71.   On Friday, the Homies played against Taverners, which included former England cricket captain Mike Gatting.

72.   Pakistan cricket captain Salim Malik has been disciplined for accusing a Zimbabwean umpire of ball tampering, the Zimbabwe Cricket Union said Saturday.

73.   Pakistan has lifted a playing ban on cricket captain Salim Malik, who has been under suspicion for alleged involvement in bribing Australian cricketers to throw matches.

74.   Prime Minister John Howard has gone in to bat for beleaguered Australian cricket captain Mark Taylor.

75.   Recent mistakes by third umpires who have access to video replays from several angles before adjudicating on critical dismissals are unacceptable, says Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly.

76.   Ranatunga is the first cricket captain of Sri Lanka to become a member of Parliament.

77.   Ranatunga appeared before match referee Peter Van Der Merwe of South Africa and could become the first serving test cricket captain to be suspended.

78.   Ranatunga, who is the elder brother of Sri Lankan cricket captain Arjuna Ranatunga, is supporting Sumathipala in the elections.

79.   Shane Warne is convinced his experience as stand-in Australian cricket captain has matured him.

80.   Sri Lankan cricket captain Sanath Jayasuriya won the toss and elected to field first in the Asian test championship against Bangladesh Thursday.