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Terry Bates, chief executive of the Cricket Foundation has informed the Trustees that he wishes to retire at the end of the Summer in 2003.He played a key role in the establishment of the 40 County Boards six years ago and the subsequent strong development programmes over the intervening period.His lifelong involvement in sport for fifty years as a Physical Education teacher, in professional and semi-professional football and as a head of local authority leisure services, has stood him in good stead. But it is his lifetime involvement in cricket with his club, Bourne, as a player to current President and with Lincolnshire at youth and senior levels that has given him a deep understanding of the game.As Director of Development and Administration with the National CricketAssociation from 1991 to 1996 he was a leading figure in the development ofgrass roots cricket and became ECB’s first National Development Manager.The strengthening of development opportunities for young cricketers in schools and clubs and at county age range levels has considerably increased and improved since the Cricket Foundation was re-established in 1996 with Bates as its Director. Since 1997 the Cricket Foundation has awarded and monitored the investment of nearly £18 million in grass roots cricket.Prior to joining the NCA in 1991, Bates was the General Secretary of theNational Association of Young Cricketers and currently leads the ECB RacialEquality programmes and manages The Lord’s Taverners grant aid scheme.Cricket Foundation Ossie Wheatley paid tribute to his chief executive: “Terry has pursued with unflagging energy, enthusiasm and success the operational activities of 40 County Boards. The cricket world owes him a real debt. We hope we do not lose his experience completely as he has much still to offer. It has been a pleasure working with him.”At the end of the current season the Cricket Foundation trustees, inassociation with ECB, will consider the matter of the forthcoming vacancy.

A new cricketing centre has recently been opened at Writhlington School in North Somerset, that will help the development of the game in that part of the county.Somerset Cricket Development Officer Andrew Moulding told me: "Writhlington School at Radstock needed a new sports hall, and contacted me to say that they were keen to promote cricket."He continued: "Chief Executive Peter Anderson and myself went up to the school and we could see the potential for establishing a top class cricketing centre in the north of the county."Mr Moulding went on: " At the same time Bath CC were also keen to try and establish a cricket centre as part of their new pavilion so we invited both parties to come along and make a presentation to the full Somerset Cricket Board, who after considerable deliberation opted for the Writhlington facility."He continued: "Writhlington applied for National Lottery funding but were turned down. We were all devastated, but their headteacher Marie Getheridge was determined not to be beaten, and thankfully she managed to get the money from other sources, including Bath and North East Somerset and Somerset CCC."The new Writhlington School cricket centre facility boasts a four lane cricket hall which has just been completed, which is exclusively for cricket use in the evenings and at weekends.Meanwhile Bath CC are still trying to get the go ahead to establish an indoor cricket facility, and it now seems likely that this will be done in conjunction with Bath University.Andrew Moulding concluded: "We see Writhlington School as a grass roots development and Bath CC as a Centre of Cricketing Excellence, which is all very good news for the youngsters in the Bath and North East Somerset area of the county."

Queensland Cricket has put a down payment on the future of the XXXXQueensland Bulls with a host of promising rookies gaining the chance topit themselves against international opposition next week.The Queensland selectors today named two teams to play practice matchesnext weekend against the Australian and Pakistan One Day Internationalteams as part of their build-up to the TOWER Super Challenge II seriesin Melbourne and Brisbane in June.The 40-over a side practice matches will see Queensland play Pakistan onSaturday June 8 and Queensland play Australia on Sunday June 9 at AllanBorder Field, Albion.Australia and Pakistan will be in camp in Brisbane from Wednesday nextweek before travelling to Melbourne to play two TOWER Super Challengematches at Colonial Stadium on June 12 and 15 before returning toBrisbane for the series decider at the Gabba on June 19.With Andy Bichel, Matthew Hayden and Jimmy Maher in the 13-manAustralian squad and the likes of Michael Kasprowicz, Stuart Law, MartinLove, Andrew Symonds, Lee Carseldine, Brendan Nash and Clinton Perrenplaying overseas, the Queensland selectors have looked to the next rungof prospective players for the matches.Among those called up are Commonwealth Bank Cricket Academy trio DanielPayne, a member of the Bulls’ Pura Cup championship team, CraigPhilipson and Chris Simpson, young Wests allrounder Steve Paulsen,wicket-keeper Chris Hartley and rookie pace bowlers Steve Magoffin,Matthew Petrie and Nathan Rimmington.Pakistan and Australia have also agreed that their excess players willplay for the Queensland team to ensure all squad players will have theopportunity to practice prior to the series.Bulls wicket-keeper Wade Seccombe will captain the Queensland team foreach of the matches. Both games will start at 9.30am and admission isfree on each day. Allan Border Field is located at 1 Bogan Street,Albion.The Queensland selectors did not consider injured bowlers Adam Dale(shoulder), Matthew Anderson (knee), Mitchell Johnson (back) and ScottBrant (sidestrain) while Ashley Noffke and Joe Dawes are unavailable.Tickets for TOWER Super Challenge II are available through Ticketmaster7- phone 1300 13 61 22.Queensland v Pakistan, Saturday, June 8: Wade Seccombe (c), NathanHauritz, James Hopes, Steve Magoffin, Damien Mackenzie, Steve Paulsen,Daniel Payne, Craig Philipson, Chris Simpson, Michael Sippel, plus twoplayers from Pakstan squad. Coach: Terry Oliver.Queensland v Australia, Sunday, June 9: Wade Seccombe (c), Duncan Betts,Ben Edmondson, Nathan Hauritz, Chris Hartley, James Hopes, Daniel Payne,Matthew Petrie, Nathan Rimmington, Michael Sippel, plus two players fromAustralian squad. Coach: Terry Oliver.Australian squad: Ricky Ponting (c), Adam Gilchrist (v-c), MichaelBevan, Andy Bichel, Jason Bichel, Matthew Hayden, Brett Lee, DarrenLehmann, Jimmy Maher, Damien Martyn, Glenn McGrath, Shane Warne, ShaneWatson.Pakistan squad: Saeed Anwar, Imran Nazir, Shahid Afridi, Yousuf Youhana,Inzamam-ul-Haq – (Vice-captain), Younis Khan, Rashid Latif, AzharMahmood, Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis – (Captain), Shoaib Akhtar, ShoaibMalik, Misbah-ul-Haq, Mohammad Sami

