Lord Kingsdown appointed new Kent Chairman
Kent County Cricket Club today announced that its President for 2002 will be the Rt Hon Lord Kingsdown, KG.Lord Kingsdown was Chairman of the National Westminster Bank from 1977 to 1983 and Governor of the…
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Dominant Himachal complete innings victory
ScorecardFile photo - Rishi Dhawan ended with second-innings figures of 2 for 59•Shailesh BhatnagarTripura's last-wicket pair of Nirupam Sen Chowdhary and Abhijit Sarkar held off Himachal Pradesh for nearly 20 overs, but could not prevent…
Franchises raise 'player poaching' issue
Praveen Kumar, claimed initially by both Delhi and Bangalore, will finally play for Bangalore franchise. © Getty Images A couple of franchises of the Indian Premier League have raised concerns that their local catchment players…
Lloyd hopes Windies can continue winning
Clive Lloyd believes that under Brian Lara , the hosts can be dangerous against any team © Getty Images Clive Lloyd, the West Indian legend, hopes the current side can build on their winning start…
Flintoff becomes father for second time
Andrew Flintoff became a father for the second time in the hours before the Mohali Test after his wife Rachael gave birth to a 6lb 14oz boy. The couple have named him Corey.Before the series,…
ICC considers Pakistan request for neutral umpires
The ICC are considering using neutral umpires in one-day internationals in response to a request from the Pakistan Cricket Board. The PCB wrote to the ICC with the suggestion following the recent VB series in…
Dunne provides rare insight to Kiwi umpiring
Alone in the Middle - An Umpire's Story by Steve Dunne with Brent Edwards; published in New Zealand by PenguinVarious aspects of the New Zealand cricket spectrum have been covered in books, but former international…
Sumathipala refuses to throw in the towel
Controversial former cricket board President Thilanga Sumathipala confirmedthat he still has long-term ambitions to return as BCCSL President during amedia briefing on Thursday.Sumathipala, however, is willing to bid his time. "According to the presentpolitical situation,…
'ICL powerless', Cairns told Adams
Chris Cairns allegedly told the New Zealand players that he attempted to recruit to his match-fixing operation that the Indian Cricket League (ICL) was powerless to stop their actions, according to Andre Adams, the latest…
Boje appointed as Northants captain
Nicky Boje: Northants' captain © Getty Images The former South Africa spinner, Nicky Boje, has been appointed as Northamptonshire's captain for the 2008 season. During his short spell with the club in 2007, Boje impressed…