... competitive but some people think regional cricket is the way forward to lift the standard.” He added: “We're playing the West Indies next summer and it would be nice to think we could start our comeback by beating them.” ...

... lost three Test series In succession, some places in England's side for this summer's two Test series against Zimbabwe and West Indies are far from being cut and dried. White for England again - at Test level? “1 haven't really thought about it, the best ...

... and final one-day international against Zimbabwe. With the series settled and Zimbabwe casting their thoughts towards the West Indies tour, for which they depart early next week, there was nothing vital hanging on the result of England's final match of a ...

... Lara packs in THE West Indies are looking for a new captain for this summer’s cricket tour of England. Brian Lara yesterday quit as skipper after two years in charge following a disastrous run of results. This winter the West Indies were beaten 5-0 in ...

... contracts for the moment cover this summer’'s seven Test matches - two against Zimbabwe and a fivematch series against the West Indies. It means that White has virtually guaranteed selection for the first of those games against Zimbabwe after last playing ...

... Lara ‘out of England tour’ BRIAN Lara has pulled out of the West Indies sgquad to tour Epgland this summer, according to a report today. The former Windies skipper and Warwickshire star, who holds the record for the highest individual Test and firstclass ...

... welcomed Brian Lara's inclusion in the West Indies’ 16-man squad for this summer’s tour . The world's top-ranked batsman had always been a doubt for this summer's series from the moment he resigned as West Indies captain in March, following nine defeats ...

... mid-June and David is hoping to make the final line-up which will step out alongside the likes of India, South Africa and the West Indies in the Opening Ceremony at Lord’s on July 29 First angling lessons at the Cave MOTHER Shipton’s Cave, Knaresborough, will ...

... just a couple of weeks ago with a very composed score in the 80s. Could it be that we are in for a close fought England West Indies series between two resurgent teams? % Fopl LAST MAN SITTING? . . . The pavilion regulars kept this fan company at Monday’s ...

... hoping that the rain would hold off for long enough to allow the game to finish. News from the West Indies this week of a Test series win by the West Indies over Pakistan makes for interesting reading. In what must have been an incred- ibly tense third ...

... Test hundred, which followed scores of 166 not out against Pakistan in Bulawayo two years ago and 113 recently against the West Indies in Jamaica, was Zimbabwe's highest-ever overseas score and eclipsed the 115 captain Andy Flower hit against India in Delhi ...

... Zimbabwean batsmen and the familiar lack of penetration have also underlined the massive task ahead if they are to beat West Indies in the forthcoming five-Test series for the first time since 1969. Goodwin resumed on 11 and, by the time bad light ended ...