Miscellaneous

Walsh to consider retiring (8 Jan 1998)

BRIAN LARA last night met with Courtney Walsh, the man he deposed, in an attempt to persuade the fast bowler to prolong his distinguished career and face England

08-Jan-1998

Walsh should call it a day - Prescod (8 Jan 1998)

CRICKET: George Prescod, the chief executive officer of the Jamaica Cricket Association, and George Sterling, second vice president of the Jamaica Cricket Board of Control, yesterday cautiously greeted Brian Lara's selection as the new captain of the

08-Jan-1998

Warne's array grows greater (7 Jan 1998)

WHEN Terry Jenner mutters that Shane Warne could go on to 600 Test wickets, you wonder how much, if at all, he is joking

07-Jan-1998

Selectors include youths (7 Jan 1998)

CRICKET: The national cricket selectors have included two young batsmen in the 13 man squad announced yesterday for Jamaica's opening match in the regional four day President's Cup tournament

07-Jan-1998

International Support For Lara As Captain (7 Jan 1998)

ON the eve of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) decision on the captaincy for the forthcoming home series against England, Brian LaraÕs case has been advanced by two eminent former Test captains

07-Jan-1998

Barbadian Cricketers Ready For Jamaica (8 Jan 1998)

DEFENDING regional first-class cricket champions Barbados fly to Jamaica today to play in their first match of this yearÕs PresidentÕs Cup tournament starting tomorrow

07-Jan-1998

Akram not considered for South Africa and Zimbabwe tours, says Majid (7 Jan 1998)

KARACHI, Jan 6: Former captain Wasim Akram was not considered for selection in the 15-man team for the South Africa and Zimbabwe tours by the selectors, official sources said

07-Jan-1998

Ex-cricketer found hanged 'was depressed over family worries (7 Jan 1998)

DAVID Bairstow, the former England and Yorkshire wicketkeeper, has been found hanged at his home

07-Jan-1998

Bairstow a cricketer who never knew he was beaten (7 Jan 1998)

THE appalling cocktail of misfortune which led to the tragic death of David Bairstow at the age of 46 on Monday night belies totally the image of the tough, ebullient and exuberant character which will be cherished by all who knew him in cricket

07-Jan-1998

Pakistan: Hard-hitting Afridi misses century in KESC's win (7 Jan 1998)

KARACHI, Jan 6: Shahid Afridi, the hard-hitting Test cricketer, batted briskly but was unlucky to miss his century by six runs as KESC recorded a convincing 56-run triumph over Dadabhoy Cement in the 12th Karachi Gymkhana Ramazan Cricket Festival

07-Jan-1998

West Indies Captain To Be Selected Soon (6 Jan 1998)

THE West Indies captain for the critical forthcoming Cable & Wireless Tests against England will finally be appointed by the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) following a series of meeting in Antigua today and tomorrow

06-Jan-1998

Surrey recruit Saqlain (6 Jan 1998)

ISLAMABAD, Jan 5: Saqlain Mushtaq is set to sign a new season's contract with Surrey

06-Jan-1998

Mini World Cup to be held in Dhaka (6 Jan 1998)

DHAKA, Jan 5: The ICC knock-out World Cup cricket Tournament, the biggest cricket festival after the World Cup, involving nine Test playing nations will now be held in Dhaka from Oct 26 to Nov 4 this year

06-Jan-1998

ICC tournament a moveable feast (6 Jan 1998)

THE one-day tournament originally planned for DisneyWorld in Florida and moved to Sharjah last month for legal reasons has run into sponsorship problems and will now be staged in Bangladesh

06-Jan-1998

David Bairstow found Dead (6 Jan 1998)

Former England cricketer David Bairstow has been found hanged at his home in Marton-cum-Grafton in North Yorkshire

06-Jan-1998

Jamaica's squad delayed again (6 Jan 1998)

CRICKET: Jamaica's 13 man squad to represent the island in the regional four-day President's Cup is still to be known as the absence of captain Courtney Walsh has caused the selectors to delay choosing the team until today

06-Jan-1998

Pakistan women cricketers may never play again (6 Jan 1998)

LAHORE, Jan 5: Pakistan women's cricket team may be debarred from participating in international competitions due to factional rivalry and claims by three bodies of controlling cricket affairs in the country

06-Jan-1998

Sri Lanka News Round-up (6 Jan 1998)

Compiled by Dinesh Weerawansa

06-Jan-1998

Tendulkar will come back a tighter captain (6 Jan 1998)

The Indian cricket selectors led by former fast bowler Ramakant Desai, as chairman have acted correctly and done Sachin Tenkulkar a lot of good by removing him as Indian captain and reinstating Mohammed Azharuddin

06-Jan-1998

Wasim gives up captaincy after death threats (6 Jan 1998)

WASIM AKRAM, who was expected to captain Pakistan on their tour of South Africa and Zimbabwe at the end of this month, has decided to stand down following death threats to him and his family

06-Jan-1998

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