A pitch for faster wickets in the domestic game

Jan 22, 2001: For long, onlookers have been inured to the sight of Indian wickets offering scant assistance to fast bowling

BCCI puts off decision on Bindra

Jan 22, 2001: The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Monday put off possible action on its former President IS Bindra for his 'outbursts' against the board and left it to a special general body meeting to take a final decision on the issue

Ranji Trophy knock-out draw

Jan 22, 2001: Delhi will take on Tamil Nadu at Chennai while last year's runners-up Hyderabad will clash with Madhya Pradesh at Indore in the Ranji Trophy knock-out pre-quarter-finals to be played from March 8-11

Who should captain the West Indies?

Jan 22, 2001: This particular ship, the West Indies cricket team, has, in many eyes around the cricketing world, already been sunk

Mohanty determined to come back

Jan 22, 2001: Speedstar Debasish Mohanty is determined to return to the Test and one-day side after a brilliant performance in domestic cricket this season

Probables, academy squads named

Jan 22, 2001: LAHORE,Jan21:The nationalselection committee has announced 19 probables for the Pakistan team who will play five one-daymatch series against the PCB Academy probables starting from Jan 26 with the first game here at Gaddafi Stadium

A Jekyll and Hyde performance and other news from the Shell Cup

Jan 22, 2001: Auckland had the most contrasting fortunes imaginable within the space of three days when the final two rounds of the Shell Cup took place

Quaid-i-Azam Trophy: Sami stakes claim with flawless performance

Jan 22, 2001: Karachi, Jan 21: Rookie paceman Mohammad Sami produced a classic performance in taking five for 64 as Karachi Whites obtained a first innings lead of 79 runs over Lahore Blues on the second day of the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Grade-I final at the National

Indian news round-up

Jan 22, 2001: Former Indian opening batsman and the vice-president of the Delhi and District Cricket Association, Chetan Chauhan has been made the administrative manager of the Indian cricket team for the three-Test and five one-day international series against

Asia Cup postponment not due to India's refusal to play Pakistan

Jan 22, 2001: The Asia Cup cricket tournament was not postponed due to India's refusal to play Pakistan, a UAE cricket official has said

6th ODI, South Africa v Sri Lanka, Statistical Highlights

Jan 22, 2001: It was the 1673rd ODI in cricket history

Waugh declines to be interviewed

Jan 22, 2001: SYDNEY - Mark Waugh, acting on advice from his lawyers, has refused to be interviewed by the Australian Cricket Board's special investigator Greg Mellick

Chetan Chauhan named Indian team manager

Jan 22, 2001: Former India opener Chetan Chauhan has been made administrative manager of the Indian cricket team for the three-Test and five one-day international series against Australia

Indian umpires for Test series against Australia

Jan 22, 2001: Srinivas Venkatraghavan will officiate the first of the three-match Test series between India and Australia in Mumbai, while AV Jayaprakash and SK Bansal were named for the remaining two by the Board of Control for Cricket in India in New Delhi on

Waugh and Fleming in, Katich out of Australian one-day international squad

Jan 22, 2001: Victorian swing-bowler Damien Fleming has been recalled to the Australian one-day international squad along with Australian captain Steve Waugh, who has recovered from a groin strain

Central Districts push Canterbury close in Palmerston North

Jan 22, 2001: Central Districts got within seven runs of Canterbury but ran out of time and nearly ran out of wickets in their State Insurance Cup match in Palmerston North today

Profitable results from charity game

Jan 21, 2001: Canterbury Crusaders met an Invitation XI at Christchurch's Hagley Park on Sunday, to raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Association of New Zealand

Six wicket victory for Sri Lanka A in second one day

Jan 21, 2001: In stark contrast to the senior team, Sri Lanka A are having a successful sojourn in Africa

Warne expects a close Ashes series

Jan 21, 2001: Shane Warne has suggested that next summer's Ashes series could be the closest for years

Chris Tremlett: I came in at a difficult situation

Jan 21, 2001: England were in a spot of bother when stumper Mark Wallace was snared by off spinner Mulewa Dharmichand