With all the attention of politicians currently centred on Zimbabwe and the ICC poised to examine security aspects of staging World Cup matches there and in Kenya, another serious instance of politics interfering with cricket has come to light. The headlines might have been focused on the unacceptable aspects of the Mugabe regime in Zimbabwe, but the situation in Bangladesh is, it seems, little better.President Robert Mugabe was at least invited to become patron of the Zimbabwe Cricket Union. Reports from Bangladesh suggest that the ruling coalition has overthrown the elected directors of the Bangladesh Cricket Board and installed their own cronies to run cricket in the country.The parallel changes in government and cricket administration are nothing new, especially in parts of Asia, but the system appears to have been taken to excess in Bangladesh. Ali Asghar is a member of parliament belonging to the Bangladesh Nationalist Party. He was nominated to the post of president of the BCB after the general elections in late 2001.Although he is the president, the Board itself is dominated by Arafat Rahman, who is the younger of the two sons of Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia. It is alleged that Koko, as Arafat Rahman is known, and his friends are instrumental in decision-making and running the Board. Ali Asghar apparently acts as a front man and seldom goes against the wishes of Koko, as he owes his political entity to the Prime Minister. It is also thought that he is involved in some significant business deals conducted on behalf of the Prime Minister’s two sons.Out of a board of 25 elected directors, it appears that only four are allowed to operate effectively. Apart from Arafat Rahman, there is a further member of parliament, the son of another and the brother of yet another. The other elected members are all forced to assume a passive role in the knowledge that those who have spoken out against this government intervention have either been threatened with repercussions or have actually become the victims of violence.Even so, three have gone to the courts in an attempt to restore democratic principles to Bangladeshi cricket, and have been punished for doing so. Further threats hang over them should they not withdraw their petition from the courts.Such threats should not be taken lightly in Bangladesh. There are reports of government-controlled terror tactics being unleashed on the opposition parties and free thinkers almost every day. Thousands have been arrested, among them university professors, journalists and intellectuals. A Reuters journalist and two other foreign journalists – a Briton and an Italian on assignment from Channel 4 – were jailed for allegedly "plotting against Bangladesh"Some 45 people have died at the hands of the army in the last three months, with the widely-held belief that they were victims of torture and other unexplained treatment. The government states that they all died of heart attacks.Among those currently being detained is the former president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board and a government minister himself in the previous administration, Saber Hossain Chowdhury. He has been detained twice in three months and is currently facing charges of treason for "lowering the image of Bangladesh in the world."Saber Chowdhury was largely instrumental in the campaign that resulted in the elevation of Bangladesh to Test status. He was a national hero at the time among the cricket-loving Bangladeshis, but his political activities have been used by the present government to erode that support.His "crime" was to research and publish allegations that extremist and fundamentalist Islamic militant groups are operating in Bangladesh and that they have close links with the present government. He was also accused of masterminding a series of terrorist outrages himself as a result of a telephone call with the arrested Reuters man.Quite obviously there are forces at large in Bangladesh that might not be acceptable to many observers, but whatever internal politics are involved is not the concern of the cricket community. The interference with the Bangladesh Cricket Board is.When similar tactics were applied to the Bangladesh Football Federation, FIFA stepped in and stripped Bangladesh of its membership with an ultimatum that the elected federation be reinstated or face a ban from international as well as club football. The government was humiliated and forced to return the administration of the BFF to the elected body.The same is not happening with cricket. The ICC has not yet taken similar steps and is unlikely to unless there is a formal complaint from those who feel there has been injustice. The policy is to accept any notified changes to a country’s board until such time as any alleged wrongdoing is brought to their attention, at which time there could be an ICC investigation.That allegation will come from a member of the Bangladesh Board, Mubasshar Hussain. Currently in England recovering from heart surgery, he says that he does not want to initiate any process now in case such action distracts the players in the national team. However, this former freedom fighter during the liberation war that resulted in independence from Pakistan will lodge that formal complaint once the World Cup campaign comes to an end.The situation for Saber Chowdhury is not as simple. Amnesty International has expressed anxiety at the way political prisoners like him are being held in Bangladesh. A spokesman for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London said, "We are concerned about reports from Bangladesh and we have made the point to the authorities there through our High Commission in Dhaka that we expect all detainees to be held according to international norms."There are plenty of examples in the world of injustice and the suspension of human and democratic rights. That does not make them acceptable to civilised society but they have to be accepted, however reluctantly. Nevertheless, cricket in Bangladesh has enough problems in coming to terms with its status as a Test nation. It would stand a better chance of succeeding on the field if problems off it were resolved.

