Miscellaneous

THE prototype of the world's first flying cricket pitch cover is currently lurking in a field in Cheshire

England: MCC hovering on a deal for improved pitch coverage (13 April 1998)

IN a brave conversion to modernity, Middlesex have gone Australian for the 1998 season

England: Australian pair bring new look to Lord's (13 April 1998)

Two young cricketers Ehsanul Haq and Manjurul Islam will take part in a nearly two-month long coaching stint at Plascom Cricket Academy in South Africa

UCBSA invites 2 Bangladesh cricketers for coaching (13 April 1998)

M Shoaib Ahmed: Home advantage plays a decisive role (13 Apr 1998)

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LANCASHIRE'S one-day friendly against Derbyshire at Old Trafford on Tuesday has been called off

England: Lancs - Derby game cancelled (12 April 1998)

A good knock of 58 with 5 fours and 1 five by Sameer Samath guided Trinity College to a six-wicket win over the visiting Magpies Sports Club from United Kingdom in a limited-over cricket match played at the Asgiriya Stadium on Wednesday

Sri Lanka News Round-up (12 April 1998)

ADAM Hollioake is facing his first crisis, and with him England's prospects for the World Cup in 13 months' time

England: Reeve the answer to Hollioake dilemma (12 April 1998)

KINGSTON The Windward Islands scored an upset victory over defending champions Barbados in the second round of the 1998 Carib Cement West Indies Under-15 cricket yesterday

WI U-15: Bajan Lads Fall Victim To Windwards (12 April 1998)

AFTER touring the West Indies last winter, India's captain (as he then was) Sachin Tendulkar was asked what he thought was the proper rest period after such a tour: "Twenty-one days," he replied

England suffering domestic strife (12 April 1998)

On the recommendation of the tournament committee, the Sri Lanka Cricket Board's executive committee decided that Moors SC will play Bloomfield in the second semi-final of the division I (Segment 'A') Sara trophy tournament

Sri Lanka News Round-up (11 April 1998)

BRIAN LARA, fresh from leading the West Indies to a convincing series win over England, will be hoping to end the regional President's Cup cricket tournament on a high note

Back to the regional: Lowly T&T oppose champs Barbados (11 April 1998)

A recent visit to Australia gave me the opportunity of catching up with an old cricketing adversary, none other than the legendary Keith Miller

A meeting with Keith Miller (11 April 1998)

THERE are few cricket pitches where you can walk out to the middle, hit a boundary and simultaneously set yourself up for a birdie

Middlesex sift for gold in Eldorado (11 April 1998)