NEWS ARCHIVE: MAY 2001

 If only they'd start playing every game with this very spirit (31 May 2001)
 Inter-UCCE 2 day Championship (31 May 2001)
 Day 1 - with a fabulous 370 for 8 Pakistan take command (31 May 2001)
 Brown leaves Lancashire in precarious position (31 May 2001)
 Harmison checks Notts' progress (31 May 2001)
 Yorkshire fail to enforce follow-on after Silverwood's heroics (31 May 2001)
 Somerset comfortably placed to save follow-on (31 May 2001)
 Sussex amass formidable total against Hants (31 May 2001)
 Essex recover after disastrous start (31 May 2001)
 Gloucestershire partially repair the damage (31 May 2001)
 Derbyshire set off in pursuit of huge target (31 May 2001)
 Most wickets in a Test Match for Pakistan (31 May 2001)
 England in full cry on opening day of Second Test (31 May 2001)
 Pakistan in England - Urdu Preview (31 May 2001)
 Centurions Shah and Hutton set new record (30 May 2001)
 Wishful thinking - declaring Pakistan favorites? (30 May 2001)
 What a strange feeling - it's the last test (30 May 2001)
 Sun Bank to sponsor cricket's grass roots (30 May 2001)
 Glamorgan bowl their way back into match (30 May 2001)
 Pakistan must lift their performance level (30 May 2001)
 Fulton continues excellent form for Kent (30 May 2001)
 Ward rediscovers his form for Leicestershire (30 May 2001)
 Waugh ready for tough series against England (30 May 2001)
 Leaders Hampshire wicketless at lunch (30 May 2001)
 Wayward Durham bowling aids Notts' cause (30 May 2001)
 Northants make Crawley pay for losing toss (30 May 2001)
 Aussies have the psychological edge, says Waugh (30 May 2001)
 Pakistan will be aiming to bounce back (30 May 2001)
 The sort of Audi that nobody wants (30 May 2001)
 Hampshire and Sussex teams for South Coast CricInfo clash at The Rose Bowl (29 May 2001)
 Ostler makes it a tall order for Gloucestershire (29 May 2001)
 Their early flight home (29 May 2001)
 Somerset Cricket Board v. Cornwall (29 May 2001)
 Bulbeck in squad for Leicester (29 May 2001)
 Ladbrokes previews the Second npower Test between England and Pakistan (29 May 2001)
 Ladbrokes previews the Second npower Test between England and Pakistan (29 May 2001)
 Southern Electric Contracting Cup - Second Round Draw (29 May 2001)
 Surprises aplenty in first round of SEC Cup (29 May 2001)
 Richman's blitz and four-wicket haul blasts Purbrook (29 May 2001)
 Unbeaten Lymington and Portsmouth on collision course (29 May 2001)
 Rowe slaps ton but Burridge still overhaul (29 May 2001)
 Havant looking odds on for third successive title (29 May 2001)
 Southern Electric Premier League - Week 4 Results (29 May 2001)
 Extraordinary General Meeting in Southampton on Tuesday 4:30pm (28 May 2001)
 Hampshire select from 13 for Sussex CricInfo Championship match on Wednesday. (28 May 2001)
 Graveney calls for England support at Old Trafford (28 May 2001)
 Grayson defies Surrey (28 May 2001)
 Gloucestershire buckle in face of seam attack (28 May 2001)
 Middlesex recover after shaky start (28 May 2001)
 Di Venuto stands alone against Hampshire (28 May 2001)
 Not even Montgomerie's heroics will deny Warwickshire (28 May 2001)
 Rain continues to frustrate Kent (28 May 2001)
 Peng helps Durham post competitive tally (27 May 2001)
 Surrey build a commanding lead (27 May 2001)
 Cook and Nash steer Middlesex into safer water (27 May 2001)
 Derbyshire look set to follow on (27 May 2001)
 Northants sliding to defeat (27 May 2001)
 Sussex continue to struggle against Warwickshire (27 May 2001)
 Worcestershire's grip on Gloucestershire tightens (27 May 2001)
 Glamorgan take refuge in the Mumbles Mizzle (27 May 2001)
 Nick Knight recalled to England Test squad (27 May 2001)
 Phil Frost goes to Bath (27 May 2001)
 Somerset Cricket Academy latest (27 May 2001)
 Bulbeck heading for Somerset comeback (27 May 2001)
