Australian news

Heal and Bandy among major Western Australia cull

Mar 16, 2011: Mickey Arthur has wasted no time clearing the decks after his first season as Western Australia's coach, cutting six players including Aaron Heal and David Bandy from the squad

Queensland v WA, Sheffield Shield, Brisbane

Bulls steady on rainy Brisbane day

Dec 11, 2010: Queensland made a steady start in reply to Western Australia's 331 but rain ruined much of the second day at the Gabba

New South Wales v Western Australia, Sheffield Shield, Sydney, 4th day

Bandy holds firm as Blues finish last

Mar 8, 2009: New South Wales' title defence ended in the wooden spoon after David Bandy's 87 not out guided Western Australia to safety with help from rain

Victoria v Western Australia, FR Cup, Melbourne

Hussey and McDonald push Victoria to top spot

Dec 20, 2008: Victoria lead both the Sheffield Shield and FR Cup competitions after a four-wicket victory over Western Australia

Victoria v Western Australia, Sheffield Shield, Melbourne, 1st day

Wright on target as Western Australia slip into trouble

Dec 15, 2008: Damien Wright caused the early trouble before his team-mates provided the support as Western Australia were dismissed for 211

Former England batsman back in action aged 61

David Lloyd's return ends in defeat

May 11, 2008: David Lloyd, the former England batsman turned TV commentator, made 15 on his return for Accrington against Haslingden in the Lancashire League but couldn't help his team to victory

KFC Twenty20, 2007-08

Lockyear blasts confident Tasmania home

Jan 6, 2008: A round-up of the latest matches in the KFC Twenty20

Victoria v Western Australia, Pura Cup, Melbourne, 2nd day

Heal spins Warriors into strong position

Mar 2, 2007: Aaron Heal troubled Victoria with three wickets and gave Western Australia a good chance of taking first-innings points at Melbourne

South Australia v Western Australia, FR Cup, Adelaide

Adcock carries Redbacks to rare victory

Feb 3, 2007: Nathan Adcock shone with bat and ball as he carried South Australia to a rare victory with five balls to spare against Western Australia

Queensland v Western Australia, Pura Cup, Brisbane, 1st day

Bandy's seven put Warriors on target

Jan 28, 2007: A seven-wicket haul from David Bandy almost earned Western Australia first-innings points within a day but at stumps they were still 27 runs short of Queensland's 139

Western Australia v South Australia, KFC Twenty20, Perth

Bandy's bullish fifty sinks South Australia

Jan 4, 2007: A scorching fifty from David Bandy and three wickets from Brad Hogg left South Australia limping at the bottom of the Twenty20 table with a 55-run defeat against Western Australia at Perth

Western Australia v South Australia, Pura Cup, WACA, 4th day

North and Bandy thwart South Australia

Mar 6, 2006: Western Australia's Pura Cup match against South Australia at Perth petered out in a tame draw

Tasmania v Western Australia, Pura Cup, Bellerive Oval, 3rd day

Rogers and Marsh seal easy WA victory

Feb 3, 2006: Pura Cup roundup

Western Australia v Queensland, Pura Cup, Perth, 1st day

Bulls in control as Warriors fall for 190

Jan 15, 2006: Queensland brushed aside Western Australia's batsmen, dismissing the home side for 190 on the first day at Perth

Western Australia v South Africans, Perth, 1st day

Voges and North defy South Africans

Dec 5, 2005: Adam Voges and Marcus North blunted South Africa's bowlers with a 146-run stand as Western Australia ended the day on 5 for 306