Canterbury Country battling back in Hawke Cup semi-final

Mar 11, 2001: Canterbury Country are making a strong bid to gain a place in the final of the Hawke Cup in their match against Hamilton today

Mashonaland A polish off Academy with innings victory

Mar 11, 2001: Overnight: CFX Academy 207 and 87/5 (Croxford 28*, McMillan 5*); Mashonaland A 359

Resolute Hooper leads by example

Mar 11, 2001: The most positive thing so far in this important Test match occurred on day two

Kiwis face daunting target but Pakistan will have to fight

Mar 11, 2001: 431 is a figure of iconic status in New Zealand cricket, but it could assume even greater proportions if this under-strength side can achieve the impossible to win the first National Bank Test against Pakistan in Auckland tomorrow

Youngsters gave good account

Mar 11, 2001: After the 3-2 defeat in the one-day series against New Zealand the Pakistan team seemed extremely demoralised and depressed on top of that the sudden retreat of world class players Wasim Akram and Saeed Anwar owing to groin injury added to the acute

New skipper, same batting

Mar 10, 2001: Georgetown, Guyana Carl Hooper's first act as West Indies captain yesterday seemed vital

Hamilton and Hawke's Bay stake early claim

Mar 10, 2001: Hamilton and Hawke's Bay took the early initiative to appeal as the likely finalists in the Hawke Cup semi-finals after the first day of the games yesterday

We are not taking the Indians lightly

Mar 10, 2001: I come to Kolkata with mixed memories of my past games at Eden Gardens, the venue I consider to be the Lord's of the subcontinent

Atherton and Sangakkara reprimanded after confrontation

Mar 10, 2001: England's Michael Atherton and Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara have escaped punishment after yesterday's angry confrontation on the third day of the Second Test in Kandy

Urdu Report - Pakistan in New Zealand 1st Test, Day 3

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Australia have the better of the exchanges at Eden

Mar 10, 2001: The sprawling Eden Gardens has traditionally been a happy hunting ground for the Aussies

Flintoff unable to bowl in Sri Lanka

Mar 10, 2001: England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff will fly to Sri Lanka next week for the one-day series - but admits that he is not yet ready to bowl

Azhar says he will make a comeback

Mar 10, 2001: The former Indian captain Mohd

Midlands plunder Matabeleland bowling

Mar 10, 2001: Douglas Marillier must be a very happy man

Somerset sign James Knott as deputy wicket-keeper

Mar 10, 2001: James Knott, the son of former Kent and England wicket-keeper Alan Knott, has been signed by Somerset as their deputy to wicket-keeper Rob Turner for the coming season

Special innings will be required from New Zealand to win

Mar 10, 2001: A special innings is going to be required by one or other of New Zealand's batsmen if they are to win the first National Bank Test against Pakistan at Eden Park over the next two days

Indian news round-up

Mar 10, 2001: Michael Bevan, Darren Lehman, Ian Harvey, Andrew Symonds and Nathan Bracken has been named in the Australian 14 for the forthcoming limited overs series against India starting on March 25

Gripper completes maiden first-class century for Mashonaland A

Mar 10, 2001: Day 2, close of play: Mashonaland A 359; CFX Academy 207; 87/5 (Croxford 28*, McMillan 5*)

Slater handed suspended sentence in retrospect

Mar 10, 2001: Michael Slater breathed easy after match referee Cammie Smith let him off with a simple warning after the heated incident between Slater, Rahul Dravid and umpire S Venkataraghavan in the first Test at Mumbai

Itinerary for South Africa tour to Zimbabwe

Mar 10, 2001: Mon 1 Oct - South Africa Depart Harare