Cricket News

After a disappointing season, Derbyshire have today decided not to offer 2002 playing contracts to Trevor Smith and Stephen Titchard, whilst Alex Edwards and Zubair Khan will also be released

David Fulton was voted the Fleming Premier Banking PCA Player of the Year last night at The PCA Awards Dinner at the Royal Albert Hall

A team of women cricketers from Japan recently made a tour of England to learn techniques of the game

Former captain Wasim Akram Monday said he was relieved and relaxed to know that New Zealand have 'temporarily' cancelled their six-week tour to Pakistan

The 3000 English fans expected for the first Indian-England Test to be staged at the PCA stadium, Mohali from December 3 to 7, will now be able to buy match tickets at cheaper rates

Another season of huge under-achievement for Nottinghamshire at least ended on a high note, with a final day victory over the Leicestershire Foxes to preserve their status in Division One of the Norwich Union League

Indian cricket's injury woes have not ended

Following a difficult season on the field membership rates at Derbyshire have been slashed for 2002 with £30 being lopped off the Full Member price and substantial reductions on most categories

The Second Test match at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo unexpectedly sprang to life in the final session as South Africa, 100 runs ahead, caught Zimbabwe on a pitch that appeared suddenly to have crumbled at one end

Port Elizabeth's fast bowling sensation, Mfuneko Ngam is ahead of his rehabilitation schedule and should be bowling close to 100 percent of his full pace by a target date of October 5

Paul Strang (captain) Gary Brent Stuart Carlisle Guy Croxford Douglas Hondo Douglas Marillier David Mutendera Mluleki Nkala Henry Olonga Gavin Rennie Tatenda Taibu Dirk Viljoen Craig Wishart Kishore Gokal (manager) Bradley Robinson

One of the Barbados Cricket Association's (BCA) new pitch inspectors believes many Division 1 club grounds and facilities need to be upgraded

Former Western Australian and Australian Test cricketer Barry Shepherd has passed away after a long battle with illness.

James Hamblin has been awarded 2nd XI Player of the Month for Aug/Sept, winning £600

The Spec-Savers Jumbos will be playing against the Boland team in a pre-season friendly that will be played in Graaf-Reinet at the Satesana Game Reserve from Thursday 20-Sunday 23 September 2001

Northamptonshire will offer a new contract to Australian opener Mike Hussey in the wake of the left-hander's stunning debut season in county cricket

Heath Streak (captain) Guy Whittall (vice-captain) Gary Brent Alistair Campbell Stuart Carlisle Dion Ebrahim Andrew Flower Grant Flower Travis Friend Douglas Marillier Hamilton Masakadza Mluleki Nkala Henry Olonga Paul

Durham County Cricket Club today announced that 25 year-old all-rounder Paul Collingwood has signed a new contract extending his stay at the club for another two years

Hampshire in talks with Neil Johnson

Stylish Tasmanian left hander Michael DiVenuto has agreed to a new contract that will see him retained as Derbyshire's overseas professional for the 2002 county season.