Australians storm their way into Cup final

Dec 18, 2000: Australia hammered out a warning to India and New Zealand that they had better come up with something special if they want to get their hands on the CricInfo Women's World Cup after Saturday's final

Sangakkara out to secure permanent berth in the team (18 December 2000)

Dec 18, 2000:

Auckland 2nd XI and under-19 squads named

Dec 18, 2000: Chris Lee (captain), David Storer,Terry Crabb, John Aiken, Richard King, Richard Pudney, Nick Horsley, Reece Young, Tane Topia, Michael Hendry, Heath Davis, Santosh Ranchod

Auckland sides named for under-15 tournament

Dec 18, 2000: The following players have been named to represent Auckland in the Northern Region Under 15 tournament, to be contested by two Auckland and two Northern Districts teams

Manawatu away to a flyer at Central Zone tourney

Dec 18, 2000: Manawatu players Andrea Stockwell and Jenni Scott combined in a 141-run partnership to held their side to a first-up win at the Central Zone under-17 girls' cricket tournament being played at Wanganui

Positive signs from WI

Dec 17, 2000: The returns from West Indies batsmen in Australia within the past week have certainly given fans much more comfort and reason to believe they are truly better than their performances in the first two Tests suggested

WI local:Empire, bet in Fire-ing Range

Dec 17, 2000: Cup Finals are designed to be the showpiece of any season

Samuels keeps WI hopes alive

Dec 17, 2000: Adelaide-After the splendour of the Brian Lara Show on Friday, normal service had resumed on the second day of the third Test yesterday

Hoad Eases WI load

Dec 17, 2000: Adelaide-Barbadian Joe Hoad's assignment with the West Indies cricket team is the latest addition to his long and impressive career register

WI local:Graham. Nayers hard done by

Dec 17, 2000: Based on what was available-or what the selectors made available to them-the selection of the Barbados team for the opening Busta Cup match was fairly predictable

An Irish View

Dec 17, 2000: Having been outplayed by the in-form South Africans yesterday at Hagley, we kick-started a potentially big night with a few DBs at the ground along with a couple of farewell and thank-you speeches with all our supporters in the dressing room

Hendry makes his mark in style

Dec 17, 2000: The 21-year-old East Coast Bays medium-fast bowler, Mike Hendry, may never again have to buy his own refreshments in the clubrooms at Mairangi Bay after his match-winning century against Suburbs New Lynn on Saturday

Rest was just what was needed, to prepare of the party

Dec 17, 2000: The Clear White Ferns have spent the last two days off campus enjoying some rest and relaxation

Central Otago toughness turns game around

Dec 17, 2000: Vic Cavanagh used to rely on his Central Otago farmers for his rugby ruggedness back in the 40's, and yesterday a staunch man from Oturehua showed that the breed of strong Central cricketers is still something for Otago to cherish

Fitness test for Donald, New Year recall for Gibbs?

Dec 17, 2000: Allan Donald faces yet another fitness test before taking his place in the South African team to play Sri Lanka in the first Castle Lager/MTN Test match starting at Kingsmead on Boxing Day

Marsh's priority is to coach coaches

Dec 17, 2000: Former Australian coach Geoff Marsh, the consultant for the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has said that his priority was to coach the coaches in India

Jadeja may go to court if BCCI turns down appeal

Dec 17, 2000: Ajay Jadeja, who has been banned from playing cricket for five years, has said he will approach the court in case his appeal to the Indian Cricket Board was rejected

We must improve before we can take on Australia, says Hussain

Dec 17, 2000: England have many improvements to make before they can start thinking about beating Australia, skipper Nasser Hussain has warned

IT to issue notices to cricketers this week

Dec 17, 2000: The Income Tax authorities will be issuing notices this week to five cricketers including Kapil Dev and Ajay Jadeja for filing of block returns in the wake of appraisals made of seizures during recent country-wide searches

Indian news round-up

Dec 17, 2000: Manoj Prabhakar's guard attacked : A security guard at the residence of former Indian all-rounder Manoj Prabhakar in South Delhi, was allegedly manhandled by a group of hooligans in the wee hours of Saturday