Mashonaland win by 2 wickets in Harare
It was a match that swung as often as a Dixieland band. Mashonaland and Matabeleland in turn took the advantage, only to lose it again. There was fine bowling by Blignaut, Hondo and Mbangwa; there…
Prohibited and Restricted Items list for the World Cup relaxed
The Prohibited and Restricted Items list for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2003 has been relaxed in some areas following valuable input gained during the recent pilot projects that accompanied the Standard Bank one-day internationals…
Namibia continue on their winning ways
Namibia, after an excellent win against a Gauteng Invitation team on Monday, continued on their winning ways but found the going hard against a young Northerns XI in a World Cup lead-up match at Laudium.Batting…
Blues cruise to thumping win
PERTH, Feb 23 AAP - Test opener Justin Langer says captain Steve Waugh is a "clown" if he doesn't tour the West Indies after leading NSW to a crushing ING Cup final win today.The 37-year-old's…
Somerset bowlers share the spoils at the Hampshire Rosebowl
Somerset enjoyed the best of the first day of their three day friendly against Hampshire at the Rosebowl, where they ended 168 runs behind their hosts with nine wickets in hand.Batting first the hosts were…
Irani 'may never bowl again'
Ronnie Irani's dreams of an England recall have been shattered after being advised by medical experts not to bowl again for the rest of his career, because of an arthritic right knee.Even though he endured…
Minor Counties Championship – Day 2 scores
Dunstable:Cumberland v BedfordshireCumberland 370-6d & 67-0 v Bedfordshire 296-9March:Cambridgeshire v SuffolkCambridgeshire 414-7d v Suffolk 200 & 208-2Oxton:Dorset v CheshireDorset 196 & 136-2 v Cheshire 258Truro:Cornwall v DevonCornwall 218 v Devon 218Luctonians:Herefordshire v ShropshireHerefordshire 320-7d &…
Little surprise as Mugabe re-elected as ZCU patron
In an result about as surprising as Zimbabwe's rigged presidential poll last year, Robert Mugabe has been re-elected as patron of the Zimbabwe Cricket Union for an eighth consecutive year.Unsurprisngly Mugabe was unopposed - dissent…
CD ride funding rollercoaster for another season
Central Districts have financially been riding what Blair Furlong, chief executive, calls a "roller coaster". From a surplus last season to a $NZ 60,000-loss this year, the association suffered a $NZ128,223 turnaround.The restricted international programme…
Gibbs comes through first fitness test
Herschelle Gibbs took a full part in South Africa's optional training session today ahead of tomorrow's third ODI against Pakistan at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad.Gibbs batted for 15 minutes before being put through a…