Canterbury chairman resigns, moving to Sydney

Feb 5, 2001: Canterbury Cricket Association chairman Maurice Ryan has resigned his position and is leaving to live and work in Australia at the end of the month

Time for talking has stopped, actions speak louder

Feb 5, 2001: All the talk about desire, attitude and commitment goes on the line for New Zealand at Eden Park tomorrow when they try to regain their winning form

Nine announces cricket multiview

Feb 5, 2001: The Nine Network announced today that it would provide multiview coverage of the Carlton One-day Cricket finals on Wednesday, February 7, Friday, February 9 and Sunday, February 11 in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane

Hooper sends 117 signals

Feb 4, 2001: Carl Hooper sounded a timely reminder that he is ready for a return to international cricket with a majestic 117 not out as Guyana took control over Trinidad and Tobago on Day 2 of their Fifth Round Busta Cup match atthe Enmore Community Centre,

They ought to be ashamed

Feb 4, 2001: It was a pity that Wes Hall couldn't make it to Grenada last Monday for the launching of the impressive Shell Cricket Academy at St

Howzat? Bullen makes the grade

Feb 4, 2001: Today SUNSPORT continues its Around The Pavilion series, which features personalities involved behind the scenes during the Busta Cricket Series

Fiji and Maoris justify Pacifica Cup favouritism

Feb 4, 2001: Day two of the Pacifica Cricket Championships 2001 saw Fiji and New Zealand Maori confirm their favoritism to contest the competition final on Thursday, but also showed the value of the tournament for the countries with limited international

Hawke's Bay and Nelson finish on top of Hawke Cup series

Feb 4, 2001: Final points: Hawke's Bay 41, Nelson 29, Taranaki 26, Manawatu 25, Horowhenua Kapiti 19, Wairarapa 16, Marlborough 10, Wanganui 5

Tough week for Black Caps just got tougher

Feb 4, 2001: The last week has not been a good one for the CLEAR Black Caps

Pradeep Hewage warms up for England with double ton

Feb 4, 2001: Pradeep Hewage warmed up for England's first practice game tomorrow with a marathon double century for Nondesripts Cricket Club at Maitland Place today

Indian news round-up

Feb 4, 2001: Australian skipper Steve Waugh declared on Saturday that he was confident his side could beat India on any type of wicket in the forthcoming three Test series starting in Mumbai on February 27

Selectors to pick India-A squad tomorrow

Feb 4, 2001: National cricket selectors will be anxiously waiting for government clearance to the proposed tri-nation Sharjah tour, before meeting in Mumbai on Monday to pick the India-A team to play Australia in the three-day tour opener at Nagpur from February

Mankad-Roy may be dead, but their 413 lives on

Feb 4, 2001: Their names do not roll off the tongue together in the same manner as Hobbs and Sutcliffe, Hutton and Washbrook, Lawry and Simpson and Greenidge and Haynes

MacGill's Test career likely to be stalled Tuesday

Feb 4, 2001: SYDNEY - Leg spinner Stuart MacGill's Test career looks headed for limbo again with Australian selectors almost certain to leave him out of the squad to tour India when it is chosen on Tuesday

Pankaj Roy - Courage and determination were his hallmarks

Feb 4, 2001: Pankaj Roy, who passed away in Kolkata in the early hours of Sunday, was the foremost Indian opening batsman throughout the fifties

Boycott's coaching schedule finalised

Feb 4, 2001: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has finalized three coaching schedules for national squads at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, which will be supervized by former England opener Geoff Boycott from Monday

Selectors gamble on Shoaib Akhtar for Kiwis tour

Feb 4, 2001: Pakistan selectors have taken a gamble in naming injury-prone paceman Shoaib Akhtar in the 16-member Pakistan squad for the five-match one-day series against New Zealand

BCCI to abide by government decision

Feb 4, 2001: Board president A C Muthiah on Saturday said the BCCI will abide by whatever the government decides on India's participation in a proposed triangular one-day cricket tournament also involving Pakistan and Bangladesh in Sharjah

Pankaj Roy dead

Feb 4, 2001: Bengal's first cricket legend Pankaj Roy passed away at Kolkata's Anandalok Nursing Home in the early hours of Sunday

Canterbury now waits to see where final will be played

Feb 4, 2001: Canterbury stormed to a seven-wicket win over Northern Districts in their State Insurance Cup game at Hagley Oval today, and now have to wait until Auckland's last game on Tuesday to determine who will host the final of the Cup