Miscellaneous

It was indeed sad to record the recent death, on July 15, 1998, of Gary Melder at the age of 43, succumbing to a massive heart attack

LAHORE, Aug 30: A breezy century by skipper Salim Elahi (129) helped Commonwealth Games-bound Pakistan 'A' team to stun the Sahara Cup team by five wickets in a practice match at the Qadhafi Stadium on Sunday

I EXPERIENCED a new sensation the other day

Mike Atherton and John Crawley are Lancashire's doubts as they continue to bid for the treble at Old Trafford tomorrow

Scores: Middlesex 173 all out (Dervin Morand 66; Junior Hall 4-25) and 103 for one (Howard Harris 75), Melbourne 306 all out (Llewellyn Meggs 75, Ray Stewart 57, Colin Fletcher 47, Shane Ford 45; Pedro Collins 6-57)

It is now a fortnight that former ace batsman Javed Miandad's appointment as coach for the main cricket string was endorsed by the higher tier of the board but he still continues to be a subject of discussion in the cricket circles as well as other

LONDON, Sunday - Sri Lanka's World Cup preparations for next year has been boosted by the Cricket Board's successful negotiations with English county Leicestershire to afford them the county grounds for their training and acclimatisation

Cricket in the United States is not so far behind that in the Caribbean, says Hammy Reid, one of four recently qualified international umpires in the United States of America Cricket Umpires Association (USACUA)

Statement yesterday from K.H.L

Despite a commitment by the sports minister that clause 20A of the National Sports Council (NSC) Act will not be applied, within three months of federation elections under it, the NSC has exercised its authority

AUSTRALIA and England have both beaten South Africa, which suggests the Ashes series will be too close to call

Even as they have rejoiced over their team's rare Test series triumph this summer, Englishmen have acknowledged that the 2-1 victory over South Africa owed something to the umpiring

A concrete wicket and cricket equipment worth Rs

Across The Board - Why WICB Incorporation

DERBYSHIRE, it could be argued, might as well stay at home next Saturday

CHARLIE JOSEPH, the famous cricketer from St

I played 'Sara Trophy' cricket for Moratuwa SC in the late 60's and 70's alongside with other great players and I had the rare distinction of captaining the 'Sara' team successfully

IT IS not only at the Oval that some big shots are being played

Call it advice from an expert who knows the game of cricket inside out

A stroke-filled century from wicket-keeper Rondell Yearwood kept Mount Gay Maple toiling and helped ESA Field Pickwick to enjoy one of their better days of the season