Drakes is Edgbaston-bound for 2001

Dec 21, 2000: Warwickshire have signed the West Indian Vasbert Drakes as their overseas player next season

Shoaib Akhtar had the world at his feet

Dec 21, 2000: Shoaib Akhtar had the world at his feet, but breakdowns and a speeding ticket from the ICC have now put his career on ice

Canterbury names strong team for under-19 tournament defence

Dec 21, 2000: The Canterbury Under 19 Tournament team was announced today

Christmas on campus for Kiwi clan

Dec 21, 2000: We continued as we have done after every match with a recovery session

Hockley and Campbell still have a job to be done

Dec 21, 2000: Whatever else happens in Saturday's final of the CricInfo Women's World Cup it will be the end of the line for two long-serving New Zealand campaigners

Contest within a contest adds more edge to final

Dec 21, 2000: As tight as the CricInfo Women's World Cup final is expected to be on Saturday, an equally close contest is on for the CricInfo Player of the Tournament award

The Dilemma of Fading Light

Dec 21, 2000: The cricket matches of different types played all over the world end up differently

Three new recruits drafted in for one-day series

Dec 21, 2000: LEEWARD ISLANDS batsman Sylvester Joseph and Jamaicans Laurie Williams and Ricardo Powell have been drafted into the West Indies squad to contest the Carlton and United triangular one-day international series against Australia and Zimbabwe starting

Indian news round-up

Dec 21, 2000: Marsh to assist Wright prior to Australian tour : The Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) newly appointed consultant, Geoff Marsh said in Mumbai on Wednesday that he would be assisting the Indian coach John Wright prior to the forthcoming

Pakistan local: Aamir Hanif slams unbeaten century

Dec 21, 2000: Karachi, Dec 20: An unbeaten century by former Pakistan batsman Aamir Hanif set up an easy victory for Malir Gymkhana in the Aga Khan Gymkhana Ramazan Cricket Tournament here on Wednesday

Pakistan local: Ramazan tourney round-up

Dec 21, 2000: Lahore, Dec 20: Three more matches were decided in the Lahore division Ramazanul-Mubarik Inter-Club Cricket Tournament at different grounds on Wednesday

Pakistan local: Ideal CC emerge victorious

Dec 21, 2000: Karachi, Dec 20: Ideal CC notched up a seven-wicket victory over Airport Gymkhana in the 15th Karachi Gymkhana Ramazan Cricket Festival at the Karachi Gymkhana Ground here on Wednesday

I hope India and Pakistan can play in Malaysia; Tunku Imran

Dec 21, 2000: His Royal Highness Tunku Imran Ibni Tuanku Ja'afar is the President of the Malaysian Cricket Association

Dav Whatmore: Hats off to South Africa

Dec 21, 2000: We have won 76% of our one-day matches in 2000 and it was thus very disappointing to lose two on the trot in South Africa

Thrill to make the final with a convincing win

Dec 21, 2000: What a fantastic day for cricket - hardly a cloud in the sky and scorching hot

Let the healing begin-Thorny issue

Dec 20, 2000: 'Tis the time for healing and time for members to allow the Barbados Cricket Association (BCA) to get ahead with its mandate to develop the sport

'Tis The season of mixed feelings-Best of strokes

Dec 20, 2000: Over the past few days I have had quite a bit to rejoice about

WI local:Champs, As usual

Dec 20, 2000: Another local cricket season has ended

Nothing to shout about

Dec 20, 2000: Adelaide-It was, said Jimmy Adams, "an improvement on some of the cricket we've played since we've been here"

McCullum to captain Otago under-19 side

Dec 20, 2000: Brendon McCullum's busy cricket season is going to be even busier after he was named captain of the Otago under-19 team for the national tournament in Auckland from January 9-18