Sporting Digest: Cricket

TONY PIGOTT, 35, the Sussex medium-pace bowler, is set to join Surrey on a two-year contract subject to medical tests. Pigott, who has been with Sussex for 16 years, was not offered a new contract by the county, who have signed the England fast bowler, Paul Jarvis, from Yorkshire.

SHEFFIELD SHIELD (Brisbane) (First day of four): South Australia 323 for 6 (D Lehmann 128, D Webber 102no) v Queensland.

TOUR MATCH (Perth) (First day of four): New Zealand 149 (Angel 5 for 32); Western Australia 64 for 2