England a match away from making history at Oval

August 31, 2000 

LONDON (AP) - England heads into Thursday’s test at the Oval one match away from securing a series win over the West Indies for the first time in 31 years.

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Bangladesh plays 1st test on Nov.10 with India

August 30, 2000 

Dhaka (UNB) - Bangladesh is set to write its name in history books on November 10 next when the newest member of elite group of cricketing nations will face India in their maiden test match.

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Bangladesh to tour South Africa in October

August 30, 2000 

Dhaka (UNB) - Bangladesh cricket team will open their South Africa tour with a four-day first class match against provincial team Griqualand West on October 12 in Kimberley.

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Australian Cricket chief to visit Bangladesh

August 30, 2000 

Dhaka (UNB) - Australian Cricket Board (ACB) chief Denis Roger will visit Bangladesh in early October.

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Sri Lankan cricket coaches to come to Bangladesh

August 30, 2000 

Dhaka (UNB) - Four Sri Lankan cricket coaches are coming to Bangladesh soon to train different age-group teams.

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South Africa beats Pakistan in final

August 28, 2000 

SINGAPORE (AP) - South Africa scored an emphatic 93-run win over Pakistan to lift the Singapore Challenge 2000 triangular cricket title at the Kallang ground on Sunday.

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First test of Bangladesh yet unconfirmed

August 27, 2000 

Dhaka (UNB) - BCB is yet to receive any official confirmation from their Indian counterpart regarding Bangladesh’s invitation to play its first test match against India in November.

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The clash of the titans!

August 27, 2000 

SINGAPORE (AP) - Pakistan's grit and South Africa's versatility will be on show when the two sides clash Sunday in the final of the Singapore Challenge 2000 triangular cricket series at Kallang

ground.

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South Africa beats New Zealand, reaches final

August 26, 2000 

SINGAPORE (AP) - South Africa thrashed New Zealand by eight wickets at the Kallang ground Friday to ease into the final of the Singapore Challenge 2000 triangular cricket series. South Africa will face Pakistan in Sunday's title match.

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New Zealand-South Africa Scoreboard

August 26, 2000 

SINGAPORE (AP) - Scoreboard in the New Zealand-South Africa one-day international at the Singapore Challenge at the Kallang ground on Friday: New Zealand won the toss and batted first. New Zealand

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Decider between the Kiwis & SAfricans today

August 25, 2000 

SINGAPORE (AP) - South Africa meet New Zealand in the last league match of the Singapore Challenge 2000 triangular cricket series on Friday, which will determine who gets to play in the final.

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Pakistan sans megastars defeat SAfrica

August 24, 2000 

SINGAPORE (AP) - Pakistan marched into the final of the Singapore Challenge 2000 triangular cricket series Wednesday, snatching a thrilling 28-run victory over South Africa at the Kallang ground.

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South Africa levels first indoor series

August 21, 2000 

MELBOURNE (AP) - South Africa, minus two of its key players due to injuries, staged an amazing recovery Sunday to beat Australia by eight runs in the third and final limited-overs cricket international at Colonial Stadium.

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Bangladesh cricket team in conditioning camp

August 21, 2000 

Cox’s Bazar  (UNB)- Newly appointed Bangladesh national team captain Naimur Rahman Durjoy has said practice in the beach will help them improve their fitness.

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Best fielder and most catcher, in doubt

August 20, 2000 

MELBOURNE (AP) - A freak injury and a hamstring strain could rob South Africa of two key players for Sunday's deciding limited-overs cricket match against Australia.

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BCB launched training program for women cricketers

August 19, 2000 

Dhaka, Aug 18 (UNB) – Holding an ambition to take part in the ‘World Women Cricket Tournament’ of 2003, Bangladesh Cricket Board launched a long-term intensive training course for country’s women cricketers today (Friday).

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Sri Lanka may replace India for Sahara Cup

August 18, 2000 

COLOMBO (AP) - Sri Lanka may play Pakistan in the Sahara Cup cricket tournament in Toronto next month, replacing

India, which withdrew, cricket officials said Thursday.

