Surrey CCC Second Eleven Championship scores 2008:

Garon Park, Southend-on-Sea: 22-25 April - Surrey 218 (SJ King 44, MA Chambers 3-44). Essex 131-3d (CP Marsden 32). Match drawn.

Reigate: 30 April-2 May - Surrey v Hampshire. Match abandoned without a ball being bowled.

Cheam: 6-9 May - Warwickshire 341 (LC Parker 195, RM Johnson 43, T Frost 42, SC Meaker 4-55). Surrey 122 (J Martin 31, SM Hole 4-36, CR Woakes 3-14) & 213 (CP Murtagh 47, TD Groenewald 3-30, CS MacLeod 3-41). Warwickshire won by an innings and 6 runs.

Taunton Vale Sports Club: 13-16 May - Somerset v Surrey

Rose Bowl (Nursery): 27-29 May - Hampshire v Surrey

Wimbledon: 3-6 June - Surrey v Durham

Ombersley: 10-13 June - Worcestershire v Surrey

Brit Oval: 21-23 July - Surrey v Sussex

Bristol: 29 July-1 August - Gloucestershire v Surrey

Stirlands CC, Birdham: 6-8 August - Sussex v Surrey

Clifton Park Ground, York: 12-15 August - Yorkshire v Surrey

Whitgift School: 19-22 August - Surrey v Middlesex

Guildford: 27-29 August - Surrey v Kent

RAF Sports Ground, Uxbridge: 9-12 September - MCC Young Cricketers v Surrey

Moor Park, Great Crosby: 16-18 September - Lancashire v Surrey





Surrey's scorer, Keith Booth has come up with another historical gem. The subject of this one is George Lohmann, who had a better average and strike rate than any other bowler in Test cricket. £18.99 (HB)


15 May
Surrey take charge at Rose Bowl (BBC) 
Ramprakash tamed but Tremlett let down by Hampshire... (Guardian) 
Tentative Ramprakash fails (Independent) 
Hampshire v Surrey Day 2 (Sporting Life) 
Bowlers Battle at the Bowl (Surrey CCC Official) 
No fairytale for Ramprakash but Surrey work... (Surrey CCC Official) 
Chris Tremlett stars as Mark Ramprakash fails (Telegraph) 
Mark Ramprakash misses out in bid to join 100 Club (Times) 

14 May
Ramprakash made to wait for ton (BBC) 
Brooks in Surrey chance (Oxford Mail) 
Hampshire v Surrey Day 1 (Sporting Life) 
Bicknell makes surprise return (Surrey Advertiser) 

13 May
Preview: Hampshire v Surrey (Oval World) 
History beckons for Ramprakash (CricInfo) 
Toast champagne Ramps and centuries by the ton (Guardian) 
Schofield missing for Surrey (Sporting Life) 
Gloves fit for Burrows (Sporting Life) 
Ramps up with the best (Sporting Life) 
Ramprakash poised to make history (Surrey CCC Official) 

12 May
Schofield sidelined for six weeks (BBC) 
Pettini lauds 'special' victory (BBC) 
Should Mark Ramprakash’s age rule him out of a Test... (Guardian) 
Pemberton Greenish Surrey Academy players in... (Surrey CCC Official) 
Mark Pettini peerless for Essex history boys (Telegraph) 
Records tumble as Mark Pettini sets formidable target (Times) 

11 May
Essex record-breakers stun Surrey (BBC) 
Surrey v Essex (Sporting Life) 
Eagles fly high with easy 156 run win (Surrey CCC Official) 
Surrey seconds lose to Warwickshire (Surrey CCC Official) 
England won't make Mark Ramprakash happy (Telegraph) 

10 May
Preview: Surrey Brown Caps v Essex Eagles (Oval World) 
Mark Ramprakash waltzes towards batting record (Mirror) 
Mark Ramprakash nears historic milestone (Telegraph) 

