Ganguly plots an Indian summer

The Indian skipper has sought Greg Chappell's [ Images ] advice on beating Australia [ Images ].
[theage.com.au]

Former Test batsman David Hookes had less trouble dodging thunderbolts from the feared 1980s West Indies [ Images ] pace attack than the ones he faced yesterday.
[smh.com.au]

South African mother-of-three Helen Cohen Alon also threatened to sue anyone who blackened her name.
[theage.com.au]

Sunny hooks Lillee in sledge-fest

Breaking his silence on the fallout of his Lord Cowdrey Spirit of Cricket Lecture, Sunil Gavaskar [ Images ] warned that players might come to blows if personal abuse on the field was not stopped.
[indiatimes.com]

In the wake of Warne's latest controversy, veteran cricketer Pat Symcox has lauded Sachin Tendulkar [ Images ] for leading a quiet, controversy-free life while achieving fame.
[indiatimes.com]

Geoffrey Boycott made some strong comments about myself and my management style in Monday's Telegraph. He was a fine player and is now a respected commentator, but I think his accusations were a combination of the curious and the unfair.
[telegraph.co.uk]

An Australian cricket coach has refused to retract an insult to a Johannesburg woman who claims bowler Shane Warne [ Images ] harassed her.
[iol.co.za]

Mental guru Mike Finnigan believes Graeme Smith's [ Images ] class of 2003 will deliver where the South Africa [ Images ] teams of Kepler Wessels and Hansie Cronje [ Images ] failed.
[iol.co.za]

Durham have signed a deal with Herschelle Gibbs [ Images ] to bring the South African opener to the Riverside for the 2004 season.
[bbc.co.uk]

Australian Test cricket captain Steve Waugh [ Images ] on Wednesday expressed support and sympathy for Shane Warne and his family.
[foxsports.news.com.au]

Nasser Hussain quelled speculation that he will retire from Test cricket at the end of the season by vowing to play for England [ Images ] as long as the selectors need him.
[guardian.co.uk]

Can England's Smith score a double century at Trent Bridge and become the summer's unlikely hero, asks David Hopps.
[guardian.co.uk]

England won last home series against South Africa after duel between immovable object and irresistible force.
[independent.co.uk]

The International Cricket Council [ Images ] (ICC [ Images ]) and its Asian counterpart (ACC) have commited to develop and promote cricket in Afghanistan.
[bbc.co.uk]

The Adelaide Turf Cricket Association is under police investigation following `suspicious' circumstances surrounding its finances, its management said.
[foxsports.news.com.au]

The stadium would seat as many as 30,000 people and compete with Caribbean nations to play host to at least one World Cup match in 2007.
[sun-sentinel.com]

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