Hussain: We still have a lot of work to do

Mar 20, 2001: Not content with over-seeing a dramatic resurgence in the England's Test fortunes, Nasser Hussain has arrived back home calling for improvements in his team before they take on Pakistan and Australia this summer

Love ready for shock return for Bulls in final

Mar 20, 2001: Martin Love's remarkable campaign to play in Friday's Pura Cup final against Victoria gained momentum today when he passed his first test in the Gabba nets

Dav Whatmore: We failed to perform when pressure was on

Mar 20, 2001: Dav Whatmore National Coach The whole Sri Lankan team is obviously distraught at having just lost a tense, controversial and exciting Test series

Berry passed fit for Final

Mar 20, 2001: Victorian wicketkeeper Darren Berry has passed a fitness test and been cleared to play in this week's Pura Cup Final against Queensland in Brisbane

Bankers prosper in Patron's Trophy (Grade I) fourth round

Mar 20, 2001: Habib Bank, National Bank and Allied Bank earned convincing victories against Agricultural Bank, Wapda and Khan Research Laboratories, respectively, in the fourth round of the Patron's Trophy (Grade I) tournament, which ended yesterday at various

Indian news round-up

Mar 20, 2001: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday appointed Malcom Speed as its Chief Executive and he will succeed David Richards, who has held the position since its inception in 1993

An extraordinary first for New Zealand, Sinclair joins a short list and Fleming and Parore pass some milestones

Mar 20, 2001: When Mark Richardson and Matthew Bell put on 69 for New Zealand's first wicket on the last day of the second Test at Christchurch it was their third successive opening stand of fifty or more

Globe-trotting Alleyne confident of a bright future

Mar 20, 2001: Mark Alleyne has certainly had a busy winter

Kumble's perfect 10 now part of cricketing memorabilia

Mar 20, 2001: Two years ago, he became only the second bowler in Test history to take all ten wickets

Vincent emerges as Test contender in season to remember

Mar 20, 2001: Lou Vincent has had a season to remember

Two neutral umpires in Test matches by April 2002

Mar 20, 2001: The International Cricket Council is heading for greater transparency and a more professional approach if the statements made by ICC president Malcolm Gray at a press conference in Chennai on Monday are any indication

Kwa-Zulu Natal squad announced, Warriors press conference tomorrow

Mar 20, 2001: South Africa's domestic one-day champions, the Kwa-Zulu Natal Dolphins, today announced a 13-man squad to contest the inaugural Champions Cup at the WACA Ground from 29 March to 4 April 2001

Lindisfarne thrown out of TCA first grade final

Mar 20, 2001: Leading Hobart grade cricket club Lindisfarne has been dismissed from this weekend's Tasmanian Cricket Asssociation (TCA) first grade final before a ball has even been bowled

Christchurch's batting friendly track produces a draw full of records

Mar 20, 2001: The 2nd test of the National Bank series between Pakistan and New Zealand at Christchurch, which the two sides wished to be decisive - Pakistan to clinch the series and New Zealand to achieve a timely equalizer - ended in a tame draw

Pacer Shoaib's video footage inconclusive

Mar 20, 2001: The video footage of paceman Shoaib Akhtar provided by the International Cricket Council (ICC) are inconclusive

Walsh brings up 500th Test wicket

Mar 20, 2001: PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - West Indian fast bowler Courtney Walsh today became the first bowler in cricket history to take 500 Test wickets here at the Queen's Park Oval when he trapped South African batsman Jacques Kallis leg before

Search for replacement New Zealand women's players begins

Mar 20, 2001: The task of finding replacement players for retiring New Zealand representatives Debbie Hockley, Catherine Campbell, Clare Nicholson and Katrina Keenan has begun with the selection of two winter training squads today

Hogg breaks Perth first grade batting record

Mar 19, 2001: Perth 1st grade side Bayswater Morley was spanked out of contention for this season's first grade final single-handedly on the weekend by Western Warrior discard Brad Hogg who belted a record-breaking 285 runs

Tight test

Mar 19, 2001: Time and again, the West Indies appeared to be building a useful position on the second day of the second Cable & Wireless Test at the Queen's Park Oval yesterday

Benefit for Neil Smith

Mar 19, 2001: Warwickshire County Cricket Club are delighted to announce that they have granted a Benefit to Neil Smith in 2002