ANGEL OUT WITH BROKEN ARM

Dec 21, 1999: Western Warriors fast-bowler Jo Angel will be be out of action until mid-February 2000 after breaking his arm against New South Wales on the final day of the Pura Milk Cup match at the WACA Ground yesterday

Cairns a thorn in WI side

Dec 21, 1999: Chris Cairns, the New Zealand all-rounder who turned the course of this first Test against West Indies after escaping from what looked like a first innings run out, really twisted the knife in the wound as he bowled West Indies to a humbling defeat

West Indies Local: Combermere are champs

Dec 21, 1999: Combermere won the Banks Sir Everton Weekes Under-13 cricket title with a four-wicket victory over Lodge yesterday

Hampshire shows healthy profit

Dec 21, 1999: Hampshire County Cricket Club's accounts for the year ending 31st October 1999, reflect the good financial performance both nationally and locally of the Cricket World Cup

South Africa plans Christmas Day practice session

Dec 21, 1999: Durban - As England's selectors agonise over the form of Mark Butcher and contemplate his future as Michael Atherton's partner in the third Test at Kingsmead, South Africa plan a tough Christmas Day practice session

Shoaib Akhtar to join camp today

Dec 21, 1999: Karachi, Dec 20: Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar will join the training camp in Lahore on Tuesday, team official said

The Indians could not have benefited much

Dec 21, 1999: In days long ago, when cricketing tours used to be leisurely sojourns of five months and six months duration, there used to be any number of three or four day games

Cricket team has net practice

Dec 21, 1999: Lahore, Dec 20: Training in the national cricket camp was reverted to net practice here at the Gaddafi Stadium on Mondayand all the 13 trainees had net-practice in both sessions

Pakistan local: Babar and Nadeem bat well in Super Cup

Dec 21, 1999: Karachi, Dec 20: A 129-run second wicket partnership between Babar Javed and Nadeem Sheikh guided A.O

Umpiring decisions: Intikhab Alam for more TV assistance

Dec 21, 1999: Karachi, Dec 20: Pakistan coach Intikhab Alam called for more assistance from technology to adjudicate dubious decisions

Shane Lee to captain Australia A young guns

Dec 21, 1999: Both matches are day-night games.

Lee replaces Miller in Boxing Day Test squad

Dec 21, 1999: The squad arrives in Melbourne at various times on Thursday 23 December

WI local: BET in style

Dec 20, 1999: For so long considered the most exciting limited-overs team in the country, Cable & Wireless BET finally have a piece of silverware to justify that billing

ECB on board with Admiral

Dec 20, 1999: The England and Wales Cricket Board has signed a commercial deal with Admiral to become the official supplier of playing and training wear to all England Cricket teams - England, England A team, England Under 19, Under 17 and Under 15 teams and the

HT Dani is dead at 66

Dec 20, 1999: Hemchandra Tukaram `Bal' Dani, who passed away in Nasik on Sunday following a prolonged illness, was one of the giants of Indian domestic cricket whose international experience was very limited

Hanif still the 'little master'

Dec 20, 1999: My growing-up years coincided with the Second World War so that I was not able to watch any international cricket

Yawar Saeed to submit report soon

Dec 20, 1999: Islamabad,Dec 19: Former manager Yawar Saeed will submit the reports on Pakistan tours of Sharjah and first leg of Australia tour to the Pakistan Cricket Board ad hoc committee possibly by the end of this month

Pakistan squad for Deaf World Cup

Dec 20, 1999: Lahore, Dec 19: A 15-member Pakistan team will participate in the second Deaf World Cup cricket to be held at Johannesburg, South Africa, from March 26 to April 8, 2000

Quaid-i-Azam Trophy: Pakistan Reserves thrash KRL by eight wickets

Dec 20, 1999: Islamabad, Dec 19: Pakistan Reserves thrashed the Khan Research Laboratories by eight wickets to anchor their fifth triumph in pool-B of the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Tournament here at the KRL Stadium on Sunday

Pakistan local: Arif Mahmood hits hurricane unbeaten 100

Dec 20, 1999: Karachi, Dec 19: Anfords Cricket Club and Karachi Electric Supply Corporation (KESC) won their matches in the 14th Karachi Gymkhana Ramazan Festival at the Karachi Gymkhana here on Sunday