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Paul Riley, who represented Nottinghamshire Cricket Board in the 2003C&G Trophy, has been found guilty of assaulting Kial Stewart, an AustralianParalympic cyclists gold medalist. He has given a suspendedsentence of 15 months’ jail by the South Australia District Court, onthe condition he enter a AUS$500 (£200) two-year good behaviour bond.Riley, 22, has been staying at a cricket camp at the headquarters ofAustralian Institute of Sport in Adelaide at the time of the incident in March last year.Judge Peter Allan acquitted Riley of causing grievous bodily harm withintent, saying the prosecution had failed to prove he intended to injureStewart, but found him guilty of assault occasioning actual bodily harm.Stewart had been with a group of cyclists who were walking back to theInstitute of Sport’s Del Monte facility after having drinks atAdelaide’s Ramsgate Hotel when the assault occurred. “They’re all a bunch of good guys,” Riley told the court, “and I really didn’t think there would be afight.” He said that Stewart had first punched his friend Nathan Crack, 31,before starting on him. “I defended myself. He punched me and I punchedhim back.”

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Runs might not have flowed off the bat, but the fourth day of the Lord’s Test was a pulsating affair with fortunes ebbing and flowing throughout. At the close, England were 8 for 0, needing another 274 runs to win.New Zealand’s hero was Mark Richardson, who made up for his first-innings disappointment by scoring 101. As with all Richardson innings, it was one savoured by the purists – and the Beige Brigade – rather than by anyone brought up on the crash-bang-wallop of one-day cricket. Cruelly sawn off by Darrell Hair on 93 late on Thursday, only the most hardened England supporter could have wanted him to miss out again as he struggled through the nervous nineties.He reached his hundred with a scrambled single, crouched down for a brief private moment, before jumping up and punching the air in delight. The warm appreciation from the crowd showed that they realised the importance of his innings. In a world which demands instant gratification, there is still room for a good old-fashioned plodder.Were it not for Richardson then New Zealand would be facing defeat as their other batsmen, with the exception of the unwell Nathan Astle, failed to ignite. The pace of play was slow – the last couple of days had not been frenetic, but cameos from Chris Cairns and Andrew Flintoff had enlivened them. Today, there was no such cameo, but it was gripping stuff nevertheless. The three-quarter-full ground obviously thought so, as there wasn’t a hint of a Mexican wave, usually the first hint of boredom.The Brendon McCullum who batted this morning was a shadow of the confident strokeplayer who hit the ball to all parts last night. As his hundred beckoned he retreated further into his shell with each delivery he faced, and with Richardson playing the anchor role at the other end, runs dried up.The turning point came with the introduction of Simon Jones. Getting considerable reverse swing with the old ball, he tormented McCullum, repeatedly beating the outside edge, and there was an inevitability when he finally found the outside edge for Geraint Jones to hold the easiest of chances (180 for 3). McCullum made 96 and for the third time in the match a New Zealander had been deprived of a deserved hundred.

His dismissal triggered a mini-collapse, and it was Giles who did the damage with two wickets in an over. Until then, he had cast a lonely figure as he wheeled away with the batsmen using their feet to him with what amounted to contempt. But Scott Styris’s record against left-armers is not good, and his defensive jab found the edge as Nasser Hussain took a good reflex catch at silly point (187 for 3). Craig McMillan clearly decided on a policy of hammering Giles, but his attempted sweep off his second ball tickled the bottom edge of his bat and Hussain took another good catch (187 for 4).When Jacob Oram was well run-out by Hussain shortly after lunch, New Zealand were 203 for 5, a lead of only 148. But Richardson and Astle dug in, and their sixth-wicket stand of 84 thwarted England through the afternoon. Giles, boosted by his success, bowled unchanged from the Nursery End for a session and a half, and Jones continued to probe without reward.England enjoyed their best period after tea when they grabbed four quick wickets, three to Stephen Harmison who took 3 for 16 in five overs – and eight of the runs he conceded were edged boundaries which on another day might have gone to hand. He dismissed Richardson, Astle, and Daniel Vettori, all caught by Geraint Jones, and Giles picked up a third when Mark Butcher held a diving catch at deep midwicket to remove the dangerous Chris Cairns for 14.But Geraint Jones then turned from hero to villain when he spilt an oh-so-routine chance from Daryl Tuffey off Harmsion. That was with the score on 314 for 9, and eight runs later Martin was bowled by a Simon Jones no-ball. Tuffey rode his luck, and with Chris Martin went on to add another 24 runs before Andrew Flintoff bowled Martin with the first ball of a new spell.England were left with a tricky five overs which they negotiated with few alarms. They will have to bat well tomorrow, but the pitch remains true and the weather forecast is good. It promises to be a belter.Admission at Lord’s on Monday is £10 (adults), £5 (U-16 and OAPs).Martin Williamson is managing editor of Wisden Cricinfo.

