Miscellaneous

Peter Martin goes head to head with Andy Caddick at Old Trafford tomorrow in the battle for a Second Test call-up , writes Andy Wilson

Hard-hitting West Indies opening batsman Clayton Lambert will be playing in the Barbados Cricket Association's Courts/Suzuki Division 1 competition for Cockspur Wanderers

Jackie McGlew, the former South African Test captain, died of leukaemia in Pretoria last night

The chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Khalid Mahmood, held a lengthy pep-talk with five senior cricketers of the team last week

THE Benson and Hedges Cup could end its final season with an elegant symmetry if Yorkshire and Leicestershire win their home semi-finals today

The 24th national cricket championship, being held at Sylhet, has been postponed for a week due to the inclement weather prevailing in the north eastern district

Heavy rain devastated Saturday's Scottish League programme, the only match to start being at Ayr and even then bad light prevented a finish

Lancashire have a treble headache over three of their most experienced players for the Championship game against Somerset which starts at Old Trafford on Thursday

Pure Beverages Company Ltd will sponsor the inaugural women's six-a-side tournament on June 13 and 14 at the Nomads Sports Club grounds, Vihara Maha Devi Park

The President of the Women's Cricket Association of Sri Lanka, Gwen Herat speaking at the women's cricket coaching camp said: 'We are ready not only to take up the challenge to win the Women's World Cup 2000 but to keep on improving the game and

Former West Indies Test all-rounder and chairman of selectors, David Holford, has been appointed chief executive officer of the West Indies Players' Association (WIPA)

A TEST match World Championship could be closer to reality following an International Cricket Council meeting at Lord's

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Few South African opening batsmen from an earlier era, other than Jackie McGlew, were capable of building a reputation which set them apart from those heroes of today

Wisden adjudges Aravinda de Silva No

Two cricketers Aamir Sohail and Basit Ali and one sports journalist Fareshtey Gattey on Sunday recorded statements before the Pakistan Cricket Board Probe Committee (PCBPC), investigating betting and gambling charges against some Pakistani cricketers

A SUPERB all round performance by Nigel Heaton set up a comfortable victory for Chorley by six wickets at Darwen in the Abbot Ale Cup yesterday

Pickwick 229 and 95

Watch 'tis pace

SUCCESS Laventille Composite defeated Barataria Ball Players in the finals to win the double wicket competition in the Progressive Youth Movement Cricket League