Cricket Update

Hussain ton
DURBAN: England captain Nasser Hussain struck the first century by an English batsman in representative matches this year as the tourists reached 401 for eight in reply to Kwazulu/ Natal8217;s first innings total of 310.England8217;s reply was halted when bad light stopped play on the third day of the four-day fixture with all-rounder Andrew Flintoff batting on 74 and paceman Alex Tudor on 40 after a ninth wicket stand of 85.

Brief scores: Kwazulu/Natal 310 vs England 401-8 Nasser Hussain 100, Michael Vaughan 46, Andrew Flintoff 74, Alex Tudor 40

SCG resurfacing
CANBERRA: The entire soilof the Sydney Cricket Ground SCG will be removed and put on sale as the Australian government plans a complete resurfacing of the turf to commemorate the centenary of the federation test between Australia and West Indies.

The resurfacing will be taken up between Aug-Nov next year, in time for the 2000-1 international cricket season. Plans are afoot to sell the soil in commemorative transparent containers.