Sport in Short: Cricket

THE Test and County Cricket Board is planning improved cash refunds to spectators should next season's Test and one-day internationals against Australia be affected by rain. In the Test matches, money will be returned if fewer than 10 overs are bowled in a day and there will be a 50 per cent refund should more than 10, but fewer than 25 overs, be played. In the case of the three one-day matches, refunds will apply if a similar number of overs are not completed over the full period of time allocated for the completion of the match.

MARCUS WIGHT, the Cambridge University off-spinner, has signed a two-year contract for Gloucestershire.