9 May
Sussex suffer defeat after Surrey pile on the runs (Argus) 
Amrita Arora - Turning heads in Surrey (Bollyspice) 
Collins warming up nicely (Croydon Advertiser) 
Old Midwhitgiftians hoping to cap Centenary with... (Croydon Advertiser) 
Sutton rely on young talent (Richmond & Twickenham Times) 
Surrey Championship season begins (Surrey Advertiser) 
Jordan’s back for crucial clash with Eagles (Surrey CCC Official) 
Uzman Afzaal's show too much for Sussex (Telegraph) 
Century by Usman Afzaal puts Sussex to the sword (Times) 

8 May
Afzaal century overwhelms Sussex (BBC) 
Afzaal hundred sinks Sussex (CricInfo) 
Welcome back, we weren't expecting you (CricInfo) 
Afzaal propels Surrey (ECB) 
Competition hots up at Surrey (ECB) 
Usman Afzaal? (Guardian) 
Butcher's block (Southwark News) 
Surrey struggle to find feet (Southwark News) 
Sussex v Surrey (Sporting Life) 
Afzaal annihilates the Sharks (Surrey CCC Official) 
Gloveman Batty feels he is returning to top form (Surrey Mirror) 
New contract is just reward for Ormond's early form (Surrey Mirror) 
Ramprakash closes in on landmark in mixed week (Surrey Mirror) 
Priory target hat-trick of championship titles (Surrey Mirror) 

7 May
Preview: Sussex Sharks v Surrey Brown Caps (Oval World) 
The overseas invasion (CricInfo) 
Beware the IPL star snatchers as Wright is next youngster... (Mail) 
Surrey return to Shark infested waters (Surrey CCC Official) 

6 May
Jones shows Kent the way (Oval World) 
Warks call on England stars (ECB) 
Middlesex sunk by Benning century (Enfield Independent) 
Jones and McLaren inspire Spitfires' win (Kent Messenger) 
Geraint Jones fires a reminder to England (Telegraph) 
Geraint Jones completes happy holiday weekend for Kent (Times) 
Jordan chilled out over future (Wimbledon Guardian) 

5 May
Benning celebrates in style (Oval World) 
Sussex sign West Indian pace ace (Argus) 
Adams pleased with timely arrival (Argus) 
McLaren and Arafat destroy Surrey (BBC) 
Kent's late flurry buries Surrey (CricInfo) 
Benning spurs Surrey (Guardian) 
Surrey v Kent (Sporting Life) 
Arafat destroys Surrey top order setting up easy... (Surrey CCC Official) 
Surrey's James Benning enjoys birthday bash (Telegraph) 
Mark Ramprakash is relaxed about England (Telegraph) 
County Championship: Winners and losers (Telegraph) 
Middlesex’s hopes of a "derby double" dashed (Times) 

4 May
Preview: Surrey Brown Caps v Kent Spitfires (Oval World) 
Ramprakash's century leaves him on the brink of making... (Oval World) 
Benning blast outguns Middlesex (BBC) 
Benning blasts Surrey to victory (CricInfo) 
Ramprakash on 99 and going strong (Independent) 
ECB going to India for £1m Champions' League in... (Independent) 
Ramprakash moves to 99 not out (Observer) 
Middlesex v Surrey (Sporting Life) 
Mark Ramprakash's ton to forge England spot? (Telegraph) 
Mark Ramprakash hits ton No 99 (Times) 
Chris Jordan sets sights high (Times) 

3 May
Preview: Middlesex Crusaders v Surrey Brown Caps (Oval World) 
Ramprakash whets the optimists' appetites (Oval World) 
Ramprakash seals ton in stalemate (BBC) 
Peeved Prior blows big chance as Ramprakash steals... (Guardian) 
Relentless Ramprakash nears another landmark (Independent) 
Sussex v Surrey Day 4 (Sporting Life) 
Another ton for Ramprakash as Surrey ease to... (Surrey CCC Official) 
Mark Ramprakash closing in on 99th century (Telegraph) 
Mark Ramprakash closing in on 99th hundred (Times) 

