Cricket Digest/England: Mark Butcher yesterday pulled out of England's tour of South Africa due to injury.
Butcher (32), attempted to prove the sprained left wrist which ruled him out of the 196-run defeat at Newlands last week had healed sufficiently for him to be considered for the fourth match at the Wanderers this Thursday. However, he lasted only a few minutes of patting back tennis balls in the net. He will be replaced by Warwickshire's Ian Bell.
BANGLADESH: Bangladesh created history with their first-ever Test victory on the final day of the first Test against Zimbabwe at Chittagong.
Enamul Haque jnr was their hero with six wickets as they achieved the breakthrough win after being granted international status by the ICC in 2000.
Resuming on 46 for three, Zimbabwe were dismissed for 154 in the afternoon session to give Bangladesh victory by 226.
KENT: An ancient lime tree which is thought to have stood for more than 200 years just inside the boundary at Kent County cricket ground in Canterbury was felled by high winds on Saturday.
The 60ft tree was already in place when first class cricket was first played at the ground in 1847.
The tree was the only one in the world to stand within the boundary at a first class cricket venue and a series of special rules were introduced to allow for its presence.
Batsmen who hit the tree would be automatically be awarded four runs, while a shot had to clear the top branches to deserve a six. If a fielder caught the ball after it had struck the tree it was regarded as not out.
