Tournament in final stages

Jan 16, 2001: Round 5, three-dayers, day 1

Sri Lanka A make solid start in tour opener

Jan 16, 2001: Sri Lanka A began their tour of Kenya with a confident batting display in their first three-day match against a full strength Kenyan side at Mombassa Sports Club today

Day one of Sri Lanka 'A' in Nairobi

Jan 16, 2001: Chaminda Mendis held court today on the first day of the three day game against Kenya

Green light for Sumithipala in AGM

Jan 16, 2001: Thilanga Sumithipala appears to have been given the green light by the Attorney General's Department to seek another term in office at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting of the Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka (BCCSL), which is scheduled

If the name's Tremlett, the game's cricket

Jan 16, 2001: Maurice Tremlett played for over a decade for Somerset from 1947 onwards

Hall put on standby for Gibbs

Jan 16, 2001: Highveld Strikers allrounder Andrew Hall has been put on standby to cover for Herschelle Gibbs is unable to play in the sixth Standard Bank one-day international against Sri Lanka at the Wanderers on Wednesday

Poor Pakistan or Excellent England?

Jan 16, 2001: Pakistan's terrible record at home continues to worsen, as they still have to register a home win since 1997, when they last beat the West Indies

Indian news round-up

Jan 16, 2001: India will kick off their one and a half month tour of Zimbabwe with a three day match against Zimbabwe A at Mutare starting on May 28

Madugalle more or less satisfied with Indore's Nehru stadium

Jan 16, 2001: The International Cricket Council's (ICC) match referee and former Sri Lankan Test star Ranjan Madugalle said in Mumbai on Tuesday he was more or less satisfied with the Nehru Stadium in Indore

Few surprises in Carlton Series as Australia remain the team to beat

Jan 16, 2001: So far, there have been few surprises in the one-day Carlton Series

Blues name squad to play Warriors

Jan 16, 2001: The New South Wales Blues have made one change to the side that lost to the Southern Redbacks on Sunday for their crucial day/night encounter with the Western Warriors at the WACA Ground on Friday 19 January 2001

Quaid Trophy final shifted to Karachi

Jan 16, 2001: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday shifted the final of the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy from Faisalabad to Karachi because of inclement weather in Punjab

Dates for India tour of Zimbabwe announced

Jan 16, 2001: India will kick off their one and a half month tour of Zimbabwe with a three day match against Zimbabwe A at Mutare starting on May 28

Modest Schwass strangles Auckland

Jan 16, 2001: Central Districts have long had the reputation of a sturdy team spirit even among their players from scattered centres, and very often playing far above the average level of ability of their players

An interesting debate prior to MCA elections

Jan 16, 2001: The hype involved in the biennial elections of the Mumbai Cricket Association is phenomenal

Auckland win and Northern Districts celebrate

Jan 16, 2001: Auckland proved too strong for Canterbury and took out an 81-run win from their State Insurance Cup game at Hagley Oval today while in Hamilton, Northern Districts were celebrating their first win over a major association, Wellington

Canning only player looked at for New Zealand exemption

Jan 16, 2001: Auckland all-rounder Tama Canning was the only player New Zealand Cricket sought an exemption for from the International Cricket Council last week

Spinning shortage in age-group grades of concern

Jan 16, 2001: A severe shortage of young spin bowlers could make its presence felt on the New Zealand cricket scene over the next few years

One day sides in New Zealand are losing their way

Jan 16, 2001: New Zealand's Shell Cup sides are not playing the limited overs game well enough for the international side to be competitive

Adams warns Lara ready to explode

Jan 15, 2001: SYDNEY - Captain Jimmy Adams today warned the West Indies' tri series opponents that star batsman Brian Lara was ready to explode after his recent run of outs