 Tudor and Stewart put Surrey in command (26 May 2001)
 Shine, Anderson react to Benson and Hedges exit (26 May 2001)
 Dale holds Kent at bay (26 May 2001)
 Aymes and Mullally frustrate Derbyshire (26 May 2001)
 Cousins mops up Yorkshire tail and records career best figures (26 May 2001)
 Middlesex face daunting Notts tally (26 May 2001)
 Lewry's triple strike pegs Warwickshire back (26 May 2001)
 Lewis blows away Worcestershire tail-enders (26 May 2001)
 Waugh backs down on England as favourites claim (26 May 2001)
 Afridi, Nazir and Malik drafted for the triangular (25 May 2001)
 Hants tighten their grip at Derby (25 May 2001)
 Technology tide will rise, despite ICC decision (25 May 2001)
 Hick and Alleyne reassured by Graveney (25 May 2001)
 Walker rescues Kent with unbeaten century (25 May 2001)
 Powell rides his luck but just misses out on ton (25 May 2001)
 Weston and Leatherdale right Worcestershire ship (25 May 2001)
 Essex bowl themselves back into match (25 May 2001)
 Vaughan sparkles again for Yorkshire (25 May 2001)
 Sutcliffe defies Pakistanis after batsmen miss out on centuries (25 May 2001)
 Cork has World Cup in his sights (25 May 2001)
 ICC approves bonus points and bouncers for ODI Cricket and status quo on technology (25 May 2001)
 Vaughan stands firm against Northampton (25 May 2001)
 Hewitt strikes twice for Middlesex (25 May 2001)
 Hampshire's Kenway and Kendall make Derby pay (25 May 2001)
 Bracewell angry at Gloucestershire One-Day snub (25 May 2001)
 Pakistan vs England: Instances of follow-on (25 May 2001)
 England call up Collingwood for NatWest Series (25 May 2001)
 ECB County Cricket Academy network established (25 May 2001)
 Australians are underdogs: Waugh (25 May 2001)
 Brett Lee to link up with touring party to work on fitness (25 May 2001)
 Southern Electric Contracting Cup - First Round Draw (24 May 2001)
 New round of CricInfo Championship games brings team changes (24 May 2001)
 Surely, Saqlain would have done better! (24 May 2001)
 Pakistan at Old Trafford - A review (24 May 2001)
 Benson & Hedges Cup Semi-Final draw confirmed (24 May 2001)
 Prittipaul in Hampshire 12 for CricInfo Championship match at Derby. (24 May 2001)
 Through the lens - working out the right angle (24 May 2001)
 Phil Simmons backs Western Union Cricket Trophy (24 May 2001)
 Phil Simmons lends support to Western Union Cricket Trophy (24 May 2001)
 Wasim and Waqar rout Leicestershire (24 May 2001)
 Pakistan in England - Urdu Comment (24 May 2001)
 C&G Trophy Third Round draw made (24 May 2001)
 The debacle at Lord’s - A Review (24 May 2001)
 Saleem warms up nicely for Second Test (23 May 2001)
 Captain's innings steers Notts into semis (23 May 2001)
 Vaughan hundred take Yorkshire to easy win (23 May 2001)
 Chasing the fourth innings target (23 May 2001)
 Brown hits another century but Surrey lose their way (23 May 2001)
 Ashes in England: Australia on top in last three (23 May 2001)
 County cap award made dad's day, says Steffan (23 May 2001)
 Exclusive: Condon reveals extent of corruption in cricket (23 May 2001)
 History-making woman dropped from England side (22 May 2001)
 Disciplinary panel warns Kent as to future conduct (22 May 2001)
 Tufnell's Turn: I'm ready for England call (22 May 2001)
 ECB extends TV contracts with Channel 4 and Sky Sports (22 May 2001)
 Durham restrict Gloucestershire to modest total (22 May 2001)
 Durham provided some captaincy reminders (22 May 2001)
 Tahir's Urdu Report - Lord's Test (21 May 2001)
 PwC Ratings: Gough is England's best since Willis (21 May 2001)
 England goes for youth against Aussies (21 May 2001)
 Matthews' comments unlikely to bother resurgent England (21 May 2001)
 Take the npower Test – The Affinity Deal (21 May 2001)
 Pakistan addicted to its losing ways (21 May 2001)
