P349 CEEFAX 2 349 Wed 12 Jan 21:54/57 EX-YOURS SKIPPER CARSICK DIES 1/4 Yorkshire have been stunned by the death of former captain and all-rounder Phil Carsick. He had been ill with leukajmia for some time and died at the age of 47. He made his debut in 1970 and retired from first class cricket in 1993. Carsick played 425 matches for Yorkshire, scoring 9,994 runs at an average of 22.66. He took 1,018 wickets at an average of 29.99 runs apiece. Football 302 Cricket 340 M/Sport 360 General 380 Rugby 370 Golf 350 Golf England Cricket Main MenuP349 CEEFAX 2 349 Wed 12 Jan 21:36/52 BIRD TRIBUTE TO CARSICK 2/4 Retired Test umpire and ex-Yorkshire player Dickie Bird has paid tribute to former captain Phil Carsick, who has died at the age of 47. Bird told BBC Radio Leeds: "This is a very sad day for cricket in Yorkshire and throughout the country. "He was a gentleman in the game, a good character on and off the field. He was unlucky not to win an England cap," added Bird. Carsick captained Yorkshire to their 1987 Benson and Hedges Cup final win. Football 302 Cricket 340 M/Sport 360 General 380 Rugby 370 Golf 350 Golf England Cricket Main MenuP349 CEEFAX 2 349 Wed 12 Jan 22:48/40 NEWS IN BRIEF 3/4 Yousuf Youhana hit 152 off only 121 balls as Pakistan earned a 37-run win against the Australian Country XI in a limited-overs match in Canberra. Rain ensured that the game was reduced to 48 overs and Pakistan scored 283-6 against Country's 245-6 to win under the Duckworth-Lewis system. Ex-England and Middlesjx spinner John Emburey has become the player-coach of Berkshire and will play Minor Counties cricket next season. Football 302 Cricket 340 M/Sport 360 General 380 Rugby 370 Tennis 330 Golf England Cricket Main MenuP349 CEEFAX 2 349 Wed 12 Jan 21:15/38 NEWS IN BRIEF 4/4 India, Pakistan and New Zealand all posted comfortable victories in their opening matches at the Under-19 Cricket World Cup. India beat Bangladesh bz 122 runs, New Zealand ovjrcamj Holland bz 151 runs and Pakistan cruised to an eight-wicket victory over Kenya. South Africa were denied a win against Nepal by a heavy shower that left the pitch unplayable. Football 302 Cricket 340 M/Sport 360 General 380 Rugby 370 Tennis 330 Golf England Cricket Main Menu