Cricket in the West Indies isn’t all about turning wickets and sweeping cover-drives to the boundary. Calling stumps might signal the end of the day’s play, but for many that’s merely the start of the socialising. It’s not difficult to see why. After all, these sunny islands in the Caribbean sea have the concept of partying pretty much done-and-dusted. Whether it’s a shutter-covered shanty bar, a theme pub, or a luxury beach-front resort, you can bet your banana daiquiri that it will still be pumping at 3am.It’s a situation that has Australian fans smiling wider than Steve Irwin after he’s encountered a particularly grumpy crocodile. In true Antipodean pioneering spirit, the 4000-plus Aussie fans who’ve descended on an unsuspecting Barbados have managed to seek out every night-spot in existence. They’ve been spotted dancing to steel bands, singing karaoke and more than once, falling asleep under a palm tree in the wee small hours.On Friday nights the place to "C and B", as they say here in Bridgetown, is the fish fry at Oistins. When the cooks fire up the open burners in this outer suburb, everyone joins in the fun. It’s not just the tantalising aroma of pan-fried fish that has people flocking to the area. It’s the atmosphere. Beginning life as a run-of-the-mill fish market, Oistins is now a myriad of food stalls, bars and dance floors. There’s also a resident DJ, so by 9pm, the music is thumping, the rum is flowing and the people are happy.It’s also just as popular with the locals as it is with cricket blow-ins. “Everyone comes to fish-fry night,” said Jefferson from St. Michael. “You can walk around, meet your friends, shoot the breeze. Everyone is welcome.” Jefferson’s wife Loretta agreed. “The food is great and it’s always friendly,” she said, rum punch in one hand, deep-fried fish cake in the other. “Behaviour is monitored so nothing gets out of hand. Dancing on the table-tops is definitely not allowed.”The blow-ins, however, were there in force. “I can’t believe my luck,” said Neil from Melbourne as he arrived and surveyed the scene. “First we get great cricket, then this. There are so many people here. It’s a beautiful night.” Michelle from Sydney was equally impressed. Having sprained her ankle two nights previously, she wasn’t about to let the injury hinder her Oistins experience. “I’ve heard you’re not supposed to dance on the tables,” she said. “But I’m willing to give it a shot after I’ve had a few rums.”Ryan from Wagga was content just to take photographs. “I’m wandering aimlessly, taking it all in,” he said. “It’s that kind of place isn’t it?” Sarah from Adelaide was more concerned with opportunities of the liquid variety. “This rum goes down so smoothly,” she said, tinkling her ice in time to Bob Marley’s ‘No Woman, No Cry’. “I don’t drink at the cricket, so I try to make up for it at night. Is that wrong?” No one present seemed remotely interesting in presenting her with a contradictory viewpoint.Then of course, there’s the commercial aspect of Oistins. Friday night fish-fry is also an absolute money-spinner. “It’s great for our economy,” said CD seller Rochelle. “People come from all over the world to Oistins. They spend money, Bajans have employment, everyone has a good time. We all win.” By 10pm, Rochelle was so satisfied with the night’s business that she was shutting up shop and heading home. “It’s been a good session,” she said, displaying her cash haul. “I’ve sold a lot of Bob Marley, some Jimmy Cliff and a bit of Sean Paul hip hop. But reggae is still the most popular with tourists.”Just before midnight Michelle from Sydney decided to put the no-table-top dancing theory to the acid test. While her friends kept an eye on her crutches and backpack, she tried to launch herself onto the bright blue wood for some serious boogying. “Move the dishes first,” someone yelled. Everyone laughed. But the locals were right. As soon as she placed her bandaged foot above the seat line, the security guard moved in. “Please get down,” he said, taking her hand and returning her to the ground. “Tables are not for dancing.” Michelle didn’t argue. She’d given it a red-hot go. “Hey, I tried,” she said. “I’m like Warnie. I’ll never die wondering.”By 3 am, the Oistins Friday night fish-fry was showing little signs of slowing down. The punters were showing even fewer signs of wanting to go home. “Let’s stay here all night and go straight to the cricket tomorrow,” yelled Michelle. Everyone cheered.Christine Davey is a freelance writer based in Melbourne, Victoria.

