Tight competition to decide Zone 2 challenger
A logjam has developed at the head of the Zone 2 Hawke Cup points table in the Central Districts region after games at the weekend.Hawke's Bay is at the head of the table with 21…
Rain brings an early end to proceedings in Benoni
The weather proved to be the winner at Willowmoore Park in Benoni where thematch between West Indies and Bangladesh was washed out after 8.1 overs werebowed in the Bangladesh innings. The points are shared, much…
NSW win but MacGill to front hearing
SYDNEY - Steve Waugh and Simon Katich produced the sweet notes, butStuart MacGill struck a sour one with the umpires as NSW beat Tasmaniaby 41 runs in an ING Cup one day cricket match at…
More than points of concern for New Zealand
New Zealand face a waiting game on more than one front after Sri Lanka's victory over the West Indies today.Sri Lanka now has 16 points in the World Cup, with one more game against South…
Record crowds see ICC Cricket World Cup 2003
A record crowd of 32,827 for a cricket match in South Africa attended the ICC Cricket World Cup Final between the champions Australia and India at the Wanderers Stadium on Sunday.The previous record of about…
Zimbabwe batting gets nil points from the European jury
The Saturday of the first Lord's Test has a little tradition attached to it that is not widely known. It is European Presidents' Day, when officials from the developing cricket countries of Europe gather at…
Warne could have played early World Cup matches
It has been revealed that Shane Warne could have played in Australia's early matches in the 2003 World Cup, but chose instead to admit having tested positive for a banned drug.John Mendoza, the chief executive…
The NatWest Challenge between England and Pakistan is a sell-out
The England and Wales Cricket Board today announced that next week's NatWest Challenge matches between England and Pakistan are sold out.England are due to play three One-Day Internationals against Pakistan next week; at Old Trafford…
Klusener to take legal action against South African board
Lance Klusener is to take legal action against the United Cricket Board of South Africa (UCB) for unfair dismissal after his exclusion from the team following the World Cup. Klusener is also threatening to sue…
Kittens and cricket
No more than a couple of years ago, there was an advert doing the rounds on British television, which posed one of the philosophical questions of the age. "Which do you prefer," asks one daughter…