NEWS ARCHIVE: APRIL 2001

 New Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy unveiled (30 April 2001)
 Hampshire chose 13 for opening Benson & Hedges match at Canterbury (30 April 2001)
 Derbyshire collapse after promising start (30 April 2001)
 Leicestershire fail to capitalise on good start (30 April 2001)
 Pollard and Leatherdale provide impetus for Worcestershire (30 April 2001)
 Darren Gough launches NatWest Series Club ticket competition for kids (30 April 2001)
 Welch make it tough for Glamorgan at Derby (29 April 2001)
 Lampitt troubles Sussex at Kidderminster (29 April 2001)
 Malcolm puts Gloucestershire Gladiators on the rack (29 April 2001)
 Wasim Akram fired up for final tour of England (29 April 2001)
 SEPL Handbooks poised for launch (29 April 2001)
 Bashley (Rydal) celebrate Ronchi's Aussie Academy placement (29 April 2001)
 Eighteen Southern Electric Premier League players in C&G First Round action (29 April 2001)
 PCB announces Pakistan Test Squad for England Tour (28 April 2001)
 Adams sidelined with thumb injury (28 April 2001)
 Draw looks inevitable at Cardiff (28 April 2001)
 Match abandoned at Trent Bridge (28 April 2001)
 Essex chase victory after declaration (28 April 2001)
 Battling Smith holds up Yorkshire (28 April 2001)
 Declarations as time runs short at Worcester (28 April 2001)
 Weather disrupts Derbyshire and Middlesex (28 April 2001)
 Resurgent England pose tough challenge - Warne (28 April 2001)
 Lancashire v Hampshire Norwich Union League match cancelled. (28 April 2001)
 Lancashire's CricInfo Championship clash with Surrey washed out (28 April 2001)
 ICC Officials for England - Pakistan and ODI Series (27 April 2001)
 Worcestershire move weekend fixtures (27 April 2001)
 Hampshire chose 13 for opening Norwich Union match (27 April 2001)
 Northants collapse to rampant Irani (27 April 2001)
 Blewett stars on Notts debut (27 April 2001)
 Illingworth strikes after Middlesex bowl out Derbyshire (27 April 2001)
 Pakistan in England: Review of previous tours (27 April 2001)
 Yorkshire consolidate as Kent miss chances (27 April 2001)
 Trescothick heartens selectors with half-century (27 April 2001)
 Title hopefuls sit it out again (27 April 2001)
 Day Three in doubt at Worcester (27 April 2001)
 Collingwood holds Durham together against Notts (26 April 2001)
 Heavy rain and thunderstorms cancel two days at Oxford (26 April 2001)
 Northants begin reply to Essex score (26 April 2001)
 Vaughan in commanding form as Yorkshire take control (26 April 2001)
 Glamorgan make steady start against Somerset (26 April 2001)
 Early lunch at Derby as rain delays start (26 April 2001)
 Kids for a quid at Essex (26 April 2001)
 Second day's play at New Road washed out (26 April 2001)
 Notts fight back strongly after Durham's good start (25 April 2001)
 Representative Youth Cricket Model in place (25 April 2001)
 Hussain falls early as Essex bat against Northants (25 April 2001)
 Fulton leads the way for Kent against Yorkshire (25 April 2001)
 The battle for the Ashes (25 April 2001)
 Moin Khan left out of Pakistan probables for England tour (24 April 2001)
 Hussain joins centrally contracted players back in CricInfo Championship action (24 April 2001)
 Varsity match to be revitalised (24 April 2001)
 Work permit woes make for unnerving start in England (24 April 2001)
 Warwickshire CricInfo Championship match - a Hampshire view (23 April 2001)
 Lancashire inflict innings defeat on Somerset (23 April 2001)
 Lancashire inflict innings defeat on Somerset (23 April 2001)
 Smith and Stephenson hold up Warwickshire (23 April 2001)
 Overnight rain delays Durham and Gloucestershire at the Riverside (23 April 2001)
 Overnight rain delays Duraham and Gloucestershire at the Riverside (23 April 2001)
 No play before lunch between Middlesex and Worcestershire (23 April 2001)
 Overnight rain delays start on final day at Northampton (23 April 2001)
 Rain forces abandonment of Surrey's CricInfo Championship opener (23 April 2001)
 Durham frustrated by rain and Gloucestershire (22 April 2001)
 Strauss leads Middlesex reply (22 April 2001)
 Hampshire fight to stave off innings defeat (22 April 2001)
 Ramprakash issues early reminder to selectors with debut century (22 April 2001)
 Essex on the brink of victory over Leicestershire (22 April 2001)
 Warren and Penberthy lead Northants fight back (22 April 2001)
 Rain holds up Lancashire (22 April 2001)
 Neil Fairbrother defies the years to show his class (21 April 2001)
 Ilott strikes back for Essex (21 April 2001)
 Middlesex have the advantage despite Hick's knock (21 April 2001)
 Gloucestershire grateful for Barnett's fortitude (21 April 2001)
 Dale tightens Glamorgan's grip (21 April 2001)
 Fairbrother takes the initiative for Lancashire against Somerset (21 April 2001)
 Ostler extends lead for Warwickshire (21 April 2001)
 Key and Fulton complete centuries but Giddins strikes for Surrey (21 April 2001)
 How our photographer collared a new shirt (20 April 2001)
 The English bug is harmless if dealt with properly (20 April 2001)
 Kent make excellent start against reigning champions (20 April 2001)
 Hick starts off in fine form for Worcestershire (20 April 2001)
 Brief cameo from Maher lifts Glamorgan (20 April 2001)