The presentation of the Lord’s Taverners Trophy to Yorkshire as winners of the CricInfo Championship will take place on Wednesday 12th September during the luncheon interval of the Yorkshire v Essex CricInfo Championship fixture at Scarborough (match starts at 10.30am).The interval will be extended by 10 minutes to accommodate the presentation to Yorkshire’s Captain David Byas made by CricInfo’s Managing Director Peter Griffiths accompanied by Andrew Hall, CricInfo’s Head of Marketing.All of Yorkshire’s players who have featured in Championship matches will be in attendance.CricInfo Championship prize-money

• First Division winners: £105,000
• First Division runners-up: £50,000
• Second Division winners: £40,000
• Second Division runners-up: £25,000

Winner of each match throughout the season in both divisions: £2,000

Northern Districts‘ 313 was, astonishingly, not enough to stave off a charge by a rampant Canterbury, who hunted down the total with four balls to spare and five wickets in hand. Canterbury faced the huge total courtesy of Daniel Flynn’s 149 from 141 balls, but were handed a strong platform by Michael Papps’ 90. With eight balls to spare in Christchurch they brought up the 300, and four balls later the job was done. The bowling figures were nothing to write home about, only Shane Bond recording an economy of under five while Andrew Strauss missed out on the runfest with a duck.Centuries for Aaron Redmond and Alex Gidman in Dunedin, helped Otago leapfrog Central Districts into second as their 321 proved insurmountable. Warren McSkimming helped restrict the visitors with two wickets including that of topscorer Greg Hay.Auckland overhauled Wellington‘s 247 in Wellington in the final over to stay top. Lou Vincent set the platform with 72 and Rob Nicol added a fifty while Graham Napier’s four wickets were in vain.

Wayamba 174 for 9 (Kulatunga 78) beat Ruhuna 143 by 31 runs
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Jeevantha Kulatunga played the stellar role, scoring a stroke-filled 78 off 45 balls and capturing 2 for 33, to steer Wayamba to a 31-run victory in the inaugural inter-provincial Twenty20 final against Ruhuna at the Welagedera Stadium in Kurunegala.Invited to bat first, Wayamba were 18 for 2 when Kulatunga arrived in the middle. He weathered the storm of Kosala Kulasekera, who had threatened to run through the batting, before starting to display his repertoire of strokes. He lifted his team to a fighting total of 174 for 9, hitting five sixes and as many fours in his fastidious knock.After losing their first two wickets for six runs, Ruhuna were pegged on the back foot by bowlers who maintained a tight line and reduced them to 96 for 7 by the end of the 14th over. A late rally by wicketkeeper Gihan de Silva, who slammed a quick 36 off 18 balls (two sixes, two fours), only delayed the inevitable as Ruhuna eventually folded up for 143 at the start of the final over.Wayamba skipper Jehan Mubarak attributed his team’s victory to Kulatunga’s all-round contribution. “He made the difference between the two sides,” Mubarak said.Kulatunga picked up the Player-of-the-Match award with Chintaka Jayasinghe of Kandurata taking the Player-of-the-Series prize.Sri Lanka Cricket were forced to cancel the Super Four round of matches due to bad weather and make it a straight knockout contest with the semi-finals and the final.Wayamba edged past Kandurata by seven runs and Ruhuna defeated Basnahira North by five wickets in the semi-finals.

