A Salim Malik century on the final day, and the Second Test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka is drawn.

A dramatic collapse by India to lose the Third One-Day International against the West Indies.

29th April

Aravinda De Silva becomes the first batsman in Test history to score two unbeaten centuries in a match on Day Four of the Second Test.

Jamaican opening batsman Leon Garrick is called up to the West Indian squad for the third ODI against India on Wednesday.

A Hansie Cronje-inspired Ireland upsets Middlesex in the Benson & Hedges Cup.

28th April

Leicestershire produce a record Benson & Hedges Cup score in their victory over Scotland.

Two unbeaten centuries in the match, and 3 in a row for de Silva as Sri Lanka declare in the Second Test.

Natal take the best-of-three Standard Bank Cup Final with a win over Western Province in Game Three.

27th April

A victory on rain-adjusted totals for India in the Second One Day International.

Moin Khan out for 98 and five wickets to Sajeeva De Silva on Day Three of the Second Test.

Graham Lloyd smashes 134 in 85 balls for Lancashire on the opening day of the AXA Sunday league in England.

Natal tie the best-of-three Standard Bank Cup Final one-each with a win over Western Province in Game Two.

26th April

Chanderpaul's highest one day international innings leads the West Indies to an easy win in the rain affected 1st one-day international.

Jayasuriya blazes early and De Silva scores an unbeaten ton on Day One of the Second Test v Pakistan.

Dean Jones stranded on 99 not out for Derbyshire as rain forces all eight County Championship matches to be drawn.

25th April

Ranatunga named Sri Lankan captain for the Indian and West Indies tours.

Muralitharan and Zoysa out of the 2nd Test against Pakistan.

Western Province defeat Natal to go one-up in the best-of-three Standard Bank Cup Final.

Rain curtails most of the day's action in England.

24th April

India win the friendly against the University of West Indies Vice Chancellor's XI

In England, Hugh Morris scores 233 for Glamorgan before being felled by Allan Donald.

23rd April

Denis Compton, the great England batsman, dies at the age of 78, and is remembered by many.

The 1st Sri Lanka - Pakistan Test is drawn as de Silva makes 168.

Today In England: Lancashire score 494 runs on the opening day of the County Championship.

22nd April

Six wickets to Muralitharan as the Colombo Test heads for a draw with one day to go.

21st April

The Fifth Test between India and the West Indies is drawn, and WI win the series.

Ijaz Ahmed scores a century as Pakistan take a first innings lead over Sri Lanka.

The Rest v England A game is drawn.

Western Province beat Northern Transvaal in the Standard Bank Cup semi-final, and play Natal in the best-of-three final starting Friday.

20th April

Tendulkar and Dravid miss their hundreds on Day Four of the Guyana Test.

A Tillekeratne century and five wickets to Saqlain on Day Two of the Colombo Test.

An unbeaten century to Ramprakash on Day Three of the England A-The Rest selection trial.

19th April

Rain washes out Day 3 of the Guyana Test

Sri Lanka recover to 254/5 after early problems, with Tillekeratne and Kaluwitharana sharing a good partnership in the 1st Test against Pakistan.

18th April

Day Two of the Guyana Test is a washout.

A double century opening stand to Mark Butcher and Jason Gallian in the England-A vs The Rest selection trial.

Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis both out of the Colombo Test starting Saturday. Russel Arnold to debut for Sri Lanka.

17th April

Tendulkar and Dravid unbeaten after Day One of the Fifth Test

The South African squad to tour Pakistan is announced.

The Australian Ashes squad is announced.

Graham Lloyd hits ten sixes for Lancashire against Yorkshire.

16th April

Aamir Sohail banned from International and domestic matches for 2 years by PCB.

Wasim Akram out of 1st Sri Lanka test.

15th April

The English season gets underway as DeFreitas takes the first wicket for Derby v Oxford, and JJB Lewis scores the first century for Durham v Cambridge.

14th April

Atherton appointed captain of England for entire Ashes series.

India record the first win of their West Indies tour, beating Guyana.

13th April

Bangladesh win the ICC Trophy. A leg bye off the final ball ends a successful chase of a rain-reduced total in the ICC Trophy Final.

South Africa win the the final ODI, but Australia take the series 4-3.

12th April

147 from Steve Tikolo, as Kenya bat first in the ICC Trophy Final; Rain sends the game to a second day.

11th April

Scotland will go to the World Cup after beating Ireland in the 3rd/4th place play-off at the ICC Trophy

Sri Lanka defeat Pakistan in the final over of the Singer-Akai final.

Jajeda's century leads the way for India on the first day of their match against Guyana.

10th April

Led by a century from Bevan, Australia win 6th one-day international and take an unassailable 4-2 lead in the series.

Rain forces the Scotland vs Ireland ICC Trophy third-place playoff into a second day.

9th April

Bangladesh are in the ICC Trophy final, and the 1999 World Cup, after defeating Scotland in the semi-final.

Zimbabwe fall to Pakistan in Game Six of the Singer-Akai Trophy. Pakistan meet Sri Lanka in the final on Friday.

Mumbai are the Ranji Trophy champions for the 33rd time following their first innings victory over Delhi.

8th April

Zimbabwe set up an interesting final round-robin game by beating Sri Lanka by 50 runs

Kenya set Scotland a stiff total after batting first in a rain affected ICCT semi-final.

Australia win narrowly to take a 3-2 series lead in the ODI series against South Africa.

Delhi are 365 for 2 in reply to Mumbai's 630 all out after Day Four of the Ranji Trophy final.

The 4th India - West Indies test is drawn, as Jadeja makes 96 and Ambrose completes 1000 Test runs.

7th April

Kenya defeat Ireland in the first semi.

Play finally gets under way with a Lara century in the 4th India - West Indies test.

A century by de Silva and Jayasuriya stars with bat and ball as Sri Lanka beat Pakistan in the 4th game of the Singer Akai Cup.

Kambli stars as Mumbai are 520 for 6 after two days of the Ranji Trophy final against Delhi.

More rain, and no play in the West Indies

6th April

Kenya bat first in the rain affected ICCT semi-final - Ireland will chase 215 when the match resumes tomorrow.

5th April

Day 2 of the 4th India-West Indies test washed out.

Despite 4 wickets and a quick 40 from man-of-the-match Pollock, Australia level the ODI series at 2-2.

4th April

It's Kenya - Ireland and Bangladesh - Scotland in the semi-finals of the Carlsberg ICC Trophy.

de Silva and Atapattu make nineties as Pakistan fail to attain a stiff target in the second Singer-Akai Cup game.

Day 1 of the 4th West Indies - India test washed out.

3rd April

Mark Waugh doubtful for remaining ODIs after injury.

The Singer-Akai Cup gets under way in Sharjah as Sri Lanka beat Zimbabwe by 7 wickets.

McMillan in, Allott out of New Zealand's Independence Cup squad 2nd April

South Africa win comfortably after Rhodes top scores in the 3rd one-day International.

Wisden's 5 cricketer's of the year are Pakistan's Saeed Anwar and Mushtaq Ahmed, India's Sachin Tendulkar, West Indian Phil Simmons and Sri Lanka's Sanath Jayasuria.

A wet day in KL causes abandonment of most Carlsberg ICC Trophy matches

1st April

Taylor to stand down for next ODI : Healy to captain.

India have no answer to the West Indies pace attack as the West Indies win the 3rd Test by 38 runs.

The 2nd round gets underway at the Carlsberg ICC Trophy with Ireland, Kenya, Scotland and Bangladesh the Quarter-Final Round winners.