 Gough climbs to fourth in bowling ratings (21 May 2001)
 Lord's Test raises rare follow-on law (21 May 2001)
 Reflections on England's innings victory over Pakistan (21 May 2001)
 Pakistan need to go back to the drawing board (21 May 2001)
 Stewart to lead England in Second npower Test (21 May 2001)
 Stewart given England captaincy for Second Test (21 May 2001)
 Stewart given England captaincy for Second Test (21 May 2001)
 England Women's Cricket Squad announced for 'Double Ashes' Summer (21 May 2001)
 Edwards and Daniels ruled out of CricInfo series (21 May 2001)
 Was all lost at Lord’s? - Not so! (21 May 2001)
 England Contracted Players get go-ahead for Cup games (21 May 2001)
 Hospitality packages still available at Edgbaston (21 May 2001)
 Ripley to retire at end of season (21 May 2001)
 Gilchrist expects a hell of a fight for the Ashes (21 May 2001)
 Alton and Winchester KS maintain good start - Division Three Review (20 May 2001)
 It's plain sailing for Mariner - Division Two Report for week 3 (20 May 2001)
 Goode Calmore century in vain - SEPL Division 1 and 2 review (20 May 2001)
 Super Mario sees Trojans home in local derby (20 May 2001)
 Southern Electric Premier League - Week 3 Results (20 May 2001)
 England's double act on the top of the game (20 May 2001)
 Fishing is not cricket: Learn the Lord’s lesson (20 May 2001)
 Pakistan in England - Urdu Report (20 May 2001)
 Somerset fail to recover from dire start (20 May 2001)
 Come on, hang your bat out there and pay the price (20 May 2001)
 Fielding miscalculation hands Durham victory (20 May 2001)
 Old Trafford welcomes back cricket with defeat for Lancashire (20 May 2001)
 Shakeel's Urdu Report - Lord's Test Day 4 (20 May 2001)
 Derbyshire lose unbeaten record in close finish (20 May 2001)
 Afzaal steers Notts to dramatic victory (20 May 2001)
 Windows helps champions to win over Yorkshire (20 May 2001)
 Tough days ahead! (20 May 2001)
 Gough's 200th Test wicket gives England the upper hand (20 May 2001)
 Southern Electric Premier League - Week 3 Results (20 May 2001)
 Stewart's the man to lead us at Old Trafford, says Thorpe (20 May 2001)
 From the Physio’s bench (19 May 2001)
 Steffan Jones - faster than ever this season (19 May 2001)
 Bowl short, short and short! Not in England, you can't (19 May 2001)
 England in the driving seat (19 May 2001)
 Pakistan in England - Urdu Report (19 May 2001)
 Shakeel's Urdu Report - Lord's Test Day 3 (19 May 2001)
 Notts bat through day for maximum batting points (19 May 2001)
 Yorkshire on course for maximum bonus points (19 May 2001)
 Durham's hopes rest with Collingwood (19 May 2001)
 Di Venuto scores first Championship hundred for Derbyshire (19 May 2001)
 Bowler helps Somerset move closer to safety (19 May 2001)
 Gloucestershire ensure Hants must bat again (19 May 2001)
 Surrey fail to obtain any batting points (19 May 2001)
 Hussain out for 3-4 weeks after breaking thumb (19 May 2001)
 England battle against hostile Pakistani bowling (19 May 2001)
 How Thorpe took the heat off his skipper (19 May 2001)
 Lee and Gillespie expected to tour following fitness assessments (19 May 2001)
 Lee, Gillespie confirm fitness ahead of England tour (19 May 2001)
 ODI at Cardiff is a sell out! (18 May 2001)
 Mediocre Pakistan at Lord’s (18 May 2001)
 England’s dominate with rock-like defence (18 May 2001)
 Udal puts Hampshire in strong position (18 May 2001)
 Byas half-century helps Yorkshire recover (18 May 2001)
 Peng leads Durham fightback against Middlesex (18 May 2001)
 Leicestershire fight back after Bicknell's blitz (18 May 2001)
 Somerset forced to follow on by Kent (18 May 2001)
 ICC Committee To Review Technology and Playing Conditions for International Cricket (18 May 2001)
 England claim the honours after play finally starts at Lord's (18 May 2001)