Division One

Yesterday it was a 38-year-old, Ottis Gibson, who took the headlines – and today, another wise cricketer put Durham on the verge of an exciting win. Paul Wiseman, 37 years young, took 5 for 65 to give Durham hope of beating Hampshire at Chester-le-Street, but the hosts were thwarted by Michael Brown who produced a magnificent performance to carry his bat for the second time in the match. Durham declared on 221 for 5 to set Hampshire an unlikely 359, in 75 overs. And after reducing Hampshire to 121 for 5, only Durham had realistic ambitions of winning. Wiseman chipped away at the tail to reduce them to 252 for 9, but Brown was defiant, ending unbeaten on 126 to take his match aggregate to 182 runs.Darren Maddy’s dogged persistence, and equally determined rain clouds scuppered Kent’s chances of beating Warwickshire on the final day at Canterbury. With Warwickshire resuming on a wobbly 187 for 5, Maddy found excellent support in Jim Troughton with whom he put on 90 for the sixth wicket, Troughton digging out a dogged 31 from 103 balls before he edged Andrew Hall behind. And with Maddy nudging his way towards 150, the rain fell to thwart Kent’s hopes of taking the final three wickets.Darren Gough took 6 for 50 to bowl out Surrey for 229 before rain forced a draw on the final day at Headingley. Stewart Walters and Mark Ramprakash put on 67 for the fourth wicket, before Walters fell to Jason Gillespie. And though Ramprakash made 59, and Rikki Clarke 65, Surrey’s tail collapsed. Before the rain fell, Yorkshire lost Craig White for 2.

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Division Two

Derbyshire escaped with a draw against Glamorgan in a tense final session at Derby, after Robert Croft ripped through the home side’s top-order with 6 for 44. At the start of the day, Kevin Dean took 5 for 24 to dismiss Glamorgan for 127, leaving Derbyshire to chase 276 in no more than 46 overs. And they got off to a good start, too, with Travis Birt and Steve Stubbings putting on 84 for the opening stand. Then Croft struck, reducing them to 170 for 7 to give Glamorgan a scent of victory – but Graham Wagg (48*) dropped anchor and saw them safely through to a draw as Glamorgan ran out of overs.Hilton Ackerman brought up his hundred from 148 balls to take Leicestershire past the 400 mark against Middlesex, before the match petered out into a draw at Grace Road. Jim Allenby smacked a quickfire 38 from 26 balls, carving six fours, as Leicestershire declared on 403 for 5. Middlesex lost Nick Compton in reply – Stuart Broad bowling him for 1 – but inevitably the rain forced an early close, and the end of the match.Rain prevented any play on the final day at Taunton, as Somerset’s match against Essex ended in a draw.

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Greg Chappell has defended India’s selection for the first Test in Antigua by saying that Harbhajan Singh would have been a luxury and Irfan Pathan needed a break.India opted for a four-man attack comprising Sreesanth, VRV Singh, Munaf Patel and Anil Kumble. Singh was making his debut, and Sreesanth and Munaf had played just two Tests apiece depriving Rahul Dravid of valuable experience.”We couldn’t afford to play Harbhajan under the conditions,” Chappell told AFP. “We felt that we needed three pace bowlers. There wasn’t a place for a second spin bowler. We knew that Virender Sehwag could do a job if required, and I thought that he bowled very well.”Sehwag took the wickets of Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Dwayne Bravo as West Indies finished the second day on 316 for 6. Sreesanth, however, conceded 82 runs off 13 overs while Singh, who struggled to find any sort of rhythm, made amends by snaring two wickets on the third morning.Chappell said that Pathan understood why he wasn’t playing the Test. “He [Pathan] appreciates this, and I think probably the break will do him good,” said Chappell. “It wouldn’t have been good for him to come out and bowl badly, and suffer a bigger dent to his confidence. It was thought he should regroup and come back as I am sure he will. I am confident he will play in this series at some stage or the other, but under the conditions we felt that the other options were the better ones.”Chappell justified India’s opting to bat first. “I think conditions weren’t easy for batting on Friday. We decided when we won the toss to bat first. In hindsight that may not have been the ideal thing to do, but I think it was important that we did it, and we tried to take control of the game. West Indies bowled pretty well. I thought our guys under the circumstances didn’t play badly, but maybe 300 was probably a more likely score under the conditions,” he said.

