Miscellaneous

KARACHI, Sept 22: Pakistan captain Aamir Sohail and fast bowler Waqar Younis will represent the Karachi City Cricket Association (KCCA) in the four-day clash against the touring Australian side, which begins at the National Stadium here on Friday

Aamir Sohail, Waqar to play in tour opener (23 Sep 1998)

Akram Khan has been booted out of the Bangladesh squad for the for-thcoming Asian Cricket Council (ACC) tourna-ment, scheduled to begin in the Napalese capital of Kathmandu from October 3

Bangladesh: BCB finds a scapegoat (23 Sep 1998)

THE resignation of Paul Prichard as Essex's captain, announced at Chelmsford yesterday, had more to do with his batting career than bottom place in the championship

Essex: Captaincy takes its toll on Prichard (23 Sep 1998)

I am no writer but as an ex-cricketer I have the right to react to comments made by managers after a tour

Bangladesh: BCB must work on team spirit (23 Sep 1998)

Fielding will be the big issue for the Barbados cricketers as they prepare for next month's Red Stripe Bowl

Barbados: Team's Fielding Will Be Crucial says Head Selector (23 Sep 1998)

Although they did not win gold, the Sri Lankan second string cricketers and the Board can be pleased with their performance in the first ever cricket tournament in the Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

E Rodrigopulle: Good experience for our young cricketers (23 Sep 1998)

KARACHI, Sept 22: The Australian cricketers arrive here on Wednesday evening on a six-week tour of Pakistan, hoping to achieve what they have not accomplished during the last 39 years - a Test win on Pakistan soil

Australian team arriving in Pakistan today (23 Sep 1998)

Pretoria - Hansie Cronje and Allan Donald playing in the national club championship

RSA: Hansie/Donald Club final plans scuppered (22 Sep 1998)

LAHORE, Sept 21: Former captain Wasim Akram has informed that he would be available to play for the Pakistan team during the forthcoming Test and one-day international cricket series against Australia and Zimbabwe

Pakistan: Wasim informs PCB about his availability (22 Sep 1998)

CRICKET proved its resilience during the first-class season which ended on Sunday, as it always does

CMJ's English season review: Hardy annual blooming down at the grass roots (22 Sep 1998)

A forceful stand made by half a dozen division One Sara Trophy clubs on the matter of being included to play in the Sri Lanka Cricket Board's new tournament, the Premier Club championship, resulted in the Executive Committee ruling for a qualifying

Sri Lanka: Qualifying round to resolve issue (22 Sep 1998)

THE denouement ended tamely and Leicestershire have carried the spoils back to Grace Road

S Hughes: Dissatisfaction is spreading fast in clapped out game (22 Sep 1998)

Pint-sized Sachin Tendulkar, arguably one of the batsmen in world cricket today, is the undoubted star attraction of the Indian Test team which is to arrive later this week for a short tour of Zimbabwe

Jahoor Omar: Tendulkar Indian Test side's star attraction (22 Sep 1998)

After months of absence, cricket returned to Sabina Park on Saturday, and for the first time in many years, certainly since the abandoned Test between the West Indies and England on January 29, there were smiles all around

T Becca: All smiles at Sabina Park (22 Sep 1998)

Wasim Akram signed off from Lancashire after coming within an ace of his Championship dream - and urged them to go one better next year

Lancashire: Wasim urges new title push (21 Sep 1998)

A ROUND the county grounds this last weekend of the season there has been a feeling of regret

CMJ: Conference may give clarity to English county scene(21 Sep 1998)

Wasim Akram, the great all rounder has enthusiastically confirmed his availability for the forthcoming series against Australia and Zimbabwe

PCB Press Release- W & W to play against Australia

Along with greats Viv Richards and Javed Miandad and possibly current stars Sachin Tendulkar and Mark Waugh, Desmond Haynes must be regarded as one of the greatest "crossover" batsmen of all-time

Tym Glaser: Interview with Desmond Haynes (21 Sep 1998)

Wasim Akram flies home to Lahore later this week in a desperate bid to clear his name of the match-fixing allegations which threaten his future in cricket

Lancashire: Was-stounding season comes to a close (21 Sep 1998)