C Randall: England's triumph increases demand (30 Jul 1998)

Jul 30, 1998: THE telephones at Yorkshire's Headingley headquarters, the venue for the final Test against South Africa next week, have hardly stopped ringing since Mike Atherton struck the winning runs for England at Nottingham on Monday to level the series

New Zealand: Compensation 'complex' (30 Jul 1998)

Jul 30, 1998: Canterbury cricket officials are continuing to seek compensation after a Shell Cup match was cancelled at Lancaster Park last December

N Clare: Surgeons say Warne might not play again (29 Jul 1998)

Jul 29, 1998: Shane Warne, the prolific Australian wicket-taker, has been told by surgeons that he might never bowl again

T Rice: Translating action from the middle to the Net (29 Jul 1998)

Jul 29, 1998: I DO anything I can to avoid leaving England in the summer

Ribblesdale League: Wanderers' policy pay-off (29 Jul 1998)

Jul 29, 1998: Ribblesdale Wanderers are bearing the fruits of their youth policy as they emerge as the dark horses in the race for the Ribblesdale League title they haven't won since 1963

Pakistan: PCB announces 1998-99 season's schedule (29 Jul 1998)

Jul 29, 1998: KARACHI, July 28: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced a packed 1998-99 domestic season's schedule on Tuesday with main emphasis being on Grade Two tournaments

P Deeley: Lara heckled as Warwickshire crash out (29 Jul 1998)

Jul 29, 1998: As the Birmingham side left the field after being beaten by eight wickets, one follower shouted at the West Indian: "You are getting oe200,000 a year and I have taken a day off work to watch this rubbish." Another was screaming abuse as Lara appeared

Lancashire: Atherton facing marathon semi trek (29 Jul 1998)

Jul 29, 1998: Marathon man Mike Atherton faces a severe test of even his stamina in the NatWest Trophy semi-finals

C Randall: Surprise choice Wood signs on and prepares for new life (29 Jul 1998)

Jul 29, 1998: Chris Wood, the English Cricket Board's surprise choice as their new pitches consultant, has signed terms of employment and immediately began to lay plans for a new life away from the leafy surrounds of Shenley Park, the MCC's country home of cricket

CMJ: Lancashire rest Atherton for battle ahead (29 Jul 1998)

Jul 29, 1998: Michael Atherton, the man who set up England's victory at Trent Bridge by blunting the threat of Allan Donald, will miss Lancashire's important championship match against Leicestershire this week at the request of the England selectors , writes

Scottish Cricket: Grange forced to fight on two fronts (28 Jul 1998)

Jul 28, 1998: It was a mixed weekend for Grange when, after scrambling a win at GHK by two wickets on Saturday, they found themselves having to field two teams on Sunday and ended up falling between two stools

Sri Lanka: Samarasinghe honoured (28 Jul 1998)

Jul 28, 1998: On February 4, 1993 (Independence Day) the title of "Kreeda Koushala" was conferred on Sri Lankan Umpire Thammahette Mudalige Samarasinghe at the Wayamba Deshabimana Award Ceremony held at the Welagedera Stadium, Kurunegala

Pakistan: Selectors meeting rescheduled (28 Jul 1998)

Jul 28, 1998: KARACHI, July 27: The cricket selectors meeting for the selection of a 14-member Commonwealth Games team has been rescheduled for Tuesday because of the failure of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to complete the formalities

Lancashire: Rest agreed for Atherton (28 Jul 1998)

Jul 28, 1998: Lancashire today agreed to England's request that they rest Mike Atherton from this week's crucial championship game against Leicestershire

Jamaica: Club signings (28 Jul 1998)

Jul 28, 1998: Discarded West Indies players Junior Murray and Patterson Thompson have been named along with Trinidadian Richard Smith to play for Surrey in this year's County Championships

R Bright: Selectors overlook Lewis (28 Jul 1998)

Jul 28, 1998: Chris Lewis is the most notable omission from a 37-man provisional World Cup squad announced by England's selectors yesterday

C Randall: Atherton adds weight to Lancs' treble quest (28 Jul 1998)

Jul 28, 1998: IT will be business as usual for all but three of England's victorious Test team today as they join their counties for the quarter-finals of the NatWest Trophy without a day's break

Barbados CA's "Instant Money Game" (28 Jul 1998)

Jul 28, 1998: Cricket Association Members Want To Know State Of Money Game

P Epasinghe: Master batsman Aravinda is a pride to the nation (28 Jul 1998)

Jul 28, 1998: Aravinda de Silva is the world's greatest batsman today

D Green: Walsh still scaling heights (27 Jul 1998)

Jul 27, 1998: COURTNEY WALSH'S 6ft 5.5in frame has been looming over the cricket world for 15 years and since, at 35, his powers show no sign of waning, it might do so for one or two more yet