Wed, Oct 2, '02 by <A HREF="MAILTO:WEBMASTER@CARIBBEANCRICKET.COM">DR MIKE MCLEAN</A>
Canada has qualified to participate in the World Cup of Cricket
and whilst this is a tremendous achievement on the part of captain
Joe Harris and the players, the future remains uncertain. Despite
the cozy feeling that remained after qualifying last year in
Toronto, the current administrators of the game here in Canada have
proven themselves to be completely incapable of converting that
catalyst into any form of sponsorship for the team. The last time I
looked, Canada was the only country destined for South Africa in
such poor fiscal shape.
Wed, Oct 2, '02
republished from BBC
SPORTS
With Brian Lara resting in Trinidad in a bid to recover from a
hepatitis shock, the West Indian tourists were on the ropes before
their three-Test tour of India had even begun. Captain Carl Hooper
said that veterans, like himself and Shivnarine Chanderpaul, would
have to step up to fill the gap, but also pointed to the side's
promising young batsmen.
Several of those youngsters have been in the side as long as three
years, but so far none of them have staked a permanent claim to
follow the great tradition of Caribbean batsmen. Here's a look at
six youngsters who will be asked to perform on one of Test
cricket's toughest tours...
Tue, Oct 1, '02
Police in Sri Lanka have turned to Paris-based Interpol for
assistance in an investigation into match fixing during the just
concluded ICC Champions Trophy tournament.
The move followed the discovery that two women who were entertained
by West Indies cricket team manager Ricky Skerritt had forged
identity papers. A third woman had produced an Australian driving
licence and the authorities here wanted to track down her
background details, a police spokesman was widely quoted as
saying.
Tue, Oct 1, '02
West Indies captain Carl Hooper today admitted the absence of
star batsman Brian Lara was a "major blow" to the team and
predicted a "very tough" series against India.
"It's a very big disappointment," Hooper said about the absence of
Lara who will miss the three-Test and seven one-day match series
due to hepatitis, according to a report in Outlook India. "He
(Lara) is a very, very experienced player and we will miss him
certainly. It's a major blow to us."
Mon, Sep 30, '02
Former South African all-rounder, Mike Procter, will be the
match referee during the Test and one-day series between India and
West Indies starting in India from October 9.
Niranjan Shah, the outgoing Secretary of the Board of Control for
Cricket in India, said that England's David Shepperd and Sri Lankan
Ashoka D'silva will be the neutral umpires for the three Tests.