Daniel Vettori has been named as captain for New Zealand’s one-day series in Bangladesh, but will be vice-captain for the Test series. Stephen Fleming, who will lead the Test side, will miss the one-dayers to rest a long-term abdominal injury.While the move to give Vettori the top job reflected faith in his abilities as a leader, John Bracewell, the coach, said that it was also part of a wider initiative: “We want to develop captaincy skills among key senior players,” said Bracewell. “There is a heavy reliance on Stephen Fleming as captain, and a succession plan is required to ensure we have cover in the event he is injured. The one-day series in Bangladesh will give us the opportunity to develop Vettori as a possible captaincy option.”Andre Adams, Peter Fulton and Mathew Sinclair were rewarded with call-ups due to consistent performances, while Jacob Oram – another captaincy option, according to Bracewell – was rested.”Andre Adams has been selected in the ODI squad following his recent form playing county cricket for Essex,” Bracewell explained. “The opportunity given to Andre in county cricket has given him enormous confidence and self-belief and a greater understanding of the make-up of a team and his role within it. This broadening of experience has been essential to his development as a player.”Peter Fulton is being rewarded for his performances for Canterbury and New Zealand A. His performance for Canterbury shows he is suited to the one-day game and is likely to be suited to the flatter front-foot wickets of Bangladesh. Peter is going as a back-up batter, and the opportunity should be a good experience for him. It will also be good opportunity to see whether players performing well at the A-team level are able to make that step up to the Black Caps.”Sinclair entered the team through the back door, when Michael Papps dislocated his shoulder during a training camp. Bracewell said Papps would be out for more than a month, and acknowledged Sinclair’s ability to play well in South Asia.”Mathew Sinclair is being rewarded for his New Zealand A performances in South Africa. He was the most successful top-order batsmen in the past two A-team series, and has a good understanding of the Black Caps and playing in the subcontinent.”Squad Nathan Astle, Mathew Sinclair, Hamish Marshall, Craig McMillan, Brendon McCullum (wk), Scott Styris, Peter Fulton, Chris Harris, Chris Cairns, Daniel Vettori (capt), Andre Adams, Ian Butler, Kyle Mills (one more player to be named later).

Australia have announced their Test and one-day squads for the forthcoming tour of Zimbabwe. Glenn McGrath returns to both the squads, having recovered from an ankle injury, while Cameron White, the all-rounder from Victoria, gets the national call-up for the first time. White comes into the squad in place of Stuart MacGill, who has pulled out due to personal reasons. The two to miss out from the squad that toured Sri Lanka last month are Andrew Symonds and Shaun Tait.Shane Watson has been recalled to the one-day squad following a lengthy spell on the sidelines with a back injury. Watson last played in the VB Series in 2002-03.Trevor Hohns, the chairman of the national selection panel, confirmed that McGrath had fully recovered from an ankle injury. “Glenn’s 100% and ready to go,” he said, “so it’s sensible that he returns to the squad given his prior status as the premier fast bowler in the world. With the short nature of the tour it’s a good opportunity for Glenn to ease his way back into competitive cricket.”Hohns said that MacGill’s decision to skip the tour gave the selectors a chance to pick White. “We were keen to take two spinners to Zimbabwe and given Stuart’s unavailability for the tour, we now have an opportunity to look at one of our younger spinners in Cameron with a view to the future. His form in the Pura Cup with both bat and ball was very good, and we’re looking forward to seeing him take the next step on the international stage.”Hohns added that Symonds’s inclusion in to the squad for the Sri Lanka series was “exclusively based on the conditions in that country” and with the squad-strength being reduced from 15 to 13, an extra batsman would not be necessary. “We all know that Andrew’s a quality player and never out of our thoughts because of the flexibility he offers our squads with his all-round talents.”Both the squads will assemble in Brisbane for a three-day pre-tour camp on May 9. The Test squad will depart for Zimbabwe on Thursday May 13.Test squad
1 Matthew Hayden, 2 Justin Langer, 3 Ricky Ponting (capt), 4 Damien Martyn, 5 Darren Lehmann, 6 Simon Katich, 7 Adam Gilchrist (wk), 8 Jason Gillespie, 9 Michael Kasprowicz, 10 Glenn McGrath, 11 Shane Warne, 12 Cameron White, 13 Brad WilliamsOne-day squad
1 Matthew Hayden, 2 Adam Gilchrist (wk), 3 Ricky Ponting (capt), 4 Damien Martyn, 5 Darren Lehmann, 6 Michael Clarke, 7 Andrew Symonds, 8 Ian Harvey, 9 Brad Hogg, 10 Jason Gillespie, 11 Michael Kasprowicz, 12 Glenn McGrath, 13 Shane Watson, 14 Brad WilliamsTour itinerary
17 May Two-day game v Zimbabwe A CFX Academy, Harare
23 May First Test v Zimbabwe Harare Sports Ground, Harare
29 May Second Test v Zimbabwe Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
6 June First ODI v Zimbabwe Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
9 June Second ODI v Zimbabwe Harare Sports Ground, Harare
12 June Third ODI v Zimbabwe Harare Sports Ground, Harare