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HARARE SPORTS CLUB v TAKASHINGAAt Alexandra Sports Club. Harare Sports Club won by 46 runs.HARARE SPORTS CLUBS V Carlisle c Maregwede b Chigumbura 18*T R Gripper c Sibanda b Maungwa 12B R M Taylor c Maungwa b Chigumbura 13+N R Ferreira c Sibanda b Utseya 2A M Durham c ? b Utseya 38K P R Went b Utseya 4J M Cornford c Mutendera b Matsikenyeri 60P Brous c Maregwede b Matsikenyeri 32G Cremer not out 3S Bala not out 0A MhanduExtras (b 2 lb 3 w 10 nb 6) 21(8 wkts; 55 overs) 203Maungwa 4 0 9 1 (6nb)Mutendera 2 0 16 0Mbwembwe 6 2 15 0 (1w 1nb)Chigumbura 13 3 41 2 (3nb)Manyande 3 9 9 0Utseya 17 1 55 3 (3w)Matsikenyeri 9 0 46 2Sibanda 1 0 7 0TAKASHINGAS Matsikenyeri c Cremer b Durham 17G Makoni c Brous b Gripper 4E Chauluka c Brous b Durham 0E Chigumbura c Ferreira b Durham 12V Sibanda run out (Durham/Ferreira) 3*+A Maregwede c Went b Bala 31R N Manyande c Durham b Gripper 37P Utseya c Brous b Bala 5D T Mutendera c Gripper b Bala 10A Maungwa not out 24A Mbwembwe c Durham b Cremer 4Extras (b 8 lb 1 w 1) 10(47.4 overs) 157Durham 11 1 42 3Gripper 18 1 69 2Bala 12 5 19 3 (1w)Cremer 6.4 2 18 1OLD GEORGIANS SPORTS CLUB v OLD HARARIANS SPORTS CLUBAt Old Georgians Sports Club. Old Hararians won by 90 runs.OLD HARARIANSG B Brent b Mwayenga 5R E Butterworth c Mugochi b Bennett 13R W Sims c Neethling b Bradshaw 27S M Ervine c Mwayenga b Bradshaw 28D P Viljoen lbw b Coulson 3*P A Strang not out 75C H Brewer c Mugochi b Neethling 11T Benade c Neethling b Wishart 12C Ervine not out 27H P Rinke+S KhanExtras (b 2 lb 7 w 9 nb 4) 22(7 wkts; 55 overs) 223Mwayenga 10 1 34 1 (1w 3nb)Bennett 11 2 36 1 (1w 1nb)Neethling 15 2 51 1 (1w)Bradshaw 6 0 24 2 (2w)Coulson 4 1 24 1 (1w)Mugochi 2 0 4 0Wishart 7 0 41 1OLD GEORGIANS*L S Malloch-Brown c Viljoen b Brent 1C B Wishart hit wkt b Sims 84R Chinyengetere c Khan b Brent 1A J C Neethling c S M Ervine b Sims 13D Bradshaw c S M Ervine b Sims 7W Mwayenga c S M Ervine b Brent 9R J Bennett c and b Strang 5I M Coulson run out (C Ervine) 0M Coulson b Sims 0B Mukombachoto c Brent b Sims 0B Mugochi not out 0Extras (b 5 lb 2 nb 1 pen 5) 13(41.3 overs) 133S M Ervine 9 4 13 0Brent 10 3 33 3Rinke 5 1 20 0Sims 10 2 31 5 (1nb)Viljoen 4 1 22 0Strang 2.3 1 1 1C Ervine 1 0 1 0UNIVERSALS SPORTS CLUB v UPRISINGAt Universals Sports Club. Universals won by 179 runs.UNIVERSALSH Adam lbw b Mukandiwa 6B A Murphy b Muteerwa 6B G Rogers c Muteerwa b Chemhuru 88G M Croxford lbw b Mukandiwa 1D R Matambanadzo c ? b Chiposi 26*I Meman lbw b Chemhuru 8N Chouhan c Muteerwa b Chemhuru 10+K J Taibu c Chihera b Mukandiwa 51D T Hondo c ? b Muteerwa 48S Shah not out 9B Sanyika not out 0Extras (b 4 lb 3 w 16 nb 4) 27(9 wkts; 50 overs) 280Chinyoka 1 0 13 0 (7w 4nb)Muteerwa 12 0 67 2 (2w)Mukandiwa 10 1 58 3 (6w)Chemhuru 11 1 54 3 (1w)Chiposi 16 1 81 1UPRISINGT Katomeni c Matambanadzo b Croxford 13C Rizhibowa c Rogers b Murphy 12A Tichana c Taibu b Murphy 1I M Chinyoka c Matambanadzo b Murphy 2I Senzere c Matambanadzo b Rogers 25C Mukandiwa c Croxford b Rogers 4A Chihera c Adam b Rogers 2*G Chiposi c Chouhan b Murphy 3A Gwandure not out 4I Chemhuru c Taibu b Murphy 4J Muteerwa b Murphy 15Extras (not stated) 16(29.3 overs) 101Murphy 14.3 2 40 6 (4w 5nb)Rogers 8 0 34 3 (1w 1nb)Croxford 7 0 22 1

