Miscellaneous

THE England team return home from South Africa this morning to news that their representative body, the Professional Cricketers` Association, are seeking on their behalf a right of reply to any criticisms aired against them in the media

SYDNEY, Sunday - Sri Lanka, whose tour of Australia has been beset with controversy, will meet with International Cricket Council (ICC) match referee Graham Dowling in an attempt to soothe relations, captain Arjuna Ranatunga said on

He said I were best umpire that ever lived

THE Professional Cricketers` Association, the players` union, are to ask the cricket authorities to look at what they call an imbalance in cricket regulations, which prevents players from making statements but allows managers and selectors to

Controversial off-spinner Muthiah Muralitharan`s bowling action was cleared by one of Australia`s most respected cricket coaches Darrel Foster on Sunday

The bubble burst in the Muthiah Muralitharan throwing controversy when Austalian umpire Darrel Hair who started it all apologised to the Sri Lanka team about the whole thing

Mr

MUTTIAH Muralitharan, the Sri Lankan off-spinner, has criticised the International Cricket Council for failing to stand by cricketers and has vowed to take legal action against those who noballed him on Boxing Day during the Test match against

At first glance the list of players selected for the World Cup is a good advert for the South African schools coaching system

SYDNEY, Wednesday - West Indies` captain Richie Richardson maintained on Wednesday his side would still be a force in the forthcoming World Cup despite an abject performance on their tour of Australia

MELBOURNE, Wednesday - After the disappointment of watching from the pavilion as 12th man four years ago, Mark Taylor is facing next month`s World Cup in the key role of Australia`s captain and opening batsman

DEVON MALCOLM yesterday denied that his dispute with England cricket manager Ray Illingworth had anything to do with his colour

THE WORDS of Sir Donald Bradman were recorded in 1960 after what was an historic meeting of the International Cricket Council at which the subject was throwing

The President of the Australian Cricket Board (ACB) Denis Rogers reassures Minister of Youth Affairs, Sports and Rural Development S

ISLAMABAD, Jan 16: The final of the National One-day Tournament between Pakistan International Airlines and Rawalpindi A, to be played at Sheikhupura, will be telecast live by Pakistan Television network following a written no-objection by

WHILE the New Zealand and Zimbabwe teams continued the rain dance disguised as the first Test yesterday the real news was coming from 1,000 miles away where Martin Crowe, who has dominated the game in New Zealand for 15 years, was announcing his

LORD`S will be the venue for an emotional farewell this summer when Dickie Bird umpires his last Test match after 23 years at the top

Despite, the International Cricket Council (ICC) turning down a request for an independent panel to clear controversial spinner Muttiah Muralitharan, the Sri Lanka Cricket Board has not given up the idea completely

PERTH, Australia, Jan 13 - Controversial Sri Lankan bowler Muttiah Muralitharan -- no-balled for throwing 14 times in less than three weeks -- has been filmed by high-speed cameras here as the tourists continue their bid to prove his action is

Sydney Sri Lankan cricketers to tour Sri Lanka