2 May
Hopkinson and Goodwin fall just short (Oval World) 
Ramprakash set for 99th century (BBC) 
Prior shines but not bright enough (CricInfo) 
Rain saves draw for Surrey (Croydon Advertiser) 
Hopkinson falls shy of landmark as Sussex build platform (Guardian) 
Hopkinson misery at missing maiden ton (Independent) 
Only victory will do for Spitfires (Kent Messenger) 
Now I'm dancing to a different tune, says Ramprakash (Mail) 
Surrey all washed out (Southwark News) 
Sussex v Surrey Day 3 (Sporting Life) 
Ramprakash on course for 99th (Surrey CCC Official) 
Surrey seek revenge in London derby part two (Surrey CCC Official) 
Carl Hopkinson falls short (Telegraph) 
Carl Hopkinson misses out narrowly on maiden century (Times) 

1 May
Adams: Make Friday a T20 night (Argus) 
Sussex pair miss out on centuries (BBC) 
Ormond earns new Surrey contract (BBC) 
Mushtaq faces three-week lay-off (BBC) 
Brit signs on to Sky cricket coverage (Brand Republic) 
Hopkinson and Goodwin fall short (CricInfo) 
Jordan bides his time (Cricnfo) 
Surrey hand fit-again Ormond one-year deal (CricInfo) 
Mushtaq out for three weeks after knee surgery (CricInfo) 
Ormond wins Surrey deal (ECB) 
Sussex v Surrey Day 2 (Sporting Life) 
New deal for Ormond (Sporting Life) 
Mushtaq sidelined by knee op (Sporting Life) 
Points split after Onions makes Brown Caps cry (Surrey Mirror) 
Hopkinson and Goodwin hold off Surrey at Hove (Surrey CCC Official) 
Ormond rewarded with one year deal (Surrey CCC Official) 
IPL revolution offers golden opportunity (Times) 

30 April
Don't write off Sussex old boys just yet (Argus) 
Downpour washes out play at Hove (BBC) 
Join the club (CricInfo) 
Bullish Clarke scuppers merger of counties into city teams (Guardian) 
England leave out a fit Flintoff? You must be having a laugh! (Mail) 
Close-up on the First Class season (Nation News) 
Sussex v Surrey Day 1 (Sporting Life) 
Up close with Chris Jordan (Sun) 
Jordan prepares to bring down the Spitfires (Surrey CCC Official) 
It's soggy by the sea (Surrey CCC Official) 
Game entering new golden age with greed its greatest enemy (Times) 

29 April
Preview: Sussex v Surrey (Oval World) 
Kirtley can stop dangerman Ramprakash (Argus) 
ECB chief opposes franchise plans (BBC) 
Counties split on Twenty20 idea (BBC) 
Franchises won't work in England - Clarke (CricInfo) 
Counties split over franchise idea (CricInfo) 
Lewry back in contention (ECB) 
Lewry set for Sussex recall (Sporting Life) 
ECB cool on city plan (Sporting Life) 
Saqlain returns to Hove for crunch match (Surrey CCC Official) 
County Championship previews (Telegraph) 
Harbhajan Singh hit in the pocket after slapping Sri Sreesanth (Times) 
From Laker to Lara, and Sydney to Sussex - this cricketing life (Times) 

28 April
Sussex oppose Twenty20 franchise plans (Argus) 
Harbhajan given long ban for slap (BBC) 
Harbhajan banned for rest of IPL season (CricInfo) 
Youthful old-timer Lewis has his day ... again (Guardian) 
Roses rivals reject merger but thorny regional issue is still... (Guardian) 
Harbhajan handed 11-match ban (Guardian) 
Dale claims upper hand after draw (Journal) 
Second XI’s opening match marred by injury and... (Surrey CCC Official) 
Saqlain: Surrey going in right direction (Wimbledon Guardian) 

