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Aussie captain slams firecracker mob

NOTTINGHAM, England - Australian cricket captain Steve Waugh has branded those who threw a firecracker at one of his players during their 36-run day-night loss to Pakistan here tonight as "idiots"

20-Jun-2001•PA

Gavaskar reappointed chairman of ICC Cricket Committee

The International Cricket Council has reappointed former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar as Chairman of its Cricket Committee - Playing for another term

20-Jun-2001

Indian news round-up

CR Pattabhiraman, former president of the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association, passed away in Chennai on Tuesday after a brief illness

20-Jun-2001•Staff and Agencies

Dambulla to host triangular matches after political pressure

The Sri Lankan cricket board confirmed today that Dambulla would host three triangular matches with India and NewZealand in July, despite the ongoing controversy over the ownership of the 36-acre plot of land on which the Rangiri Dambulla

20-Jun-2001•Charlie Austin

West Indies embarrassed by Zimbabwe Country Districts

West Indies suffered a major humiliation when they conceded a double-century opening partnership on their way to a seven-wicket defeat by a Zimbabwe Country Districts team containing many former but no current international players apart from Dirk

20-Jun-2001•John Ward

Tendulkar troubled by hamstring strain, skips nets

Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar, troubled with a hamstring strain, skipped the nets as the rest of the Indian team worked out at the Harare Sports club on Wednesday

20-Jun-2001

Sanjeev Chawla released by Scotland Yard

London-based Indian businessman Sanjeev Chawla, arrested by Scotland Yard six months ago in connection with allegations of cricket matchfixing, has been released as there was "insufficient evidence" to prove the charges against him

20-Jun-2001

Alleyne leads from the front against dispirited Derbyshire

Mark Alleyne's rich vein of form continued with his second century in successive matches to put Gloucestershire into a strong position at the end of the first day at Derby

20-Jun-2001•Nigel Gardner

Record breaking stand between Blackwell and Dutch leads remarkable Somerset recovery

Ian Blackwell and Keith Dutch joined forces to rescue Somerset from a disastrous start in their Division One contest with bottom-of-the-table Northamptonshire at Wantage Road

20-Jun-2001•Robin Reid

Bloomfield trumps Betts' effort

Pacemen Melvyn Betts and Tim Bloomfield shared the first day honours on an intriguing opening day of the clash between the Second Division's top two clubs at Edgbaston

20-Jun-2001•John Sheldon

Waugh leads players off after firework thrown onto field

Australian captain Steve Waugh carried out his threat to lead his players off the field on Tuesday after a fan threw a firework onto the field during the Australia-Pakistan Tri-Nations game at Trent Bridge

20-Jun-2001•AAP

Kuggeleijn out of coaching and back to teaching

Northern Districts will go into the new summer without Chris Kuggeleijn as their coach

20-Jun-2001•Lynn McConnell

Aboriginal youth team to tour England

ADELAIDE - An Aboriginal youth cricket team will tour England later this year to re-enact the 1868 indigenous tour

20-Jun-2001•AAP

ECB requests government intervention as Lord's considers fencing

David Clarke, the corporate communications manager for the ECB, has urged the government to take action as soon as possible to deter unruly spectators

20-Jun-2001•CricInfo

Hard work for students as Powell and Evans dominate

Mike Powell and Alun Evans both scored centuries as Glamorgan's batsmen dominated on the first day of their friendly against Cardiff Universities Cricket Centre of Excellence at Sophia Gardens

20-Jun-2001•Richard Thomas of the South Wales Evening Post

Sutcliffe and Smith lay platform for Leicestershire against Kent

Ben Smith's maiden CricInfo Championship century of the summer helped put Leicestershire in command on the opening day of their clash with Kent in Canterbury

20-Jun-2001•Mark Pennell of The Kent Messenger Group

Minor Counties Championship Result

Match drawn: Shropshire 9 pts, Cornwall 7 pts

20-Jun-2001•CricInfo

Goodwin earns Sussex the initiative against Notts

A third century of the season for Zimbabwean Murray Goodwin helped Sussex gain the initiative on the opening day of their match against Notts at Trent Bridge

20-Jun-2001•Dave Bracegirdle

Somerset Second XI begin reply to huge Gloucestershire total

Gloucestershire carried on from their overnight score of 405 for 4, before declaring at a massive 603 for 8

20-Jun-2001•Richard Walsh

From the physio's bench: Bulbeck in further injury delay

Matt Bulbeck suffered a hamstring injury whilst fielding on Tuesday and did not appear on the pitch on Wednesday morning

20-Jun-2001•Richard Walsh

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