Old rivals to make their predicted appearance in final

Dec 20, 2000: Just as Australia easily disposed of South Africa, so New Zealand did to India in the second semi-final of the CricInfo Women's World Cup at the BIL Oval today at Lincoln University

Hampshire reappoint Smith captain, Kendall replaces Udal as vice-captain

Dec 20, 2000: Hampshire announced today that Robin Smith had been re-appointed captain for the fourth year, and that Will Kendall will replace Shaun Udal as vice-captain for the season 2001

Selectors call up three

Dec 19, 2000: In a move not totally unexpected, the West Indies selectors yesterday drafted in Ricardo Powell, Sylvester Joseph and Laurie Williams into a 15-man squad for next month's World Series Cup limited-overs tournament in Australia

An English View - looking back on the tournament

Dec 19, 2000: I'm at a loss for words

Griggs called up by Stags for Cup

Dec 19, 2000: Manawatu wicket-keeper Bevan Griggs will make his Shell Cup debut for the State Central Districts Stags next Wednesday at Pukekura Park at New Plymouth

Second century for Gerish in Wanganui

Dec 19, 2000: Horowhenua-Kapiti batsman Phillipa Gerish scored her second century of the Central Zone under-17 tournament at Wanganui yesterday

Resting up with a semi-final in mind

Dec 19, 2000: A very quiet day today for the Clear White Ferns as we build towards our semi final match against India

Croft's recall illustrates England's lack of spin options

Dec 19, 2000: Robert Croft: Needs to impress in Sri Lanka Photo © Paul McGregor CricInfo Ltd

Warwickshire turn their attention to Drakes

Dec 19, 2000: Warwickshire have confirmed that they are talking to West Indian fast bowler Vasbert Drakes, with a view to signing him as their overseas player for the 2001 county season

Ricardo Powell recalled for West Indies

Dec 19, 2000: Hard-hitting Jamaican batsman Ricardo Powell has been recalled to the West Indies line-up for the Carlton Series one-day triangular against Australia and Zimbabwe beginning on January 11

Aminul Islam seeks assistance from India, Pakistan

Dec 19, 2000: Aminul Islam, the first Bangladesh player to score a Test hundred, wants cricketing powers like Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka to assist his country in getting established as a strong Test-playing nation

Salisbury dropped, Jason Brown shock selection in England squad

Dec 19, 2000: That sentence, attributed to chairman of selectors David Graveney in an official release by the ECB yesterday, means, when translated into English: Ian Salisbury had an awful tour of Pakistan and we've dropped him

ICC premises in London, Monaco searched

Dec 19, 2000: The International Cricket Council's (ICC) anti-corruption unit (ACU) team led by Sir Paul Condon searched the premises of ICC in London and Monaco on Monday in connection with the alleged malpractice in awarding of television rights

Indian news round-up

Dec 19, 2000: Press Trust of India (PTI) reported on Monday that the core group of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) would meet in Mumbai on December 23 to discuss the action to be taken on the reply sent by Punjab Cricket Association (PCA)

Pacifica Cup draw and Samoan squad announced

Dec 19, 2000: The draw has been made for the Pacifica Cup which will be held in Auckland, New Zealand, in February

Who will pull up the match referee?

Dec 19, 2000: It was to curb the growing indiscipline and misbehaviour of players that the International Cricket Council came up with the idea of having match referees

I enjoyed every day that I played: Kuruvilla

Dec 19, 2000: Abey Kuruvilla bowled his heart out when he played for Mumbai and India

Hero Martyn ready to be dropped

Dec 19, 2000: ADELAIDE - For the second time this year, Damien Martyn has pulled Australia out of deep trouble in the Test arena only to concede he won't play in the next match

News and Views

Dec 19, 2000: The suspense about the Indian cricket Team's tour of Pakistan scheduled for Jan-Feb 2001 has finally come to an end

What went wrong at Karachi?

Dec 19, 2000: A lot has been said about Pakistan's defeat at the hands of England at Karachi in the third and final of the three Tests