27 April
ECB want four T20 events to keep top players happy (Independent) 
Collingwood boost for Durham (Northern Echo) 
Steve Harmison cuts short Surrey hopes (Telegraph) 

26 April
Dogged Surrey hold out for draw (BBC) 
Jordan learns painful lesson as Brown leaves him stranded (Guardian) 
England players flag mutiny as Stanford delivers £75m (Guardian) 
IPL riches threaten to split England squad (Independent) 
Rain dampens Durham plans for home success (Northern Echo) 
Durham and Yorkshire not keen on unification plans (Northern Echo) 
Durham v Surrey Day 4 (Sporting Life) 
Stalemate at the Riverside as Saqlain takes six (Surrey CCC Official) 
Graham Onions helps England credentials (Telegraph) 
Roses rivals reject Twenty 20 alliance (Telegraph) 
England cricketers lured by IPL riches (Telegraph) 
Surrey collapse as earlier poise vanishes (Times) 

25 April
Durham progress halted by weather (BBC) 
PCA survey underlines lure of IPL (BBC) 
England close to Twenty20 revamp (BBC) 
ICL and IPL tempt England players (CricInfo) 
England ponders six-region option (CricInfo) 
Sharp Onions makes Surrey cry (Guardian) 
Counties asked to merge for Twenty20 league (Guardian) 
Harmison upstaged as Onions removes Surrey's top three (Independent) 
Harmison has yet to get back on track (Journal) 
Durham v Surrey Day 3 (Sporting Life) 
Mixed response to Twenty20 (Sporting Life) 
PCA reveal ICL lure for county players (Sporting Life) 
Ormond wins new contract (Surrey Advertiser) 
Wickets and rain fall at the Riverside (Surrey CCC Official) 
Surrey second team take on Reigate (Surrey CCC Official) 
Mark Butcher wins battle with Steve Harmison (Telegraph) 
Graham Onions brings Durham back into the reckoning (Times) 
England players would consider IPL over country (Times) 

24 April
Honours remain even at Riverside (BBC) 
From the Vault: Arlott on Laker (Guardian) 
Gritty recovery from Stoneman (Northern Echo) 
Bad weather and Middlesex rob Surrey of good start (Southwark News) 
Durham v Surrey Day 2 (Sporting Life) 
Saker determined to stay and establish Surrey spot (Surrey Mirror) 
Jordan follows Collins and cleans up (Surrey CCC Official) 
Stewart still a Brown Cap (Surrey CCC Official) 
Mark Stoneman picks up Durham (Telegraph) 
Mark Stoneman recovers from error to steady ship (Times) 

23 April
Duo rescue Durham after early woe (BBC) 
Walters suffers fractured cheekbone (CricInfo) 
Pace isn't everything (CricInfo) 
The call of the long haul (CricInfo) 
Strauss shows what England are missing (Hornsey Journal) 
Mal Loye column (Manchester Evening News) 
Harmison primed for the arrival of Butcher (Northern Echo) 
Three to watch in 2008 (Southwark News) 
Durham v Surrey Day 1 (Sporting Life) 
Walters out with fractured cheekbone (Surrey Advertiser) 
Collins swinging in the rain (Surrey CCC Official) 
Judges hit for six by Surrey scorer’s cricket... (Surrey CCC Official) 
County Championship previews (Telegraph) 
The County Set (Times) 

22 April
Preview: Durham v Surrey (Oval World) 
Stewart tells Prior not to give up the gloves (Argus) 
Lancs wake-up call (Manchester Evening News) 
Interview (Southwark News) 
Nicholson makes Surrey return (Sporting Life) 
Plunkett doubt for Durham (Sporting Life) 
Nicholson back for Durham clash (Surrey CCC Official) 