 Sidebottom prepares for Test debut (18 May 2001)
 Fitness assessments for Brett Lee and Jason Gillespie on Saturday (18 May 2001)
 Somerset fight back after Fulton century (17 May 2001)
 Kenway dominates as Gloucestershire struggle (17 May 2001)
 Cardiff sells out for Pakistan/Australia ODI (17 May 2001)
 Middlesex collapse after Shah's heroics (17 May 2001)
 Rain delay may be good news for White (17 May 2001)
 Pakistan have a fair chance to win the short series (17 May 2001)
 Travelex announced as major UK tour sponsor (17 May 2001)
 Sami faces fitness test as Waqar looks to history (16 May 2001)
 Notts innings disrupted by rain (16 May 2001)
 Pakistan and England cross swords at Lord’s (16 May 2001)
 Annual Report highlights major boost in women's cricket (16 May 2001)
 Roseberry fails to impress against old county (16 May 2001)
 Kent prosper against wayward Somerset (16 May 2001)
 Director PCB Brig. Munawar Rana departs for London; to hold meetings with ICC and ECB officials (16 May 2001)
 First Test Preview from Ladbrokes (16 May 2001)
 Rain delays start between Hampshire and Gloucestershire (16 May 2001)
 New First Aid Award For Cricket Coaches (16 May 2001)
 Buchanan warns Australia about English seamers (16 May 2001)
 Croft released, Hoggard retained as England opt for seam attack (16 May 2001)
 Gough wins England Player of the Year award (16 May 2001)
 White still a doubt - Hussain to bat at four (16 May 2001)
 Lord's Test: Seaming conditions will favour England (16 May 2001)
 First Test creates a real buzz around Lord's (16 May 2001)
 Kavanagh and Miller launch attack on Gosport in ECB Championship (15 May 2001)
 Griffiths delivers interim report on issue of on-line rights (15 May 2001)
 Gough credits influence of Caddick on the eve of his 50th Test (15 May 2001)
 Fresh round of CricInfo Championship games brings team changes (15 May 2001)
 Sami gears up as Ward reflects on life as a high flyer (15 May 2001)
 ICC Test Championship opens with England v Pakistan at Lord's (15 May 2001)
 Roebuck arrested on sex charges (15 May 2001)
 Hampshire eleven for CricInfo Championship match v Gloucestershire. (15 May 2001)
 Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars squad chosen for United Kingdom tour (15 May 2001)
 Teenage Wheeler leads New Milton to victory over neighbours (14 May 2001)
 Craft and Forward make hay in the sunshine - SEPL Division Two week 2 report (14 May 2001)
 South Wilts stave off B.A.T.Sports challenge in thrilling run chase (14 May 2001)
 SEPL feature match - Bashley (Rydal) v Bournemouth (14 May 2001)
 Ramprakash hits back at Ian Botham (14 May 2001)
 White an injury doubt for First Test (14 May 2001)
 Pakistan coach confident his side are ready for Lord's Test (14 May 2001)
 Lord MacLaurin's AGM speech at Edgbaston (14 May 2001)
 Final day wash out deprives Pakistan of match practise (14 May 2001)
 Ashes in England: Post World War II Series 1948 to 1988 (14 May 2001)
 English women borrow an Aussie to help prepare for tough summer (14 May 2001)
 Hussain considers move down the order (14 May 2001)
 Glamorgan`s pair for the Lord`s Test! (13 May 2001)
 Worcestershire fight back after poor start (13 May 2001)
 Notts set tough target for Surrey (13 May 2001)
 Bailey holds Derbyshire innings together (13 May 2001)
 Barnett's experience the key for Gloucestershire Gladiators (13 May 2001)
 Rose provides lone resistance for Somerset (13 May 2001)
 Ashes in England: Pre World War-II Series (13 May 2001)
 Saeed Anwar century lifts Pakistan spirits (13 May 2001)
 How will they do? MV takes a look at the contenders! (13 May 2001)
 2001 season and what it has to offer in SEPL (13 May 2001)
 Gough admits to hangover during Test Match (13 May 2001)
 Southern Electric Premier League - Week 2 Results (13 May 2001)
