Miscellaneous

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

Nicholas on umpiring: Beware the thin end of a deeply divisive wedge (20 Aug 1998)

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

New Zealand: Canty Cricket hit by record loss (20 Aug 1998)

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

Lancashire: No return for Wasim (20 Aug 1998)

Bangladesh: BCB Executive Council meets today (20 Aug 1998)

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

B Molligoda: Media blitz in favour of Sri Lanka (20 Aug 1998)

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

Pakistan: PCB to revise contracts for cricketers (19 Aug 1998)

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

Saqlain success shows England's spin deficiency (12 Aug 1998)

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

I Corea: Sri Lanka to play 3-Test series against England in 2001 (19 Aug 1998)

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

West Indies: Junior Murray pleased with Test recall (19 Aug 1998)

Where did you go to school

My School Sport: Mark Butcher (19 Aug 1998)

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

Sri Lanka News Round-up (19 Aug 1998)

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

Lancashire: Schofield's run-in blow (19 Aug 1998)

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

Ribblesdale League: In the field (19 Aug 1998)

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

Barbados: BCA to cover pitches for Division One (19 Aug 1998)

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

Pakistan: Hanif, Hasib hail Miandad's appointment (18 Aug 1998)

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

England: MacLaurin offers to stand for re-election (18 Aug 1998)

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

New Zealand News Round-up (18 Aug 1998)

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

New Zealand: New contract persuades Priest to keep playing (18 Aug 1998)