21 April
Record-breaking Strauss sets up Middlesex win (Oval World) 
Record-breaker Andrew Strauss on fire for Middlesex (Mirror) 
Strauss looking tonderful (Sun) 
Record-breaking Andrew Strauss flays Surrey (Telegraph) 
MCC considers using pink cricket ball (Telegraph) 
Andrew Strauss makes hay as Chris Lewis is put to the... (Times) 

20 April
Strauss best too much for Surrey (BBC) 
Lewis makes early Surrey return (CricInfo) 
Strauss calls the tune (ECB) 
Twenty20 could kill off our four-day game, says Kent... (Independent) 
Cold, wet and windy - so why start now? (Observer) 
Surrey v Middlesex (Sporting Life) 
Strauss century takes Crusaders to London... (Surrey CCC Official) 
Lane awarded Head Coach role and Rainford... (Surrey CCC Official) 
Mahmood turned down Twenty20 series for Kent (Your Canterbury) 

19 April
Preview: Surrey Brown Caps v Middlesex Crusaders (Oval World) 
Grey day for Lancashire (Oval World) 
Flintoff happy despite Oval draw (BBC) 
Flintoff's appetiser before feast from Bangalore (Guardian) 
Cheerleaders, loud music and penalties - but it's still cricket (Guardian) 
Surrey scent win to warm Ramprakash (Independent) 
Lancs struggle at the Oval (Manchester Evening News) 
Enigmatic artist Ramprakash is improving with age like... (Scotsman) 
Surrey v Lancashire Day 4 (Sporting Life) 
Pedro feels the pinch (Sporting Life) 
Lewis leads bowling attack for London Derby (Surrey CCC Official) 
Bad light stifles a great start to the season (Surrey CCC Official) 
Rusty Andrew Flintoff falls short with bat (Telegraph) 
Mark Ramprakash and the IPL offing (Telegraph) 
English fans tough it out as cricket's new dawn breaks... (Telegraph) 
Andrew Flintoff's contribution is short but sweet (Times) 

18 April
Afzaal follows Butcher's lead (Oval World) 
Flintoff out after breezy cameo (BBC) 
Follow-on looms for Lancashire (CricInfo) 
Ramprakash turns down IPL offer (CricInfo) 
After seven years Afzaal is itching for another... (Croydon Advertiser) 
Ill wind blows Lancashire no good (Guardian) 
Six months ago we were just an idea on a piece of paper (Guardian) 
Afzaal century gives selectors a reminder as Surrey... (Independent) 
Lancs bowling attack punished (Manchester Evening News) 
Alan Butcher's view (Southwark News) 
Surrey v Lancashire Day 3 (Sporting Life) 
Surrey reject Ramps switch (Sporting Life) 
Butcher hails Flintoff progress (Sporting Life) 
Talented Jordan playing it so cool (Surrey Advertiser) 
Could Surrey get Butcher smiling again? (Surrey Advertiser) 
Surrey on top in the cold (Surrey CCC Official) 
Usman Afzaal scintillates on debut (Telegraph) 
Ramprakash rejects IPL offer (Telegraph) 
Lancashire on receiving end as Usman Afzaal makes hay (Times) 
Mark Ramprakash turns down offer from IPL (Times) 

17 April
Ramprakash makes Lancashire pay (Oval World) 
Surrey add to Lancashire's misery (BBC) 
Butcher and Afzaal flay Lancashire (CricInfo) 
Moving and maturing (CricInfo) 
Flintoff swiftly back on song but Ramprakash hits the high... (Guardian) 
Ramprakash batters Lancashire after Flintoff's early strike (Independent) 
Ramps makes Lancs pay (Manchester Evening News) 
Freddie Flintoff upstaged on his return by Mark Ramprakash (Mirror) 
Open season (Sky Sports) 
Butcher calls for team effort (Sporting Life) 
Surrey v Lancashire Day 2 (Sporting Life) 
Freddie 'n willing (Sun) 
Butcher expecting a successful summer (Surrey Mirror) 
Afzaal century puts Surrey on top (Surrey CCC Official) 
Andrew Flintoff outshone by Mark Ramprakash (Telegraph) 
Surrey notches up record on Twenty20 fever (This Is Money) 
Andrew Flintoff unable to control Mark Ramprakash (Times) 
Butcher backing Surrey batsmen (Wimbledon Guardian) 

