Aravinda de Silva To Play In New Zealand (8 Oct 1996)

Oct 8, 1996: Sri Lankan cricket star Aravinda D`Silva has signed on to play for the Auckland province team in the 1996-1997 Shell Cup limited overs competition

Andre van Troost Returns To The Netherlands (7 Oct 1996)

Oct 7, 1996: After playing in England for zes years, Andre van Troost will return to The Netherlands to join the Dutch national team for their tour of South Africa and the ICC Trophy 1997

Sri Lanka Schools Cricket News (7 Oct 1996)

Oct 7, 1996: Even the brilliant century by S.K.L

South Africa Squad For Triangular Tourney In India (7 Oct 1996)

Oct 7, 1996: The South African selectors have named the 14 players who did duty in the recent 4 Nations tournament in Kenya as the squad for the first phase of South Africa`s forthcoming tour to India

Gary Kirsten Fined Ten Percent Of Match Fee (7 Oct 1996)

Oct 7, 1996: Gary Kirsten of South Africa has been fined 10% of his match fee for the KCA Four Nations Tournament final

Colts Win BCCSL Under 24 Tourney In Sri Lanka (7 Oct 1996)

Oct 7, 1996: Colts CC clinched the BCCSL under - 24 cricket title with a first innings victory over Bloomfield in the final concluded at Reid Avenue Sunday

BCCI Confirm Independence Tournament (7 Oct 1996)

Oct 7, 1996: The Board of Control for Cricket in India has confirmed that come May 1997, the country will host a limited overs tournament to mark the 50th anniversary of the country`s Independence

JN Turner: The Sri Lanka - Australia Connection (6 Oct 1996)

Oct 6, 1996: The Sri Lanka - Australia cricket connection: Have the wounds healed now

Cricket Finds A Fairy Godmother (5 Oct 1996)

Oct 5, 1996: ENGLAND could play Australia in a full-scale cricket international at Disney World in Florida next year and the International Cricket Council are close to tying up a deal with a highprofile sponsor in a move to develop worldwide

New Zealand Injured Pair Given More Time (4 Oct 1996)

Oct 4, 1996: A decision on the fitness of New Zealand cricketers Danny Morrison and Blair Pocock for the tour to Sharjah and Pakistan next month has been delayed until the team`s next training camp

Year-Long Schedule Planned For Indian Cricketers (4 Oct 1996)

Oct 4, 1996: NEW DELHI, Thursday - Indian cricket officials are planning a non-stop international circuit on the lines of golf and tennis to keep players busy all-year round

Chandika Hathurusinghe Signs For Adelaide Side (4 Oct 1996)

Oct 4, 1996: Sri Lanka and Tamil Union opening batsman Chandika Hathurusingha will captain Adelaide district side, Elizabeth CC, during the forthcoming domestic Australian cricket season

Whatmore Increases Aussie Influence On County Game (3 Oct 1996)

Oct 3, 1996: LONDON - The Australian influence on English county cricket continued to grow this week with the appointment of Dav Whatmore as coach of Lancashire for next season

Sri Lanka Board To Advertise Universally For A Coach (3 Oct 1996)

Oct 3, 1996: The Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka are to universally advertise for a coach to take in charge of World Cup champions Sri Lanka

Lillee - Ageing West Indies Pace Attack Ready For A Beating (3 Oct 1996)

Oct 3, 1996: SYDNEY - Australian cricketing great Dennis Lillee on Tuesday said there had never been a better time to beat the West Indies and rated the depth of Australia`s pace attack as a lot healthier than in the recent past

H Bhogle: Lessons From Canada, As India Turns A Crossroad (3 Oct 1996)

Oct 3, 1996: Sitting in the bar on Sunday evening, the day the Sahara Cup was scheduled to end but didn`t, a couple of Pakistani cricketers were contemplating the immediate future

Dave Whatmore To Quit As Sri Lanka National Coach (2 Oct 1996)

Oct 2, 1996: THE BOARD of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka confirmed on Tuesday that Davenall Whatmore will be released as coach of the Sri Lanka cricket team at the end of his two-year contract

India Ranked Fifth In Tests, Eighth In One-Dayers (2 Oct 1996)

Oct 2, 1996: India was ranked eighth out of the nine Test playing nations, when The International Cricketer released its latest computerised rankings for the one day game

Chris Cairns And Chris Harris Return To New Zealand (2 Oct 1996)

Oct 2, 1996: Canterbury cricketers Chris Cairns and Chris Harris are back from English seasons having differing goals for the coming season with New Zealand

Sri Lanka News Briefs (1 Oct 1996)

Oct 1, 1996: * Sri Lanka team had a three-hour work out on Monday as they prepared for Tuesday`s crucial Kenyan Cricket Association Centenary four-nation tournament match against South Africa to be played at the Nairobi Club grounds