association (WACA) is pleased to announce the following list of State Contracted Players for season 2002-03:

Gold Award winner Ronnie Irani was full of praise for his Essex side after scoring a run-a-ball 57 and three for 30 in his team's 138-run win over Worcestershire that secured a place in the Benson & Hedges Cup Final at Lord's on June 22.

Sri Lankan cricket officials have requested that the semi-finals of the ICC Champions Trophy in September be staged at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Sri Lanka's newest and most controversial cricket venue

Hampshire Hawks select from 13 for the Norwich Union League Division II match agaist Derbyshire Scorpions at The Rose Bowl on Sunday (9th June).

Applications can only be made in person - telephone applications cannot be accepted for this Final, although members residing out of the county may make a postal application to the County Ground using the blue ticket voucher in their membership card

Usman Afzaal was one of a number of players on the fringe of the England Test side who impressed when play eventually got under way at Chesterfield on what was scheduled to be the second day of the match between MCC and the Sri Lankans

Carl Hooper expects New Zealand to come bouncing back for this weekend's back-to-back matches in St Lucia after their disappointing batting performance in the opening rain-ruined Cable & Wireless One-Day International

The Chief Executive Officer of the Victorian Cricket Association (VCA), today announced the following players have been offered full contracts for season 2002/03

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A Mark Chilton century helped Lancashire to a par score in their Benson and Hedges Cup semi-final with Warwickshire at Old Trafford

Leicestershire look certain to field an unchanged side against Worcestershire in the Norwich Union League match at Oakham on Sunday, despite losing to Glamorgan on Tuesday