Terry Blake has decided to leave the England and Wales Cricket Board in the early part of next year.During his 13 years as TCCB’s Marketing Manager and then ECB’s Commercial Director, revenue rose from £10m per annum in 1989 to more than £60m budgeted for 2003.Terry Blake said: “I have enjoyed my time at the Board and in particular being part of the team that developed the platform for the formation of the ECB and its National Strategy. I now intend to pursue other aims and ambitions in sports marketing and media.”Tim Lamb, ECB Chief Executive, said: “We’ll be sorry to lose someone of Terry’s calibre, integrity and experience. He has been largely responsible for the commercial success of ECB, particularly in the fields of television and sponsorship. We wish him every success in the future.”

The Sri Lankan cricket board (BCCSL) has agreed to provide its players with performance incentives during next month’s Cricket World Cup in South Africa.The BCCSL is offering US$ 100,000 for Sanath Jayasuriya’s team to win theWorld Cup in addition to earning as much as approximately US$ 20,000 perplayer if they reach the final.A BCCSL spokesman said that the incentives will increase with each stagethe team makes in the World Cup beginning from the five Pool matches andgoing through to the Super Sixes, the semi-finals and the final.The BCCSL has also doubled the players’ match fee from US$700 to US$1400for the World Cup and also paying the team a sum of US$150,000 to offsetany infringement of their advertising rights.The BCCSL earlier turned down a demand from the Cricketers’ Association foradditional payments for the players to offset any losses they may incur onany advertising rights during the World Cup.The BCCSL was of the opinion that the players will be duly compensated onlyon performance. At the time the demand was made the Sri Lankan team wasgoing through a lean patch having lost 4-1 to South Africa and the firstthree matches of the on-going Victoria Bitter one-day triangular againstAustralia and England.Since the tournament resumed after the New Year, the Sri Lankan team’sfortunes have reversed and they have recorded successive victories overAustralia and England to be in contention for a place in the three-matchfinals.BCCSL sources said that the players’ demands for an increased payments havebeen tied up with performance.The International Cricket Council (ICC) has banned advertising on productsby players which clash with those the World Cup tournament is being sponsored.A similar situation arose during the ICC Champions trophy tournament heldin Colombo in September last year. On that occasion the BCCSL paid theplayers 18 percent of the guarantee fee paid to them by the ICC.Sri Lanka won the World Cup in 1996 under the captaincy of ArjunaRanataunga when it was hosted by India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, but failedto retain the title three years later when it was held in England.Sri Lanka are in Group B of the 2003 World Cup with hosts South Africa, NewZealand, West Indies, Kenya and Canada.The tournament kicks off on February 8 with the final scheduled for March23. Sri Lanka open their campaign on February 10 against New Zealand.

