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West Indian Test originals from Jamaica were recognised during the 75th anniversary celebrations of West Indies' entry into Test cricket in Kingston at the weekend

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has given John Wright a contract extension to coach the Indian team until at least September 2004

Fidel Edwards returned home to Barbados after his impressive Test debut, and insisted that the transition from domestic to international cricket was not as daunting as he had feared

Bangladesh were given another taste of the harsh realities of playing cricket in Australia when the Commonwealth Bank Academy side provided a lesson in batting concentration at the Allan Border Field in Brisbane today

Pakistan allrounder Shoaib Malik has joined Gloucestershire on a short-term contract as cover for Ian Harvey who is on international duty with Australia

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced a halt to one-day matches for junior teams till the Under-17 level, after a panel of prominent spinners recommended it to promote the growth of spin bowling

Ian Ward hits out during Surrey's chase for quick runs Kent at The Oval Surrey 245 for 3 v Kent at The Oval Scorecard Report to follow at the close of play

One chunky Somerset man grabbed a record from another today when Marcus Trescothick marched out to the crease at Old Trafford in the NatWest Series match against South Africa

More early rain held up play until 3.15pm on the second day of the Frizzell Championship Division II match at Wantage Road.

Worcestershire County Cricket Club has awarded Tom Moody a Testimonial Year in 2004

New Zealand Cricket has called a press conference for 9am tomorrow in which to announce their coach and manager for the next two years

Contradicting president Pervez Musharraf, cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan said that cricket was not just a trivial issue between India and Pakistan, and that thawing relations between the two countries created a favourable atmosphere for

Duncan Fletcher, England's coach, is far from happy with his team's schedule, complaining that the balance between playing and time spent practising is not right

Bangladesh were given another taste of the harsh realities of playing cricket in Australia when the Commonwealth Bank Academy side proved a model of batting concentration at the Allan Border Field in Brisbane today

At first, Jagmohan Dalmiya's salvo at the Global Cricket Corporation (GCC), and its marketing arm in India, Nimbus, appears to be a classic red herring

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has invited Waqar Younis to join Wasim Akram in making their international farewells during the forthcoming one-day series against either South Africa or Bangladesh

In July's issue of Wisden Asia Cricket , Barry Richards talks about what goes into the making of a great batsman, and his nominees for the finest exponents of the craft

Jacques Kallis launches Ashley Giles for six at Old Trafford An unbeaten fourth-wicket partnership of 145 between the two Jacques, Kallis and Rudolph, guided South Africa to an easy and emphatic win against England in the fifth match of the

Tom Moody has been awarded a testimonial year in 2004 by Worcestershire

The England wicketkeeper James Foster has been severely reprimanded and fined by his county Essex for verbally abusing a spectator during Wednesday's Championship match against Lancashire at Chelmsford