S Hughes: When bowlers put their foot down (20 Jun 1998)

Jun 20, 1998: IT was all because the umpire called 'no ball'

Barbados: Schools South Boys' in line for Big Chance (20 Jun 1998)

Jun 20, 1998: One of the island's most battered Division 1 cricket teams enters this afternoon's second day of second series Courts/Suzuki matches in a position in which they can try to force a rare victory

Scottish Cricket: Hanif leading the charge (19 Jun 1998)

Jun 19, 1998: THE Conference meeting between Clydesdale and Aberdeenshire at Titwood tomorrow promises to be the top match in a section which has so far been dominated by the Mannofield side despite them having completed only four of their scheduled seven games

Ribblesdale League: Bhave paves way for record (19 Jun 1998)

Jun 19, 1998: Breaking records is nothing new to Settle run machine Surendra Bhave

Minor Counties: Coaches delight at power of youth (19 Jun 1998)

Jun 19, 1998: THE increasing influence of youth has been evident in recent results and Minor Counties Cricket Association coaches John Shepperd and Phil Oliver have been gratified by a series of striking performances from up-and-coming hopefuls

Lancashire League: Keith eyes league record (19 Jun 1998)

Jun 19, 1998: Keith Arthurton has the Lancashire League run record in his sights after a prolific start to the season , writes Pete Oliver

Quick bowlers will discover who's fastest (19 Jun 1998)

Jun 19, 1998: Eight of the world's fastest bowlers will have their speed tested before the testimonial of West Indian paceman Courtney Walsh

England News Round-up (19 Jun 1998)

Jun 19, 1998: Lancashire failed to break even in their day-night floodlit AXA League fixture against Surrey at Old Trafford on Wednesday

BCCSL on the threshold of celebrating 50 years (19 Jun 1998)

Jun 19, 1998: The Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka is on the threshold of the 50th anniversary of its existence

Full Backing For Windies World Cup Bid (18 Jun 1998)

Jun 18, 1998: A unanimous vote by over 60 delegates at the International Cricket Council (ICC) annual meeting awarded the 9th ICC World Cup to the West Indies, a release from the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) said yesterday

WICB President Rousseau happy to host World Cup (18 Jun 1998)

Jun 18, 1998: West Indies Cricket Board president Pat Rousseau is happy that the West Indies will be staging the ninth World Cup

Sri Lanka News Round-up (18 Jun 1998)

Jun 18, 1998: Former Sri Lanka fast-medium bowler Champaka Ramanayake has become the leading wicket-taker in the Central Lancashire league with 36 wickets from eight matches

Sabina pitch inspection by ICC - No way, says WICB (18 Jun 1998)

Jun 18, 1998: The West Indies Cricket Board has told the International Cricket Council that it cannot and will not accept any examination of the Sabina Park pitch - not unless the game's governing body decides to inspect all pitches

J Cochrane: Snub for Scotland in World Cup plea (17 Jun 1998)

Jun 17, 1998: SCOTLAND'S World Cup hopes have been dealt a blow after the International Cricket Council blocked moves which would have allowed players like Yorkshire's Gavin Hamilton to turn out for the Scots without affecting their chances of going on to play for

P Deeley: 'Fast track' to integration (17 Jun 1998)

Jun 17, 1998: SOUTH African cricket is taking extraordinary steps to speed up integration of the races in the game to win the interest of the non-white majority

English League News: Bhelchandra in fine form again (17 Jun 1998)

Jun 17, 1998: INDIAN all-rounder Arothe Bhelchandra has made an excellent start to his second season as Royton's professional in the Central Lancashire League, helping them into third place with a series of fine performances

Lancashire face double heartache (17 Jun 1998)

Jun 17, 1998: Bad weather was threatening Lancashire on two fronts today

Jamaica News Round-up (17 Jun 1998)

Jun 17, 1998: The Jamaica Cricket Board of Control have appointed three managers and a coach for four Jamaica teams which will be competing on overseas tours

Jamaica: St. Catherine, St. James victorious (17 Jun 1998)

Jun 17, 1998: St

CMJ: ICC postpone plans for Test championship (17 June1998)

Jun 17, 1998: THE already congested international programme has persuaded the International Cricket Council to postpone plans for a World Test Championship , writes Christopher Martin-Jenkins