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Manicaland were still batting at close of play on Day One as captain and opening batsman Neil Ferreira led from the front with a defiant 135 not out

North Zone's Duleep Trophy side may boast some splendid batsmen, but a target of 432 was always going to be out of reach for them, and West Zone duly won their match at Pune by a whopping margin of 178 runs.

New Zealand's requirements from day four of the second National Bank Test could not be clearer - they must score at a reasonable clip, keep wickets intact, and look to get a much bigger score than the 280 England achieved at the Basin Reserve today

England captain Nasser Hussain has faced many tough moments in his captaincy career, but coming to grips with the loss of team-mate Ben Hollioake, who died in a car accident in Perth this morning, in the middle of a Test match was among the toughest

There are a couple of West Indian cricketers in Port-of-Spain this morning, at the preliminary training camp for the upcoming Indian series, who must have wondered whether they would ever be in such company again

The teams may say otherwise but it is hard to imagine Auckland and Wellington going into their final State Championship match believing anything other than that the hosts only have to turn the key to lock the 2001/02 silverware away in their trophy

The selection of every Indian squad is admittedly not without surprise omissions and inclusions

As warmer temperatures returned to Brisbane, Queensland applied a blowtorch to Tasmania and decisively took control of the 2001-02 Pura Cup Final between the teams here at the 'Gabba today.

Ben Hollioake's father John has today spoken of the devastation of losing his son in a horrific road accident

Following their challenging first week back for pre-season training, the Somerset players face an even more gruelling week ahead

Mahela Jaywardene blasted a massive double century to leave the Sinhalese Sports Club in a formidable position against Tamil Union, whilst Colts Cricket Club spinners fought back at the Sara Oval to leave them with a great chance of victory against

Already without Shane Warne for the second Standard Bank one-day international against South Africa at SuperSport Park on Sunday, Australia will also be missing Michael Bevan and Ian Harvey

England international cricketer Ben Hollioake has been killed in a car accident in Perth overnight

Australia has named a twelve-man squad for the second Standard Bank one-day international against South Africa on its Travelex Tour, to be played at Centurion Park on Sunday 24 March, it was announced today

Arjuna Ranatunga has congratulated the International Cricket Council for their decision to host the ICC Champions Trophy in Sri Lanka, hoping that it will provide a stepping-stone to the eventual hosting of a World Cup

John Crawley today confirmed that he has signed a five-year contract with Hampshire, and that he is looking forward to joining his new colleagues on Monday.

Somerset Chief Executive Peter Anderson has once again responded strongly to reported comments made by the England boss Duncan Fletcher regarding the fitness of players who have recently joined the squad out in New Zealand

Tributes are being paid to the Surrey and England all-rounder Ben Hollioake, who has been tragically killed in a car crash in Australia at the age of 24.

A peculiar malaise has settled over the Basin Reserve, once the gleaming jewel in New Zealand's cricket crown

Lost with honour