Cricket News

Central Districts 165 (H Beaumont 40, M Sim 35, D O'Sullivan 26; C Smith 4-21, M Rutherford 3-44) met Otago 89/3 (H King 27 not out, S Simpson 26; D McDonald 2-12)

The Kolkata police were made to toil hard to keep the enthusiastic crowd under control during the days leading up to the first one-dayer at Eden Gardens

The West Indies achieved a crushing 301-run win over Scotland in their group match in the ICC Under-19 World Cup in Dunedin today

Wellington and Auckland got more points on the board in the State League today

England were given a bit of a hurry up by the unfancied Nepal team in their opening game of the ICC Under-19 World Cup at Lincoln No

India provided Canada with a tough task in their group match of the ICC Under-19 World Cup in Auckland today

The last hour saw the later order batsmen displaying lynx eyed batting and carrying England nearer the target

Nothing compares to the Eden Gardens

Somerset County Cricket Club are trying to track down the twelve people who will receive the Queen's Golden Jubilee Cricket Awards

The following players have been named by the WA Selectors to represent the Western Warriors in a Pura Cup game v the Tasmanian Tigers in Hobart, from Friday 25 January to Monday 28 January 2002.

Deposed Australian One Day player Matthew Hayden will spearhead the XXXXQueensland Bulls in their Pura Cup clash with the Southern Redbacks atthe Gabba starting Friday.

Molyneux Park in Alexandra will host a second State Championship match this summer

South Africa, facing its third cricket game in four days, is suffering under the rigours of a tough tri-series schedule, captain Shaun Pollock said today.

Teams in the northern part of the country will be hoping for better luck with the weather when the fourth round matches in the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Grade-I cricket competition start Sunday

A Chris Cairns' heroics at the Gabba last night were given the full treatment in Australia's newspapers today, even matching the Australians inquest into their own failures for space

Western Australia was charging towards outright victory and second place on the Pura Cup table at stumps on day three of its match against Victoria.

A spectacular thunderstorm brought an end to the round eight State Shield game between Northern Districts and Otago at WestpacTrust Park, Hamilton

The concept of turning up at a cricket ground, on a dry summer day, no covers in sight, and getting a game of cricket underway on time without consultation with the umpires has become quite foreign

An unbeaten century from Damien Martyn and an excellent bowling and fielding effort has seen Australia break its VB Series points duck with a 27-run victory over South Africa here at the 'Gabba ground in Brisbane tonight.

Canterbury kept their semi-final hopes alive with a comfortable seven-wicket win over a disappointing Auckland team at Jade Stadium today