Miscellaneous

Canterbury Cricket has budgeted for a profit next season and chief executive Tony Murdoch is confident the necessary turnaround of $250,000 can be achieved

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THERE was the brightest told-you-so smile on Hansie Cronje's face when South Africa completed their comfy win over England on Tuesday

Canterbury Cricket has suffered a record financial loss, mainly because membership targets for the season were not met

Lancashire are looking for a new overseas player for next season because Wasim Akram wants to concentrate on the World Cup

A new captain

The mass media in England is carrying on a campaign these days urging the English Test and County Cricket Board to take immediate steps to engage the Sri Lanka team which is one of the best teams in the world composed of very competent players, in a

KARACHI, Aug 18: The players contracts with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have been cancelled and fresh agreement would be signed between the cricketers and authorities

DAVID GRAVENEY has described the barren state of spin-bowling on England's professional circuit as of "near-crisis proportions", and it is richly ironic that this year's championship title will probably be won for Surrey by Saqlain Mushtaq

Seven hundred and fifty guests cheered loudly as if they were watching a spectacular four to the boundary when Timb Lamb, Chief Executive of the England and Wales Cricket Board told all those present at the dinner at the Park Lane Hilton that Sri

Windward Islands wicket-keeper/batsman Junior Murray told The Gleaner yesterday he is pleased about his recall to the West Indies' cricket team

Where did you go to school

Sri Lanka has gained the lead in the newest CEAT International cricket team of the year 1998 rankings

Lancashire's promising young leg-spinner Chris Schofield will miss the rest of the season , writes ANDY WILSON

In-form Clitheroe have re-emerged as Ribblesdale League title challengers on the back of six straight wins and face a potentially make-or-break derby clash with Ribblesdale Wanderers on Sunday

It's now a case of when, rather than if, covers will be introduced to the Division 1 cricket competition

KARACHI, Aug 17: Stars a yesteryear have hailed the Pakistan Cricket Board's decision of appointing Javed Miandad as coach and Aamir Sohail as captain

LORD MacLaurin has told the England and Wales Cricket Board that he is willing to stand for re-election as chairman for another two years, writes Christopher Martin-Jenkins

Compensation negotiations are continuing after the Canterbury-Northern Districts Shell Cup cricket match was cancelled at Lancaster Park last December

Canterbury and New Zealand cricket's longest-serving player, Mark Priest, will be back for another turn at the bowling crease this season