News

Controversial Oval development given green light

Surrey have been given permission to build a new £21 million stand at the Vauxhall End at The Oval, despite determined opposition from local residents

27-Jun-2003•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Powell leads Glamorgan recovery against Worcestershire

Glamorgan were indebted to Mike Powell who scored his first Championship hundred of the summer, and helped to steer the Welsh county to 228/7 at the close of the first day in the county`s match with Worcestershire at Cardiff

27-Jun-2003•Andrew Hignell

'Pit the rules against us' - Waugh

Steve Waugh reckons that Australia have become so dominant in international cricket that administrators might want to think about changing the rules to make rival countries more competitive

27-Jun-2003•Wisden CricInfo staff

Harbhajan out of action for at least two months

Dr Anant Joshi, medical adviser to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), has stated to Rediff.com that Harbhajan Singh will need at least two-three months to recuperate from his knuckle surgery

27-Jun-2003•Wisden CricInfo staff

Latif under fire for series defeat

Less than five days after Pakistan's 1-2 defeat by England in the NatWest Challenge, the voices of dissent have already started against Rashid Latif, the captain, and the entire team management

27-Jun-2003•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Fidel Edwards enjoys fairytale debut

Fidel Edwards enjoyed a fairytale start to his Test career, claiming five wickets in only his second first-class match, as Sri Lanka were bowled out for a paltry 208 on the opening day of the second Test at Sabina Park

27-Jun-2003•The Wisden Bulletin by Wisden CricInfo staff

Wright urges faster pitches

Chanting an often-heard mantra in Indian cricket, John Wright has called for faster pitches in India

27-Jun-2003•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Bangladesh face batting test to get on top in tour opener

Bangladesh finished their first day of cricket in Australia evenly-placed at stumps

27-Jun-2003•Lynn McConnell

India decline SL board invite for triangular ODI tournament

India have declined an offer from the Sri Lankan board (BCCSL) to play a triangular one-day tournament there in November

27-Jun-2003•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Cricket gets a new home in Bangladesh

Bangladesh cricket got a welcome boost with the news that the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has been handed a new stadium in the capital Dhaka

27-Jun-2003•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Jardine's cap fetches £9,600 at auction

In the same week that Don Bradman's baggy green cap, as worn during the 1946-47 Ashes series, was sold for £35,250 (US$58,500), the cap of his rival, Douglas Jardine, has fetched £9,600 (US$16,000) at an auction in Melbourne

27-Jun-2003•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Fulton back with a bang

Essex 7 for 0 v Kent 381 at Chelmsford Scorecard David Fulton celebrated his return to the Kent side by making 93 in only his second Championship appearance of the summer as Kent ended the day in a good position at Chelmsford

27-Jun-2003•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Changes to 2nd XI and U-21 fixtures

The venue for Glamorgan`s Second XI Trophy fixture against Gloucestershire on 30th June has changed

27-Jun-2003•Glamorgan CCC

Three wins out of three for Hampshire 2nds in ECB Trophy

Jimmy Adams hit a superb 127no and Hampshire II's put in a fine team performance to thoroughly beat Worcestershire in their latest one day game.

27-Jun-2003•Iain Brunnschweiller

Lillee has words of praise for Zaheer Khan

Zaheer Khan, spearhead of the Indian pace attack over the past few months, has impressed Dennis Lillee, director of the MRF Pace Academy in Chennai, where Zaheer is currently training

26-Jun-2003•Wisden CricInfo staff

Flower inspires a major upset

It was a major upset, and all thanks to the magnificence of Grant Flower, who finally donned the mantle of his brother Andy to lead Zimbabwe to a totally unexpected victory over England on a deceitful pitch at Trent Bridge

26-Jun-2003•Verdict on Zimbabwe by John Ward

Cork pops up

1995 In the 1990s, it would have flattered the majority of English debutants to say they were like fish out of water

26-Jun-2003•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Kaif sizzles, but Derbyshire lose a thriller to Leicestershire

Mohammad Kaif scored a blistering 40-ball 53 for Derbyshire in a Twenty20 Cup match against Leicestershire, but it wasn't enough to snatch victory

26-Jun-2003•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Flower carries Zimbabwe to victory

Grant Flower led Zimbabwe to a memorable win against England in the opening match of the NatWest Series at Trent Bridge

26-Jun-2003

Canadian authorities told to 'shape up'

Less than three months after their impressive performance in the World Cup, Canadian cricket has been threatened with expulsion from the International Cricket Council's (ICC) high-performance programme

26-Jun-2003•Wisden Cricinfo staff

4571 4572 4573 4574 4575

Showing 91441 - 91460 of 107725

News

Vithushan Ehantharajah

Alagappan Muthu

Osman Samiuddin

S Rajesh

Mohammad Isam