South Africa Puts Its Foot Down On Logos Issue (1 Oct 1996)

Oct 1, 1996: While international cricketers have increasingly begun using their bats as billboards for cash rich companies to exploit, the South African cricket establishment is moving in the opposite direction

Lara Storms Mumbai Accepting CEAT Award (1 Oct 1996)

Oct 1, 1996: The encomiums - delivered by some of the greatest names in contemporary cricket - came thick and fast

Lara Lands In Mumbai To Be Crowned (1 Oct 1996)

Oct 1, 1996: Brian Charles Lara landed in Bombay on Monday, to accept the first Ceat award as International cricketer of the year

The Headlines for Oct 96

Oct 1996: The first ever West Indies A tour of Sri Lanka starts with a hard day in the field for the tourists

South Africa ban logo on bats (30 Sep 1996)

Sep 30, 1996: JOHANNESBURG, Sunday, South Africa have banned their players from carrying commercial sponsors` logos on their bats because it could gain more prominence than the main match sponsors, national cricket chief Ali Bacher said on Saturday

Sri Lanka News in briefs (28 Sep 1996)

Sep 28, 1996: The following Sri Lanka `A` pool players have been asked to report for practices commencing September 30 at 4 p.m

Kenya keen to impress (28 Sep 1996)

Sep 28, 1996: NAIROBI, Friday - Kenya, still basking in the glow of their remarkable win over West Indies in the World Cup, have the chance to enhance their ambitions to play test cricket in a four-nation tournament starting in Nairobi on Saturday

Caddick finds new deal (28 Sep 1996)

Sep 28, 1996: ANDY CADDICK, the England fast bowler, is signing a new contract with Somerset after accepting an improved offer

Warne back on ice for Windies series (26 Sep 1996)

Sep 26, 1996: SYDNEY, Thursday- Mercurial Australian legspinner Shane Warne shifted his focus to mastering the West Indian batsmen in this summer's five-Test home series after withdrawing from next month's Indian tour

Sri Lankan News (26 Sep 1996)

Sep 26, 1996: Sri Lanka have confirmed their participation at the second World Masters' Cricket Cup in Mumbai in November this year

Indian cricket players warned to shape up (26 Sep 1996)

Sep 26, 1996: NEW DELHI, Thursday - India's new-look cricket administration took charge on Thursday with a stern warning to its players to shape up, arguing there was "more money than runs'' in the national game

Syndicate Bank gives Shivlal Yadav a raw deal (25 Sep 1996)

Sep 25, 1996: Former Test offspinner Shivlal Yadav says he is getting a raw deal from his employer, the government-owned Syndicate Bank

Pringle wins praise (25 Sep 1996)

Sep 25, 1996: The inclusion of accurate medium pace bowler Chris Pringle should offer the New Zealand cricket team more life "at the death" of one-day cricket matches on its tour to Sharjah and Pakistan, captain Lee Germon said yesterday

Patil sacked! Madan Lal is new Indian manager (25 Sep 1996)

Sep 25, 1996: Sandeep Patil sacked

Indian players lack temperament to cope (25 Sep 1996)

Sep 25, 1996: Raj Singh Dungarpur, the Board of Control for Cricket in India president, says his main task would be to improve the mental and physical strength of players in view of energy-sapping one dayers

Cronje fit for Kenya (25 Sep 1996)

Sep 25, 1996: SA Captain Hansie Cronje was declared fit to play in the 4 nations ODI tournament commencing this Saturday in Nairobi, Kenya

Shane Warne out of Aussie team for Indian tour (25 Sep 1996)

Sep 25, 1996: Legspinner Shane Warne has been forced out of Australia's forthcoming tour to India, while captain Mark Taylor confirmed he would lead the side

G Longley: 'Outcasts' given another chance (23 Sep 1996)

Sep 23, 1996: The careers of several New Zealand cricket outcasts and rebels have been rekindled with the naming of the 15-man team last night for the tour to Sharjah and Pakistan in November

Samarasinghe is Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year (22 Sep 1996)

Sep 22, 1996: Nimesh Perera of St

Sri Lanka sports news at-a-glance (22 Sep 1996)

Sep 22, 1996: * World champions Sri Lanka will meet New Zealand in the `curtain raiser' of the Champions trophy triangular tournament which starts on November 7 in Sharjah, UAE