The Headlines (for Feb 95)

The Headlines for Feb 95

JAN95 news items moved to ARCHIVE/CRICKET_NEWS/JAN95

01 Feb Mike Gatting has announced that he will retire from the international cricket after the Test 5 v Aus. (thanks John Young)

McMillan is out of the NZ tour, S.Jack is his replacement.

02 Feb Walsh is doubtful but has still been named for the first test against NZ.

Taylor insists that Warne will play in the 5th test.

Gooch may take up some role in team selection after his retirement.

Former Pakistani test players criticise Pak's lack of World Cup preparation.

03 Feb Sussex have signed West Indian all rounder Vasbert Drakes, 25, to replace fellow Barbadian Franklyn Stephenson from the 1996 season.

Former Hampshire and West Indies star Malcolm Marshall will play for Scotland again in this year's Benson and Hedges and NatWest campaigns. (Thanks Rohan)

The third ODI between Eng-A and Ind-A at Hyderabad will be a day/nighter. (Thanks Rohan)

05 Feb SIR Richard Hadlee was regarded among the aristocrats of cricket, but he yesterday moved into the back-alleys of the game by advocating that bowlers should be allowed to tamper with the ball. (See HADLEE_ON_BALL_TEMP_05FEB95)

10 Feb Conditioning camp is good, say Azhar and Wadekar.

Results of umpiring exams (in India) declared.

6 nation Masters cup (for cricketers over 35) will be played in India from March 3-12.

11 Feb Australian Cricket Board has stated that Warne and May were approached by a ``prominent Pakistani cricket figure'' and offered bribe for losing a test match against Pakistan.

12 Feb Sri Lankan batsman and wicketkeeper Hashan Tillekaratne wants to divorce his hearty partying wife to save his cricket carrer, officials said Friday. (See: TILLEKARATNE_SEEKS_DIVORCE_12FEB94)

13 Feb Australian Press announce that attempt was made to bribe Allan Border by a Pakistani betting ring during Australian tour of England, 1993. BBC quotes that odds on an England win were 7-1 at that stage of a Test. A$1,000,000 may have been involved. Border, who is said to have responded with "Get Lost", declined to comment until meeting with the ACB.

MUSHTAQ Mohammad, the former Pakistan all-rounder, yesterday admitted suggesting that Australian captain Allan Border should throw the 1993 Edgbaston Test match but claimed he meant it only as a joke. (See BORDER_BRIBE_13FEB95)

Another Australian test player, Victorian captain Dean Jones also reportedly revealed Monday that he was offered A$66,000 by an Indian bookmaker to provide inside information on his team during the 1992-1993 tour of Sri Lanka. (See JONES_BRIBE_13FEB95)

New Zealand captain Ken Rutherford admitted his job was at risk Monday after his side suffered their worst Test defeat by an innings and 322 runs to West Indies in the second Test. (See RUTHERFORD_JOB_ON_LINE_13FEB95)

14 Feb New Zealand`s former captain Martin Crowe has been rushed into the side to play India in a limited-over Centenary match on Thursday. Crowe was called up after hitting 193 not out for for Wellington in a Shell Trophy match. (Thanks Rohan)

Desmond Haynes` international future will be discussed at a special general meeting of the West Indies Board of Control on Thursday. The opener put his chances of an international recall in doubt by opting out of the opening game of the domestic Red Stripe Cup. Under board rules Haynes, who has not been on the last two years, needed to play in every game to be available for West Indies selection. (Thanks Rohan)

15 Feb Sri Lanka's cricket board yesterday welcomed the International Cricket Council's decision to investigate allegations made by Dean Jones, the Australia batsman, who claimed he was offered GBP30,000 by an Indian bookmaker during the 1992 tour for inside information on the Australian team. (Thanks Rahul)

Pakistani integrity `sworn on Koran` - Intikhab Alam (See INTEGRITY_SWORN_ON_KORAN_DEAN_15FEB95)

Pakistan's Zimbabwe tour has been tainted by controversy after Zimbabwean accusations of racist 'sledging' and balltampering during the overwhelming Pakistan victory in the second second Test in Bulawayo. The Zimbabwe player Dave Houghton strongly criticised the umpires. Houghton, who expects to play despite a broken thumb in the Third Test which starts in Harare today, described the umpires B.C Cooray, of Sri Lanka, and Quentin Goosen, of Zimbabwe as "weak". (See HOUGHTON_ANGER_15FEB95)

Feb 16 Northamptonshire have signed Australian-born left-arm spinner Craig Atkins on a one-year deal. The 28-year-old became a British citizen after living in England for seven years. (Thanks Rohan)

Paksitan captain Salim Malik today rejected a report accusing him of offering bribes to Australian cricketers describing the report as "shameful". (See MALIK_BRIBE_16FEB95)

There is now overwhelming evidence to suggest that the ICC, ACB and BCCP had been investigating secret allegations of bribery for some months. (See BRIBERY_INVESTIGATIONS_16FEB95)

Australian cricketers feared physical reprisal from Indian based bookmakers if they spoke up after the bribe offers were made before the Test series last year in Pakistan. (See PAK_BRIBE_WILKINS_16FEB95)

Feb 17 Sohail confirms bribes (See SOHAIL_CONFIRMS_BRIBES_17FEB95)

Haynes ruled out of selection for Australia series (See HAYNES_NOT_ELIGIBLE_17FEB95)

Salim fined over umpire claim (See MALIK_FINED_17FEB95)

Pakistan cricket set-up will undergo major changes.

Feb 18 Former Northants fast bowler Sarfraz Nawaz threw Pakistani cricket deeper into crisis today when he claimed that corruption in the game was widespread in his home country. See (SARFRAZ_CONFIRMS_BRIBES_18FEB95)

Feb 20 Richie Richardson to captain WI vs. Aus, Courtney Walsh named vice-captain, Andy Roberts will be manager.

Australian squad for the tour of WI announced. Sri Lankan squad for the tour of NZ announced.

Intikhab Alam denies claims made by Sarfraz Nawaz.

Feb 21 Brian Lara has signed a 3 year contract with Warwickshire.

Worcestershire are anxious to have Moody but do not know if he will be available or he will tour with Aus-A to England.

Chairman of Pak ad-hoc cricket board, Javed Burki has stated that players involved in bribery scandal will be banned for life.

Feb 22 David Graveney and Jack Simmons will challenge Brian Bolus and Fred Titmus for their places on the England selection panel next month.

Feb 23 South African fast bowler Donald is stunned with Warwick's announcement that Lara will play for them for the next 3 years. However Donald may take up an offer as a bowling coach from Warwicks.

Feb 24 At about 0930hrs GMT today, Pakistani vice-captain Rashid Latif (aged 26) and batsman Basit Ali (aged 24) both announced their retirements from International Cricket.

Sri Lankan batsman Aravinda de Silva will play for Kent this summer.

Australian TV coverage for the upcoming Aus tour of WI is still in doubt.

Feb 25 Malik accuses Latif and Basit of leaking information to the press.

Feb 27 Sarfraz and Imran exchange insults as Pakistan row turns hostile. (See SCANDAL_WORSENS_27FEB95)

Feb 28 The International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Tuesday it had imposed a deadline on Pakistan`s internal inquiry into claims of bribery on Australia`s tour there last year. (See ICC_INQUIRY_IN_SCANDAL_28FEB95)