The South Australian Cricket Association (SACA) has named the 12-man squad to take part in the ACB Cup match against NSW from Monday, February 17 on Adelaide Oval.The team sees the debut for South Australia of former Kenyan player Muhammad Sheikh who plays for Grade side University.The left-arm orthodox spinner has played 21 One-Day Internationals for Kenya and was the youngest member of Kenya’s 1999 World Cup squad.For University this season, 22-year-old Sheikh has taken 31 wickets including 3/24 against Adelaide last weekend.The South Australian second XI is:

Ben Higgins (c)	Mark Higgs
Shane Deitz	Trent Kelly
Callum Ferguson	Muhammad Sheikh
David Fitzgerald	Mike Smith
Daniel Harris	Lachlan Stevens
Ryan Harris	Wes Thomas

South Australia is leading the ACB Cup competition going into this final game for the season.The match runs from February 17 to February 20 and play starts at 10.30am each day.

The West Indies will herald its hosting of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 with a Caribbean-style event on March 9 in Johannesburg.South African and international journalists and cricket officials, tour operators and other influential persons will be invited to get a taste of what the Caribbean has to offer the world in 2007.The event which is being hosted at a private venue by the Windies World Cup 2007 delegation now in South Africa is made possible through the support of a number of companies as well as cultural and tourism entities in the region. Video extracts of the event will be shown internationally to build awareness of the West Indies’ hosting of the next World Cup.During the party top Caribbean band, Square One will take the invitees on a musical journey throughout the region performing popular music from the various countries. Invitees will also get an introduction by video to the beauty of the Caribbean and the special experience of watching cricket “The Windies Way”.Elegant Hotels, Barbados will also be sending one of its chefs, Athlone Mc Collin to prepare an authentic Caribbean meal for guests to enjoy.WWC 2007 CEO and Head of the delegation, Chris Dehring addressing the purpose of the event party noted : “This event is our first invitation to the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 and presents an exciting opportunity for international media and others to get a preview of what the Caribbean has to offer.”WHERE: SAINTS ENTERTAINMENT COMPLEX, CLOISTERS SHOPPING CENTRE, CNR 9th AVENUE & RIVONIA, JOHANNESBURG.WHEN: SUNDAY, 9 MARCH, 7.00-10.00 PMRSVP TO : Poppy Rangwaga on 011 888 7988 email: [email protected] ARE LIMITED AND RSVPS ARE REQUIRED TO GUARANTEE PLACES.

Jagmohan Dalmiya, chief of the Indian cricket board, and Tauqir Zia, his Pakistani counterpart, will meet in Dubai early next month in an attempt to resolve the impasse arising out of the Indian government’s refusal to sanction bilateral ties. Both will be in Dubai to attend the Asian Cricket Foundation session on May 3.In keeping with their policy of not allowing bilateral series, the Indian government had declined permission for the team to tour Pakistan for a Test series. Pakistan responded by pulling out of the six-nation Asia Cup, to be held in Sri Lanka from August 10 to 28.Zia admitted to , a Kolkata-based newspaper, that India’s refusal to play in Pakistan was a primary reason in Pakistan pulling out of the Asia Cup. “Look, that’s been the top, but not the sole, consideration. There have been a series of events.”Zia was clearly irked by India’s decision to play a three-nation tournament in Bangladesh, when they should have been touring Pakistan.”Even though India should have visited us after the World Cup, the Board of Control for Cricket in India made the Bangladesh commitment well over a year ago. How do you expect us to react? What do I tell people in Pakistan?”It was on the understanding that India would play Pakistan in a Test series, even if that be on neutral territory, that we agreed to forego our chance of hosting the Asia Cup. But, when even that is not materialising, why should Pakistan play at all? After all, it’s known that India’s no to a bilateral series is hurting the Pakistan Cricket Board.”The ACC [Asian Cricket Council] has no future. It can’t unless India and Pakistan join hands.”A source from the Indian board indicated that a compromise could still be worked out, but with the Indian government maintaining its tough stand, it’s difficult to see how.

