Miscellaneous

An unusual and unique moment of cricket history took place between 0551 and 0553 GMT on Friday, November 28, 1997 when two Test batsman were dismissed for 99 within a few minutes of each other in different parts of the world

Ganguly and Blewett out for 99 simultaneously (28 Nov 1997)

KARACHI, Nov 27: Pakistan captain Wasim Akram returned home on Thursday morning from London after consulting his specialist who operated his bowling shoulder earlier this summer

Wasim Akram returns from London (28 Nov 1997)

Sri Lanka's wheel chair marathon champion Sandun Wasana Perera of the Hylander Home, Mahabage progressed steadily this year when he attended the World's largest and prestigious Oita International wheel chair marathon organised by the Oita Sports

Sri Lanka News Round-up (28 Nov 1997)

SOUTH Africa will play their first five-Test series away from home since 1960 against England next year, according to Ali Bacher, managing director of the United Cricket Board of South Africa

Five Tests in South African tour of England (27 Nov 1997)

DAVID LLOYD, the England coach, yesterday lent enthusiastic support to proposals for a Test cricket world championship every four years

League for Tests gaining support (27 Nov 1997)

Some of the leading cricket administrators of the past were of the opinion that the Sri Lanka Cricket Board's Executive Committee had deprived its membership of the right to be told of the `WorldTel deal' which it has got internationally embroiled in

WorlTel deal- Sri Lanka Board membership kept in dark (27 Nov 1997)

Compiled by Dinesh Weerawansa

Sri Lanka News Round-up (27 Nov 1997)

TIM MUNTON, Warwickshire's outgoing captain, has admitted he was "hugely disappointed" to be moved aside to allow Brian Lara to be offered the leadership next summer

England: Regrets for Munton as Lara appointed captain (26 Nov 1997)

The refusal of the Sri Lanka Cricket Board's Executive Committee to turn down the request made by two-thirds of its membership to discuss the crisis created by the `WorldTel Affair' is indeed a shame

SL Board turn down request to discuss `bribery scandal' (26 Nov 1997)

RANGY NANAN yesterday received confirmation of his sacking as manager/coach of the national cricket team when he opened his mail at his place of work, Gulf Insurance Company, Mid Centre Mall, Chaguanas

Trinidad and Tobago: Nanan sacking confirmed (26 Nov 1997)

MIKE ATHERTON had an appointment with his accountant yesterday after the announcement that he had made a Lancashire record £307,000 from his benefit year, writes Christopher Martin-Jenkins

England: Atherton nets £307,000 from benefit season (26 Nov 1997)