Miscellaneous

After the debacle in New Zealand, changes in the Sharjah squad had become inevitable

A record unbroken opening stand between Ghulam Ali and Sohail Jaffar paved the way for a comprehensive 52-run victory for Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) against Agricultural Development Bank of Pakistan (ADBP) in the one-day cricket tournament

The Goa police has approached the Indian cricket board (BCCI) for assistance even as the investigations into the alleged sale of duplicate tickets for the final one-dayer between India and Australia at Margao on April 6 was continuing

South Africa's cricketers completed the latest island hop of their West Indies tour with a 24-hour leg from Montserrat to Montego Bay in Jamaica, where they are due to take on a Jamaican XI in a two-day game on Easter Sunday and Monday

Yorkshire go into the new season knowing they will be without three - and possibly four - of their frontline players for much of the summer

Shaiza Khan bagged another five wickets and Mahewish Khan played a magnificent innings of 69 off 72 to balls to inspire Pakistan women to their 4th consecutive victory over Netherlands, taking an invincible 4-0 lead in the 7-match ODI series

Since the last three years Standard Chartered, the official sponsor, leaves its vast role in patronizing to up the level of school cricket

Australia's charismatic off-spinner Colin Miller is already teasing England's cricketers with a few verbal taunts

Surrey will once again start as favourites to win the County Championship

Allied Bank Limited (ABL) defeated Wapda by seven runs in a low scoring match in the one-day tournament played at Jinnah Stadium in Gujranwala

The recently concluded series between India and Australia, apart from providing a lot of excitement, also offered a fair bit of entertainment due to the varying stances taken by some of the scribes relating to some issues

In their first outdoor friendly of the season Warwickshire successfully chased a Nottinghamshire total of 221/9 to win by three wickets yesterday

A two horse race is never a lot of fun

It was the 1705th ODI in cricket history

Gloucestershire are looking to cast off their image of a one-day specialist county, and should do so this summer by gaining promotion to Division One in the County Championship

The Sports Minister, Laksmann Kiriella, has ordered the development of fast practice pitches in Sri Lanka so that the national team will be better prepared when they are required tour countries such as South Africa and Australia

It's a long way from Middle Swan to Middlesex

After promotion in the County Championship last season, Essex initially will be looking to consolidate on their success

If the frequency by which Sri Lankan politicians publicly voice their opinion on the ongoing cricket board crisis is considered a barometer of their perceived interest in its management, then the dream of an apolitical cricket administration appears