The Headlines for Nov 96

OCT96 news items moved to ARCHIVE/CRICKET_NEWS/OCT96

30th November

McGrath strikes as Lara fails, Sachin continues the sorry tales, Anwar and Kirsten challenge the two, in a magical weekend of cricket for you, India look trapped, Pakistan stand tall, Australia-West Indies looks too close to call.

29th November

Pakistan-New Zealand: Saeed Anwar and Ijaz Ahmed build a record partnership.

India -South Africa : A sparkling century from Azza highlights a day full of runs.

Australia-West Indies: Blewett and Healy rescue the Australians.

28th November

Fleming saves New Zealand again in Pakistan as Mushtaq Ahmed takes 5 wickets and India's batting fails after Prasad's bowling feats.

England A win again, beating ACT by 7 wickets.

27th November

On the 1st day of the Second Test,India toils in the field as the South Afrcan openers flourish.

26th November

Despite a fighting century from Campbell, Australia win the 1st Test against the West Indies.

25th November

Australia declare, setting the West Indies a stiff target.

England leave for Zimbabwe on the first leg of their winter tours.

24th November

New Zealand win their first test in Pakistan in 27 years.

Australia decide not to enforce the follow-on after Hooper's hundred.

England A beat Victoria by an innings

23rd November

In the Tests, Srinath leads India to a stunning victory over South Africa. Healey puts Australia into a strong position against the West Indies, and Pakistan are in dire straits against New Zealand.

England A enforce the follow-on against Victoria.

22nd November

In the three concurrent Tests, honours are even on the first day of Australia-West Indies; debutant VVS Laxman stands firm against the South African onslaught; and the New Zealand-Pakistan game is interestingly poised.

Cork withdraws from England's tour of Zimbabwe

21st November

Wickets tumble across the sub-continent; 15 fall in the first day's play between New Zealand and Pakistan and 10 in India before the South African tail wags.

England-A reach 231/4 against Victoria thanks to the Anglo Australian partnership of White (92*) and Hollioake (45*)

20th November

India are 215/8 at the end of the first day of the 1st Test against South Africa.

Aaamir Sohail is dropped from the Pakistan Test team.

19th November

New Zealand lose Morrison for the rest of the tour as they struggle against a Pakistani Board XI.

Ian Salisbury signs with Surrey.

18th November

Shane Warne and Matthew Elliot are in the Australian squad for the 1st test against the West Indies, and Slater is dropped.

Blewett's bowling (5-29) leads an Australian XI to an easy win over the West Indians.

England-A win their game against the Academy, as Harris takes 5 wickets

17th November

The West Indies follow on in their match against an Australian XI.

The South Africans comfortably defeat the Board Presidents XI by 10 wickets.

Wes Hall will chair the WI selection committee.

16th November

The Australian XI build a mammoth total against the West Indies as Hayden (224) and Elliot (158) put on 323 for the 1st wicket.

Raju strikes as the South Africans struggle against the Board XI. The South Africans take a narrow lead, and fight back reducing the Board XI to 91-8.

England-A (272 all out, Butcher 81, Hollioake 62) falter against Academy bowler Nash who takes 7 wickets.

15th November

Pakistan win the Champion's Trophy in Sharjah, beating New Zealand in a low scoring game. Man-of-the-match is Wasim Akram, and man-of-the-series is Waqar Younis.

Two Matthews (Elliot and Hayden) make unbeaten centuries against the West Indians as an Australian XI reaches 319/0 on the first day of three.

Paul Adams is flown out to India to join the South African tour party.

13th November

Amongst considerable confusion about rules, New Zealand qualify for Friday's Champion's final despite losing to Pakistan in their final game.

Glamorgan sign Western Province coach Duncan Fletcher

West Indies-A are dismissed for 220 in the 2nd A-test against Sri Lanka-A as Kalpage takes 6 wickets

12th November

A Pakistan-New Zealand final is in prospect at the Champion's trophy, as Saeed Anwar's second consecutive century helps Pakistan crush Sri Lanka.

11th November

Danny Morrison takes the last two Sri Lankan wickets with the scores tied in a thrilling Champion's trophy game.

Dean Headley takes 11 wickets in the match as England-A beat South Australia by 12 runs in their initital first class game of their Australian tour.

10th November

Saaed Anwar's century leads Pakistan to their first victory in the Champion's trophy, as they struggle to beat New Zealand.

Karnataka bowlers take the honours on the first day of their game against South Africa.

The West Indies A team comfortably win their first "Test" against Sri Lanka A, as fast bowler Cuffy takes 7-84.

9th November

The West Indies beat Western Australia in their initial first class game.

8th November

Sri lanka beat Pakistan by 75 runs in the second Champion's trophy match, as Jayasuria stars with the ball.

7th November

18 year old Wasim Jaffar makes 314* for Mumbai in the Ranji trophy as part of a 459 opening partnership. This, in his second first class innings, is the earliest career triple hundred on record.

New Zealand surprise Sri Lanka in the 1st game of the Champion's Trophy in Sharjah by taking out a 29-run victory. New Zealand scored 206/8 from 50 overs, while Sri Lanka struggled to 177 all out in 49.1 overs.

The West Indies win their first Australian tour match, overtaking Western Australia's 235/6 with 1 wicket and 2 balls to spare, in an extra game played after the previous day's game was rain-interrupted.

6th November

India wins the Titan Cup, as Kumble bowls them to victory. India make 220/7 from their 50 overs, with South Africa collapsing to be all out for 185 in 47.2 overs.

The West Indies lose their second tour match, setting only 127/8 in a rain-reduced 31-over match. Western Australia score 128/1 in only 19.2 overs.

England A win their second Australian tour match, outscoring South Australia's 203/7 off 50 overs in only 44.5 overs.

4th November

Brendon Julian smashes 96* off 52 balls as the ACB Chairman's XI defeats the touring West Indies in the first match of the tour at Lilac Hill in Perth.

3rd November

India advance to the final of the Titan Cup with a thrilling last-over victory.

Saqlain Mushtaq takes a hat-trick as Zimabwe lose the final ODI of the Pakistan tour.

1st November

South Africa remain unbeaten, and Australia winless after the 8th Titan Cup game, where South Africa cruise to a 7 wicket win.

Shahid Afridi strikes again as Zimbabwe lose to Pakistan in the 2nd ODI.