Lloyd and Richards: How their presence is felt on the WI team in New Zealand

Dec 15, 1999: International Test cricket is not, repeat, not only a full test of physical skills

Garaway and Middleton switch roles.

Dec 15, 1999: Mark Garaway, Hampshire's reserve wicket keeper has retired from the playing staff at the county to take over the job of Cricket Development Officer from January 1st 2000

Sir Conrad Hunte - we salute you

Dec 15, 1999: Cricket is one of the greatest sports in the world because it encapsulates so many virtues

Let's put a lid on this debate

Dec 15, 1999: As I write, it is a little over 48 hours since Sachin Tendulkar was given out leg before wicket to Glenn McGrath in India's second innings in the first Test against Australia at Adelaide

First Class Forum tackle standard of pitches

Dec 15, 1999: A move to improve the standard of First Class pitches will feature prominently on the agenda for the First Class Forum, which will meet at Lord's on Thursday 16th December

Pakistan: ICA elections

Dec 15, 1999: Islamabad, Dec 14: Zahid Mehmood and Jawadul Hassan were elected as president and secretary respectively of Islamabad Cricket Association for the interim period till new elections are held at the end of on-going scrutiny process

National cricket camp begins today

Dec 15, 1999: Lahore, Dec 14: Captain Wasim Akram will conduct the national cricket camp when begins at the Gaddafi Stadium on Wednesday at 1 pm

Cronje, Donald in Free State side for Titans day/night slog

Dec 15, 1999: Centurion: It did not take Free State too long to switch to their first choice captain, Hansie Cronje, when they realised their domestic day/night series campaign was in need of new leadership when they meet Northerns in Centurion tonight

Australian Cricket Board give approval on Shane Warne

Dec 14, 1999: Hampshire County Cricket Club announced today, that the Australian Cricket Board have approved the contract with the club for Shane Warne to play for the county in Season 2000

Hussain talks of strategy to minimise Klusener's run-making damage

Dec 14, 1999: Centurion - With 11 days until the Durban Test, England captain has placed the team on a Lance Klusener alert in an effort to minimise the free-hitting, willow-wielding affect the Natal all-rounder is having on the tourists

1st Test: Australia v India, Statistical highlights

Dec 14, 1999: It was the 1476th Test in cricket history

Quaid-i-Azam Trophy: All-round performance by Shoaib Malik

Dec 14, 1999: Lahore, Dec 12: Shoaib Malik celebrated his return to Pakistan senior cricket team by helping the Pakistan Reserves who humbled Sargodha by an innings and 121 runs with his brilliant all-round display on third day of the four-day Quaid-i-Azam Cricket

Gauteng draw level with Dolphins

Dec 14, 1999: The KwaZulu-Natal fielders must have felt the heat more than normal yesterday against Eastern Province in their Super Eights match because their labours under a blazing sun ultimately failed to reap any reward beyond the seven bonus points they had

Selectors name Natal squads

Dec 14, 1999: The Natal selectors have named a squad of 13 for tomorrow's Standard Bank Cup day/night match against Griqualand West at Kingsmead, with international stars Shaun Pollock, Jonty Rhodes and Lance Klusener included

West Indies Domestic: Police one step from double

Dec 14, 1999: Repeat Division 1 kings Stansfeld Scott Police revealed the stuff champions are made of when they admirably defended a modest total to shackle United Carlton in their semi-final match and move one step closer to a coveted double triumph

West Indies Domestic: Fire Service ahead in final

Dec 14, 1999: Medium-pacers Alex Bynoe and Wilfred Moseley bowled well to give Barbados Fire Service first innings lead over Brathwaite's Construction Lords in the Division 2 cricket final

Western Fury prepare for first finals series

Dec 14, 1999: Western Fury prepare for it's first-ever finals campaign with two training sessions at the WACA Ground before departing for Sydney on Thursday

Sydney Grade: Fairfield news, Poidevin-Gray shield Rounds 1-3

Dec 13, 1999: Fairfield Liverpool under 21 Poidevin-Gray side got off to an excellent start to their season with a resounding win over Sydney University

Sydney Grade: Fairfield news, Round Seven

Dec 13, 1999: Fairfield Liverpool First Grade will be chasing a large total next week with Balmain 9 for 307 after 100 overs

Sydney Grade: Bankstown news, Round Seven

Dec 13, 1999: A magnificent undefeated century from in form opening batsman Vaughan Williams enabled Bankstown to push ahead of Uni of N.S.W on the opening day of the first grade clash at Village Green last Saturday