Zimbabwe: Letters
THE ZIMBABWE SLIDEZimbabwe has been a one-man team ever since Dave Houghton retired. It appears imminent that after this World Cup, there will be no one. Andy Flower has been the talisman for so long,…
Visa requirements for Kenya
For ICC Cricket World Cup 2003 media intending to travel to Kenya the following visa requirements should be noted:South Africa passport holdersEntry permit required. No fee charged and can be collected at the point of…
Rashid hit on head by Zaheer
CENTURION, March 1: Pakistan wicket-keeper Rashid Latif was unable to his take his place behind the stumps during India's innings after being struck on the head by Indian paceman Zaheer Khan while batting on Saturday.Rashid…
Other Test venue a must
Cricket officials are developing contingency plans for the island to host a Test match at an alternate venue in the event that the planned expansion of Kensington Oval makes the ground unavailable ahead of the…
BCCI proposes India-Pakistan series
Undeterred by the Indian government's repeated snubs, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has proposed a full series against Pakistan early next year. According to a report in The Indian Express, the…
International sponsors stay away from Bangladesh
Bangladesh are unlikely to have a sponsor for their tour of Australia, after talks between the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the airline Emirates broke down.Emirates were only approached earlier this week with a view…
Weston hundred highlights Zimbabwe's inadequacies
Close Middlesex 330 for 5 (Weston 129, Joyce 80, Shah 68)The sunshine may have been more like Harare than Hertfordshire, but it failed to inspire Zimbabwe who toiled with little reward on the opening day…
Three-year contract for Bracewell in New Zealand
John Bracewell has been given a three-year contract as New Zealand's latest coach.It will expire in April 2006.His appointment today from a field of seven serious candidates, according to New Zealand Cricket (NZC) chief executive…
Kallis to return to tour party
Jacques Kallis, who has missed South Africa's first two Tests against England because the death of his father Henry in Cape Town, is due to return to England on Tuesday, according to the team spokesman…
Dalmiya to meet players over graded-payments issue
The issue of performance-linked graded payments for India's cricketers is expected to gather momentum again when board officials meet senior players from the Indian team in Bangalore next week to discuss the matter. A report…