Miscellaneous

LAHORE, Sept 11: A change has been made in schedule of the Indian cricket team's visit to Pakistan

Ilyas Beg: Change in schedule of Indian tour of Pakistan (12 Sep 1997)

KARACHI, Sept 11: The former Secretary of the defunct Board of Control for Cricket in Pakistan (BCCP), Shahid Rafi, arrived here for an official cricket meeting, thus triggering speculation about his position in the cricket setup

Pakistan: Shahid Rafi in Karachi to attend cricket meeting (12 Sep 1997)

DOMINIC CORK, rejected by England for this winter`s tours, has been told by Dean Jones, his former Derbyshire captain, to knuckle down or risk becoming an international alsoran

William Gray: Cricket News: Jones takes Cork to task (12 Sep 1997)

LAHORE, Sept 11: "Pakistani cricketers who have registered good performances in Tests or one-day international matches will be awarded gold medals in recognition of their services as part of the Pakistan Golden Jubilee celebrations"

Pakistan - Talented cricketers to be given gold medals: Majid (12 Sep 1997)

Former Australian wicket-keeper/batsman Rod Marsh said that Australia is not the best Test-playing nation in the world today

S Thawfeeq: Aussies yet to prove they're the best in Tests (12 Sep 1997)

CLITHEROE professional Jonathan Fielding has just one thing on his mind in preparation for his side's final game of the Vaux Ribblesdale League campaign

Vaux Ribblesdale League: Fielding looks further afield (12 Sep 1997)

`Innovation' is the theme adopted by Union Bank of Colombo in launching a trust foundation to honour Sri Lanka's `revolutionary wizard of the gentleman's game', Sanath Jayasuriya

Sri Lanka: "Innovation" places trust in Sanath (11 Sep 1997)

NEW Lancashire chairman Jack Simmons today vowed to unify the troubled county cricket club

Lancashire: Simmons is new chairman (11 Sep 1997)

The Sri Lanka Cricket Board has picked 13 wicket-keepers to follow a program on `Wicket-keeping' to be conducted by former Australian Test wicket-keeper, Rod Marsh at the Sara Stadium on Sunday (September 14)

Sri Lanka: Daily News News round-up (11 Sep 1997)

THEIR TOUR of Pakistan and Sharjah is still over a month away, but the West Indies cricket team will be going back to school this weekend-and in Trinidad

West Indies: Back to school -G Wattley (11 Sep 1997)

LAHORE, Sept 10: Pakistan Cricket Board on Wednesday advised all the members of the national team as well as probables to contact PCB before signing contracts with foreign clubs

Pakistan's Board's advice to cricketers (11 Sep 1997)

Christopher Martin-Jenkins

CMJ: England remain at sixes and sevens over Russell (10 Sep 1997)

Less than 12 months ago Craig Matthews was vice-captain of South Africa's national cricket team

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Sri Lanka: Minister lashes out at cricket board officials (10 Sep 1997)

Sports Minister S

Christopher Martin-Jenkins

CMJ: Hollioake heads one-day assault (10 Sep 1997)

IF MIKE Watkinson loses the Lancashire captaincy at the end of this season, at least he will be able to reflect that he went out at Old Trafford in style

Lancashire: Watkinson in full runs flow (10 Sep 1997)

ASHLEY COWAN was sitting on the Essex team bus on the way to a game at Old Trafford when he heard the news of his se- lection for the West Indies tour yesterday morning

Charles Randall: Cowan is caught out by surprise selection (10 Sep 1997)

Compiled by Dinesh Weerawansa

Sri Lanka: News round-up (10 Sep 1997)

DOMINIC CORK may not be famed for his diplomacy but the Derbyshire all-rounder reacted with tact and restraint to his omission from England`s touring parties and to the selectors` offer to help him "work on his general game and his

Neil Hallam: Cork copes tactfully (10 Sep 1997)