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WIndies runs out of bowlers

August 17, 2000 

LEEDS, (AP) - The West Indies cricket team launched an emergency damage-limitation exercise to rebuild its backup bowlers' confidence before the crunch fourth cricket test against England at Headingley on Thursday.

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Aussies win 1st ever 'indoor'

August 17, 2000 

MELBOURNE (AP) - Michael Bevan and Steve Waugh scored Australian centuries Wednesday en route to a 94-run victory over South Africa as limited-overs cricket made its first appearance

indoors for an official series.

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England’s test lineup announced

August 14, 2000 

LONDON (AP) - England has recalled left-arm seamer Alan Mullally Sunday for the fourth cricket test against the West Indies at Headingley starting on Thursday at the expense off spinner Croft.

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South Africa begin Australian tour

August 13, 2000 

BRISBANE (AP) - Skipper Shaun Pollock says winning the upcoming limited-overs series against Australia will help South Africa regain public confidence in the wake of the cricket corruption scandal.

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Pakistan regrets India's pulling out of one-day cricket series

August 12, 2000 

CALCUTTA (AP) - A Pakistani cricket official on Friday regretted the financial loss the cricket authorities and the sponsors will suffer because of India's decision not to play against Pakistan in a one-day cricket series in Canada.

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3rd test ends in a tame draw

August 11, 2000 

COLOMBO (AP) - The third and final test between Sri Lanka and South Africa ended in a draw Thursday with the two sides sharing the series 1-1.

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India pulls out of 1-dayers against Pakistan

August 11, 2000 

NEW DELHI (AP) - With political tensions running high over disputed Kashmir, India on Thursday decided to pull out of a one-day cricket series against Pakistan scheduled to be played in Toronto, Canada, next month, Press Trust of India news agency said.

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West Indies face crisis without Ambrose and Walsh

August 9, 2000 

MANCHESTER (AP) - West Indies cricket looks set to face a crisis of unprecedented proportion when two of its famous sons - Curtly Ambrose and Courtney Walsh - step aside.

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Cricket Board president condoles Amaranth's death

August 8, 2000 

Dhaka (UNB) -Bangladesh Cricket Board president Saber Hossain Chowdhury has expressed deep shock at the death of Lala Amarnath, the first Captain of the independent Indian Cricket team.

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Demise of India's first cricket captain Amarnath

August 6, 2000 

NEW DELHI (AP) - Lala Amarnath, India's first cricket captain, died in sleep on Saturday at his home in the Indian capital, his son said. Amarnath was 88.

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Lewd messages on phone costs vice-captaincy

August 6, 2000 

LONDON (AP) - Shane Warne thought he was dreaming when he was telephoned at 2 am to be told he had been stripped of the vice-captaincy of the Australian cricket team.

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Gilchrist replaces Warne as Australian vice-captain

August 5, 2000 

MELBOURNE (AP) - Shane Warne has been stripped of the Australian vice-captaincy and has been replaced by wicketkeeper-batsman Adam Gilchrist.

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Unfair trading of nonagenarian Don Bradman

August 3, 2000 

ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) - Australian cricket legend Sir Donald Bradman has launched a Federal Court action against six companies that he claims are trading unfairly on his name.

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SA defeats Lanka at 2nd test in cliffhanger

August 3, 2000 

KANDY, Sri Lanka (AP) - Scoreboard at end of second test between Sri Lanka and South Africa Wednesday. South Africa, 1st Innings

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West Indies crippled with injury for 3rd test

August 3, 2000 

MANCHESTER, England (AP) - West Indies faces injury and poor form on the eve of the crucial third cricket test against England at Old Trafford.

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Marvan Atapattu scored fifth test century

August 1, 2000 

KANDY, Sri Lanka (AP) - Marvan Atapattu scored his fifth test century Monday, as Sri Lanka took a seven-run lead with six first innings wickets in hand at stumps against South Africa.

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