News Archive: March 2002

• Wet summer looks like it will have the final say (31 March 2002)
• Sharjah offers chance for second tier development (31 March 2002)
• Caddick joins 200 Club on helter-skelter Auckland morning (30 March 2002)
• England make early impact but New Zealand clawing way back (30 March 2002)
• Waqar retained captain for New Zealand series (29 March 2002)
• ICC Champions Trophy Match Schedule (29 March 2002)
• Departure of Sri Lanka squad for Sharjah Cup 2002 Tournament (29 March 2002)
• 'Eden Park or bust' is New Zealand's mood (29 March 2002)
• Chris Harris' chance to stake a more permanent Test claim (29 March 2002)
• England all set to cap their winter of recovery (29 March 2002)
• ICC Champions Trophy match schedule confirmed (28 March 2002)
• 'One more shot' says Cairns as he awaits surgery (28 March 2002)
• Tuffey and Adams look to make impact if selected for final Test (28 March 2002)
• Chris Cairns to undergo knee surgery (28 March 2002)
• Auckland deserving winners of State Championship (28 March 2002)
• Andre Adams fined and censured (27 March 2002)
• ICC stages Six Nations Challenge in Namibia (27 March 2002)
• ICC appoints Umpires and Referees Manager (27 March 2002)
• Season ends with timid draw in Christchurch (27 March 2002)
• Horsley and Canning blast Auckland to Championship (27 March 2002)
• Indian club team opens tour with win (27 March 2002)
• New Otago board holds first meeting (27 March 2002)
• Adam Parore retires from all cricket (27 March 2002)
• Parore ends his career with full potential unrealised (27 March 2002)
• James Marshall makes significant career breakthrough (26 March 2002)
• England need steely resolve in Auckland Test (26 March 2002)
• First appointments for new ICC panel umpires and referees (26 March 2002)
• England's captain to attend Hollioake funeral (26 March 2002)
• Calculators take centre stage for the last day (26 March 2002)
• Otago finish in the best possible fashion (26 March 2002)
• Adams and Tuffey in - but problem area left unresolved (26 March 2002)
• Andre Adams named in CLEAR Black Caps squad for third Test (26 March 2002)
• One fine day in a miserable summer for Otago (25 March 2002)
• Surrey and England players to attend Hollioake funeral (25 March 2002)
• Northern Districts get off to steady start (25 March 2002)
• Gloom sets in on Wellington (25 March 2002)
• Some England players may attend Hollioake funeral (25 March 2002)
• Short term agony, longer term gain for Fleming (25 March 2002)
• Now the battle is for fourth place on the world Test ladder (25 March 2002)
• Paparoa Street School take Milo League (25 March 2002)
• PCB announces 16 member squad for Sharjah Cup (24 March 2002)
• Same old same old for Otago but all not lost ... yet (24 March 2002)
• Tuffey and Harris have mixed days returning to their home sides (24 March 2002)
• Wellington on the way to big total (24 March 2002)
• Caddick four away from 200 and will be hunting tomorrow (24 March 2002)
• Big task ahead of New Zealand to hold out for draw (24 March 2002)
• ICC Elite Umpires support Champions Trophy technology test (23 March 2002)
• Auckland all but home-and-hosed for State Championship win (23 March 2002)
• Tough day for England as they lose team-mate Ben Hollioake (23 March 2002)
• Simple recipe for New Zealand tomorrow to keep hopes alive (23 March 2002)
• State Auckland Aces team for final round match in State Championship (23 March 2002)
• Ben Hollioake killed in car accident in Perth overnight (23 March 2002)
• Tributes pour in after Ben Hollioake dies in car crash (22 March 2002)
• Run feast on ICC Cricket World programme 6 (22 March 2002)
• Early breakthrough a must for New Zealand hopes (22 March 2002)
• Basin Reserve no longer the shining jewel in the crown (22 March 2002)
• Auckland all but there in Championship race (21 March 2002)
• Cairns out for tours as team-mates lose first day of second Test (21 March 2002)
• Otago take wooden spoon with a round to play (21 March 2002)
• Central Districts heading for strong finish in Championship (21 March 2002)
• Wellington in danger of letting title chances slip (20 March 2002)