 Duck for skipper Powell but Warwickshire stage recovery (20 April 2001)
 Cox continues fine form with half-century for Somerset (20 April 2001)
 Love makes good first impression for Durham (20 April 2001)
 Essex recover after early loss of Prichard (20 April 2001)
 Don't rule me out of England side yet, says Hick (20 April 2001)
 Document highlights ECB commitment to grassroots development (20 April 2001)
 ECB National Cricket Academy (19 April 2001)
 Three hungry Lions (19 April 2001)
 Surrey take on Kent as they begin defence of title (19 April 2001)
 CricInfo to sponsor County Championship (19 April 2001)
 Australian county imports for 2001: a guide (19 April 2001)
 Ramprakash: England batting places are up for grabs (18 April 2001)
 Marsh spins his web as weather closes in (18 April 2001)
 Waqar Younis: I'll do it my way (18 April 2001)
 Croft calls for ban on overseas players (18 April 2001)
 Hampshire take 13 for opening championship match at Edgbaston (18 April 2001)
 Bakers dozen for Johnson as Notts beat Northants in friendly (17 April 2001)
 Glamorgan win warm-up in the cold! (17 April 2001)
 Francis and Block set the standard (17 April 2001)
 University no match for County side. (17 April 2001)
 Lara and Adams signs for Kent club side Lashings (17 April 2001)
 Fleming's county season caught by CricInfo (17 April 2001)
 Bracewell's transformation of Gloucestershire recognised by bible (17 April 2001)
 Hampshire record friendly win at Taunton (16 April 2001)
 DiVenuto sparkles as English season begins (16 April 2001)
 Durham open season at the Riverside (16 April 2001)
 Hutton strikes first first-class century of the season (16 April 2001)
 Test playing countries first away series (16 April 2001)
 Jenner: Selectors were right to stick with Warne (16 April 2001)
 Somerset pre-season friendly truncated (16 April 2001)
 Waqar Younis retains Pakistan captaincy for tour to England (15 April 2001)
 Miller on the attack against English spinners (14 April 2001)
 Leicestershire put faith in youth - and experience (13 April 2001)
 Kent hope for better luck this season (13 April 2001)
 James faces busy year at Glamorgan (13 April 2001)
 Essex look to consolidate after winning promotion (13 April 2001)
 Somerset grateful to have Cox at the helm again (13 April 2001)
 Durham looking for improvements (13 April 2001)
 One-day wonders Gloucestershire seek four-day success (13 April 2001)
 The unlucky (13 April 2001)
 James likely to miss opening game (13 April 2001)
 Field of dreams awaits England-bound Katich (13 April 2001)
 Miller greatly relieved to make Ashes squad (13 April 2001)
 Australians break with tradition in Ashes selections (13 April 2001)
 Australian players to tour Gallipoli (13 April 2001)
 ACB announces squad for tour of the United Kingdom (13 April 2001)
 Switch to pre-season friendly (12 April 2001)
 Durham launch IT facility for local schools (12 April 2001)
 Moody rules out comeback if Worcestershire lose Bichel (12 April 2001)
 Launch of newly created South Wales Premier League (11 April 2001)
 John Harmer named as Head Coach of England Women's Cricket Team (11 April 2001)
 Sussex move venue for Gloucestershire friendly (11 April 2001)
 Australia victorious in U17 'Test' (11 April 2001)
 Gloucestershire hit by injuries to key players (11 April 2001)
 Giles to miss start of the season with Achilles problem (11 April 2001)
 White: We're going to scare Australia (10 April 2001)
 Age no barrier for Malcolm (10 April 2001)
 Counties count cost of wet weather (10 April 2001)
 Express Dairies renews sponsorship of Leicestershire (10 April 2001)
 Lord Sheppard new President of Sussex (10 April 2001)
 Selectors bracing for tough Ashes selection (10 April 2001)
 Australia take control of U17 'Test' (10 April 2001)
 Brett Lee fit for Ashes series but Gillespie a doubt (10 April 2001)
 Curtly Ambrose to be honoured in South African game; West Indies announce U19 squad to England (10 April 2001)
 James upbeat after knee operation (9 April 2001)
 Glamorgan cancel pre-season games (9 April 2001)
 Lawrence Prittipaul injury doubt for start of season (plus other injury news) (9 April 2001)
 Lowest match aggregates for Pakistan (9 April 2001)
 Autumn Rain dampens end of tour (9 April 2001)
 Rainfall causes problems for start of season (9 April 2001)
 Honours even after first day of 'Test' (9 April 2001)
 The wet Spring weather has claimed its first victim of the 2001 cricket season (7 April 2001)
 Through the Lens (6 April 2001)
 ECB launches National Strategy with pledge for success (5 April 2001)
 Wisden's Five Cricketers of the Year (5 April 2001)
 Cricket needs stronger administration, says Wisden 2001 (5 April 2001)
 ACB to pursue changes to cricket playing conditions (5 April 2001)
 Exciting draw ends all Hampshire affair (4 April 2001)
 Foot and mouth virus hits league cricket (4 April 2001)
 Hick to continue as Worcestershire captain (4 April 2001)
 Cheltenham and Gloucester to sponsor one-day trophy (4 April 2001)
 England U17 start tour with victory (4 April 2001)
 Second Day's practise match with No rain (3 April 2001)
 Slater: England will be tough opposition (2 April 2001)
 Western Province claim the Good Hope Challenge (1 April 2001)
 Hussain dismisses idea of four-day Tests (1 April 2001)