VB Series, 2005/06 news from Cricinfo.com

Mark Waugh supports Jaques

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mark Waugh has come out in support of Phil Jaques who was left out of the squad touring South Africa, partly because of his fielding

Symonds faces all-round fight

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Symonds and Shane Watson will spend the one-day tour of South Africa fighting for the allrounder's spot for the three Tests starting in March

Jaques let down by fielding - Hohns

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Phil Jaques has been told by Trevor Hohns, the chairman of selectors, to improve his fielding

Australian batsmen fill top four places

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Following impressive performances in the VB Series, four Australian batsmen occupy the top spots in the latest ICC ODI rankings

'The monkey will never be off my back' - Katich

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Simon Katich has survived a season of torment and as he contemplated the most important innings of his one-day career there were times when he struggled to speak

Watson picked for one-day comeback

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Shane Watson has been rushed into Australia's one-day side for the tour of South Africa as the selectors continue to experiment ahead of the 2007 World Cup

Outclassed all the way

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

This Australian side is not invincible in ODI cricket, as Sri Lanka showed in Adelaide, but on-song they are a class ahead of the rest

'Tonight that was brilliant, I loved it' - Gilchrist

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Australia's VB Series success, which was sealed with a nine-wicket win in the third final at Gabba, was set up by the team's response to proving the doubters wrong

Gilchrist and Katich seal series

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Adam Gilchrist finished his home international season the way he started it by smashing a national record for the fastest century as he led Australia to a 2-1 VB Series finals victory

Ponting gets apology for disputed catch

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mahela Jayawardene has apologised to Ricky Ponting for claiming he caught the batsman's cut shot during last night's second final at Sydney

Ponting and Symonds take the ruthless approach

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Charlie Austin's verdict on the second final of the VB Series

Ranatunga urges Murali not to play in Australia

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

'Obviously there's a campaign against him in Australia'

Revived Australia send series to third final

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Two days after an embarrassing slip-up Andrew Symonds and Ricky Ponting led a stunning recovery to set an Australian-record total and an easy victory

Shaken Aussies in must-win situation

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Australia may have paid the price for underestimating the Sri Lankan fielding

Ponting confident of fightback

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Confident of bouncing back in the best-of-three VB Series finals, Ricky Ponting says that Australia will push the equation into a third match

Expect an all-out attack, says Ponting

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Ricky Ponting says Sanath Jayasuriya and Co. can expect a barrage of short-pitched deliveries from Brett Lee

Australia unchanged for Adelaide

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Australia will play the same side that beat South Africa by 57 runs last Sunday in the first final against Sri Lanka at Adelaide on Friday

Tour not a huge success, says Arthur

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mickey Arthur, South Africa's coach, reflects on the tour to Australia as the hardest time of his professional life

Chappell calls for Clarke's Test return

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Ian Chappell believes Australia must start thinking of the Ashes by reinstating Michael Clarke instead of Brad Hodge for the three-Test tour of South Africa

Lee and Gilchrist lead one-day rankings

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Brett Lee's brilliant VB Series has catapulted him to a career-high one-day ranking and put him in top spot on the ICC's chart

Hussey not under-estimating Sri Lanka

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Michael Hussey expects some stiff competition from Sri Lanka ahead of the best-of-three VB Series finals starting on Friday

Bandara spins Sri Lanka into the finals

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Charlie Austin's verdict on Sri Lanka's victory over South Africa

Lewis steps in for absent McGrath

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mick Lewis has been called into Australia's VB Series finals squad as the replacement for Glenn McGrath, who withdrew to be with his sick wife

Bandara spins Sri Lanka into the finals

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Malinga Bandara proved he really was a supersub with a stunning performance against South Africa that spun Sri Lanka into the VB Series finals with a 76-run victory

Ponting wins Allan Border Medal

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Ricky Ponting's summer can't stop getting better. After moving to No.1 in the Test rankings and scoring 1544 runs in 2005 he took out the Allan Border Medal

Murali links abuses to rivalry with Warne

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Reveals his regret at returning to Australia

Gilchrist considered going for double hundred

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Australia trounced South Africa by 57 runs at Sydney on Sunday, but Ricky Ponting pinpointed the toss as the deciding factor, despite another swaggering fifty from Adam Gilchrist

McGrath to miss VB Series finals

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Glenn McGrath will not play in the VB Series finals beginning on February 10, choosing to spend time with his family after his wife Jane was diagnosed with cancer