16 April
Ramprakash puts Flintoff in the shade (BBC)
 
Lane appointed women's team boss (BBC) 
Ramprakash century overshadows Flintoff (CricInfo) 
Mark Lane named England women's coach (CricInfo) 
Surrey (Guardian) 
Surrey v Lancashire Day 1 (Sporting Life) 
Surrey reveal record profits (Sporting Life) 
Ramprakash and Butcher snuff Freddie factor (Surrey CCC Official) 
Nicholson to miss Lancashire match (Surrey CCC Official) 
Mark Butcher on Surrey's 2008 season (Telegraph) 
County Championship Cricket preview (Telegraph) 
Alastair Cook reprises his original hits (Telegraph) 
Brown Caps hoping to avoid mishaps under Mark Butcher (Times) 
County Championship endures against challenge of IPL (Times) 

15 April
Preview: Surrey v Lancashire (Oval World) 
Saqlain getting better - Butcher (BBC) 
County-by-county guide to 2008 (BBC) 
Sussex still the team to beat (BBC) 
Surrey announce record profits (CricInfo) 
Lancs leave Chilton out (Manchester Evening News) 
Master blaster (Sky Sports) 
Saqlain set for Surrey return (Sporting Life) 
Flintoff set for outing (Sporting Life) 
IPL casts long shadow (Sporting Life) 
Flintoff at the Brit Oval for season opener (Surrey CCC Official) 
Surrey County Cricket Club announces record... (Surrey CCC Official) 
Why Alistair Brown turned down the IPL (Times) 

14 April
Can Sussex make it a hat-trick? (CricInfo) 
Stuart will lay down the Law (Manchester Evening News) 
Surrey season preview (Sky Sports) 
Bickers opens up (Surrey Advertiser) 
Surrey to recruit Managing Director of Cricket (Surrey CCC Official) 

13 April
Team-by-team guide: Division One (Independent) 
Team-by-team guide: Division Two (Independent) 
Corinthians still play for a place in modern world (Observer) 
Second day abandoned but Harinath speaks to... (Surrey CCC Official) 
County cricket guide for 2008 (Telegraph) 
County cricket is here to stay (Telegraph) 
Staying in step with Mark Ramprakash (Times) 
England chiefs on mission to form league of their own (Times) 
Indian summer (Times) 

12 April
Young Surrey struggle against students (Surrey CCC Official) 

11 April
Surrey to pick up from last year (BBC) 
Butcher's gamble paying off (Croydon Advertiser) 
Saqlain sets sights on success (ECB) 
Legal threat prompts ECB to shelve plan to ban rebels (Guardian) 
Van Jaarsveld takes a ton off Surrey (Kent Messenger) 
Saqlain sets ambitious Surrey targets (Sporting Life) 
Saqlain ready for England (Sun) 
Saqlain cleared to start season (Surrey Advertiser) 
Saqlain back in last run out before 2008... (Surrey CCC Official) 
Tendulkar picks Blues all-rounder over,,, (Sydney Morning Herald) 
ECB face challenge to ICL player bans (Telegraph) 
ECB hardens stance on ICL and Kolpak players (Times) 
Stewart’s loyalties divided for his long-awaited... (Wimbledon Guardian) 

10 April
Gillespie, Bond and Marshall cleared for season (CricInfo) 
Some more bad boys (CricInfo) 
Kent bowlers dominate on day one at Beckenham (Kent Messenger) 
Lancs battle for places (Manchester Evening News) 
Schoolboy proves hero for Surrey (Southwark News) 
ECB clear 10 to play (Sporting Life) 
A Tough Work Out at Beckenham (Surrey CCC Official) 