MATCH RESULTS

1983 in Englandv Australia (Trent Bridge), 9 June Won by 13 runsZimbabwe 239/6; Australia 226/7v India (Leicester), 11 June Lost by five wicketsZimbabwe 155; India 157/5v West Indies (Worcester), 13 June Lost by eight wicketsZimbabwe 217/7; West Indies 218/2v Australia (Southampton), 16 June Lost by 32 runsAustralia 272/7; Zimbabwe 240v India (Tunbridge Wells), 18 June Lost by 31 runsIndia 266/8; Zimbabwe 235v West Indies (Edgbaston), 20 June Lost by ten wicketsZimbabwe 171; West Indies 172/0.1987/88 in India and Pakistanv New Zealand (Hyderabad), 10 October Lost by 3 runsNew Zealand 242/7; Zimbabwe 239v Australia (Madras), 13 October Lost by 96 runsAustralia 235/9; Zimbabwe 139v India (Bombay), 17 October Lost by eight wicketsZimbabwe 135; India 136/2v New Zealand (Calcutta), 23 October Lost by four wicketsZimbabwe 227/5; New Zealand 228/6v India (Ahmedabad), 26 October Lost by seven wicketsZimbabwe 191/7; India 194/3v Australia (Cuttack), 30 October Lost by 70 runsAustralia 266/5; Zimbabwe 196/61991/92 in Australia and New Zealandv Sri Lanka (New Plymouth), 23 February Lost by three wicketsZimbabwe 312/4; Sri Lanka 313/7v Pakistan (Hobart), 27 February Lost by 53 runsPakistan 254/4; Zimbabwe 201/7v West Indies (Brisbane), 29 February Lost by 75 runsWest Indies 264/8; Zimbabwe 189/7v New Zealand (Napier), 3 March Lost by 48 runs (revised)New Zealand 162/3; Zimbabwe 105/7v India (Hamilton), 7 March Lost by 54 runs (revised)India 203/7; Zimbabwe 104/1v South Africa (Canberra), 10 March Lost by seven wicketsZimbabwe 163; South Africa 164/3v Australia (Hobart), 14 March Lost by 128 runsAustralia 265/6; Zimbabwe 137v England (Albury), 18 March Won by 9 runsZimbabwe 134; England 1251995/96 in India, Pakistan and Sri Lankav West Indies (Hyderabad), 16 February Lost by six wicketsZimbabwe 151/9; West Indies 155/4v Sri Lanka (Colombo), 21 February Lost by six wicketsZimbabwe 228/6; Sri Lanka 229/4v Kenya (Patna), 26 February Drawn (rain)Zimbabwe 45/3Replay v Kenya (Patna), 27 February Won by five wicketsKenya 134; Zimbabwe 137/5v Australia (Nagpur), 1 March Lost by eight wicketsZimbabwe 154; Australia 158/2v India (Kanpur), 6 March Lost by 40 runsIndia 247/5; Zimbabwe 2071999 in Englandv Kenya (Taunton), 15 May Won by five wicketsKenya 229/7; Zimbabwe 231/5v India (Leicester), 19 May Won by 3 runsZimbabwe 252/9; India 249v Sri Lanka (Worcester), 22 May Lost by four wicketsZimbabwe 197/9; Sri Lanka 198/6v England (Nottingham), 25 May Lost by seven wicketsZimbabwe 167/8; England 168/3v South Africa (Chelmsford), 29 MayZimbabwe 233/6; South Africa 185Super Six matchesv New Zealand (Leeds), 6-7 June Match drawn (rain)Zimbabwe 175; New Zealand 70/3v Australia (Lord’s), 9 June Lost by 44 runsAustralia 303/4; Zimbabwe 259/6v Pakistan (The Oval), 11 June Lost by 148 runsPakistan 271/9; Zimbabwe 1232002/03 in Zimbabwe and South Africav Namibia (Harare SC), 10 February 2003 Won by 86 runs (D/L)Zimbabwe 340/2; Namibia 104/5v England (Harare SC), 13 February 2003 Zimbabwe awarded walkoverv India (Harare SC), 19 February 2003 Lost by 83 runsIndia 255/7; Zimbabwe 172v Australia (Queens SC), 24 February Lost by seven wicketsZimbabwe 246/9; Australia 248/3v Holland (Queens SC), 28 February Won by 99 runsZimbabwe 301/8; Holland 202/9v Pakistan (Queens SC), 4 March Match drawn (rain)Pakistan 73/3Super Six matchesv New Zealand (Bloemfontein), 8 March Lost by six wicketsZimbabwe 252/7; New Zealand 253/4v Kenya (Bloemfontein), 12 March Lost by seven wicketsZimbabwe 133; Kenya 135/3v Sri Lanka (East London), 15 March Lost by 74 runsSri Lanka 256/5; Zimbabwe 182WORLD CUP RECORD AGAINST EACH COUNTRYM W L Dv England 3 2+ 1 -v Australia 8 1 7 -v South Africa 2 1 1 -v West Indies 4 – 4 -v New Zealand 5 – 4 1v India 8 1 7 -v Pakistan 3 – 2 1v Sri Lanka 4 – 4 -v Kenya* 3 2 1 -v Holland 1 1 – -v Namibia 1 1 – ——————–Total 42 9 31 2——————-+ including walkover awarded in 2002/03* excluding the abandoned match which was replayed in 1995/96TEAM RECORDSHIGHEST INNINGS TOTALS (250 or more)For:340/2 v Namibia (Harare Sports Club) 2002/03312/4 v Sri Lanka (New Plymouth) 1991/92301/8 v Holland (Queens Sports Club) 2002/03259/6 v Australia (Lord’s) 1999252/7 v New Zealand (Bloemfontein) 2002/03252/9 v India (Leicester) 1999Against:313/7 by Sri Lanka (New Plymouth) 1991/92303/4 by Australia (Lord’s) 1999272/7 by Australia (Southampton) 1983271/9 by Pakistan (The Oval) 1999266/8 by India (Tunbridge Wells) 1983266/5 by Australia (Cuttack) 1987/88265/6 by Australia (Hobart) 1991/92264/8 by West Indies (Brisbane) 1991/92256/5 by Sri Lanka (East London) 2002/03255/7 by India (Harare Sports Club) 2002/03254/4 by Pakistan (Hobart) 1991/92253/4 by New Zealand (Bloemfontein) 2002/03LOWEST INNINGS TOTALS (150 or less)For:123 v Pakistan (The Oval) 1999133 v Kenya (Bloemfontein) 2002/03134 v England (Albury) 1991/92135 v India (Bombay) 1987/88137 v Australia (Hobart) 1991/92139 v Australia (Madras) 1987/88Against:125 by England (Albury) 1991/92134 by Kenya (Patna) 1995/96HIGHEST MATCH AGGREGATES625 runs/11 wkts v Sri Lanka (New Plymouth) 1991/92562 runs/10 wkts v Australia (Lord’s) 1999512 runs/17 wkts v Australia (Southampton) 1983505 runs/11 wkts v New Zealand (Bloemfontein) 2002/03503 runs/17 wkts v Holland (Queens Sports Club) 2002/03501 runs/18 wkts v India (Tunbridge Wells) 1983501 runs/19 wkts v India (Leicester) 1999LOWEST MATCH AGGREGATES (excluding rain-affected matches)259 runs/20 wkts v England (Albury) 1991/92268 runs/13 wkts v Kenya (Bloemfontein) 2002/03271 runs/12 wkts v India (Bombay) 1987/88271 runs/15 wkts v Kenya (Patna) 1995/96274 runs/19 wkts v Australia (Madras) 1987/88LARGEST MARGINS OF VICTORY148 runs Lost to Pakistan (The Oval) 1999128 runs Lost to Australia (Hobart) 1991/92ten wickets Lost to West Indies (Edgbaston) 1983SMALLEST MARGINS OF VICTORY3 runs Lost to New Zealand (Hyderabad) 1987/883 runs Beat India (Leicester) 19999 runs Beat England (Albury) 1991/9213 runs Beat Australia (Trent Bridge) 1983three wickets Lost to Sri Lanka (New Plymouth) 1991/92BATTING RECORDSCENTURIESFor:172* C B Wishart, v Namibia (Harare Sports Club) 2002/03142 D L Houghton, v New Zealand (Hyderabad) 1987/88132* N C Johnson, v Australia (Lord’s) 1999115* A Flower, v Sri Lanka (New Plymouth) 1991/92Against:175* Kapil Dev, for India (Tunbridge Wells) 1983114 Aamer Sohail, for Pakistan (Hobart) 1991/92106 V G Kambli, for India (Kanpur) 1995/96105* C G Greenidge, for West Indies (Edgbaston) 1983104 M E Waugh, for Australia (Lord’s) 1999103* M S Atapattu, for Sri Lanka (East London) 2002/03103 Saeed Anwar, for Pakistan (The Oval) 1999102* N J Astle, for New Zealand (Bloemfontein) 