 Sidebottom and Ward earn reward for successful A Tours (13 May 2001)
 Ward and Sidebottom the new names in England squad (13 May 2001)
 Gooch backs England bowlers (12 May 2001)
 Shah and Fleming renew Middlesex's hopes (12 May 2001)
 Sussex send Notts reeling (12 May 2001)
 Awesome Caddick leads Somerset to victory over Yorkshire (12 May 2001)
 Northants fight to save game after Surrey post huge total (12 May 2001)
 Hampshire Rose Bowl to host new cricket initiative launch (12 May 2001)
 Waqar Younis in fitness scare for Pakistan (12 May 2001)
 Hampshire pick youth for Norwich League match v Worcestershire (12 May 2001)
 Review of Pakistan’s previous victories in England (11 May 2001)
 Thorpe and Brown crack centuries (11 May 2001)
 Yardy steers Sussex into strong position (11 May 2001)
 Yousuf Youhana – a player of class (11 May 2001)
 Betts shows his old team-mates no favours (11 May 2001)
 Somerset build up significant lead over Yorkshire (11 May 2001)
 ICC Officials for npower Ashes Series (11 May 2001)
 Umpires were not investigating Shoaib's bowling action (11 May 2001)
 Brittle Hampshire batting collapses again (11 May 2001)
 Middlesex tail wags to frustrate Gloucestershire (11 May 2001)
 Martin and Muralitharan put the skids under Leicestershire (11 May 2001)
 Umpires study Shoaib's bowling action, claims newspaper (11 May 2001)
 Dowman's long vigil guides game towards a draw (10 May 2001)
 Barnett falls for 99 but Middlesex made to struggle (10 May 2001)
 Worcestershire struggle in reponse to Hampshire's 304 (10 May 2001)
 Three-wicket Malcolm bowls Leicestershire back into game (10 May 2001)
 Northants secure maximum batting points (10 May 2001)
 Martin-Jenkins sets up formidable Sussex total (10 May 2001)
 Collingwood hammers career-best to bolster Durham (10 May 2001)
 Vaughan and Fellows fight back after Caddick blitz (10 May 2001)
 Buchanan axed from tour selector role (10 May 2001)
 Hampshire in turmoil after opting to bat (9 May 2001)
 ECB chief responds to criticism of two-Test series against Pakistan (9 May 2001)
 Cork's spell offers encouragement for England (9 May 2001)
 Gloucestershire's fourth-wicket pair repair the damage (9 May 2001)
 Leicestershire wobble as Muralitharan strikes twice (9 May 2001)
 Sussex stage recovery after early double blow (9 May 2001)
 Australian pair repair the damage for Northants (9 May 2001)
 In-form Trescothick fails to make an impression (9 May 2001)
 Drakes puts Durham in trouble (9 May 2001)
 New round of games in CricInfo Championship (8 May 2001)
 Details of Benson and Hedges quarter-finals announced (8 May 2001)
 Shoaib Akhtar back in action against Derbyshire (8 May 2001)
 Statistical Survey: Ashes in England (8 May 2001)
 Tickets available for International cricket at Edgbaston (8 May 2001)
 Hampshire team for opening First-Class match at the Rose Bowl (8 May 2001)
 Persistence pays its dues for elated Seccombe (8 May 2001)
 Seccombe called up for UK tour (8 May 2001)
 Quarter-final draw made for Benson and Hedges Cup (7 May 2001)
 England to play Wales at Cardiff in 2002 (7 May 2001)
 Nixon sees Kent to challenging total against Surrey (7 May 2001)
 Zuiderent hits first century at Rose Bowl as Sussex take control (7 May 2001)
 Middlesex chase 233 against Essex (7 May 2001)
 Leicestershire set Derby testing target (7 May 2001)
 Battling Leatherdale saves Worcestershire from rout (7 May 2001)
 Dale rescues Glamorgan after poor start against Northamptonshire (7 May 2001)
 Lehmann the corner-stone of Yorkshire innings (7 May 2001)
 Prolific Trescothick continues fine run with century against Gloucestershire (7 May 2001)
 Scuderi leads Lancashire to respectability against Notts (7 May 2001)
 Inzamam-ul-Haq: Big man, big deeds (7 May 2001)
 Room at the top for Allan Lamb (7 May 2001)
