Sporting Digest: Cricket

BRIAN McMILLAN, the South African all-rounder, has been advised to rest for four weeks because of problems following his recent knee surgery.

TOUR MATCH (Verwoerdburg, SA; second day of three): Australia 363; Northern Transvaal 10 for 0.

SHEFFIELD SHIELD (Final day of four) Hobart: Queensland 339 and 208 for 9 dec; Tasmania 248 and 293 for 6. Match drawn.

RED STRIPE CUP (Final day of four) Berbice: Guyana 241 and 222; Leeward Islands 289 and 134. Guyana won by 40 runs.

CASTLE CUP (Third day of four) Johannesburg: Transvaal 418 for 7 dec and 31 for 3; Orange Free State 327 for 9 dec. Stellenbosch: Boland 351 and 246 for 7; Natal 306.

ICC TROPHY (Nairobi, Ken): Malaysia 118 for 9 (50 overs); Netherlands 119 for 1 (28). Netherlands won by nine wickets. Israel 99 (41.4); Kenya 100 for 1 (15). Kenya won by nine wickets. Papua New Guinea 248 for 5 (50); Gibraltar 113 (38.2). Papua New Guinea won by 135 runs. West Africa 93 (43.3); Bermuda 94 for 2 (20.4). Bermuda won by eight wickets. Denmark 192 for 9; Hong Kong 88 for 2 (rain). Canada 159 for 8 (reduced to 30 overs) v Singapore 47 for 8 (20) (rain).