Cricket Headlines:
May 1998

Sunday, 31 May 1998

• India take revenge over Kenya with a nine wicket victory in the final of the Coca-Cola Triangular Series.
• Graeme Hick scores his 100th first-class hundred - only the twenty-fourth player in history to do so.
• New Zealand inflict a rare home defeat on Sri Lanka to win the First Test at Colombo.
• Cork and Ealham among England's squad for Thursday's First Test against South Africa.

Saturday, 30 May 1998

Friday, 29 May 1998

Thursday, 28 May 1998

Wednesday, 27 May 1998

Tuesday, 26 May 1998

Monday, 25 May 1998

• India struggle but eventually defeat Bangladesh at Mumbai.
• New faces and a new vice-captain: Sri Lanka's squad for Wednesday's First Test against New Zealand.
• Dean Jones announces his retirement from first-class cricket.

Sunday, 24 May 1998

• England trounce South Africa with fifteen overs to spare in the final Texaco Trophy match at Headingley.
• Mal Loye's 322 not out for Northants caps a high-scoring round of County Championship matches.
• New Zealand draw their match against the Sri Lankan Board President's XI.

Saturday, 23 May 1998

• Kenya stay alive by defeating Bangladesh in game four of the Coca-Cola Triangular Series.

Friday, 22 May 1998

• Jayasuriya top scores on the opening day of New Zealand's second tour match against the Sri Lankan Board President's XI.
• Haroon Rashid resigns as Pakistan team coach.

Thursday, 21 May 1998

• South Africa defeat England to go one-up in the Texaco Trophy series.
• Graeme Hick's 98th first-class century and a Craig White hat-trick are among Thursday's County Championship highlights.
• Revised schedules released for English and Sri Lankan tours of Australia in 1998-99.

Wednesday, 20 May 1998

• India defeat Kenya in the third one-day international of the Coca-Cola Triangular Series.
• New Zealand draw their tour match against the Sri Lankan Board President's XI.
• Alvin Kallicharran appointed Kenyan national team coach from July.

Tuesday, 19 May 1998

• An easy victory to South Africa in their one-day tour match against Kent.
• Steve Randell stands down from umpiring duties following court appearance.
• Steve Elworthy replaces the injured Roger Telemachus in South Africa's touring party.

Monday, 18 May 1998

• Test captains hold summit meeting at Lord's.

Sunday, 17 May 1998

• Victory to Bangladesh in a one-day international for the very first time as they defeat Kenya in the second match of the Coca-Cola Triangular Series.
• South Africa defeat the Duke of Norfolk's XI.

Saturday, 16 May 1998

• South Africa win their tour match against Worcestershire with four balls to spare.
• A double century to Carl Hooper among Saturday's county championship highlights.

Friday, 15 May 1998

• South Africa on top after the second day of their tour match against Worcestershire. Roger Telemachus likely to return home after suffering a shoulder injury in the nets.
• A hat-trick to Danny Law and a double century to Justin Langer among Friday's County Championship highlights.

Thursday, 14 May 1998

• India defeat Bangladesh in the opening game of the Coca Cola Triangular Series.

Wednesday, 13 May 1998

Tuesday, 12 May 1998

• Maurice Odumbe reinstated to Kenya's one-day squad for India after apologising to local authorities.

Monday, 11 May 1998

• South African team flies into England for their three-month tour which commences Thursday.
• England's Professional Cricketers Association vote to support county cricket reforms.

Sunday, 10 May 1998

Saturday, 9 May 1998

• Roy Dias is the new coach of the Sri Lankan team following the resignation of Bruce Yardley.
• World record equalled as junior team dismissed for nought in Calcutta.
• The eight quarter-finalists decided in the Benson & Hedges Cup.

Friday, 8 May 1998

• Tendulkar among seven players rested from India's Coca-Cola Triangular Series tournament squad. Kenyan squad also named.

Thursday, 7 May 1998

• Shane Warne out for up to twelve months following shoulder operation.

Wednesday, 6 May 1998

Tuesday, 5 May 1998

• The two-captain policies to continue in both England and Australia. Alec Stewart is the new England Test captain while Adam Hollioake retains the one-day job. Meanwhile, Mark Taylor to lead the Australian Test team to Pakistan after Steve Waugh leads the one-day team to the Commonwealth Games.

Monday, 4 May 1998

Sunday, 3 May 1998

• SSC are the Sara Trophy champions in Sri Lanka following their first innings victory over Bloomfield.

Saturday, 2 May 1998

Friday, 1 May 1998