91.   Indian cricket superstar Sachin Tendulkar has been appointed captain of the national cricket team Wednesday, replacing Mohammad Azharuddin, the Press Trust of India news agency reported.

92.   Injuries to key players have caused concern to the Pakistan and Sri Lankan cricket teams as they prepare for the first cricket Test, which begins in Colombo Saturday.

93.   India has refused to allow its cricket team to play Pakistan during the past two years because of simmering political tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbors.

94.   It was a disastrous day for English sports, with the national cricket team routed by the West Indies.

95.   It will be his first time playing with the Indian senior cricket team.

96.   Left-arm pace bowler Mark Ilott was Sunday named to join the touring England cricket team as a temporary replacement for the injured Darren Gough.

97.   Lefthanded batsman Darren Lehmann was Tuesday recalled to the Australian limited-overs cricket team for its final World Series match against Pakistan in Melbourne on Thursday.

98.   Leg-spinner Shane Warne has signalled his intention to link with an English county cricket team during the next Australian winter.

99.   Legspinner Stuart MacGill has been recalled to the Australian cricket team for the first test against South Africa at Adelaide Oval starting on Friday.

100.   Mark Taylor is set to retain the captaincy of the Australian cricket team for the upcoming Ashes tour.