Ground improvement project underway
A £200,000 ground improvement project is well underway at Grace Road.Contractors moved in before Christmas to start work on a completely new paved car park surface at the Bennett End of the ground.The area, half…
Practice pitches curtail Barbados' Carib cup preparations
Vincentian cricket authorities have got to come better if they are serious about hosting first-class matches.Barbados' last-minute preparations for their first-round Carib Beer Series, against the Windward Islands starting today, took a backward step over…
Taylor – Teams should not be fined
SYDNEY, Feb 3 AAP - Former Australian cricket captain Mark Taylor believes teams who withdraw from World Cup matches should not be fined.Taylor, who was captain of the Australian side that conceded two points when…
India v Pakistan: Not for the faint-hearted
There was thunder, lightning and a heavy downpour here on the eve of the game, perhaps the most-awaited and the most-hyped contest of the first round in this 2003 World Cup. However, the sun broke…
Gavin Ewing stars for Matabeleland after innings and 77 run win
Matabeleland had a surprisingly easy day of it at Kwekwe Sports Club asMidlands crumbled in the afternoon session and handed them a handsomevictory by an innings and 77 runs. Gavin Ewing had another fine day…
Dead-rubber syndrome
The history books tell a straightforward tale of Australia's rise from inadequacy to invincibility. Allan Border succeeded Kim Hughes as captain and gave his men steel. Mark Taylor took over and lent them a sense…
Javed remains in contractual limbo
Two months into his fourth spell as Pakistan coach, Javed Miandad has yet to sign a contract with the Pakistan Cricket Board."I have not signed any contract with PCB, but I am hopeful the matter…
Simon Katich hits maiden century for Hampshire
Early morning rain delayed the start of Hampshire's Frizzell County Championship match against Durham at the Rose Bowl. Play got underway at 12:00 with John Crawley's continuous winning streak of tosses allowing him to chose…
Caddick promises a comeback
Despite being ruled out for the rest of the summer, Andy Caddick has insisted that he will play for England again. "I know what some people's reaction will be to the news that I am…
Katich hits another century for Hampshire
Simon Katich 100Simon Katich recorded his third century of the season and his second in successive matches to guide Hampshire to a respectable 278 after being asked to bat against Northamptonsdhire, in the Frizzell Championship…