Cricket Headlines:
February 1998

Saturday, 28 February 1998

• An innings victory in three days for New Zealand over Zimbabwe in the Second Test.
• Saeed Anwar and Shaun Pollock the stars of the third day of the Second Test at Durban.
• England struggling to avoid follow-on after the second day of the Fourth Test against West Indies.

Friday, 27 February 1998

• Centuries, and a record partnership, to Astle and Horne on the second day of the second Test between New Zealand and Zimbabwe.

Thursday, 26 February 1998

• Another century for Azhar Mahmood, but Pakistan collapse to Donald on the opening day of the Second Test at Durban.
• New Zealand's pace attack dismiss Zimbabwe cheaply on the opening day of the second Test in Auckland.
• Australia start their Indian tour with a ten-wicket loss to Mumbai.
• Michael Slater replaces Saeed Anwar as Derbyshire's overseas signing for 1998.

Wednesday, 25 February 1998

• Tendulkar scores his maiden first-class double century as Mumbai have Australia in trouble on the second day of the tour match.
• Indian selectors name a 14-man squad for the First Test against Australia.
• Anil Kumble takes a hat-trick for Karnataka against Orissa ( card)

Tuesday, 24 February 1998

• MCC vote against allowing women members - 56% in favour but its not enough to change the rules.
• Slater 98 on the first day of Australia's tour match against Mumbai.
• Two changes to West Indies' Fourth Test squad.

Monday, 23 February 1998

• Former Indian Test batsman Raman Lamba dies of head injuries sustained in a fielding accident in Dhaka. ( Report)
• Pakistan's tour match against Free State finishes in a draw.
• A field day for spinners on both sides as England draw their tour match with Guyana.

Sunday, 22 February 1998

• Victory by ten wickets with a day to spare for New Zealand over Zimbabwe at Wellington.
• Habib Bank win the Patrons Trophy Final.
• Queensland and New South Wales to meet in next Sunday's Mercantile Mutual Cup final.
• Tribute to former South African off-spinner Athol Rowan, who died Sunday aged 77.

Saturday, 21 February 1998

• Robert Croft takes six wickets as England dismiss Guyana cheaply.
• Tamil Nadu and Delhi both suspended for the rest of the Ranji Trophy season following the pitch-tampering controversy surrounding their abandoned Super League match.
• Three big victories to Sri Lanka A in the one-day series against England A.

Friday, 20 February 1998

Thursday, 19 February 1998

• Zimbabwe make heavy going of the opening day's batting in the First Test against New Zealand at Wellington.

Wednesday, 18 February 1998

• The weather brings the First Test between South Africa and Pakistan to an early conclusion.

Tuesday, 17 February 1998

• Victory to England by three wickets in the Third Test against the West Indies, to level the series at 1-1.
• Rumours surrounding the alleged mugging of Pakistani players angrily denied.

Monday, 16 February 1998

• England closing in on victory after the fourth day of the Third Test at Port-of-Spain.
• Century to Azhar Mahmood but a first innings lead to South Africa after teh third day of the First Test at Johannesburg.
• England A defeat Sri Lanka A in the final "Test" of the series.
• The first match between Pakistan A and India A is washed out after one day's play.
• Fazl-e-Akbar called up to reinforce the Pakistan touring side in South Africa.
• Canterbury fold early on the final day of Zimbabwe's latest tour match to give the tourists an innings victory.
• Allan Border joins the Australian national seelction panel.
• Wasim Akram is cleared of match-fixing allegations by a senate enquiry.

Sunday, 15 February 1998

• Pat Symcox scores a Test century in a world record ninth wicket partnership on the second day of the First Test against Pakistan at The Wanderers, Johannesburg.
• England chasing victory with two days remaining of the Third Test in Port of Spain.
• Ben Hollioake smashes ten sixes in an innings of 163 on the third day of the third "Test" between England A and Sri Lanka A.
• The first match between Pakistan A and India A heading for a draw after two days of rain.
• Canterbury keep alive a chance of saving the match on day three against Zimbabwe.

Saturday, 14 February 1998

• New Zealand defeat Australia in the fourth and final one-day international against Australia to square the series.
• Tasmania thrash Queensland to go the top of the Sheffield Shield ladder.

Friday, 13 February 1998

• A day for the bowlers - Fraser, Caddick and Ambrose - the opening day of the Third Test.
• The First Test between South Africa and Pakistan will commence Saturday Feb 14 with Mohammad Akram and Saqlain Mushtaq both cleared to play following their mugging attack on Wednesday night.

Thursday, 12 February 1998

• Mohammad Akram, Saqlain Mushtaq in doubt for Friday's First Test after they were mugged outside the team's Johannesburg hotel. (PCB media release)
• A Stephen Fleming century steers New Zealand to victory in the third one-day international against Australia.

Wednesday, 11 February 1998

Tuesday, 10 February 1998

• Australia punish the New Zealand bowling attack to win the Second One-Day International at Wellington.
• Zimbabwe crash to an innings defeat at the hands of New Zealand A in their latest tour match.
• India A draw their tour match with Peshawar.
• The BCCI commences defamation proceedings against Prabhakar over last year's match-fixing allegations.

Monday, 9 February 1998

• West Indies take a one-nil series lead with a three wicket victory in the Second Test against England.
• A thriller in the second A-team Test as England A defeat Sri Lanka A by one wicket with just two balls remaining.
• No McGrath, Gillespie or Elliott, and four uncapped players: Australia's Test squad for the Indian tour.
• Cronje out injured from South Africa's team for Friday's First Test against Pakistan.

Sunday, 8 February 1998

• Adam Gilchrist blasts Australia to victory in the first one-day international against New Zealand.
• Border defeat Pakistan by five wickets

Saturday, 7 February 1998

• England on top after the third day of the Second Test against the West Indies. Angus Fraser gives the best bowling performance ever by an Englishman against the West Indies.
• Ben Hollioake scores his maiden first-class century on the second day of the second unofficial Test against England A.
• A hat-trick to Dion Taljard puts Border in sight of victory against Pakistan.

Friday, 6 February 1998

• New Zealand go 2-0 up in the series after cruising to victory in the Second One -Day International against Zimbabwe.
• VVS Laxman 301 not out for Hyderabad against Bihar on the second day of the Ranji Super League match.
• India A's three-day match against Karachi abandoned after Indian management refuse to play on the rescheduled third day.
• Retirement announcements this week from David Richardson and Sanjay Manjrekar.

Thursday, 5 February 1998

• England 175/8 after the first day of the second Test against the West Indies in Port-of-Spain.

Wednesday, 4 February 1998

• New Zealand defeat Zimbabwe by 40 runs in the First One-Day International at Hamilton.

Tuesday, 3 February 1998

• Australia save the Third Test against South Africa and win the series 1-0.
• The first unofficial Test between England A and Sri Lanka is drawn.

Monday, 2 February 1998

• England draw their two day tour match against Trinidad and Tobago.

Sunday, 1 February 1998

• England are the Under-19 World Champions following their victory over New Zealand in the Final at Johannesburg.