Cricket Headlines:
April 1998

Wednesday, 29 April 1998

• Pakistan win the Pepsi International Double Wicket Tournament in Lahore.
• Team announcements: New Zealand's squad to tour Sri Lanka, and the Bangladesh squad for the one-day series in India.

Tuesday, 28 April 1998

Monday, 27 April 1998

• Former Indian chairman of selectors and Test pace bowler Ramakant Desai dies suddenly aged 58.
• Hong Kong Cricket Association announces International Cricket Max to replace the former Sixes weekend in September.

Sunday, 26 April 1998

• Rashid Latif speaks about Pakistan's tour of South Africa.

Saturday, 25 April 1998

Friday, 24 April 1998

• Birthday boy Tendulkar dominates India's victory in the Coca-Cola Cup final.
• South African selectors name their seventeen-man squad for the forthcoming England tour.
• Plans announced for a Super 8's World Championship in Australia in October.

Thursday, 23 April 1998

• South Africa completes its dominance of the Standard Bank one-day series with a comprehensive win over Pakistan in the final.
• Karnataka win the Ranji Trophy final by defeating Uttar Pradesh on first innings lead.
• Speculation that Pakistan are about to hire Ranatunga as Sri Lankan coach.
• Schedules announced for the English and Sri Lankan tours of Australia in the 1998-99 season.

Wednesday, 22 April 1998

• Australia win the game, but Tendulkar blasts India into Friday's Coca-Cola Cup final on net run rate.
• Rain forces the postponement of the Standard Bank series one-day final between Pakistan and South Africa until the reserve day on Thursday.
• Karnataka poised to win the Ranji Trophy final for 1997-98 with one day remaining.

Tuesday, 21 April 1998

• Australia win comfortably over New Zealand in game five of the Coca-Cola Cup at Sharjah and qualify for the final.
• Double century to Rahul Dravid as Karnataka amass a huge lead on day three of the Ranji Trophy final. (Scorecard)
• Alistair Brown's 72-ball hundred a highlight of the opening round of the County Championship season.

Monday, 20 April 1998

• Leeward Islands and Guyana share the President's Cup after an exciting final round.

Sunday, 19 April 1998

• Sri Lanka bow out of the Standard Bank one-day series following a crushing defeat at the hands of South Africa.
• Australia overpower India to win game three of the Coca-Cola Cup under lights at Sharjah.

Saturday, 18 April 1998

• Australia defeat New Zealand by six wickets in game two at Sharjah.
• English umpires set to clamp down on the timed out rule.

Friday, 17 April 1998

• India defeated New Zealand in the opening game at Sharjah.
• South Africa easily defeat Pakistan, putting Sri Lanka further into Standard Bank series finals contention.
• Lara out for a duck on the opening day of the County Championship season.

Thursday, 16 April 1998

Wednesday, 15 April 1998

• Sri Lanka storm back into Standard Bank Cup contention wih a crushing victory over Pakistan.
• Denials from the BCCI that the projected one-day tri-series in May between India, Bangladesh and Kenya has been called off.

Tuesday, 14 April 1998

• Michael Bevan and Steve Waugh steer Australia to victory over India to win the Pepsi Triangular Cup.
• The opening day of the English first-class season is disrupted by overnight snow.
• Shane Warne in doubt for Sharjah with shoulder trouble. Ian Harvey called up to join the Australian team in Sharjah.

Monday, 13 April 1998

• Sri Lanka defeat South Africa to stay alive in the Standard Bank International series.
• Karnataka defeat Hyderabad by one wicket and will face Uttar Pradesh in the Ranji Trophy final.

Sunday, 12 April 1998

• Uttar Pradesh through to the Ranji Trophy final.

Saturday, 11 April 1998

• Ricky Ponting equals the highest one-day score by an Australian, as they defeat Zimbabwe and join India in Tuesday's Pepsi Cup final.
• Cronje stars in South Africa's victory over Pakistan at East London. Wasim Akram becomes the first bowler in one-day history to claim 350 wickets.

Friday, 10 April 1998

Thursday, 9 April 1998

• A new world record: Azharuddin and Jadeja put on 275 runs together as India defeat Zimbabwe at Cuttack.
• Pakistan inflict a huge defeat over Sri Lanka under lights in the Standard Bank one-day series.
• Nixon McLean signs with Hampshire for the 1998 season.

Wednesday, 8 April 1998

• Lambert and Lara cut loose as the West Indies win the final one-day international against England.
• Darren Gough takes a hat-trick for Yorkshire against Western Province.

Tuesday, 7 April 1998

• Inzamam ul-Haq blasts Pakistan to victory over Sri Lanka.

Monday, 6 April 1998

• Tendulkar, Ranatunga, officials sued over the cancellation of December's one-day international at Indore.

Sunday, 5 April 1998

• England batting fails leaving WI to win with time to spare in the fourth one-day international against the West Indies at St Vincent.
• Easy victory to South Africa over Sri Lanka at Johannesburg.
• Zimbabwe suffer a late batting collapse to lose the one-day match against India.
• Unique double-header at Newlands as Boland play Yorkshire in a one-day pre-season game, followed under lights by Western Province playing Lancashire.

Saturday, 4 April 1998

Friday, 3 April 1998

• Record partnership by Kallis and Rhodes helps South Africa defeat Pakistan at Durban.
• An Alastair Campbell century is not enough to prevent an Australia win over Zimbabwe at Ahmedabad.
• Franklyn Rose signed to play for Northamptonshire in 1998.
• Wisden's Five Cricketers of the Year announced: Matthew Elliott, Stuart Law, Matthew Maynard, Glenn McGrath, and Graham Thorpe.

Thursday, 2 April 1998

• PIA to play Allied Bank in Saturday's Wills Cup final in Lahore.
• Debbie Hockley beats her male counterparts to win New Zealand's Cricketer of the Year award.

Wednesday, 1 April 1998

• West Indies beat England by one wicket with one ball to spare in a thrilling second one-day game at Bridgetown.
• Batsman Jadeja and bowler Tendulkar star as India win the opening one-dayer against Australia.
• Javed Miandad's comeback ends in defeat for Karachi Blues in the Wills Cup semi-final against Allied Bank.