Hampshire Cricket chairman Rod Bransgrove has intimated to a packed members forum at the Rose Bowl on Sunday morning that Hampshire’s new home has been earmarked to stage a one-day international as early as next season.It had been thought previously that the Rose Bowl may be offered an international in 2004, but with an extended limited-overs programme scheduled for next season, Hampshire have been pencilled in for a game on July 10, 2003.Although it was still to be confirmed and dependant on both an ICC inspection and approval from the South African Cricket Board on their tour of England itinerary, their match with Zimbabwe in the NatWest Series could be held on the south coast.Chairman Bransgrove said that nothing was certain but he was hopeful. "You cannot count on anything but if we get the necessary ICC approval, it would be wonderful news for Hampshire Cricket."This would be thoroughly deserving of the efforts that Team Hampshire have put in."I would be absolutely delighted, because the ground was designed and developed with international cricket in mind and things have accelerated so quickly."At the early part of last season, there was little chance of us staging an international at the Rose Bowl for a few years to come. But this shows how far we have come in a short space of time."England Cricket needs to spread the Internationals to new areas and Durham staged the recent England v India match very well."That showed what new venues, like the Riverside and us at the Rose Bowl, has to offer."

In one of the tightest finishes in years all three Nashua WP first division titles were decided in the finaL series of matches which ended on Sunday.Primrose clinched the Nashua 1B title with a stunning innings victory over Milnerton in the closing overs at Rosmead on Saturday evening. UCT defeated Cape Tech-Green Point in the penultimate session of the league at the Stephan Oval on Sunday afternoon. Rygersdal defeated Mowbray in the final session at their headquarters on Sunday afternoon.UCT who will represent WP at next seasons club championships, play Bellville in the Nashua 1A/1B final at Newlands on Tuesday afternoon. Full scores and final logs will be available next week.

Gloucestershire Gladiators Squad for the Match against Surrey Lions in the NUL on Sunday 19th May 2002

M AlleyneJ AverisM BallK BarnettI FisherM HardingesJ LewisR RussellM SmithJ SnapeC SpearmanC TaylorM Windows

The members of Pakistan Cricket team flew out to London on Wednesday to embark on their tour of England. The team is to play 4 three-day games prior to their two Test match series at Lords and Old Trafford respectively.The Test series will be followed by Tri-national Tournament to be contested by Pakistan, Australia and England.A PCB spokesman said here today that out of the 17 players, Shoaib Akhtar has stayed behind to complete the series of medical and fitness tests. He had appeared in the test on evening 1st May. He had not appeared earlier on account of a stomach aliment, from which we has not recovered fully. He will join the team, after getting fully fit.


