Miscellaneous

Disputed Atherton dismissal highlights problem in modern game

When Jalal-ud-din dismissed Australians Rod Marsh (bowled), Bruce Yardley (caught behind) and Geoff Lawson (bowled) in successive balls, he was totally unaware that he had performed the first hat-trick in one-day internationals

Prime Sports has the rights to telecast in India cricket matches in West Indies, Pakistan and Sri Lanka

After the Zimbabwe team s tour of Pakistan in Dec

ENGLAND will break new ground next year when they undertake their first tour of Zimbabwe

MIKE ATHERTON has moved up to eighth in the Coopers & Lybrand world computer ratings, replacing Graeme Hick as England`s bestplaced batsman after his match-saving 185 not out in the second Test against South Africa in Johannesburg, writes

BRIAN LARA, refreshed after his break from cricket, looks set to make his return for Trinidad and Tobago in a Red Stripe Cup trial match tomorrow

THE England Under-19 team, led by all-rounder Alex Morris, who made his championship debut for Yorkshire last season, arrive today in Zimbabwe for a seven-week tour including three Test matches and three one-day internationals

FAISALABAD, Dec

The need to stage a three-nation one-day international tournament involving Asia`s top three cricket nations India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Singapore in April is two-fold

ESCO REHAB SRI LANKA based in Egodauyana, the pioneering nongovernmental national body which introduced, promoted and popularised sports for the disabled has chosen a 13-member team which will participate at the inaugural World Cup Deaf

Sri Lanka has confirmed to field its national team for an International three-nation tournament to be held in Singapore in April

For Ruwan Kalpage, the Sri Lanka`A` team captain for the recent Interface four-nation tournament in Sharjah, the rains hindered his attempts to catch the selectors` eyes for a recall to the Sri Lanka team

THE Test series in South Africa is not the only cricketing matter which has ground to a halt this winter

KARACHI, Dec

The Ceylon Tourist Board and AirLanka will join hands in promoting Sri Lanka`s image when the World Cup cricket competition is staged here in February next year

Sinhalese Sports Club takes a close lead in the latest points table of the Sara Trophy div

MICHAEL HOLDING, the former West Indies fast bowler, says Brian Lara has brought problems on himself and that he needs psychiatric treatment

Royal and Thurstan figured in an exciting draw in their inter school cricket encounter concluded at Reid Avenue Sunday