Gleaner News Round-up (21 April 1999)

21 April 1999

Gleaner News Round-up

The Jamaica Gleaner

NAIROBI: The Guyanese Alvin Kallicharran is expected to continue as Kenya coach after next month's World Cup. Kenya Cricket Association (KCA) chairman Jimmy Rayani said yesterday the former West Indies batsman had provisionally agreed to accept an intended extension to his contract.

"Alvin has been around for a year. We want him to stay for another two to three years," said Rayani.

Kallicharran's training methods have been severely criticised by some of Kenya's top players, notably vice-captain Maurice Odumbe. Odumbe was fined 75,000 shillings (US$1,153) and threatened with suspension by the KCA for claiming Kallicharran had little coaching knowledge.

JOHANNESBURG: Former local provincial second XI cricketer Graham Ford was named as successor to the high-profile Bob Woolmer as South African national coach yesterday. Ford, 38, has agreed a three-year contract, ending weeks of speculation following Woolmer's decision to quit after the World Cup in England ends in June.

COLOMBO: A Sri Lanka court yesterday extended by a week an order barring the cricket board president from carrying out his duties over allegations of intimidation during last month's election to the body. The court issued the order two weeks ago restraining president Thilanga Sumathipala and other board officials from functioning as office-bearers after losing candidate Clifford Ratwatte alleged that gun-toting intruders had prevented free and fair elections.

JOHANNESBURG: British broadcaster Talk Radio has stolen a march on the BBC's renowned Test Match Special by buying the rights to England's Test series against South Africa. The station has paid the United Cricket Board of South Africa US$240,000 to broadcast ball-by-ball commentary on the five Test matches and one-day international series.

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