 Saeed Anwar: Effortless brilliance (7 May 2001)
 SEPL - But it is a wet start to the season though! (7 May 2001)
 Southern Electric Premier League Divs 2 and 3 - Week 1 Report (7 May 2001)
 Southern Electric Premier League Division One - Week 1 Report (7 May 2001)
 Southern Electric Premier League Results - Week 1 (7 May 2001)
 Graveney backs seamers with Giles a doubt for First Test (7 May 2001)
 Exuberant Shoaib Akhtar off to England (7 May 2001)
 Sussex victory based on all-round team effort (6 May 2001)
 New injury blow for Flintoff (6 May 2001)
 Hampshire fail to build the partnerships to trouble Middlesex (6 May 2001)
 Ex-Notts man Dowman sees off his old county (6 May 2001)
 Yorkshire back on track for the last eight (6 May 2001)
 Harvey flays Worcestershire bowling for rapid 92 (6 May 2001)
 Surrey defeat Essex - a fan's view at The Oval (5 May 2001)
 Collingwood produces another match-winning display (5 May 2001)
 Ramprakash in magnificent form for victorious Surrey (5 May 2001)
 Trescothick hits third ton of season in easy victory (5 May 2001)
 Shoaib Akhtar cleared to leave for England (5 May 2001)
 Knight hits second B&H century in two days (5 May 2001)
 Rameez Raja evaluates Pakistan Squad (5 May 2001)
 Southern Electric Premier League - Week 1 Matches (5 May 2001)
 Eight games off in opening weekend of Southern Electric Premier League (5 May 2001)
 Hollioake makes sure of Surrey victory at the Rose Bowl (4 May 2001)
 Shoaib Akhtar: Medical reports due May 5 (4 May 2001)
 Rameez Raja: 'this is the best team that we could have selected..' (4 May 2001)
 Warwickshire build imposing total thanks to Knight's century (4 May 2001)
 Maher cracks maiden century for Glamorgan (4 May 2001)
 Blackwell rescues Somerset with quickfire 64 (4 May 2001)
 Daley and Love lift Durham against Notts (4 May 2001)
 Essex set challenging target after big first-wicket stand (4 May 2001)
 Goodwin cracks a century on Hove debut (4 May 2001)
 Muralitharan concedes just four runs off ten overs (4 May 2001)
 Through the Lens - keep your eyes open! (4 May 2001)
 ICC Anti-Corruption Report to Lord Griffiths (4 May 2001)
 Better prospects for play, as Hampshire chose 13 for Surrey B&H match (4 May 2001)
 Strauss and Shah revive Middlesex against Kent (3 May 2001)
 The Shoaib Akhtar dilemma (3 May 2001)
 Wells and Smith boost Leicestershire total (3 May 2001)
 The Ashes: England dominated the 19th Century (3 May 2001)
 Pakistan Team off to England with bright hopes? (3 May 2001)
 Waqar Younis upbeat about Pakistan's prospects (2 May 2001)
 New-look Flintoff restricts Leicestershire to modest total (2 May 2001)
 Collingwood's highest one-day score helps Durham recover at Derby (2 May 2001)
 Yorkshire find the going tough against Notts (2 May 2001)
 Hick picks up three wickets to restrict Glamorgan (2 May 2001)
 Pakistan embarks on their tour of England today; Shoaib Akhtar to join team after medical and fitness tests clearance (2 May 2001)
 Betts' best leaves Somerset in trouble (2 May 2001)
 Pakistan’s tour of England: Batsmen hold the key (2 May 2001)
 Surrey again fall foul of the weather (2 May 2001)
 Windows shines with century to rescue Gloucestershire (2 May 2001)
 Wasim Akram, the great survivor (2 May 2001)
 Hampshire's first game at £17m new ground washed out (2 May 2001)
 England's poor weather rules the roost at the moment (2 May 2001)
 Dale awarded a Benefit in 2002 (1 May 2001)
 Trescothick hundred eases Somerset to victory (1 May 2001)
 Why Wasim Akram's omission would have been folly (1 May 2001)
 New look for Notts but CricInfo retains sponsorship (1 May 2001)
 Surrey's bright start against Middlesex halted by the rain (1 May 2001)
 Ostler and Powell rescue Warwickshire from Harvey's grip (1 May 2001)
 Hard work for Durham at Liverpool (1 May 2001)