9 April
Wilson hopes for Ireland call-up (BBC) 
Godleman ton unable to save Middlesex (Bucks Free Press) 
Health and Safety is full of gas (Guardian) 
Jordan helps Surrey scurry to victory (Surrey CCC Official) 
Fears of gas explosion delay Oval revamp (Telegraph) 

8 April
Collins happy to sign for Surrey (BBC) 
£40 million Oval development hits the buffers (CricInfo) 
Academy trio named in Kent's pre-season squad (Kent Messenger) 
Nicholson and Collins here and ready (Surrey CCC Official) 

7 April
Surrey in season warm ups (Surrey CCC Official) 

6 April
Collier expresses IPL concerns (Mail)
My sporting life: Phil Daniels (Observer)

5 April
Counties face nervous wait over ICL players (CricInfo)
Surrey seeking titles (ECB)

4 April
Surrey hit by delays (Surrey Advertiser)  
Brown and Saker excel in perfect start for 2008 (Surrey CCC Official) 

3 April
Surrey's Saker rejects loan move (BBC)
Doshi delight at final spell (Derbyshire Evening Telegraph)
Mark Ramprakash strictly focused on Surrey (Telegraph)

2 April
Harinath delight at MCC selection (BBC)
Loughborough student earns prestigious cricket... (Loughborough News)

1 April
Sandford seal Hondo capture (Express & Echo)
Tough finish for Pemberton Greenish Surrey... (Surrey CCC Official)  
Brown Caps hungry for success (Sporting Life) 
2008 county by county guide (Sporting Life) 

31 March
Surrey boss urges county changes (BBC)
Sussex to face strong MCC outfit (CricInfo) 
ECB must stop Twenty20 becoming road to India (Times)

30 March
Cricket chiefs fear an Indian invasion (Mail)

29 March
Lord's and The Oval may host IPL exhibition games (CricInfo)
Derbyshire have moved forward as they... (Derbyshire Evening Telegraph)
Indian Premier League, coming to a Test ground near you (Times)

28 March
Surrey frustrated at Asif ruling (BBC)
The Joy of Six: greatest tail-end innings (Guardian)  
Brown: I want to play for another three years (Surrey CCC Official) 
Shane Warne retires from first-class cricket as Hampshire... (Times) 

27 March
Indian rivals alarm English cricket (BBC)  
Pemberton Greenish Surrey Academy take no... (Surrey CCC Official) 

26 March
Brown rejects approach from IPL (BBC) 
Lewis out of retirement for Surrey Twenty20 (Southwark News) 
Spriegel and Harinath perform for MCC... (Surrey CCC Official) 
Surrey TV podcasts with All Out Cricket’s Phil... (Surrey CCC Official)

25 March

24 March
Bucks captain signs for another year (This Is Local London)

23 March

22 March
Clarke eases fears over IPL poaching (CricInfo)
Winning start for Pemberton Greenish Surrey... (Surrey CCC Official)

21 March
Ramprakash aware of century mark (BBC) 
ECB braced for legal action (CricInfo) 

20 March
ECB rejects player applications (BBC) 
ECB rejects five ICL players (CricInfo) 
England off-limits for ICL stars (Sporting Life) 
All-rounder returns to Surrey (Surrey Advertiser) 
England should push for series win says... (Surrey CCC Official) 

19 March

18 March
New Windies manager concentrates on mental aspect... (CricInfo) 
Veteran all-rounder Chris Lewis makes shock comeback (Mirror) 
Watch the Surrey stars train up close at Guildford (Surrey CCC Official) 
'Invincible' Bill Brown dies (Telegraph) 