2002/03CENTURY ON OFFICIAL ONE-DAY INTERNATIONAL DEBUT115* A Flower, v Sri Lanka (New Plymouth) 1991/92OPENING BATSMAN CARRYING BAT THROUGH COMPLETED INNINGS115* A Flower, v Sri Lanka (New Plymouth) 1991/92132* N C Johnson, v Australia (Lord’s) 1999172* C B Wishart, v Namibia (Harare Sports Club) 2002/03103* M S Atapattu, for Sri Lanka (East London) 2002/03MOST BOUNDARIES IN AN INNINGSFor:21 (18×4, 3×6) C B Wishart (172*), v Namibia(Harare Sports Club) 2002/0319 (13×4, 6×6) D L Houghton (142), v New Zealand(Hyderabad) 1987/8816 (14×4, 2×6) N C Johnson (132*), v Australia(Lord’s) 1999Against:22 (16×4, 6×6) Kapil Dev (175*), for India(Tunbridge Wells) 1983RECORD PARTNERSHIPS FOR ZIMBABWE (including all of 100 or more)107 for 1st C B Wishart (172*) and M A Vermeulen (39),v Namibia (Harare Sports Club)114 for 2nd N C Johnson (132*) and M W Goodwin (47),v Australia (Lord’s) 1999166* for 3rd C B Wishart (172*) and G W Flower (78*),v Namibia (Harare Sports Club) 2002/0391 for 4th M W Goodwin (57) and A D R Campbell (40),v New Zealand (Leeds) 1999145* for 5th A Flower (115*) and A C Waller (83*),v Sri Lanka (New Plymouth) 1991/92103 for 6th D L Houghton (84) and K M Curran (35),v Australia (Southampton) 198375* for 7th D A G Fletcher (69*) and I P Butchart (34*),v Australia (Nottingham) 1983117 for 8th D L Houghton (142) and I P Butchart (54),v New Zealand (Hyderabad) 1987/8855 for 9th K M Curran (62) and P W E Rawson (19),v West Indies (Birmingham) 198336 for 10th A J Pycroft (61) and M P Jarvis (8*),v India (Bombay) 1987/88RECORD PARTNERSHIPS AGAINST ZIMBABWE (including all of 100 or more)172* for 1st D L Haynes (88*) and S F A F Bacchus (80*),for West Indies (Birmingham) 1983128 for 1st R S Mahanama (59) and M A R Samarasekera (75),for Sri Lanka (New Plymouth) 1991/92112 for 2nd K C Wessels (70) and P N Kirsten (62*),for South Africa (Canberra) 1991/92195* for 3rd C G Greenidge (105*) and H A Gomes (75*),for West Indies (Worcester) 1983172 for 3rd A P Gurusinha (87) and P A de Silva (91),for Sri Lanka (Colombo) 1995/96152 for 3th M E Waugh (104) and S R Waugh (62),for Australia (Lord’s) 1999145 for 3rd Aamer Sohail (114) and Javed Miandad (89),for Pakistan (Hobart) 1991/92129 for 3rd A H Jones (57) and M D Crowe (74*),for New Zealand (Napier) 1991/92123 for 3rd N Hussain (57*) and G P Thorpe (62),for England (Nottingham) 1999117 for 3rd R B Richardson (56) and C L Hooper (63),for West Indies (Brisbane) 1991/92113 for 3rd G R Marsh (62) and A R Border (67),for Australia (Madras) 1987/88142 for 4th N S Sidhu (80) and V G Kambli (106),for India (Kanpur) 1995/96121 for 4th N J Astle (102*) and C L Cairns (54),for New Zealand (Bloemfontein) 2002/03113 for 5th M E Waugh (66*) and S R Waugh (55),for Australia (Hobart) 1991/9261 for 6th A Ranatunga (88*) and S T Jayasuriya (32),for Sri Lanka (New Plymouth) 1991/9266 for 7th D J Cullinan (29) and S M Pollock (52),for South Africa (Chelmsford) 199946* for 7th J J Crowe (88*) and I D S Smith (17*),for New Zealand (Calcutta) 1987/8862 for 8th Kapil Dev (175*) and Madan Lal (17),for India (Tunbridge Wells) 1983126* for 9th Kapil Dev (175*) and S M H Kirmani (24*),for India (Tunbridge Wells) 198335 for 10th L Klusener (52*) and A A Donald (7),for South Africa (Chelmsford) 1999BATSMEN WITH 200 RUNS IN WORLD CUP CRICKETM I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50A