Western Warriors teams for Victorian clashes announced

Dec 23, 2000: The WA selectors have announced sides to take on the Victorian Bushrangers in Mercantile Mutual Cup (January 2, day/night) and Pura Cup (January 4-7) clashes at the WACA Ground early in 2001

Hampshire diary available now

Dec 23, 2000: Hampshire Diary 2001 The start of a new era at Hampshire County Cricket Club as they move into their new headquarters in West End, sees the production of the first publication of the New Year

BCCI keeps outcome of Core Group meeting a secret

Dec 23, 2000: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) today refused to brief the media about the outcome of its `Core Group' meeting held at the Cricket Club of India (CCI) here

And now a World Cup for Parliamentarians

Dec 23, 2000: Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Pramod Mahajan announced at a press conference at the CCI on Saturday a tentative plan to host a Cricket World Cup for Parliamentarians in March

Gut instinct produced inspired bowling decision

Dec 23, 2000: Gut feeling still has a place in sporting success and it was the quality that saw New Zealand off-spinner Clare Nicholson entrusted with the bowling of the last over in Saturday's outstanding CricInfo Women's World Cup final victory over Australia

Drumm spent a month battling the pain barrier with broken finger

Dec 23, 2000: CricInfo Women's World Cup-winning New Zealand captain, Emily Drumm revealed on Saturday evening that she played the whole tournament with a broken finger

Ramel produces quality at right time for White Ferns

Dec 23, 2000: Hard as it was to single out a member of the CLEAR White Ferns for individual honours in Saturday's thrilling CricInfo Women's World Cup final which New Zealand won for the first time, all-rounder Kathryn Ramel must have come close

Gavaskar resigns from NCA

Dec 23, 2000: Former India cricket captain and batting legend Sunil Gavaskar today resigned as a member and adviser of the National Cricket Academy (NCA) after a tiff with its chairman Raj Singh Dungarpur in Mumbai yesterday

Cricketers have been given time to explain: Bharti

Dec 23, 2000: The three tainted cricketers have been given only 15 days time to explain their position before the Government will consider whether the Arjuna awards conferred on them should be withdrawn, Union Sports Minister Uma Bharti said in Chennai on Saturday

Indian news round-up

Dec 23, 2000: Indian team vice-captain Rahul Dravid said in Chennai on Friday that the forthcoming India-Australia series would prove to be a perfect platform for India to give off their best

Leicestershire sign Daniel Marsh for 2001 season

Dec 23, 2000: Leicestershire have signed 27-year-old Australian Daniel Marsh as their overseas player for the 2001 season

Pakistan local: Malir Gymkhana in last four

Dec 23, 2000: Karachi, Dec 22: Malir Gymkhana outclassed Aftab Memorial CC by seven wickets to qualify for the semi-finals of the 15th Karachi Gymkhana Ramazan Cricket Festival for Tapal Trophy at the Karachi Gymkhana Ground here on Friday

Lee ruled out of Melbourne and Sydney Tests

Dec 23, 2000: Brett Lee will miss the Ansett Australia Boxing Day Test match in Melbourne and the Ansett Australia Centenary of Federation Test match in Sydney

Strategic mistakes made against England, observes Tauqir

Dec 23, 2000: Lahore, Dec 22: Mistakes were made in implementing the strategy for the home Test series against England which Pakistan lost 0-1

White Ferns win thrilling final for first world title

Dec 23, 2000: Two down, one to go

Falcon College Report, 2000

Dec 22, 2000: Cricket has maintained its status as a top sport in the College

Club cricket report, 22 December 2000

Dec 22, 2000: It was a weekend of surprise results as pace-setters Alexandra and Old Georgians were both humbled by less fancied teams in the Castle Lager National First League

Paul Strang on the Indian tour

Dec 22, 2000: Paul Strang had his Indian tour with the national side cruelly cut short by a recurrence of the arm injury, a muscular or tendon strain that kept him out of most of last season

ZCO editorial, 22 December 2000

Dec 22, 2000: Welcome to the final edition of Zimbabwe Cricket Online this year

WI local: 'Open the door'

Dec 22, 2000: Barbadian Allrounder Vasbert Drakes wants to send a message to cricket administrators in the Caribbean