Hollioake given the all-clear on cannabis rumour (4 May 1998)

May 4, 1998: TWO of England's selectors, David Graveney and Graham Gooch, have spoken to Ben Hollioake about an article in the magazine GQ which implied that the 20-year-old Surrey and England all-rounder had smoked cannabis during England's A tour of Sri Lanka

M Nicholas: England selectors miss chance to find new flavour (4 May 1998)

May 4, 1998: SO NOW we know for sure that it is Alec Stewart or Nasser Hussain who will be appointed to captain England: no outsider will be invited to the party

C Martin-Jenkins; ECB make steps to reach the top (4 May 1998)

May 4, 1998: FOR reforming zeal the present Government cannot begin to compare with the England and Wales Cricket Board

Sri Lanka: Most Popular Schoolboy Cricket Contests (3 May 1998)

May 3, 1998: ROSHAN de Silva of St

Barbados cricketer Marshall turned away from England (3 May 1998)

May 3, 1998: Barbados leg-spinner Dave Marshall has returned home prematurely after being denied a work permit to play professional cricket in England

T Cozier: Respect due to Hall (3 May 1998)

May 3, 1998: CONFIRMATION that Wes Hall has resigned as chairman of the West Indies selectors will evoke mixed feelings

Bangladesh: National championship and schools scores (3 May 1998)

May 3, 1998: The qualifying round of the 24th national cricket championship got underway at different venues across the country on Friday

Trinidad: Two to go in national cricket (2 May 1998)

May 2, 1998: WHEN round five is concluded this weekend, just two rounds of action will be left in the Carib National League Division one race

Sri Lanka News Round-up (2 May 1998)

May 2, 1998: Minister of Samurdhi, Youth Affairs and Sports S

Sri Lanka News Round-up (1 May 1998)

May 1, 1998: P

Scots taking to the high road (1 May 1998)

May 1, 1998: SCOTLAND'S cricketers begin a hectic season tomorrow when they play Yorkshire at Linlithgow in the first of their Benson and Hedges Cup matches

Jamaica: J. Grant in final again (1 May 1998)

May 1, 1998: J

W Fernandez: Imran urges probe into match-fixing allegations (1 May 1998)

May 1, 1998: LAHORE, April 30: "That the Pakistan cricketers are today being accused of throwing a Test match, limited-overs series or for that matter a Test series and a One-day International tournament, even if they are genuinely beaten is due to the

Atherton leads MCC in Diana game at Lord's (1 May 1998)

May 1, 1998: MIKE Atherton is to captain one of the international sides in the Diana, Princess of Wales memorial match at Lord's on July 18, which the MCC hope will raise £1 million for the fund

International Umpires pane: Cooray out, Manuel in (1 May 1998)

May 1, 1998: Sri Lanka umpire B

Bangladesh: Schools cricket (1 May 1998)

May 1, 1998: Rahamatullah Model High School, Ahmed Bawani School and Wari High School reached group finals winning their respective matches of the 16th national schools cricket championship yesterday, reports UNB

T Becca comments on literacy tests for young WI cricketers (30 April 1998)

Apr 30, 1998: CRICKET: The recent announcement by the West Indies Cricket Board that it will put in place literacy tests for young cricketers continues to be a topic of discussion around the country and, although their numbers are dwindling, there are those who

Jamaica: Wolmer's post 285 in Sunlight Cup (30 April 1998)

Apr 30, 1998: CRICKET: Many-time champions Wolmer's were bowled out for 285 runs in their Sunlight Cup Group B semi-final match up with last year's beaten finalists Jonathan Grant High at the close of play yesterday at Heroes' Circle

SL: Bloomfield will miss 4 top players - SSC favourites (30 April 1998)

Apr 30, 1998: A full strength SSC side led by Sri Lanka Captain Arjuna Ranatunga take on an understrength Bloomfield team for the blue riband of Sri Lanka domestic cricket - the division I (Segment 'A') Sara trophy 4-day final at the SSC grounds beginning today

T Chesterfield: South Africa - Old idea for new plans (30 Apr 1998)

Apr 30, 1998: There is nothing wrong in taking an old idea out of its wrapping and dressing it up as something new