Woolmer's pre-Cup plans (2 May 1999)

May 2, 1999: CENTURION (South Africa) - Bob Woolmer is leaving nothing to chance when South Africa play their warm-up matches over the next week in the build up to their World Cup opening game against India at Hove on May 15

WI back in World Cup Picture (2 May 1999)

May 2, 1999: The Australians left last night for the World Cup

Warne: It's been a pleasure, as always (2 May 1999)

May 2, 1999: The portly Australian leg-spinner has rekindled his love affair with Barbados following the recent Cable & Wireless Test and One-Day series

Sri Lanka Schools: Ananda vs Lumbini final today (2 May 1999)

May 2, 1999: Ananda will meet Lumbini M

South Africa begin 1999 World Cup dreams (2 May 1999)

May 2, 1999: CENTURION (South Africa) - Promised riches from large bonus payouts are neither burning a hole in the pockets of the players nor are they about to deflect South Africa's carefully laid plans to win this year's World Cup in England

Pakistan Representative to ICC Code of Conduct Commission (2 May 1999)

May 2, 1999: KARACHI, May 1: Former chief justice of Pakistan, Dr Nasim Hasan Shah, will represent the country in the International Cricket Council (ICC) code of conduct commission

Miandad denies he was consulted on hiring of Pybus (2 May 1999)

May 2, 1999: KARACHI, May 1: Former Pakistan coach Javed Miandad has denied that he was ever consulted by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Khalid Mahmood on the appointment of Richard Pybus as technical coach

England prepare to play their new signature tune (2 May 1999)

May 2, 1999: A major cornerstone of the revolution of English cricket will be approved on May 13 when the country's leading players will be told they are to become full-time England cricketers

Cricket Focus (2 May 1999)

May 2, 1999: England's series against New Zealand this summer looks likely to remain at the Test grounds but the dispute between the England and Wales Cricket Board and the Test Match Grounds Consortium is rumbling on

Too late shall be our cry (2 May 1999)

May 2, 1999: The bottles have been hurled and the National Anthem sung

King-sized step - Therapist proud of WI contract (1 May 1999)

May 1, 1999: After working with the Barbados cricket team for the past 13 years, Jacqui King received the call to the big league

Sanath and Aravinda in Wisden World One-day (1 May 1999)

May 1, 1999: Dashing opener Sanath Jayasuriya (called 'Cricket's biggest loose cannon') and the swashbuckling Aravinda de Silva ('the guy has an incredible eye') figure in the Wisden World One-day XI picked prior to the commencement of the seventh edition of

Cyril Washbrook - 1914-1999 (1 May 1999)

May 1, 1999: The death of popular Lancashire and England opening batsman Cyril Washbrook was announced yesterday

Sri Lanka Schools: Ananda favourites v Lumbini in 'Lemonade' final (1 May 1999)

May 1, 1999: Ananda with a superior allround side will have the edge when they take on the giant killers Lumbini MV in the Elephant Lemonade Cup knock out tournament final at the SSC grounds, Maitland Place on Sunday

Emirates' good luck book presented to Arjuna (1 May 1999)

May 1, 1999: Greetings and good wishes from thousands of Sri Lankans were conveyed to Sri Lanka's cricket captain Arjuna Ranatunga before their departure to England when Emirates presented its "Good Luck Book" to the Lankan team

Sartorial South Africa present a different straight bat (1 May 1999)

May 1, 1999: JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) - You have seen the men in black now meet them in person, Hansie's boys, or the South African World Cup team incognito, and spoiling for a fight

Lancashire League Preview (1 May 1999)

May 1, 1999: Andy McLeod is set to become the "senior pro" of his young Burnley side tomorrow - at the tender age of 25

Postcard (1 May 1999)

May 1, 1999: I was thrilled to read yesterday on the Net that Adam Dale has recovered from pneumonia and is working towards regaining full fitness for the World Cup

Whither English cricket? (1 May 1999)

May 1, 1999: Whither English cricket

Greatness follows when Lara gets mind-set right (1 May 1999)

May 1, 1999: There are plenty of homespun warnings to those who dare to rise above the common herd