Zaheer Abbas: The Asian Bradman

Mar 6, 2001: In the mould of greats of `the Golden Era', Zaheer Abbas was a stylish, elegant batsman

200 years on and England will face resistance again

Mar 6, 2001: Two hundred years ago Kandy was the bane of the British Empire

Fazal Mahmood: Match-winner extraordinaire

Mar 6, 2001: With the exception of Hanif Mohammad, for Pakistan the tall and handsome Fazal Mahmood was the most outstanding cricketer of the `50s

Abdul Hafeez Kardar: The Skipper

Mar 6, 2001: Pakistan has had nearly two dozen Test captains, the first of them was Abdul Hafeez Kardar

England need to display greater sense of adventure

Mar 6, 2001: Two hundred years ago Kandy was the bane of the British Empire

Shoaib Akhtar: A star-crossed career

Mar 6, 2001: Shoaib Akhtar has a knack for being in the news, whether for the right or the wrong reasons

Few surprises in West Indies squad of 13 for First Test

Mar 6, 2001: There are no real surprises in the 13 selected for the West Indies for the First Test to be played at the Bourda Oval starting this Friday

Katich replaces Moody as captain for WA's last two matches

Mar 6, 2001: Western Warriors batsman Simon Katich will replace retiring WA captain Tom Moody as skipper for WA's remaining two Pura Cup matches against Tasmania and Victoria

Thirty years after his debut, Gavaskar's legacy endures

Mar 6, 2001: March 6, 1971

Moss, Dart added to Bushrangers squad

Mar 6, 2001: Prahran all-rounder Jonathan Moss and Hawthorn Waverley batsman Simon Dart have been added to the Bushrangers squad to play the NSW Blues in Sydney this Friday

Indian news round-up

Mar 6, 2001: Indian leg spinner Anil Kumble who is recovering from a shoulder injury has said that he is "coming along very well and working on goals to improve his performance," quotes a news agency

Hawke Cup semi-finals at weekend

Mar 6, 2001: Hawke Cup cricket returns to the centre stage at the weekend with the semi-finals of the revamped competition

Supporters have chance to support CD

Mar 6, 2001: Central Districts supporters wanting to bask in their side's Shell Cup success and participation in the inaugural Perth international one-day four-nations tournament will be able to follow the side with a special tour package

Love out for season

Mar 6, 2001: Leading XXXX Queensland Bulls batsman Martin Love will miss the rest of the season in a blow to the Bulls' Pura Cup hopes

Ijaz Ahmed not expected to make it in time for first Test

Mar 6, 2001: Pakistan have sent out the SOS but it may be too late to allow the most experienced of its batsmen called up for a mercy dash to New Zealand, Ijaz Ahmed, to arrive in New Zealand

Strange decisions by selectors: Wasim, Saeed and Azhar return

Mar 6, 2001: Pakistan suffered a huge blow just before the first cricket Test against New Zealand when their two most experienced players Wasim Akram and Saeed Anwar, along with all-rounder Azhar Mahmood, were forced to quit the tour because of injuries

Russel Arnold looks back on Galle

Mar 6, 2001: Having drawn or lost our last three Test series we were desperately keen to perform against England in Galle

Warriors win thriller by 36 runs at WACA

Mar 5, 2001: PERTH - Western Australia's bowlers justified captain Tom Moody's daring declaration by routing South Australia for 342 to snatch a 36-run victory in their Pura Cup clash at the WACA today

Trescothick likely to be fit for Kandy

Mar 5, 2001: Marcus Trescothick admitted that he thought his tour may have been over when his twisted his knee in turning to chase a ball against the Colts XI on Saturday

Paarl, Benoni join World Cup party

Mar 5, 2001: Boland Park in Paarl and Willowmoore Park in Benoni will join South Africa's World Cup party in two years' time, the executive director of CWC 2003, Ali Bacher announced on Monday