Flower 30 29 4 816 115* 32.64 1 4D L Houghton 20 19 0 567 142 29.84 1 4G W Flower 21 20 2 512 78* 28.44 – 1A C Waller 20 20 3 479 83* 28.17 – 2N C Johnson 8 8 1 367 132* 52.42 1 3H H Streak 22 18 7 328 72* 29.81 – 1A J Pycroft 20 19 2 295 61 17.35 – 2C B Wishart 8 7 1 293 172* 48.83 1 -K M Curran 11 11 0 287 73 26.09 – 2A D R Campbell 19 18 1 281 75 16.52 – 1A H Omarshah 16 16 1 266 60* 17.73 – 1G J Whittall 20 18 1 246 35 14.47 – -I P Butchart 17 14 2 240 54 20.00 – 1K J Arnott 9 8 1 206 60 29.42 – 3M W Goodwin 8 8 0 201 57 25.12 – 1BOWLINGFOUR WICKETS IN AN INNINGSFor:5/21 P A Strang, v Kenya (Patna) 1995/964/21 E A Brandes, v England (Albury) 1991/924/40 P A Strang, v West Indies (Hyderabad) 1995/964/42 D A G Fletcher, v Australia (Nottingham) 19834/42 N C Johnson, v Kenya (Taunton) 1999Against:4/19 M Prabhakar, for India (Bombay) 1987/884/34 S K Warne, for Australia (Nagpur) 1995/964/39 S P O’Donnell, for Australia (Madras) 1987/88MOST ECONOMICAL ANALYSESFor:10-4-16-0 A J Traicos, v England (Albury) 1991/9210-3-17-2 A H Omarshah, v England (Albury) 1991/92Against:6-3-7-0 S R Waugh, for Australia (Madras) 1987/888-1-14-2 J Srinath, for India (Harare SC) 2002/0310-3-15-2 M R Whitney, for Australia (Hobart) 1991/9210-4-16-2 A D Mullally, for England (Nottingham) 199910-3-18-0 I R Bishop, for West Indies (Hyderabad) 1995/9612-3-19-2 M D Marshall, for West Indies (Birmingham) 1983MOST EXPENSIVE ANALYSESFor:10-0-72-0 K G Duers, v Sri Lanka (New Plymouth) 1991/9210-1-71-1 M P Jarvis, v West Indies (Brisbane) 1991/9210-1-70-3 E A Brandes, v Sri Lanka (New Plymouth) 1991/92Against:5-0-54-0 A R Adams, for New Zealand (Bloemfontein) 2002/0310-1-75-0 B L Kotze, for Namibia (Harare SC) 2002/0310-0-72-2 A P Gurusinha, for Sri Lanka (New Plymouth) 1991/929-0-70-1 A B Agarkar, for India (Leicester) 199910-1-70-0 L J Burger, for Namibia (Harare SC) 2002/03BOWLERS WITH 10 WICKETS IN WORLD CUP CRICKETOvers Mdns Runs Wkts Av. Best 4wIH H Streak 175 13 805 22 36.59 3/35 -E A Brandes 129.1 11 640 16 40.00 4/21 1A J Traicos 188 13 673 16 42.06 3/35 -P A Strang 86.4 6 388 15 25.86 5/21 2I P Butchart 117 7 630 12 52.50 3/57 -P W E Rawson 95.1 10 427 12 35.58 3/47 -N C Johnson 50 4 233 12 19.41 4/42 1A H Omarshah 104.3 9 457 11 41.54 2/17 -G J Whittall 79.3 3 396 11 36.00 3/35 -ALL-ROUND PERFORMANCES40 RUNS AND FOUR WICKETS IN A MATCHFor:D A G Fletcher (75* and 4/42), v Australia (Nottingham) 1983N C Johnson (59 and 4/42), v Kenya (Taunton) 1999Against: No instances.WICKET-KEEPING RECORDS4 OR MORE DISMISSALS IN AN INNINGSFor:4 (all ct) D L Houghton, v India (Tunbridge Wells) 1983Against:5 (all ct) S M H Kirmani, for India (Leicester) 19835 (4 ct, 1 st) N R Mongia, for India (Leicester) 19994 (2 ct, 2 st) K S More, for India (Bombay) 1987/884 (3 ct, 1 st) K O Otieno, for Kenya (Bloemfontein) 2002/03WICKET-KEEPERS WITH 10 OR MORE DISMISSALS IN WORLD CUP CRICKET14 (11 ct, 3 st) A Flower11 (9 ct, 2 st) D L Houghton(Houghton also took 4 catches as a fielder, and Flower 1)FIELDING RECORDS3 OR MORE CATCHES IN AN INNINGSFor:3 A R Whittall, v South Africa (Chelmsford) 1999Against:3 A R Border, for Australia (Hobart) 1991/92FIELDERS WITH 10 OR MORE CATCHES IN WORLD CUP CRICKET10 A D R CampbellMISCELLANEOUSYOUNGEST ZIMBABWEAN PLAYERyr-dy19-159 A D R Campbell, v West Indies (Brisbane) 1991/9219-272 T Taibu, v Namibia (Harare Sports Club) 2002/0319-316 S Matsikenyeri, v Sri Lanka (East London) 2002/03OLDEST ZIMBABWEAN PLAYERyr-day44-306 A J Traicos, v England (Albury) 1991/92WORLD CUP CAREER RECORDS OF ZIMBABWEAN PLAYERSBATTING AND FIELDING STATISTICSM I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct/StK J Arnott 9 8 1 206 60 29.42 – 3 2A M Blignaut 7 6 0 123 58 20.50 – 2 1E A Brandes 16 12 4 120 23 15.00 – – 5R D Brown 7 7 0 110 38 15.71 – – 5M G Burmester 4 3 1 17 12 8.50 – – 1I P Butchart 17 14 2 240 54 20.00 – 1 4A D R Campbell 19 18 1 281 75 16.52 – 1 10S V Carlisle 6 5 1 62 27 15.50 – – -K M Curran 11 11 0 287 73 26.09 – 2 1S G Davies 1 1 0 9 9 9.00 – – -K G Duers 6 2 1 7 5 7.00 – – 3D D Ebrahim 7 5 0 79 32 15.80 – – 1S M Ervine 3 2 1 45 31* 43.00 – – -C N Evans 6 5 2 92 39* 30.66 – – -D A G Fletcher 6 6 2 191 71* 47.75 – 2 -A Flower 30 29 4 816 115* 32.64 1 4 12/3G W Flower 21 20 2 512 78* 28.44 – 1 8T J Friend 1 1 0 21 21 21.00 – – -M W Goodwin 8 8 0 201 57 25.12 – 1 4J G Heron 6 6 0 50 18 8.33 – – 1V R Hogg 2 1 1 7 7* — – – -D T Hondo 8 4 2 3 2 1.50 – – 2D L Houghton 20 19 0 567 142 29.84 1 4 13/2A G Huckle 3 2 0 0 0 0.00 – – 1W R James 4 3 0 35 17 11.66 – – 1M P Jarvis 10 5 3 37 17 18.50 – – 1N C Johnson 8 8 1 367 132* 52.42 1 3 1A C I Lock 6 3 2 8 5 8.00 – – -D A Marillier 5 4 0 41 21 10.25 – – 1S Matsikenyeri 1 1 1 1 1* — – – -M Mbangwa 3 1 0 0 0 0.00 – – -M A Meman 1 1 0 19 19 19.00 – – -B A Murphy 5 2 0 3 2 1.50 – – 2H K Olonga 9 6 4 15 5* 7.50 – – 1A H Omarshah 16 16 1 266 60* 17.73 – 1 3G A Paterson 10 10 0 123 27 12.30 – – 2S G Peall 5 2 0 9 9 4.50 – – 1G E Peckover 3 3 1 33 16* 16.50 – – -A J Pycroft 20 19 2 295 61 17.35 – 2 6P W E Rawson 10 8 3 80 24* 16.00 – – 4B C Strang 4 2 0 3 3 1.50 – – 2P A Strang 12 9 3 109 29 18.16 – – 2H H Streak 22 18 7 328 72* 29.81 – 1 7T Taibu 8 6 2 117 53 29.25 – 1 7/0A J Traicos 20 12 5 70 19 10.00 – – 2M A Vermeulen 3 3 0 66 39 22.00 – – -D P Viljoen 1 1 0 5 5 5.00 – – -A C Waller 20 20 3 479 83* 28.17 – 2 3A R Whittall 4 1 0 3 3 3.00 – – 5G J Whittall 20 18 1 246 35 14.47 – – 2C B Wishart 8 7 1 293 175* 48.83 1 – 1BOWLING STATISTICSOvers Mdns Runs Wkts Av. Best 4wIA M Blignaut 57 2 254 4 63.50 2/41 -E A Brandes 129.1 11 640 16 40.00 4/21 1M G Burmester 21.5 0 138 4 34.50 3/36 -I P Butchart 117 7 630 12 52.50 3/57 -A D R Campbell 3 0 13 0 — — -K M Curran 84.2 3 398 9 44.22 3/65 -K G Duers 50 2 256 3 85.33 1/17 -S M Ervine 12 0 87 3 29.00 1/19 -D A G Fletcher 50.1 5 221 7 31.57 4/42 1G W Flower 64.1 2 268 4 67.00 2/14 -T J Friend 2 0 13 0 — — -V R Hogg 15 4 49 0 — — -D T Hondo 50.2 4 265 6 46.25 1/16 -D L Houghton 2 0 19 1 19.00 1/19 -A G Huckle 20 1 78 1 78.00 1/43 -M P Jarvis 83.1 5 394 7 56.28 1/21 -N C Johnson 50 4 233 12 19.41 4/42 1A C I Lock 32 3 141 3 47.00 2/57 -D A Marillier 30 1 133 4 33.25 2/49 -S Matsikenyeri 2 0 13 0 — — -M Mbangwa 23 1 93 2 46.50 2/28 -M A Meman 6.5 0 34 0 — — -B A Murphy 30 3 139 5 27.80 3/44 -H K Olonga 43.2 2 259 9 28.77 3/22 -A H Omarshah 104.3 9 457 11 41.54 2/17 -S G Peall 23 1 101 1 101.00 1/23 -P W E Rawson 95.1 10 427 12 35.58 3/47 -B C Strang 18 1 66 3 22.00 2/24 -P A Strang 86.4 6 388 15 25.86 5/21 2H H Streak 175 13 805 22 36.59 3/35 -A J Traicos 188 13 673 16 42.06 3/35 -A R Whittall 27 1 143 3 47.66 2/41 -G J Whittall 79.3 3 396 11 36.00 3/35 –

