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SHARJAH - It was the best crowd for the event so far, and it was offered a treat throughout the afternoon and early evening, easily the best match of the event

Winchester KS cricket captain Jimmy Taylor has been selected to play for England ..

"God made me a supreme athlete

SHARJAH: After a dismal start, Pakistan bounced back by beating New Zealand quite convincingly, by a margin of 51 runs to bring this Sharjah Cup 2002 on an even keel

So, once again in the first Test match of a series abroad, India is without Harbhajan Singh

There was a time when the legendary Rodney Marsh - the former world-record holder of 355 dismissals as a wicket-keeper, bettered by Ian Healy later - was nicknamed "Iron Gloves" for his dismal performances behind the stumps.

The two most exciting and beguiling cricketers of their time, Brian Lara and Sachin Tendulkar, are on opposite sides for the first time in five years

The batsman he idolises got 774 runs at a mind-boggling average of 154.80 in his debut series here in the Caribbean almost 31 years ago

Sri Lanka `A' and Kenya, the top two teams in the ICC Six Nations' Challenge currently underway in Windhoek, Namibia, are scheduled to meet on Thursday, April 11, 2002, to decide the first of the two places in the final

Central Zone could not have been too disappointed with their bowling effort on the second day of their Duleep Trophy match against South Zone, but their batting on the third day at Jaipur certainly left something to be desired

West Zone may have virtually sealed the Duleep Trophy in their favour by notching up 526 in the first two days, but overnight rain further confirmed their imminent victorious status.

Somerset continue their build up for the new season when they play Cardiff UCCE in a three-day match at Millfield School, Street, on Saturday

It was some years ago when April 1st fell on a Saturday

Andre Adams completed a great year of cricket when he was named Auckland's Cricketer of the Year at annual awards dinner held last night

Carl Hooper yesterday set out an upbeat and clearcut objective for his West Indies team on the eve of the first Test of the Cable & Wireless Series against India

He was dropped from the Guyana Test on India's last tour of the West Indies in 1996-97

Canada, despite several key players missing or struggling through injuries squeaked out a thrilling victory over Namibia yesterday at Windhoek

In making the following announcements, the WACA would again like to acknowledge the valuable contribution Allan Edwards has made to West Australian cricket and his work during the past season as Chairman of the State Selection Panel.

Marcus North, the 23-year-old left-handed batsman from Perth, is visiting Chennai as a part of a Commonwealth Bank Cricket Academy training squad