3rd Test, South Africa v Sri Lanka, Statistical Highlights

Jan 29, 2001: It was the 1529th Test in cricket history

Neilson fires Howick Pakuranga closer to championship leader

Jan 29, 2001: Howick Pakuranga have closed appreciably on leading side, Grafton, in the race for the Auckland premier club cricket championship after beating North Shore yesterday by six wickets

Shoaib, Azhar pull out of today's match

Jan 29, 2001: Karachi: The third practice match between Pakistan Probables and Karachi Leopards will be played under the National Stadium floodlights on Monday

Majid Khan shows past brilliance

Jan 29, 2001: Lahore: Former Test captain Majid Khan showed flashes of his past brilliance while scoring 74 but ended up on the losing side as Lahore Whites defeated Lahore Blues by three wickets with two balls to spare to reach the final of the Veteran's

New look Mumbai side still gets top billing

Jan 29, 2001: Ranji Trophy champions Mumbai finished at the summit of the West Zone league for the second successive season, albeit in a less convincing fashion, holding off Maharashtra by just one point, with third placed Baroda another point behind

Cup success a special treat for selector Netten

Jan 29, 2001: Basil Netten's not a household name in New Zealand cricket circles but there was no-one who could have been more satisfied with Central Districts' Shell Cup success on Sunday than he was

Huge MILO series set to go in primary schools

Jan 29, 2001: The long hunt to find New Zealand's champion primary schools cricket champions gets underway with the return from summer holiday breaks this week

Drum sends reminder notice to national selectors

Jan 29, 2001: Chris Drum confirmed on Saturday there might something radically wrong with the New Zealand selection system that seems to have completely forgotten him

Good move for WI cricket

Jan 28, 2001: For the first time, the West Indies regional cricket competition - the Busta Cricket Series - includes an international team - England A

Windies need the therapist

Jan 28, 2001: The New Year is likely to offer the West Indies only new negative entries in the record books, such as the one for the most 'ducks' in a Test series

Right time for Academy

Jan 28, 2001: They launch the first cricket academy in the West Indies at St George's University in Grenada tomorrow and not a moment too soon

Team physios always on call

Jan 28, 2001: Ann Brentnall and Jacqui King-Mowatt have relatively simple job descriptions: keep the lads on the field

Final results from Northern Under-17 Girls' tournament

Jan 28, 2001: Northern Zone Under-17 Girls (Melville Park, Auckland) Finals, one-dayers

Hawke's Bay qualifies in Zone 2

Jan 28, 2001: Hawkes Bay 34 points (run rate - + 24.358), Nelson 22 (+ 4.747), Manawatu 18 (+ 6.490), Taranaki 18 (+ 5.736), Horowhenua Kapiti 18 (+ 1.342), Marlborough 9 (- 11.964), Wairarapa 9 (- 17.445), Wanganui 4 (- 10.979)

Yorkshire to appoint ex-Australian Test bowler as coach

Jan 28, 2001: Yorkshire are expected to announce the appointment of Western Australia's Wayne Clark as their new first-team coach tomorrow

Bloomfield slip up against BRC

Jan 28, 2001: Bloomfield Sports and Athletic Club lost to Burgher Recreation Club by an innings and 10 runs at Reid Avenue today

Indian news round-up

Jan 28, 2001: The secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket India (BCCI), JY Lele said in Mumbai on Saturday that the Duleep Trophy match between West Zone and East Zone which was scheduled to be held at Rajkot from February 1 to 4 has now been shifted to the

Haddin called up for rested Gilchrist

Jan 28, 2001: SYDNEY - New South Wales wicketkeeper Brad Haddin has been called into the Australian team for Tuesday's one-day cricket match against Zimbabwe in Hobart to replace Adam Gilchrist

Coaching standards need to be standardised

Jan 28, 2001: The hype and hoopla surrounding the Mumbai Cricket Association elections came to an end on January 19 with the NCP leader Sharad Pawar emerging victorious

Canterbury and Central women complete weekend doubles

Jan 28, 2001: Canterbury had a 54-run win over Otago in the State Insurance Cup game at the Village Green in Christchurch today