Khalid Butt
Media Manager
2nd May 2001

Still reeling from unexpected defeat by Mashonaland in last week’s four-day Logan Cup game, Manicaland have a week off from cricket as all games have been postponed for the Presidential elections. Their next game will be the league cup final against Old Georgians on Sunday 17 March. Confidence will be low considering the manner of defeat – asking Mashonaland to follow on 287 runs behind and losing by 73 – but their one-day form has been good this season and home-ground advantage should help.Things that can be righted should be fixed without delay. The fielding was disastrous and in the absence of a full-time coach the captain should be assuming responsibility and burning flesh. The body language of the Manica fielders going into the fourth day was dangerously complacent – as though the game was almost won. Senior pro Whittall could be heard exhorting and criticizing as Mashonaland’s lead grew bigger and the misfields more frequent. Having scored 247 in Manicaland’s first innings and taken eight for 118 off 47 overs during a long hot match, his frustration was easy to understand. Not enough Manicaland players were prepared to die for the cause – a fact sensed by Evans, Campbell and Mackay (who batted low in the order) and exploited with relish as 340 runs were plundered between them, turning survival into advantage.Needing 219 off 46 overs for victory, Manicaland plunged to 146 all out in an absorbing finish with Coulson and Lewis unable to last the final three overs to safety.Whittall aside, positives included the batting of 16-year-old Tino Mawoyo (averaging 35 in the game), Neil Ferreira (averaging 55), Richie Sims’ first-innings 75 and the assured first-innings 34 from 17-year-old Adeil Kugotsi. Manicaland caved from number five downward with Went, Taylor,Lewis, Coulson and both Somas collectively averaging 4.4 per innings. Lewis, with two for 119 off 30 overs, was disappointing considering his early-season form, whilst Leon Soma with six for 117 off 37.2 overs provided the only verifiable support for Whittall’s lone heroics. The team in general looked ill at ease in the longer form of the game.For a game of such quality containing two personal-best double centuries (Whittall 247, Craig Evans 210), fluctuating fortunes and a tense finish, surprisingly few spectators attended. Evans – who carried on to destroy Manicaland with 16-5-37-6 – was everyone’s man of the match.

Tillakaratne Dilshan will miss the first Test against New Zealand due a back niggle and, in his place, 24-year-old Dimuth Karunaratne will debut.Dilshan’s bad back had kept him out of the final two New Zealand ODIs as well. He had picked up the injury before the third ODI in Pallekele, where he made a century, and the team management left him out of the squad for the last two ODIs as a precaution.Sri Lanka are hoping he will be fit for the second Test, Mahela Jayawardene said. “Dilshan has not come good with his back problem. We had a scan done. Batting he can probably manage, but on-the-field movements are still giving him problems,” Jayawardene said on the eve of the Test. “We assessed him on Wednesday and he wasn’t 100%, so we gave him this Test off and a week to see whether he could be fit for the next Test.” The second match of the two-Test series begins on November 25 in Colombo.Karunaratne, who had played two one-day internationals against England and Scotland last year, will partner Tharanga Paranavitana at the top of the order in Galle. “Dimuth has been consistent last season and had a good A-team tour to South Africa as well,” Jayawardene said. “Opportunities need to be given when he is doing well.”We have to see the bigger picture and that’s why the selectors made the call on Dimuth. He has been very consistent for us and everyone is quite happy that he is going to make his debut tomorrow and looking forward to see him open the batting with Tharanga.”With the tour of Australia coming up, the selectors are looking to have several options for the openers’ slot, Jayawardene said. “We might take an extra opening batsman. A tour of Australia doesn’t come that often. If we can, we’ll use that as a stepping stone for our youngsters to get to know what to expect in the future.”

Jamaica have won the inaugural Busta International Shield Final after their four-day match against Guyana at Sabina Park, Kingston, ended in a draw today.Jamaica were declared the winners by virtue of claiming a first innings lead. Guyana were dismissed for 290 on Tuesday morning after Jamaica completed their first innings on Saturday with a total of 375. Ninth-wicket pair Neil McGarrell (52) and Colin Stuart (33) extended the Guyanese innings for more than an hour into this morning’s session.With an outright result for either side now out of the question, the remainder of Monday’s play revolved around academic matters, such as whether Chris Gayle could get the 106 needed to give him 1000 runs for the season, or whether Jimmy Adams would avoid a king pair. The answers, respectively, were no and yes.Gayle reached his half-century from 80 deliveries including eight boundaries, but only added one more run to his total before hitting a Mahendra Nagamootoo googly straight to Seonarine Chattergoon at deep mid-off. Leon Garrick (11) and Marlon Samuels (21) both failed for the second time in the match, but the Jamaican captain Adams did avoid the humiliation of a second duck of the final. He remained unbeaten on 28 when play was called off after two overs of the final hour. Keith Hibbert (44) was the other major contributor to the Jamaican second innings. With his dismissal, at the hands of part-time bowler Shivnarine Chanderpaul, the match was called off, Jamaica’s score being 161 for 4.Chris Gayle was named man of the match, while Jamaican captain Jimmy Adams claimed the Busta International Shield on behalf of his team, which received $US10,000 as first prize.