Miscellaneous

KARACHI, Aug 26: The national selection committee on Wednesday summoned two more cricketers and instructed them to join the training camp as soon as possible

Pakistan: Selectors call two more cricketers for camp (27 Aug 1998)

It's going to be an all-Christ Church showdown in the final of the BET Under-15 cricket competition at Wildey next week

Barbados: Foundation Sweep On To BET Final (27 Aug 1998)

Canterbury Cricket has been forced to arrange an overdraft and have funds advanced from New Zealand Cricket to cover its past season's budget blowout, which approached $250,000

New Zealand: Canty cricket bailed out (27 Aug 1998)

Australia celebrates as Bradman enters nineties (27 Aug 1998)

HE'S 90 today

YORKSHIRE all-rounder Gavin Hamilton could be tempted to change his mind over his decision to play for Scotland in next year's World Cup

Scottish Cricket: Hamilton tempted by England interest (26 Aug 1998)

The University of Sussex comprising outstanding cricketers will tour Sri Lanka from September 6 to September 28 and play a number of district cricket matches

Sussex University tour Sri Lanka in September (26 Aug 1998)

ALEC Stewart will be at the head of England's Ashes party when they arrive in Australia in October - which means he will not captain the one-day side in the prestigious Bangladesh tournament coinciding with the start of the Antipodean adventure

Stewart's path sealed as Ashes receive priority (26 Aug 1998)

Lancashire are set to step up their search for an overseas player to replace Wasim Akram next season - with Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan topping the list

Lancashire: Spinner Muttiah set for Lancs (26 Aug 1998)

Scores: Cornwall 92; Surrey South 66 for one

Jamaica: Buchanan rocks Cornwall (26 Aug 1998)

Where did you go to school

My School Sport: Aravinda de Silva (26 Aug 1998)

WE now know for certain what we only suspected a fortnight ago

T Dexter: Television's probing eye erodes umpires' standing (26 Aug 1998)

ENCOURAGED by the results of a questionnaire, the MCC committee posted a proposal yesterday to their membership of just under 18,000, calling a Special General Meeting for Sept 28 on the issue of women members, writes Christopher Martin-Jenkins

MCC raise women's issue again (25 Aug 1998)

The Victory Park Board is understood to be considering paying Canterbury Cricket $70,000 compensation for the botched Shell Cup match at Lancaster Park last season

New Zealand: Wicket fiasco costs $70,000 (25 Aug 1998)

Lancashire: Tykes are tonked! (25 Aug 1998)

Tykes are tonked

India will witness a new concept in Academics with the launch of Radiant Total Cricket

Radiant Total Cricket Academy launched in Delhi (25 Aug 1998)

SHAHID ASLAM took a five-wicket haul in Heriot's Conference A victory over Kelburne to take his seasonal tally to 55

Scottish Cricket: Kelburne seen off by Shahid (25 Aug 1998)

DERBYSHIRE will fly Michael Slater back from a training camp in Brisbane two days before the NatWest Trophy final against Lancashire at Lord's on Sept 5

Derbyshire to fly Slater back for Lord's final (25 Aug 1998)

India will play Sri Lanka in the five match Freedom 50 Cup series, under the banner of newly formed Senior Cricket Association

Veterans: India-Sri Lanka clash in Freedom 50 Cup (25 Aug 1998)

THE names of John Norman and John Lewis will not be found in Wisden, but three decades on from one of cricket's most famous feats, these two men are owed a considerable debt by flanneled fools everywhere

Unheralded pair's stroke of luck saved Sobers feat for the world (25 Aug 1998)