17 March
Veteran Lewis re-signed by Surrey (BBC) 
Surrey re-sign Chris Lewis for Twenty20 Cup (CricInfo) 
Surrey entice Lewis out of retirement for Twenty20 (Guardian) 
Life begins at 40: Surrey tempt former England all-rounder... (Mail) 
Lewis to make Twenty20 return (Sporting Life) 
Lewis returns for Twenty20 (Sun) 
Lewis bounces back for Surrey’s Twenty20... (Surrey CCC Official) 
Good to be bad (Trinidad & Tobago Express) 

16 March
Collins is out (Nation News) 
The changing face of cricket (Times) 

15 March
Collins withdraws from Test squad (CricInfo) 

14 March
Twenty20 causes county confusion (BBC) 
Tony Greig's warning to the ECB (Telegraph) 
ECB chief Giles Clarke has lost the plot with IPL-type... (Times) 

13 March
ICL-county situation as clear as mud (CricInfo) 
Rixon upbeat about new role (Newindpress) 
Twenty20 under review (Sporting Life) 

12 March
MCC broadens horizons (ECB) 

11 March
Videoswitch prove to be a perfect match (Source Security) 
Butcher says England’s attack was “toothless” (Surrey CCC Official) 
Chris Read may take legal action over ICL threat (Times) 

10 March
Players seek union advice (Sporting Life) 
Butcher: I fear for Harmison (Sun) 

9 March

8 March
ECB cracks down on ICL recruits (CricInfo) 
Cancer checks for players (ECB) 

7 March
ECB threatens future ICL recruits (BBC) 
ECB announce crackdown (Sporting Life) 
Bulldozers still waiting at The Oval (Surrey Advertiser) 
Walters prepares for first play-off clash (Surrey CCC Official) 

6 March
Nicholson retires from New South Wales (CricInfo) 
Uncertainty surrounds ICL signings (CricInfo) 
John Emburey coaches new rebel ICL team (Times) 

5 March
Second IPL auction on March 11 (CricInfo) 
English players targeted for second Indian cricket auction (Guardian) 
Stewart: Ambrose will keep his spot while he... (Surrey CCC Official) 

4 March

3 March
Afzaal looks for England recall (BBC) 
Ali Brown turns down IPL (CricInfo) 
Lane coaches England women to success down... (Surrey CCC Official) 
IPL make approach for Surrey's Alistair Brown (Telegraph) 
Harbhajan cleared over Sydney 'racism' (Telegraph) 
Five historic Tests: New Zealand v England (Telegraph) 

2 March
English counties chase the stars (Times) 

1 March
Dark art of sledging is just not cricket (Telegraph) 

For earlier stories visit our Archive section.  Also, if you see any news
stories on the net that should be added to this list, why not e-mail the
Webmaster.

Please note that ovalworld-online.com is not responsible for the content of any external site. Links are checked at the time of publication but may not work indefinitely.

 

FIRST INNINGS
"I fear 2008 will see the rebirth of the buffet or declaration bowler. With the number of overs per day in the championship being reduced from 104 to 96, but no change to the system for scoring first innings bonus points, we could, on decent wickets, be well into the third day before the second digs start. I have said it before, but I'll say it again, I trust the players' wages will also be cut by 7.5%."

KEENOSE KOMMENTS
"Our new Libriarian was shown as an "unsung hero" in Direct Hit, after just four weeks in the job. What next - Pedro Collins being named as Player of the Year at the end of March?"

NEWS DIGEST
"Mark
Butcher added: 'Harbhajan was a pleasure to captain. I'm surprised at the racism suggestion and of course that is unacceptable if it is true, but it is a bit rich of the Aussies to complain about sledging when they invented it. Andrew Symonds is never backwards in coming forwards and it is interesting to me that Harbhajan was batting when this happened. In my time in the game a batsman has never started a sledging incident.'"

RECENT BACK ISSUES OF OVAL WORLD:
Free JavaScripts provided
by The JavaScript Source



Click here to see Oval World's tribute to Ben Hollioake

Donate to Ben's fund or simply visit the website set up in his memory