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Central Districts' match against India has proven invaluable for Test newcomer Michael Mason when he was named in the New Zealand team for the first Test of the National Bank series against India today

If one were to only go by the figures, a match pitting a side that has lost 30 of its last 43 away Tests against a side that has lost 14 of the 15 Tests it has played would have been expected to serve up an engaging contest

Australia's Nick Haydar fashioned his side's thrilling one-run win over South Africa in a league match played at the Guru Nanak College Ground, Chennai on Sunday

Rain interrupted play in the Gillette Cup secondary schoolboys' finals today in Palmerston North leaving second round games undecided

Debbie receives her 'player of the match' award

Hot on the heels of felling Alex Tudor with a nasty bouncer in the third Ashes Test, the Australian tearaway has knocked Jeremy Snape out of the international limited overs series with a short ball that broke the England offspinner's right thumb.

SYDNEY, Dec 7 PA - Off-spinner Jeremy Snape today became the latest member of England's tour squad to be hit by injury.

Finally an Argentine selection was defeated at the South American cricket championships

THE Western Australian Cricket Association selectors have made one change to the Western Warriors team to play Tasmania in a Pura Cup match at the WACA Ground from December 8-11.

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) today announced a provisional squad of 30 players for the ICC Cricket World Cup, which begins on Sunday 9 February in Cape Town, South Africa.

Jeremy Snape has been included in England's initial squad of 30 players for the World Cup, despite being ruled out of the forthcoming triangular series with Australia and Sri Lanka with a broken thumb.

Matthew Maynard has been included in England`s provisional squad of 30 for the 2003 World Cup in South Africa and Zimbabwe

It was not surprising the Indians showed little interest in starting their second innings in the National Bank tour three-day match against Central Districts in dull light at Napier this afternoon

Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Goa have made winning starts to their campaign for the South Zone limited overs championship

Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly defended much of his side's bowling in the National Bank tour match against Central Districts today in Napier, but conceded his team should have been able to finish off the home side's tail

During the forthcoming season, which at the last count was just 127 days away, each first class county will be entitled to play two overseas players in their matches

PERTH, Dec 7 AAP - Tasmania will aim to kickstart its fledgling Pura Cup campaign when it faces one of the most inexperienced Western Australian sides ever at the WACA Ground tomorrow.

England have yet another injury concern following their eight-wicket defeat at the hands of New South Wales at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

Hope as they might, New Zealand's cricket selectors are almost going to be forced to name their side for the first National Bank Test against India with a fair degree of reputation rather than solid form

India were expected to score many runs against Central Districts, but the toss win by the home side gave the visitors a tough day in Napier today