Miscellaneous

Leicestershire have shown interest in signing up Sri Lanka's ace spinner Muthiah Muralitharan as their overseas player for next season

S Thawfeeq: Leicester show interest in Murali (30 Jul 1998)

Lancashire are hoping to stage a third floodlit AXA League match at Old Trafford this season

Lancashire plan floodlit fixture (30 Jul 1998)

Lancashire have booked Mike Atherton and Andy Flintoff on a flight from Leeds to Southampton to save them a marathon drive from the Fifth Test to the NatWest Trophy semi-final

England's Lancashire pair flight rescue (30 Jul 1998)

THE telephones at Yorkshire's Headingley headquarters, the venue for the final Test against South Africa next week, have hardly stopped ringing since Mike Atherton struck the winning runs for England at Nottingham on Monday to level the series

C Randall: England's triumph increases demand (30 Jul 1998)

The World Cup Trophy is the most prestigious trophy that the 12 countries will be vying for next summer

B Molligoda: Trophy to be awarded outright to World Cup winner (30 Jul 1998)

Canterbury cricket officials are continuing to seek compensation after a Shell Cup match was cancelled at Lancaster Park last December

New Zealand: Compensation 'complex' (30 Jul 1998)

I DO anything I can to avoid leaving England in the summer

T Rice: Translating action from the middle to the Net (29 Jul 1998)

KARACHI, July 28: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced a packed 1998-99 domestic season's schedule on Tuesday with main emphasis being on Grade Two tournaments

Pakistan: PCB announces 1998-99 season's schedule (29 Jul 1998)

Ribblesdale Wanderers are bearing the fruits of their youth policy as they emerge as the dark horses in the race for the Ribblesdale League title they haven't won since 1963

Ribblesdale League: Wanderers' policy pay-off (29 Jul 1998)

Marathon man Mike Atherton faces a severe test of even his stamina in the NatWest Trophy semi-finals

Lancashire: Atherton facing marathon semi trek (29 Jul 1998)

As the Birmingham side left the field after being beaten by eight wickets, one follower shouted at the West Indian: "You are getting oe200,000 a year and I have taken a day off work to watch this rubbish." Another was screaming abuse as Lara appeared

P Deeley: Lara heckled as Warwickshire crash out (29 Jul 1998)

Michael Atherton, the man who set up England's victory at Trent Bridge by blunting the threat of Allan Donald, will miss Lancashire's important championship match against Leicestershire this week at the request of the England selectors , writes

CMJ: Lancashire rest Atherton for battle ahead (29 Jul 1998)

Shane Warne, the prolific Australian wicket-taker, has been told by surgeons that he might never bowl again

N Clare: Surgeons say Warne might not play again (29 Jul 1998)

Chris Wood, the English Cricket Board's surprise choice as their new pitches consultant, has signed terms of employment and immediately began to lay plans for a new life away from the leafy surrounds of Shenley Park, the MCC's country home of cricket

C Randall: Surprise choice Wood signs on and prepares for new life (29 Jul 1998)

KARACHI, July 27: The cricket selectors meeting for the selection of a 14-member Commonwealth Games team has been rescheduled for Tuesday because of the failure of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to complete the formalities

Pakistan: Selectors meeting rescheduled (28 Jul 1998)

Cricket Association Members Want To Know State Of Money Game

Barbados CA's "Instant Money Game" (28 Jul 1998)

On February 4, 1993 (Independence Day) the title of "Kreeda Koushala" was conferred on Sri Lankan Umpire Thammahette Mudalige Samarasinghe at the Wayamba Deshabimana Award Ceremony held at the Welagedera Stadium, Kurunegala

Sri Lanka: Samarasinghe honoured (28 Jul 1998)

Discarded West Indies players Junior Murray and Patterson Thompson have been named along with Trinidadian Richard Smith to play for Surrey in this year's County Championships

Jamaica: Club signings (28 Jul 1998)

Chris Lewis is the most notable omission from a 37-man provisional World Cup squad announced by England's selectors yesterday

R Bright: Selectors overlook Lewis (28 Jul 1998)