• Styris takes to the record books, and Otago (20 March 2002)
• Adams looking to bigger things later in the year (20 March 2002)
• Auckland building towards a powerful position in Christchurch (20 March 2002)
• Wellington schoolboys feted at big night out on Test eve (20 March 2002)
• Time shouldn't be a factor in getting things right (20 March 2002)
• Weather in windy Wellington could play big role (20 March 2002)
• Another big step for Ian Bell's career (20 March 2002)
• Canterbury begin well in search for vital points (19 March 2002)
• Sri Lanka Squad for Sharjah Cup 2002 (19 March 2002)
• Sri Lankan selectors announce new look top order for Sharjah (19 March 2002)
• Welcome batting display for Northern Districts (19 March 2002)
• Central Districts holding the cards in Napier (19 March 2002)
• Cornelius the latest in the stress fracture ranks (19 March 2002)
• Last minute decision on Vettori before Test (19 March 2002)
• Cricket is changing, but it's natural progression - Hussain (19 March 2002)
• Lining up to bowl into Wellington's wind - now that's a new one (19 March 2002)
• Astle innings pointed the way for New Zealand batsmen (19 March 2002)
• Crusaders beaten by Lincoln Scholarship XI (19 March 2002)
• Sri Lanka to Host ICC Champions Trophy in September 2002 (19 March 2002)
• Sri Lanka to host ICC Champions Trophy (18 March 2002)
• ICC Champions Trophy to experiment with technology trial (18 March 2002)
• Sri Lanka confirmed as hosts for ICC Champions Trophy (18 March 2002)
• Canterbury make best use of damp conditions (18 March 2002)
• Wellington face a struggle for first innings advantage (18 March 2002)
• Otago's nightmare season drags on (18 March 2002)
• State Auckland Aces team for penultimate round of State Championship (17 March 2002)
• Harris and Tuffey named in 13-man squad for second Test (17 March 2002)
• Astle did a 'Bob Beamon' on double century record (17 March 2002)
• Harris' absence will make things tougher for Canterbury (17 March 2002)
• Astle occupies the media space around the cricket world (17 March 2002)
• Astle deserved better from his home town fans (17 March 2002)
• Harris and Tuffey get call up for second Test (17 March 2002)
• Roles of match officials are reviewed after Denness affair (16 March 2002)
• ICC Executive Board media briefing (16 March 2002)
• Astle rips up the record book and starts a re-write (16 March 2002)
• England win by 98 runs but not before some palpitations (16 March 2002)
• Butcher has crack in right thumb (16 March 2002)
• McKenzie relishes his moment in the spotlight (16 March 2002)
• Cairns out for remainder of England series - no word beyond that (16 March 2002)
• New Zealand Cricket calls for removal of bonus points at World Cup 2003 (15 March 2002)
• Catch up with the action from South Africa v Australia in ICC Cricket World latest programme (15 March 2002)
• Thorpe and Flintoff cash in against weakened attack (15 March 2002)
• Test records given a tweak in Christchurch match (15 March 2002)
• Cairns' condition will be known tomorrow (15 March 2002)
• New Zealand suggest bonus points should go (15 March 2002)
• McGlashan replaces Kelly in Central Districts side (14 March 2002)
• Game effort brings reward for tireless Hoggard (14 March 2002)
• Disciplines needed by New Zealand but maybe too late (14 March 2002)
• Cairns injury may be related to heavy outfield in Christchurch (14 March 2002)
• Otago made it eight losses in a row in the Championship (14 March 2002)
• Cairns injury rocks New Zealand team already in parlous position (14 March 2002)
• Canterbury clubs and districts being asked to consider changes (13 March 2002)
• Harris shows how, again, for Canterbury (13 March 2002)
• CJCA zone tournament completed (13 March 2002)
• Second morning crucial for England in first Test - Hussain (13 March 2002)
• English innings provides example for New Zealand (13 March 2002)
• Sri Lanka Remains 3rd in ICC Test Championship Table (13 March 2002)
• Manawatu too strong for Thames Valley (13 March 2002)
• Advantage still up for grabs in Alexandra (12 March 2002)
• ICC Elite Panel Umpire Statistics & Biographies (12 March 2002)
