News Archive: January 1999

• Emerson has few regrets after the decision 'that came from the heart' (31 January 1999)
• Sri Lanka to bounce back, predicts Warne (30 January 1999)
• Arjuna Ranatunga's statement to ICC code of conduct hearing (30 January 1999)
• 'No power to substantially punish Sri Lankan skipper' - van der Merwe (30 January 1999)
• ICC open to ridicule after Ranatunga escapes ban (29 January 1999)
• Ranatunga gets suspended sentence, fine (28 January 1999)
• ICC reconvene inquiry into Ranatunga affair (28 January 1999)
• Australia - a point to ponder ... (28 January 1999)
• Sri Lankans looking for a fair hearing (28 January 1999)
• Australia's Taylor still mulling retirement, says Agent (28 January 1999)
• Muralitharan - a case of fair trading? (27 January 1999)
• Ban Ranatunga for life, says senior umpire (27 January 1999)
• Ranatunga hearing will resume Thursday (27 January 1999)
• Sri Lankan board not to ask ICC to examine spinner's action (27 January 1999)
• Hick and Mark Waugh's brilliant sequence (27 January 1999)
• Ponting back for Australia after serving drink ban (27 January 1999)
• Ranatunga free to play in the rest of the matches (27 January 1999)
• Medical experts' views on Murali's action (27 January 1999)
• Stewart also should be taken to task (27 January 1999)
• ET News round up: Ponting banned by board (26 January 1999)
• Australian umpire stood down amid chucking scandal (26 January 1999)
• Australia: cricket's hell for Sri Lanka (26 January 1999)
• ACB must take part of the blame (26 January 1999)
• Arjuna Ranatunga - accused, convicted, condemned? (26 January 1999)
• Crowd reaction to Murali is deplorable, says Kadirgamar (26 January 1999)
• 'Throwing' umpire on sick leave, says report (26 January 1999)
• Sri Lankan captain's hearing adjourned (26 January 1999)
• Australian Test captain may resign (26 January 1999)
• Ranatunga faces possible disciplinary action over walkoff (25 January 1999)
• Muralitharan unfair victim of an umpire on a crusade (25 January 1999)
• Mark Taylor named Australian of the Year (25 January 1999)
• Injured Bevan out of Australia's match with England (25 January 1999)
• Ponting gets three-match ban for night-club brawl (25 January 1999)
• Sri Lanka to thrash out ``chucking'' row in Australia (24 January 1999)
• ``Least enjoyable game'' of career, says Stewart (24 January 1999)
• Muralitharan issue a world problem, says Taylor (24 January 1999)
• Murali chucking row boils over (24 January 1999)
• No need to change ICC throwing laws, says Simpson (24 January 1999)
• Sri Lanka will not pull out, says Board chief (24 January 1999)
• 'Chucking' issue must be taken out of umpires' hands (24 January 1999)
• Early action needed to iron out problems (24 January 1999)
• The ugly face of cricket (24 January 1999)
• Sri Lanka express anger over Australian ``chucking'' row (23 January 1999)
• Botham slams controversial Australian umpire (23 January 1999)
• Sri Lanka had no plans to abandon match - manager (23 January 1999)
• Sri Lanka almost storm off as Murali ``chucking'' row boils over (23 January 1999)
• Zoysa out with three stress fractures (23 January 1999)
• Taylor still to decide on availability for Caribbean tour (23 January 1999)
• New test for Sri Lanka spinner Muralitharan (22 January 1999)
• Spectators asked to take it easy on Murali (22 January 1999)
• Waugh to be saved for West Indies tour (22 January 1999)
• Ranatunga equals Border's world record (22 January 1999)
• Muralitharan may not play in Australia again, says Arjuna (22 January 1999)
• News round-up from The Cricketer International (21 January 1999)
• Ponting's public humiliation (21 January 1999)
• Disgraced Ponting to seek drink counselling (21 January 1999)
• Australian cricket nurses new black eye after Ponting's braw (21 January 1999)
• Battle lines will be redrawn today (19 January 1999)
• Sinister motives Down Under? (19 January 1999)
• Australian police want ban on Mexican Wave (January 18 1998 )
• Match referee denies complaints against Murali (18 January 1999)
• Murali should be treated with respect (18 January 1999)
• Mark Waugh's counsel not to visit Pakistan (17 January 1999)
• Only Australian umpires and media see something wrong (17 January 1999)
• Is cricket crooked? who'd bet against it? (16 January 1999)
• Hidden Agendas - Geoff Lawson on Waugh and Warne (16 January 1999)
• Endless Misfortunes- Frank Tyson on the Ashes (16 January 1999)
• Board Banks on Warne & Waugh - Australian report from the Cricketer International (16 January 1999)
• Warne the peacemaker answers Stewart's call (16 January 1999)
• Match referee confirms complaints against Murali (16 January 1999)
• Cricket lessons for Sri Lanka and for Australia (16 January 1999)
• Sri Lankan star spinner in new chucking row (15 January 1999)
• Warne to lead Australia against England on home ground (January 14 1998)
• Stewart relishes return to the MCG (14 January 1999)
• Heat taken off England (13 January 1999)
