India's tour of West Indies

Tour match, St Lucia, day three of three:
India 150 & 158-2 v Busta XI 437. Match drawn.

Wasim Jaffer and Deep Dasgupta hit half-centuries to help India claim a draw in their three-day tour match against a Busta XI.

The tourists had been made to follow on after being bowled out for just 150 before lunch on the final day.

Jaffer and Dasgupta shared a 101-run stand as India reached 158-2 at stumps. Opener Jaffer scored 62 and Dasgupta was unbeaten on 54.

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The West Indies have recalled wicket-keeper Ridley Jacobs and paceman Pedro Collins for the third Test against India, starting in Barbados on Thursday.

Leg-spinner Dinanath Ramnarine is the only slow bowler in the squad. Ramnarine gave a good account of himself in the three-day match, capturing 4-49 off 23 overs to help his team dismiss India for 150 in the first innings.

He replaces Mahendra Nagamotoo, who was injured in a road accident on Friday. He has so far taken 45 wickets in 12 Tests.

New Zealand's tour of Pakistan

Pakistan's speed ace Shoaib Akhtar is now officially the fastest bowler in the world after breaking the 100mph mark.

Previously, the record of the fastest delivery was held by Australian paceman Jeff Thomson. But no bowler has ever been recorded in three figures - a mark considered cricket's four-minute mile.

Shoaib, 26, set the record with a delivery to Craig McMillan during the third one-day international against New Zealand in Lahore on Saturday, bowled at a speed of 100.04 mph (161 kph).

"I am delighted to bowl that fast," Shoaib told reporters on Sunday.

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New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming says his country lacks resources to cope with injury problems.

"I don't know why we are having so many injuries but it's very frustrating and we have not really got resources to cope with losing so many players," said Fleming.

New Zealand were downed by 66 runs in Lahore on Saturday to complete a 3-0 one-day series sweep for Pakistan.

The touring team arrived with pace bowlers Shane Bond, Dion Nash and Chris Cairns all out due to injuries.

Sri Lanka in England

Tour match, Canterbury:
Kent 419-6 dec drew with Sri Lanka 375.

David Fulton made sure that Sri Lanka would not have an opportunity to bat again on the final day of their tour match in Canterbury.

The Kent captain made a stylish 116, and Matthew Fleming reached three figures against reserve bowling in the evening session as the match petered out.

As the first day was lost completely to the weather, a draw looked inevitable from the moment Fulton settled at the crease.

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Fast bowler Darren Gough hopes to be at full fitness in time for England's first Test against Sri Lanka despite missing Yorkshire's opening Benson & Hedges Cup match.

Gough underwent an operation to repair a small tear in a cartilage after injuring his knee during England's final one-day international in New Zealand in February.

He reported swelling in the knee after beginning bowling in the nets last week and will miss Yorkshire's first group match of the tournament, against Nottinghamshire on Sunday.

Miscellaneous

West Indies leg-spinner Mahendra Nagamootoo is due to leave hospital over the weekend after suffering facial cuts in a road accident.

The 26-year-old was a passenger in a minivan that ran off the road and crashed in his hometown of Berbice early on Friday morning.

He was rushed to a Guyana hospital, where he received stitches to his head and face, and he was then flown to Trinidad for extended treatment.

His face and feet were bruised and his neck was in a brace as he lay motionless while being wheeled in to the St. Claire Medical Complex.

"He was rushed to Trinidad, and he's doing fine now," said Michael Hall, chief of cricket operations for the West Indies Cricket Board.

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