Miscellaneous

Australia, untroubled so far to be the only unbeaten side in the CricInfo Women's World Cup, know that the sudden death nature of the semi-final with South Africa tomorrow at BIL Oval has lifted the tournament to a new level of competitiveness

In the English summer of 1986, Ian Terence Botham admitted through his newspaper column that he had smoked marijuana (grass or pot, as you like it!)

Former Australian coach Geoff Marsh, the consultant for the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has said that his priority was to coach the coaches in India

Vic Cavanagh used to rely on his Central Otago farmers for his rugby ruggedness back in the 40's, and yesterday a staunch man from Oturehua showed that the breed of strong Central cricketers is still something for Otago to cherish

The 21-year-old East Coast Bays medium-fast bowler, Mike Hendry, may never again have to buy his own refreshments in the clubrooms at Mairangi Bay after his match-winning century against Suburbs New Lynn on Saturday

Adelaide-After the splendour of the Brian Lara Show on Friday, normal service had resumed on the second day of the third Test yesterday

Zimbabwe's bowlers are the players probably most looking forward to their tour of New Zealand which starts on Tuesday with a day-night match against Canterbury at Jade Stadium

A meeting between new International Women's Cricket Council (IWCC) president Christine Brierley and the International Cricket Council's development manager Andrew Eade on Friday, could play a significant role in the future of women's cricket

The Alexandra Park Festival is one of the biggest junior school cricket festivals in Zimbabwe

Queens Sports Club is presently undergoing extensive centre wicket and net wicket expansion

An outstanding all-round performance by Everton Matambanadzo in the recent crucial first-league club match against Alexandra Sports Club should have served as a reminder to the selectors that here is a fine bowler who seems to have been quietly

Tom Bourdillon was born at Shangani in 1938 and educated at REPS (Rhodes Estate Preparatory School), Plumtree School and Rhodes University

Manoj Prabhakar's guard attacked : A security guard at the residence of former Indian all-rounder Manoj Prabhakar in South Delhi, was allegedly manhandled by a group of hooligans in the wee hours of Saturday

The Deodhar Trophy being played currently in the Central Zone venues epitomises the attitude and the bad planning of the BCCI when it comes to domestic cricket

Batsman Shirley Clarke and wicket-keeper Corey Glasgow will have their first bite of cricket at the senior regional level when Barbados face Guyana on January 5 at Kensington Oval

Victory over the Netherlands was just a stroll on a very hot Lincoln day for Australia at Lincoln Green today

The draw for the semi-finals of the CricInfo Women's World Cup in New Zealand has paired Australia against South Africa and India against the hosts

A dour seventh-wicket partnership by Northerns batsmen denied victory to the Zimbabwe Primary Schools in the representative match that finished the CricInfo Week at Prince Edward School in Harare

New Delhi: A security guard at the residence of former cricket all-rounder Manoj Prabhakar in South Delhi, was allegedly manhandled by a group of hooligans in the wee hours today

They may be the minnows of the CricInfo Women's World Cup but Ireland, the Netherlands and Sri Lanka contributed their own special character of commitment and colour to the tournament