• Sri Lanka and Australia in grudge battle today (13 January 1999)
• Hair facing World Cup ban over Murali criticisms (12 January 1999)
• Expect more from Australia's batsmen, promises Warne (12 January 1999)
• Warne and Waugh are let off hook (12 January 1999)
• No wounds over umpire Hair comments, say Sri Lankans (12 January 1999)
• Australia and Pakistan display a united front (11 January 1999)
• Australia and Pakistan display a united front (11 January 1999)
• Injuries put pressure on Ponting to end slump (11 January 1999)
• Australian umpire to face charges (11 January 1999)
• Corruption commission to weed out match-fixers (11 January 1999)
• Pakistan, Australia call truce (11 January 1999)
• Spirit of Bradman more than a match for dark forces (10 January 1999)
• Captain Warne plays straight (10 January 1999)
• Healy no wish to 'dignify' deliberate stumping miss claim (10 January 1999)
• Sri Lanka eagerly wait to get at Aussies tomorrow (10 January 1999)
• Judgment day for Hair (9 January 1999)
• Warne threatens action against media over inquiry coverage (9 January 1999)
• Inquiry hearing sets international precedent, says Fazli (9 January 1999)
• Statement from Alan Crompton (9 January 1999)
• Statement from Tim May (9 January 1999)
• Sydney finale real credit to Gough and co - D Lloyd (9 January 1999)
• ICC Meeting: England put Ashes top of the agenda (9 January 1999)
• One day series: Gloomy precedent shadows England (9 January 1999)
• One day series: Gloomy precedent shadows England (9 January 1999)
• Waugh's dealings lasted for 'months' (9 January 1999)
• Healy error provokes heated exhange in match-fixing hearing (9 January 1999)
• Injured Aravinda may miss whole series (9 January 1999)
• Muralitharan shies away from the media (9 January 1999)
• Aussie bowler backs bribery allegations against Pakistani batsman (9 January 1999)
• No ACB coverup on bookmaker scandal, says former chairman (9 January 1999)
• Top Australian umpire faces Sri Lanka charges (9 January 1999)
• Ashes Series safe from world championship (8 January 1999)
• Statement from Mark Waugh (8 January 1999)
• Statement from Shane Warne (8 January 1999)
• Australia's split team paying World Cup dividends, says Marsh (8 January 1999)
• Betting scandal leaves cricket's bosses groping in the dark (8 January 1999)
• Australian stars give evidence to bribe inquiry (8 January 1999)
• Diary of dodgy deals (8 January 1999)
• ICC 'lacks power' to deal to match-fixing (8 January 1999)
• Watch out for Sri Lankans, warns Australia A skipper (7 January 1999)
• England are caught out by failure of the system (7 January 1999)
• Player Assessment - England v Australia (7 January 1999)
• Warne and Waugh take the helm for one-dayers (7 January 1999)
• Bribes inquiry could take in other countries, says official (7 January 1999)
• Warne's paid the price for scandal, says Border (7 January 1999)
• Warne and Waugh to face bribe grilling (7 January 1999)
• Warne to lead Australia in first 2 one-dayers (7 January 1999)
• England barely better than Zimbabwe after Ashes failure (6 January 1999)
• Somerset hand Cox captaincy (6 January 1999)
• MacGill will learn from Warne's wiles (6 January 1999)
• England's basic failing magnified by bad luck (6 January 1999)
• Warne made Australia captain for one-day series (6 January 1999)
• Stewart praises 'top' coach Lloyd (6 January 1999)
• Taylor backs Warne as future Australia captain (5 January 1999)
• Stewart happy with English fightback after horror start (5 January 1999)
• Pakistan probe team flying to Australia (5 January 1999)
• Ian Chappell on Slater (5 January 1999)
• Headley a handful on attack (5 January 1999)
• England frustrated by Slater's good luck (5 January 1999)
• Lucky Slater calls for candid camera to help umpires (4 January 1999)
• ICC says it won't fund extra cameras (4 January 1999)
• Ian Chappell on Day 2 of the 5th Test (4 January 1999)
• Gough: Proud patriot deserves his place in history (4 January 1999)
• Warne's major moment is rapturously acclaimed (4 January 1999)
• Gambling and match-fixing in football and cricket (4 January 1999)
• Australian Test stars to testify before Pakistan bribery inquiry (4 January 1999)
• Physiotherapy essential for Sports Medicine (3 January, 1999)
• Triangular series chockful of interest (3 January 1999)
• Ashes Quotes: What A Difference A Win Makes (3 January 1999)
• Atherton: Why I'm not yet ready to retire (3 January 1999)
• Twin peaks prove elusive but Waughs retain their glory (3 January 1999)
• Gough goes to great lengths for success (3 January 1999)
• Ashes 5th Test, Day 1: A day of drama on and off the pitch (3 January 1999)
• The 4th Test: England's finest hour (3 January 1999)
• Sri Lankans in thousands to back world champs (2 January 1998)
• England set for Australian spin Test (January 1 1998)
• Giles new England option (1 January 1999)
• Lloyd: ``We must savour achievement at Melbourne then learn to prosper'' (1 January 1999)
• Pitch blow to Sri Lankan hopes (28 January 1999)