Everyone’s got an opinion, and that’s hardly surprising, because that’s what half the fun of World Cups is all about.Assessing just who are the likely winners in whatever sport is taking part, and then following those sides through the contest makes for all the more enjoyment from the event.So what show New Zealand?CricInfo New Zealand editor Lynn McConnell went for a short trip around the world to assess what some of the pundits were saying about New Zealand’s chances.Here’s what they reckon:Former England captain Mike Gatting, in The Observer, believed that Australia and South Africa were the best choice as finalists while “if the form is to be upset” he rated Pakistan as the team best capable of doing it.And then he added: “Don’t write off New Zealand either if Chris Cairns and Shane Bond can make a significant contribution.”Former Australian batsman and frequent nemesis of New Zealand in One-Day Internationals Mark Waugh said in the Sun-Herald (Sydney): “A lot of people rate them [New Zealand] as a big chance. They are a good, solid team and performed well last time they were in Australia. They’ve got a good attitude, are well-disciplined and always in there fighting. You would be silly to write them off, but I believe they lack a real world-class batsman and the likely unavailability of Chris Cairns as a bowler – although he’ll still be able to bat – could hurt them. Their recent form has been fairly inconsistent and I don’t think they have the class to go all the way.”And the former Sri Lankan batsman, Asanka Gurusinha told The Age, Melbourne that he regarded Australia as favourite ahead of South Africa and New Zealand.Mike Selvey, in The Guardian: “Perhaps one world-class batsman away from being a possible winner. But they plan meticulously, have the best captain in the business in [Stephen] Fleming, and a disciplined bowling attack. They field wonderfully, with Chris Harris as good as it gets at backward point. Chris Cairns’s fitness could hold the key to their progress.”Angus Fraser, in The Independent: “After refusing to play their match in Nairobi, the ‘Black Caps’ will find it difficult to qualify for the super sixes. Captained by the impressive Stephen Fleming, the Kiwis will be well organised and have detailed plans for each team they play against. However, such preparation cannot make up for a lack of class. New Zealand will be competitive, but against the top sides something extra is needed.”Fraser’s forecast: Out in first round unless lawyers can get the points back!”Ian Chappell, The Telegraph [London]: “Even with one of their top bowlers operating at less than full fitness I expect Australia to make the semi-finals along with South Africa and New Zealand. An unpredictable but dangerous India (with their best players available) could be the fourth team through, although I would put Pakistan and to a lesser degree the West Indies in the same category.”Jonathan Agnew of the BBC commented: “They are competitive and tenacious and when they start winning they tend to get on a roll.Injuries permitting they are more than capable of doing that in South Africa and I fancy them for an outside bet.”

New Zealand’s selectors are still not happy with Craig McMillan’s form and have dropped him for Lou Vincent to return to the side for tonight’s important match against Australia at Port Elizabeth.Vincent has just recovered from a thumb injury but selection chairman Sir Richard Hadlee said that Vincent gave the side speed, agility and accuracy in the field.Hadlee said the selectors are still concerned with McMillan’s lack of form and they felt Australia’s bowling attack would quickly expose this.”Craig has yet to address to our satisfaction some of the issues that have been hampering his form,” Hadlee said.”He is still not moving his feet or being disciplined in his application at the crease, which is why he failed on a flat wicket against Zimbabwe on Saturday.”The team for the Super Six match is: Stephen Fleming (captain), Andre Adams, Nathan Astle, Shane Bond, Chris Cairns, Chris Harris, Brendon McCullum, Jacob Oram, Scott Styris, Daniel Vettori, Lou Vincent. Daryl Tuffey (12th man).Kyle Mills was unavailable for selection because of injury.Hadlee said he believed the New Zealand team had improved significantly this year and the match against Australia would provide a useful guide in just how far the team had improved.The prize for success over the Australians today would be an automatic place in the semi-finals after Sri Lanka’s loss to India yesterday.”This should be incentive enough for them to produce their best performance at the World Cup to date,” Hadlee said.

Worcestershire CCC won its second match on Saturday during the pre-seasontour to Northern Transvaal in South Africa. Playing against the NorthernTitans in Duivelskloof, Ben Smith won the toss and elected to bat on goodbatting track in fine weather.The County scored 278 for 8 in 50 overs. Vikram Solanki scored 78, GraemeHick 66, Stephen Peters 48 and Ben Smith 38.In reply the Titans were dismissed for 240 in 48 overs having been 131 for 7at one stage. The wickets were shared with two each for Matt Mason, ChrisLiptrot, David Leatherdale and Vikram Solanki. Mark Harrity bowled 8 oversfor just 21 runs in his first appearance for the County.The County’s third match will be on Wednesday in Phalaborwa against aKwa-Zulu Natal Invitational XI.

