Andy Flower is Cricketer of the Year (30 April 1999)

Apr 30, 1999: Vice captain Andy Flower won the Nick Benatar Trophy after being selected Cricketer of the Year for the fourth time while the Bob Nixon Trophy for the most improved Under-21 Trophy was won by Andy Blingnaut

Lara in cricket time and social place (30 April 1999)

Apr 30, 1999: When all the commentators were insisting that Brian Lara-and West Indies cricket-were down for the count, one man demurred

Board says thanks to Hooper (30 April 1999)

Apr 30, 1999: The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has thanked Carl Hooper for his service to West Indies cricket

Sri Lanka Schools: Ananda-Lumbini in Elephant Lemonade Trophy final (30 April 1999)

Apr 30, 1999: The last year runners up Ananda will meet Lumbini MV in the Elephant Lemonade Cup knock out tournament final on Sunday at the SSC grounds, Maitland Place on Sunday

Impressive launch of cricket board game 'Howazat' (30 April 1999)

Apr 30, 1999: Yet another manifestation of Sri Lankan ingenuity was in evidence, at the Launching of the indoor Cricket Board game 'Howazat' last Thursday eventing at the 'Golden Pond' Taj Samudra

Scottish League: Curtain lifts on united nations (30 April 1999)

Apr 30, 1999: Tomorrow's opening round of games in the SNCL Premiership will see, for the first and last time in May, appearances by members of the Scotland squad before they assemble in Durham on Monday for the imminent World Cup

Ribblesdale League: Cherry in a hurry (30 April 1999)

Apr 30, 1999: Cherry Tree skipper David Hayes was waiting anxiously for a telephone call this afternoon - to confirm that professional Naeem Ashraf had returned safely from a mercy mission back home to Pakistan

Lancashire League: Okay Jaa! (30 April 1999)

Apr 30, 1999: Lancashire League: Okay Jaa

Jayasundera - promising all-round cricketer (30 April 1999)

Apr 30, 1999: Praneeth Chamara Jayasundera of President's College Kotte has shown his prowess as a fine all rounder by capturing a total of 99 wickets and scoring 575 runs during the concluded inter school cricket season

Pains of greatness (30 April 1999)

Apr 30, 1999: It was a sunny afternoon at Lord's

Adams looking good (30 April 1999)

Apr 30, 1999: Australia and South Africa are joint favourites to win the World Cup of cricket and based on their performances over the past two years they deserve to be the fancied teams

Hadlee 'better' after taking ill (29 April 1999)

Apr 29, 1999: New Zealand cricket's elder statesman, Walter Hadlee, is recovering at home after a night in hospital having taken ill at the sport's awards function

'Blow to 2007': Rousseau fears for World Cup bid (29 April 1999)

Apr 29, 1999: Kingston - West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) president Pat Rousseau says recent crowd disturbances at two regional grounds may have seriously compromised the region's bid to host cricket's World Cup in 2007

Trinidad: Wanderers cruise to final (29 April 1999)

Apr 29, 1999: For the 10th time in the 14-year history of the Mt d'or limited overs tournament, Caroni Wanderers are into the final

Sri Lanka Schools: Ananda-Thomian clash should be a thriller (29 April 1999)

Apr 29, 1999: It all points to a thriller when last year's finalists Ananda and S

Mashonaland annual awards announced (28 April 1999)

Apr 29, 1999: The Mashonaland Cricket Association Prize Giving was held on the 28th of April, 1999

World Cup Warm-up: Lancs League XI v Kenya (29 April 1999)

Apr 29, 1999: The last time Roger Harper played against Kenya was in Poona in 1996

Jamaica Schools: KC set mammoth Cup record (29 April 1999)

Apr 29, 1999: Scores: Kingston College 500, St

Cricket Focus (29 April 1999)

Apr 29, 1999: A judicial commission investigating match-fixing allegations in Pakistan postponed hearings yesterday

Botham backs Scotland (29 April 1999)

Apr 29, 1999: "Enjoy it!" That was the unequivocal message delivered yesterday to the Scottish players by Ian Botham when the countdown to the forthcoming World Cup began at Raeburn Place, Edinburgh, home of Grange Cricket Club, which will host two of Scotland's