• ICC names World Cricket's Top Umpires for Elite Panel (12 March 2002)
• Canterbury Cricket name their champions (12 March 2002)
• Patience game the key as far as Astle is concerned (12 March 2002)
• Fiery comments a refreshing display of honesty (12 March 2002)
• Trophy up for grabs in series, but does anyone know? (12 March 2002)
• Field Marshall Fleming seizes the initiative in pre-Test jostling (12 March 2002)
• No excuses after good lay off from one-day programme (12 March 2002)
• New Zealand and England play for position in ICC Test Championship (11 March 2002)
• Third place at stake for Kiwis in England test series (11 March 2002)
• ICC in Cape Town: Media Briefing Notes (11 March 2002)
• Younger players will have to step up for England (11 March 2002)
• Kiwi fast man Butler could have done a Caddick (11 March 2002)
• Foster looks to the longer term payback from the experiences of now (10 March 2002)
• Hagley Park - Some ask why, others ask why not? (9 March 2002)
• Key to Tests will be to hit the ground running - Hussain (9 March 2002)
• England bowling blunted by Canterbury grit (9 March 2002)
• Another step in the advance of portable pitch technology (9 March 2002)
• Portable pitch to be used for Test at Jade Stadium (9 March 2002)
• McGrath headlines ICC Cricket World TV (8 March 2002)
• CCA Metro Club finals day team announcements (8 March 2002)
• England batsmen produce another curate's egg performance (8 March 2002)
• Butler receives Test call-up for first National Bank Series Test (8 March 2002)
• Chris Cairns' international cricket availability (8 March 2002)
• Butler's speed wins him Test spot (8 March 2002)
• Cairns available for all but West Indies tour (8 March 2002)
• Turner rings the changes in Otago team (8 March 2002)
• Historic Canterbury artefact centrepiece of 125th jubilee (8 March 2002)
• Harris continues to chip away at Canterbury records (7 March 2002)
• New Zealand selectors delay naming first Test side (7 March 2002)
• Caddick shows his readiness for Test duty on old stamping ground (7 March 2002)
• Bond targets West Indies return (7 March 2002)
• Rolton's class act spoils Rolls' dream day (6 March 2002)
• Fleming sets up Wellington win with classy innings (6 March 2002)
• Auckland beat CD to remain on top of the table (6 March 2002)
• Cairns and McMillan out of Canterbury team to meet England (6 March 2002)
• Poor fitness of late arrivals leaves Fletcher unimpressed (6 March 2002)
• CLEAR Black Caps tour to Pakistan confirmed (6 March 2002)
• Separate sides for ODIs and Tests in Pakistan (6 March 2002)
• New Zealand confirm Pakistan Tour (5 March 2002)
• Fleming and apprentice Woodcock give Wellington a chance (5 March 2002)
• Richardson takes Auckland to brink of victory (5 March 2002)
• Parore ready for return to cricket (5 March 2002)
• Canterbury name strong team to meet England (5 March 2002)
• Peace breaks out in Parore debate (5 March 2002)
• State Canterbury Wizards team to play England named (5 March 2002)
• Pilot scheme starts with a bash (4 March 2002)
• Fleming injury concern as Wellington struggle (4 March 2002)
• Central Districts take first grab at the lottery (4 March 2002)
• England's batting needs confidence-boosting lift in next match (4 March 2002)
• England's draw leaves more questions than answers (4 March 2002)
• History repeats (4 March 2002)
• Australian bowlers contain New Zealand for 17-run win (3 March 2002)
• Batting test ahead for England on last day against Otago (3 March 2002)
• Relief for Drumm as New Zealand get win over Australia (2 March 2002)
• England missed their chance - Lees (2 March 2002)
• England Test countdown hampered by Queenstown's rain (2 March 2002)
• Tour Diary: The Final Chapter (1 March 2002)
• ICC Match Referee Panel Biographies (1 March 2002)
• ICC recruits former Test Stars for Match Referees Panel (1 March 2002)
• Central Districts get their win, but not before some anxiety (1 March 2002)
• England celebrate Otago's 125 years at stunning new venue (1 March 2002)
• Fleming and Crowe honoured at national sports awards (1 March 2002)
• Teams for Christchurch Suburban representative fixtures named (1 March 2002)