Time for spin

Feb 21, 2001: A former West Indies fast bowler of recent vintage says the time has come for the regional selectors to move away from the traditional pace-biased attack

The long run is everything mate

Feb 21, 2001: "Wouldn't dream of it, mate

Shoaib Akhtar: The Intimidator?

Feb 21, 2001: During Pakistan's tour to the Caribbean last April-May, the writer asked Sir Garfield Sobers who he thought was the quickest, fastest bowler

Urdu Report - Pakistan in New Zealand

Feb 21, 2001:

Mumbai without Tendulkar ready for Aussie clash

Feb 21, 2001: The much awaited Mumbai-Australia clash, has finally arrived at the CCI

I am looking for a double hundred in India: Mark Waugh

Feb 21, 2001: Rarely in the course of cricketing history has a player as elegant and classy as Mark Waugh appeared on the scene

Tendulkar disappointed at missing tomorrow's three-dayer

Feb 21, 2001: Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar said he was greatly disappointed at missing the three-day cricket match between Ranji Trophy champions Mumbai and the Australians starting in Mumbai on Thursday

Indian news round-up

Feb 21, 2001: Press Trust of India (PTI) reported on Tuesday that the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) has condemned the decision of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to use bone radiography (X-ray) for determining the age of junior cricketers

Sri Lanka and England set to begin historic series

Feb 21, 2001: One hot summer's day in Kennington two and a half years ago, a charming bunch of little-known cricketers defeated England by 10 wickets

Aussie have clear edge over Mumbai sans Tendulkar, Agarkar

Feb 21, 2001: Aussie skipper Steve Waugh said in Mumbai that picking leg spinner Narendra Hirwani in the Indian team for the first Test match was a good ploy

Shoaib Akhtar not likely to be risked in Wellington

Feb 21, 2001: Pakistan seem likely to have to do without ace paceman Shoaib Akhtar for at least tomorrow's and possibly Sunday's National Bank series One-Day Internationals with New Zealand

Martyn, Kasprowicz, Gillespie rested

Feb 21, 2001: MUMBAI, India - Australia's cricket selectors went through one of their most agonising deliberations before naming the team to play the three-day match against Mumbai here tomorrow

India too strong for weak Australian side

Feb 21, 2001: It was always going to be a tough tour for the fourth Australian team that visited India in 1979-80

Sri Lankans may feel the heat in their own kitchen - Jayasuriya

Feb 21, 2001: Just a day before the opening Test Match of England's tour of Sri Lanka, the home captain Sanath Jayasuriya had some encouragement for the tourists when he claimed his side will find the heat difficult after a period abroad

2nd Match, New Zealand v Pakistan, Statistical Highlights

Feb 21, 2001: It was the 1690th ODI in cricket history

Adams gets his chance to bowl at the death

Feb 21, 2001: Another phase in New Zealand's bid to establish an all-round one-day cricket unit could be tried out tomorrow in Wellington's WestpacTrust Stadium in the third One-Day International in the National Bank series with Pakistan

Vincent thriving in his fields of dreams

Feb 21, 2001: Aucklander Lou Vincent hasn't blasted his way into the world of One-Day International cricket in a blaze of glory with a scintillating century or two to make the rest of the world sit up

Pakistan's Domestic Cricket - The 2nd Premier Tournament takes off

Feb 20, 2001: Pakistan's domestic cricket system designed in accordance with the conditions prevailing in the country has proved pretty successful despite the dislikes of some giants of the game

Arch rivals meet in semis: Under-17 Asia Cup

Feb 20, 2001: Pakistan set up a semi-final clash with arch rivals India in the Under-17 Asia Cup Cricket Tournament when they defeated hosts Bangladesh by 77 runs in the last Group 'B' match at Bangabandhu National Stadium on Tuesday

Barbados clinch it

Feb 20, 2001: With steely resolve amidst absorbing exchanges, Barbados regained the Busta Cup after completing a hard-fought triumph by six wickets over Trinidad and Tobago at Kensington Oval yesterday