The Headlines (for Nov 94)

The Headlines for Nov 94

OCT94 news items moved to ARCHIVE/CRICKET_NEWS/OCT94

01 Nov Manoj Prabhakar and Nayan Mongia were dropped from the Indian team for the rest of the 3 nation tournament as disciplinary action. Waqar Younis and Wasim Akram are not playing in the third and final test match against Australia owing to injury. S.Waugh and D.Fleming also not playing. Some details of England's itinerary for the tour of South Africa in 1995-96 are released.

02 Nov Indian cricketer and the leading test wicket taker Kapil Dev has announced his retirement today. He will be giving commentary in the state run television Doordharshan.

03 Nov Kepler Wessels of South Africa has resigned from the captaincy and wants to concentrate on the batting. Hansie Cronje is likely to be announced as the new captain. ICC referee Raman Subba Row docked 2 points from the total point tally of India in the 3 Nation OD tournament in India accusing India of cheating in the one dayer against WI to let them win so that WI qualifies for the finals ahead of NZ thereby making the finals, a financial success.

05 Nov Hansie Cronje has been appointed captain of South Africa. His immediate assignment will be the home series against New Zealand and the 4-Nation One-day Tournament (Mandela Cup).

07 Nov ITC to sponsor World Cup 96. Hansie Cronje was reprimanded for arguing with the umpire during the Castle Cup match and was fined R500.

09 Nov Pakistan announces a 16 member squad to tour Zimbabwe and South Africa.

12 Nov ITC/BAT (Indian/British American Tobacco Company) sponsor the 1996 World Cup to the tune of 8 million pounds. Health Groups voice their opposition to this.

14 Nov Sanjay Manjrekar has been recalled to the Indian team to play in the first test against West Indies. The squad has been announced.

18 Nov Wasim Akram will not be touring South Africa due to a persisting sinus problem and has been replaced by Ata-ur-Rehman. He may join the Pakistan squad later to tour Zimbabwe. Sri Lankan squad announced for the Mandela cup 4 nation odi tournament in South Africa.

21 Nov South African squad to play New Zealand has been announced. Wessels and Donald are not in the squad due to injury. Richardson may play if his injury heals. Palframan will replace him otherwise.

22 Nov Devon Malcolm will miss the first test as he is down with chicken pox. He is in isolation in his hotel room.

23 Nov No new faces in the Indian squad for the second test. The team that won the first test has been retained. Manjrekar will not be captaining Bombay against WI.

29 Nov Australia "A" team for World Series announced.