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ARY Gold Cup 2001 at Sharjah, preview of the final

Lancashire open their summer in the CricInfo Championship at Taunton today, with names and numbers on the backs of their shirts

Sussex pace bowler Billy Taylor will miss the first two weeks of the season after fracturing the little finger on his right hand in two places

The feast of thrill and excitement that test cricket has provided cricket fans since inception, is still going great guns with absolutely no fears of extinction

ARY Gold Cup 2001 Final at Sharjah, Pre Match report

There was little in the early stages of Australia's recent tour of India to suggest that one of the most exciting Test and One-day series of cricket history was about to take place

Graeme Hick is setting his sights on yet another comeback into the England Test side

"The Code of Conduct is almost ready and we will soon announce it," Sports Minister Uma Bharti told PTI, adding that these should be implemented by the States as well as the National Sports Federations

Essex closed the first day of their CricInfo Championship match against Leicestershire at Grace Road on 276-5, with captain Ronnie Irani unbeaten on 87.

Durham failed to capitalise on an excellent start by new overseas player Martin Love

Sri Lankan cricket received a benefit of US $ 105,000 from the Cricketers Benefit Fund Series (CBFS) during a gala dinner hosted by the CBFS

Lancashire seamer Glen Chapple took 6-46 as Somerset were skittled for 204 at Taunton in the CricInfo Championship

Warwickshire dominated the day's play in the CricInfo Championship at Edgbaston where they reached 297-3 against Hampshire, Nick Knight remaining unbeaten on 140.

Michael Powell and Adrian Dale both cracked centuries as Glamorgan closed on 339-4 against Northants at Northampton in the CricInfo Championship.

On a day curtailed by rain, Graeme Hick hit an unbeaten 37 as Worcestershire stood at 73 for one at the close against Middlesex at Lord's in the CricInfo Championship.

Defending champions Surrey toiled all day without reward as Kent finished on 176 for nought on the first day of the CricInfo Championship game at The Oval.

Railways have taken the vital first innings lead and consolidated their position thanks to an unbeaten 72 run partnership for the ninth wicket between Murali Kartik (47*) and Kulamani Parida (24*) to be on 318/8 at the end of the second day in the

Zimbabwe moved into a first innings lead of 30 over Bangladesh after the second day of the inaugural Test between the countries

Pakistan in England: Team Assessment

Paul McGregor continues his occasional series, giving a photographer's eye view of the county cricket scene