Pakistan have struck a further blow to the concept of an Asia Cup by announcing their withdrawal from the event scheduled to be held in Bangladesh in August.”We have informed the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) of our inability to participate in the Asia Cup and will issue further details next week,” said Chisty Mujahid, director of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).The PCB decision is believed to have been prompted by India’s refusal to tour Pakistan for a Test and one-day series this summer. Pakistan had initially responded to that slight – New Delhi cites “cross-border terrorism” as its reason for eschewing bilateral matches – by announcing that they wouldn’t tour India in 2004.The Asia Cup, introduced in 1983-84, has had a chequered history as a result of the tension between the region’s two cricketing superpowers. The last time they played each other in an Asia Cup was back in May 2000, when Dhaka hosted the event. Since then, India and Pakistan have met only once, at Centurion during the recently concluded World Cup.India last toured Pakistan during the 1997-98 season, while the Pakistani team hasn’t crossed the border since 1998-99, when they played a Test series despite threats from Hindu fundamentalists.The ACC gave Bangladesh permission to host the event after Pakistan – the first choice – withdraw. Apart from Pakistan and India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and two associate members of the ACC – Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates – were expected to take part.Pakistan’s withdrawal now begs the question: how viable is the event, especially in an international calendar packed to overflowing?

England allrounder Andrew Flintoff’s chances of playing in Thursday’s first npower Test against Zimbabwe at Lord’s have been described as “very doubtful” by the England & Wales Cricket Board’s chief medical officer, Dr Peter Gregory.Flintoff did not practise at Lord’s today after tests carried out last Friday revealed bruising and swelling around the nerves in his right shoulder. The injury continues to affect his right bowling arm and hand.There was more worrying news for England after Matthew Hoggard underwent an ultra-sound scan this morning which revealed strained abdominal muscles in his left side – but according to an England spokesman, the injury is healing and his fitness will be re-assessed after England training on Tuesday. Hoggard batted during England’s indoor practice at Lord’s on Monday afternoon but did not bowl.James Kirtley looks likely to make his Test debut at Lord’s if Hoggard is ruled out.As if those two injuries weren’t enough, Mark Butcher twisted his right ankle during the practice session, but it is not expected to keep him out of the match.

The President, Executive and Board of Directors of the Canadian Cricket Association extend our deepest regrets on the tragic and sudden loss of Bharat Patel on June 14th, 2003 in Montreal, Canada.Bharat Patel, a member of the Bharat Sports Club of the Premier Division of the Quebec Cricket Federation, succumbed to a massive heart attack during a game.Bharat is survived by his loving wife, a son and a daughter, aged 13 and 11 years respectively. The funeral services were completed on June 17th.For further details , please contact Mr.Charles Pais or Mr. Arvind Patel.

South Wilts Cricket Club wish to pass on the following message to all visiting teams in the month of August.The A36 at Skew Bridge (just before the ground on way out of Salisbury) will be closed from Friday 10pm to Monday 6am on at least the first two weekends in August and possibly other weekends.Alternative routes…..From South (Southampton, Bournemouth roads), follow diversion signs. About 300 yards short of traffic lights where road rejoins A36 at Wilton, turn right through Quidhampton. At the end of the village fork left and then right onto A36 to approach the ground from the West.From South (Southampton, Bournemouth roads), take usual route but when on Wilton Road turn left after the Shell garage into Cherry Orchard Lane. Under the railway bridge and turn right at the end of the road. Follow the narrow road round and turn sharp right at the small church up Church Lane. At top of hill turn left and ground is almost immediately on left.From East/North, head towards Wilton and join A36 at roundabout in Wilton. Heading towards Salisbury the ground is on your right.Please inform your players, umpires and officials. Any problems/questions, please call Brian White or any other club official.Matches that are likely to be affected:Saturday 2nd August – South Wilts II v Flamingo (Southern Premier League)Saturday 2nd August – South Wilts II v Hook & Newnham II (Hampshire League)Saturday 9th August – South Wilts v Andover (Southern Premier League)Saturday 9th August – South Wilts IV v Wherwell (Hampshire League)Saturday 16th August – South Wilts II v Leckford (Southern Premier League)Saturday 23rd August – South Wilts v Bashley (Rydal) (Southern Premier League)Saturday 30th August – South Wilts II v New Milton (Southern Premier League)Saturday 30th August – South Wilts IV v Donnington (Hampshire League)Sunday matches in the Cross Solent League include South Wilts v Hursley Park and South Wilts v Portsmouth.