Progress To Report

Mar 16, 2001: Port-Of-Spain Exactly a year since taking up his post, West Indies manager Ricky Skerritt delivered a stirring mission statement on behalf of himself and his team yesterday

I believe that two off spinners should play at Chennai

Mar 16, 2001: I have never watched a match as intensely fought out as the second Test at Kolkata

Deadlock expected to be broken in Trinidad

Mar 16, 2001: West Indian cricket was put back on track during the first Test against South Africa in Georgetown and nobody should begrudge the groundstaff at the Bourda for preparing a "draw pitch" nor the home team players for aiming to halt their appalling run

Ganguly sees no pressure, keen to wrap up series

Mar 16, 2001: Indian captain Saurav Ganguly today disagreed that the team was under any pressure following the epoch win against Australia at Kolkata and said it was keen on winning the third and final Test starting in Chennai on Sunday

Mongia ruled out for Chennai Test

Mar 16, 2001: Wicket-keeper Nayan Mongia, who was hit on his nose on the last day of the Kolkata Test yesterday, has been ruled out for the third and final Test against Australia starting in Chennai on Sunday and Mumbai captain Samir Dighe will replace him

Five very significant Indian triumphs

Mar 16, 2001: Is India's victory at the Eden Gardens on Thursday the greatest ever in the country's cricketing history

Fifteen years later, here comes the rematch

Mar 16, 2001: All the protagonists, with two major exceptions, are back in Chennai for the Tied Test rematch 15 years after the original contest

Matabeleland v Manicaland, Logan Cup report

Mar 16, 2001: Matabeleland's second Logan Cup fixture this season was again hampered by the wet weather and the match only commenced on the second day after the lunch interval

Justin Lewis: a biography

Mar 16, 2001: FULL NAME: Justin Morley Lewis BORN: At Redcliff, 30 December 1982 MAJOR TEAMS: Midlands (1999/2000), CFX Academy (2000/01)

Andre Neethling: a biography

Mar 16, 2001: FULL NAME: Andre John Carel Neethling BORN: At Harare, 3 July 1979 MAJOR TEAMS: CFX Academy (2000/01)

Vaughan added to one-day squad as cover for Hussain

Mar 16, 2001: Michael Vaughan has been added to the England squad for next week's One-Day International series against Sri Lanka as cover for the spinners and the likely loss of captain Nasser Hussain

Brighton Watambwa: an updated biography

Mar 16, 2001: FULL NAME: Brighton Tonderai Watambwa BORN: At Harare, 9 June 1977 MAJOR TEAMS: Mashonaland A (1997/98); Mashonaland (1999/2000 to date); Zimbabwe Board XI (1998/99 to date)

Tatenda Taibu: Test keeper in waiting

Mar 16, 2001: It is as certain as anything in cricket can be that Tatenda Taibu will soon take over as Zimbabwe's wicket-keeper

Trevor Gripper: a maiden first-class century

Mar 16, 2001: Trevor Gripper quite remarkably played in seven Test matches, mostly as an opening batsman, before he recorded a century in first-class cricket

India, Aussie players for earthquake relief fund match

Mar 16, 2001: All the current Indian and Australian cricketers will take part in the Siyaram's Cup, a one day cricket match between India and Australia to be played at the MA Chidambaram stadium on March 23

Manicaland Logan Cup report

Mar 16, 2001: Last weekend saw Manicaland run the Mashonaland senior team perilously close to defeat at Harare Sports Club during their second Logan Cup fixture of the season

Mashonaland v Manicaland: Gary Brent

Mar 16, 2001: Anybody remember Gary Brent

Whatmore frustrated by Sri Lankan batting

Mar 16, 2001: Dav Whatmore, the Sri Lankan coach, was frustrated at his team's batting yesterday in the Third Test against England, and suggested that impatience was to blame

Matabeleland cricket report

Mar 16, 2001: After six Logan Cup matches without a victory, Matabeleland finally came good with a four-wicket victory over Midlands at BAC over the weekend

Thorpe vital to the cause, says Fletcher

Mar 16, 2001: England coach Duncan Fletcher said his side "are in quite a good position" as they closed play on the second day of the Third Test at 175/4 with Graham Thorpe on 71 and Michael Vaughan on 26 - and stressed the importance of Thorpe's batting