Russel Arnold will skipper a Sri Lanka A side against Pakistan in a one-daywarm-up at the P. Sara Oval on May 7.For Arnold, dropped from the national squad after a low scoring World Cup,the game will provide an opportunity to convince the selectors that he isready to return to international cricket.Dilhara Fernando, who is still recovering from a back injury, is alsoincluded in the 14-man squad, which includes several one-day specialistsvying for a place in the triangular series that starts on May 10.Sri Lanka ‘A’ squad:Avishka Gunawardana, Michael Vandort, Jehan Mubarak, Russel Arnold(captain), Tillakaratne Dilshan, Chamara Silva, Upul Chandana, KaushalyaWeeraratne, Dinusha Fernando, Dilhara Fernando, Anushka Polonowita, SahanWijeratne, Ranga Dias, Thilina Thushara.

Worcestershire 216 for 8 (Anurag 74, Leatherdale 62) beat Leicestershire 141 by 75 runs

Anurag Singh: important 74, despite hamstring injury

After enjoying the upper hand for much of yesterday’s play, Leicestershire were caught cold on the resumption of their rain-interrupted quarter-final at Grace Road, as Mark Harrity and Matt Mason took three wickets each on a slow seamer. Leicestershire resumed on their overnight 5 for 0, but immediately lost Virender Sehwag for 2 and never recovered. They stumbled to 60 for 6 in pursuit of Worcestershire’s 216 for 8, and only a desperate rearguard from Phil DeFreitas and Charlie Dagnall enabled them to reach the relative prosperity of 141.Sehwag was trapped lbw by Mason off the very first ball of the day, and though Darren Stevens crashed his way to 34 from 26 balls, the game was sealed when five wickets fell for 12 runs, including Stevens and the dangerous Darren Maddy in consecutive deliveries from Andrew Hall. It was sweet revenge for Hall, who had himself been dismissed first-ball by Maddy in yesterday’s play.Going into the match, Worcestershire had been deprived of three key players in Graeme Hick, Stephen Peters and Nantie Hayward, and their own innings had never really got going. They seemed destined for a heavy defeat when Maddy picked up three wickets in an over, including his former Leicestershire colleague, Ben Smith, for a duck, but Anurag Singh and David Leatherdale knuckled down and ground out a competitive total.Singh defied a hamstring injury to make a gritty 74, and Leatherdale followed his matchwinning 80 against Yorkshire in the previous round with a well-paced 62. They added 111 for the fifth wicket, but until the rainclouds rolled across the ground towards the end of the day, it scarcely seemed enough.

The Glamorgan team to play Kent at Maidstone in the NCL Division 1 match on Sunday, 6th July, will be drawn from the following squad:

JP Maher (6)RDB Croft * (10)MJ Powell (14)MP Maynard (25)DL Hemp (4)A Dale (11)MA Wallace (18)MS Kasprowicz (3)DS Harrison (20)AG Wharf (16)DA Cosker (23)SD Thomas (7)J Hughes (22)

March:
Buckinghamshire 263 (D Bauer 62) v Cambridgeshire 5-0Exmouth:
Devon 368 (R Foan 130, A Pew 76; G Treagus 5-72) v DorsetBishop’s Stortford:
Hertfordshire 74 & 18-2 v Suffolk 263 (PC Caley 67no)Manor Park:
Staffordshire 451-4d (GF Archer 201*, PF Shaw 120, KJ Barnett 79) v NorfolkJesmond:
Northumberland 233 (M Drake 70*) v Cumberland 83-1Abergavenny:
Cheshire 357 (A Hall 175, PSJ Renshaw 65) v Wales Minor C 2-0Westbury:
Berkshire 325-5d (BHD Mordt 68, SP Naylor 66, PJ Pritchard 52) v Wiltshire 32-0

Bournemouth left-hander Tom Webley made his County Championship debut for Somerset today – against the fastest bowler in the world !Webley is expected to open the Somerset batting against Durham at the Riverside, with Pakistan paceman Shoaib Akhtar – the Rawalpindi Express – steaming in at the other end.”It certainly promises to be a baptism of fire, but it will be a great experience for me,” Webley said last night.Webley, 20, who lives with his parents in Corfe Mullen, got his full county call up after a string of encouraging performances for Somerset’s 2nd XI and Academy sides.”Tom did well at the Cambridge UCCE at the start of the season, has been batting well in the second team and thoroughly deserves his chance,” praised Somerset 2nd XI coach Mark Garaway.Webley, who played for Bournemouth colts as a 14-year old and graduated into the club’s Premier League side three years ago, hit a First Class century for Cambridge UCCE against Northants at Fenners in May.A former pupil at King’s Taunton, Webley is studying at Anglia University.To see how he is getting on, click on the link on the match below