Cricket News

The AGMs of the Friendly Society and the new Members Club will take place at the Novotel, West Quay Road, Southampton on Wednesday 23 January 2002

A Lack of funds and foresight will leave the West Indies underprepared for their forthcoming series in Pakistan, wherever it is staged

Chris Tremlett reckons he can break the 85mph barrier in 2002 - and make his full England debut.

Rawalpindi gained the upper hand in their Quaid Trophy match against Islamabad on the second day of their four-day match at the KRL Stadium Thursday

FULL NAME: Neil Clarkson Johnson BORN: 24 January 1970, Harare MAJOR TEAMS: Zimbabwe; Eastern Province B (1989/90-1991/92), Natal (1992/93 1997/98), Leicestershire (1997), Matabeleland (1998/99), Western Province 2000/01 to date)

New South Wales all-rounder Shane Lee has been ruled out of Australia A's two matches against the New Zealanders and South Africans next week, due to on-going soreness in his right knee.

FULL NAME: Bryan Colin Strang BORN: 9 June 1972, Bulawayo MAJOR TEAMS: Zimbabwe (since 1994/95), Mashonaland Country Districts (1994/95-1995/96), Mashonaland (1996/97- )

An extraordinary power struggle between the national selectors and the Sri Lankan team may have dominated the build-up to the second Janashakthi National Test against Zimbabwe at Kandy but local hero Muttiah Muralitharan soon grabbed the limelight

Stand in skipper Simon Katich celebrated his Australia A call-up but fell short of proving it should have been to the national senior squad in Western Australia's 42 run one-day victory over Queensland at the WACA.

Dion Nash, named in the CLEAR Black Caps one-day team yesterday returns to the Auckland side for tomorrow's State Shield match with Otago at Molyneux Park in Alexandra

FULL NAME: Trevor Nyasha Madondo BORN: 22 November 1976, Mount Darwin DIED: 11 June 2001, Harare MAJOR TEAMS: Matabeleland

Hyderabad prevailed in a tense situation to pull off a two-wicket win by just three balls in their Ranji one-day match against Andhra Pradesh at Visakhapatnam on Thursday

Hyderabad prevailed in a tense situation to pull off a two-wicket win by just three balls in their Ranji one-day match against Andhra Pradesh at Visakhapatnam on Thursday

A century from Karnataka captain J Arun Kumar saw his side to victory in their Ranji one-day match against Tamil Nadu at Cuddapah on Thursday

County has a plan to increase its financial muscle

The first genuine after-effects of New Zealand's success in winning the CricInfo Women's World Cup last summer are reflected in the expected improved strength of teams taking part in the State League series starting tomorrow

West Indies great Clive Lloyd arrived here Thursday and quickly got down to work with the Pakistan Junior team ahead of this month's World Cup in New Zealand

A Happy New Year to all our readers and to all genuine cricket-lovers everywhere

FULL NAME: Murray William Goodwin BORN: 11 December 1972, in Harare MAJOR TEAMS: Zimbabwe; Western Australia (1994/95-1996/97); Mashonaland A (1997/98)

Hampshire have announced a 12-strong squad of promising youngsters from whom they will choose their Academy team to play in the Southern Electric Premier Cricket League this summer.