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Goodbye to Mexican Waves at MCG

Mexican waves will be banned at the Melbourne Cricket Ground and the ground's old Bay 13 area singled out for alcohol restrictions as cricket authorities crack down on hooliganism.

14-Jan-2002•AAP

Experienced trio dropped as Tigers' selectors wield axe

Tasmania's selectors have reacted to their team's dismal recent form by swinging the axe today, dropping three of the state's most experienced players from the side to play Queensland in a Pura Cup match in Hobart starting on Thursday.

14-Jan-2002•John Polack

First practice games abandoned in Christchurch

Wet weather in Christchurch, the host venue for the International Cricket Council Under-19 World Cup, has claimed its first victims

14-Jan-2002•Lynn McConnell

Under-19 tournament opened at colourful ceremony

Players competing in the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in New Zealand were given a traditional welcome at the formal opening ceremony held in Christchurch today

14-Jan-2002•Lynn McConnell

Dialog GSM signs one year deal with Sri Lankan cricket board

Dialog GSM, Sri Lanka's leading mobile phone operator, has signed a one-year deal with the Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka (BCCSL) to become their official mobile communications supplier for the year 2002

14-Jan-2002•CricInfo

Zimbabwe batsman save follow-on and put celebrations on hold

A brave fight-back by Zimbabwe's adhesive openers on the third day of the final Janashakthi National Test match saved the visitors the ignominy of following on and sent Muttiah Muralitharan to bed still dreaming of his 400th wicket

14-Jan-2002•Charlie Austin

Deadly double act sends Zimbabwe tumbling to defeat

Muttiah Muralitharan reached 400 wickets in record time and Sri Lanka completed their eighth straight Test win and second successive series whitewash during an extraordinarily dramatic day of Test cricket at Galle International Stadium on Tuesday

14-Jan-2002•Charlie Austin

Auckland crush Otago in women's league

Auckland continued to make every post a winner in the State League competition today when they thrashed Otago by seven wickets in Auckland

14-Jan-2002•Lynn McConnell

Pollock elated after Melbourne win

South African captain Shaun Pollock had good cause for elation after his side ended their losing streak in Australia with a four-wicket victory over the home team in the second game of the VB Series at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday

13-Jan-2002•CricInfo Reporter

Sri Lankan tail leaves Muralitharan waiting in the wings

A large and expectant crowd braved the stifling heat and humidity on the second day of the final Janashakthi National Test at Galle to watch Muttiah Muralitharan pass the 400 mark

13-Jan-2002•Charlie Austin

Rhodes provides the spark as South Africa overcome Australia

In the least likely of all scenarios, South Africa and New Zealand share top spot on the VB series log with four points apiece after two matches in the tournament

13-Jan-2002•Peter Robinson

The many roles of Ricky Skerritt

Ricky Skerritt is a man of many parts Rhodes scholar, former chief executive of St Kitts largest company, current manager of the West Indies cricket team

13-Jan-2002•Tony Cozier

Easy for Zimbabwe Board XI as Gauteng B subside

The Zimbabwe Board XI, having done nothing to deserve it during the first seven sessions of the match, decided to move into top gear during the last two and romped home to an eight-wicket victory over Gauteng B, despite losing a third of their overs

13-Jan-2002•John Ward

India A humble Seniors side at Bangalore

It was the anticlimax to beat all anticlimaxes

13-Jan-2002•Anand Vasu

Rhodes provides the spark as South Africa overcome Australia

In the least likely of all scenarios, South Africa and New Zealand share top spot on the VB series log with four points apiece after two matches in the tournament

13-Jan-2002•Peter Robinson

Majid bemused over BCCI objection

Former Pakistan captain Majid Khan Saturday said he would serve on the three-man Referees Commission despite objections by Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)

13-Jan-2002

Auckland make a racing start in women's competition

Auckland got the maximum points they were looking for in State League matches against Canterbury over the weekend

13-Jan-2002•Lynn McConnell

Bulls humble Tigers to close on finals berth

The last time a Queensland team played a one-day match in Hobart, it suffered a crushing loss that effectively ended the state's limited-overs season

13-Jan-2002•John Polack

Gauteng 'B' have the better of Day 2 in Kwekwe

Gauteng, playing above themselves, kept ahead of the Zimbabwe Board XI in their match at Kwekwe Sports Club, finishing the second day 202 runs ahead with six second-innings wickets in hand

12-Jan-2002•John Ward

New Zealand response catches Aussie by surprise

New Zealand's fighting recovery to win last night's first game in the VB Series over Australia at Melbourne provided plenty for sports journalists to get their teeth into

12-Jan-2002•Lynn McConnell

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