Wednesday, August 19, 1998
England lose, but qualify for final
Powerful hitting by veteran Pat Symcox gave South Africa a 14-run victory but did not help them qualify for the final as England scored more than the required runs in the triangular series. England needing to score 198 to enter the final, knocked off 230 with Nick Knight (74) and Graeme Hick (64) finding form.
Third umpires' role made more meaningful by new ICC rules
Yielding to demands for greater use of technology to reduce umpiring errors, the International Cricket Council has decided to allow the ground umpires to consult the third umpire on all dismissals except leg before wicket (LBW). However, LBW decisions will remain the domain of the umpire at the wicket, at least for now, with ICC unwilling to make the game `too mechanical.
Majid protests over Sohail's appointment
Pakistan cricket has once again plunged into a controversy amid reports that board Chief Executive Majid Khan walked out of a meeting which named Aamir Sohail as the new skipper while elsewhere former speedster Sarfraz Nawaz demanded dissolution of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) itself.
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