Australia on fire heading into finals

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Adam Gilchrist generated a high-energy batting performance that gave Australia the ideal warm-up for the VB Series finals as they thrashed South Africa by 57 runs at Sydney

McGrath keen to play despite wife's cancer setback

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

After the setback of hearing the news that his wife has suffered a recurrence of cancer, Glenn McGrath could yet continue to play in the VB Series

Murali undergoes Tests to convince Australian crowds

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Muttiah Muralitharan has undergone another round of Tests at the University of Western Australia to prove to the Australian crowds that his action is legitimate

Muralitharan reprimanded for gesture

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Muttiah Muralitharan will face an "unofficial reprimand" after responding with a single-finger gesture to crowd taunts

South Africa routed by pace of Lee

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Australia will head into next week's VB Series finals with all major areas firing after an 80-run victory

Lee rested for South Africa tie

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Continuing with their controversial rotation policy, Australia are resting Brett Lee from the match against South Africa at the Telstra Dome in Melbourne on Friday

The great debate

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Readers' feedback to the issue of racism in Australian crowds

Sri Lanka have ingredients for World Cup success: Moody

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Tom Moody, Sri Lanka's coach, believes that Sri Lanka have the ingredients to win the 2007 World Cup if the senior players step it up

Alderman doubts McGrath will make it through the Ashes

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Terry Alderman has jumped on the ex-fast bowling wagon that thinks Glenn McGrath is past it and he worries for Australia's selectors as they prepare for life without him

Dippenaar edges South Africa closer to final

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Superior fielding and a confident run-chase allowed South Africa to beat Sri Lanka comprehensively by five wickets at Perth

Smith - 'Crucial' game for South Africa

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Graeme Smith has said South Africa's match against Sri Lanka on Tuesday is their most crucial of their tour

Crowd race slurs target Sri Lanka

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Racist crowd taunts at Australian grounds this summer have increased to include Sri Lanka, according to the Sydney Morning Herald

Gilchrist back to what he does best

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Adam Gilchrist admitted to feeling relieved and elated at his return to form, and Australia's win over Sri Lanka

Gilchrist back with a bang

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Adam Gilchrist erased any concerns over his place at the top of Australia's order as his brutal century led his temporary side to a convincing six-wicket victory with nine overs to spare

Special delivery animation

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Lehmann backs 'Baby Boof' for World Cup

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mark Cosgrove, the South Australia left-hander, can win the World Cup for his country, according to Darren Lehmann

Katich feels pressure of state rivalry

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Simon Katich knows three opening batsmen can't cram into two places, but he is prepared to adjust to stay at the top of Australia's order

Ponting on holiday for another ODI

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Ricky Ponting's rest will include a second match as Adam Gilchrist was confirmed as captain for the VB Series clash with Sri Lanka at Perth

Prince named South African vice-captain

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Ashwell, South Africa's middle-order batsman, has been named vice captain of the side following Jacques Kallis's departure home due to a shoulder injury

Australia ease to five-wicket victory

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Australia showed they could survive without their resting captain as a Simon Katich half-century and crucial middle-order contributions steered them to a five-wicket victory

Gilchrist fined for dissent

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Adam Gilchrist, who will captain Australia against Sri Lanka on Thursday, has been fined 40% of his match fee after pleading guilty to dissent

Rotation doesn't make sense - Waugh

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Steve Waugh believes Australia's current rotation policy doesn't make sense

Race taunts may lead to South African walk-off

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

South Africa have reportedly considered walking off the field if their players are subjected to further racial abuse on the tour of Australia

Sri Lanka stutter in sight of victory

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Hall grabbed two wickets in two balls in a brilliant display of one-day death bowling, as South Africa snatched a thrilling nine-run victory from the jaws of defeat

Smith and Ranatunga question resting policy

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Graeme Smith says Australia do not have the strength in depth to rest key players and Arjuna Ranatunga believes the policy is "cocky and arrogant"

Ponting rested after Sri Lanka loss

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Adam Gilchrist will lead Australia against Sri Lanka on Thursday after Ricky Ponting joined their band of rested and rotated players

McGrath happy with rotation policy

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Glenn McGrath is a believer in Australia's controversial one-day rotation policy even though he wanted to play against Sri Lanka

Jayasuriya sets up 51-run win for Sri Lanka

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Australia suffocated under a massive total set up by Sanath Jayasuriya's century-making return from a shoulder injury as Sri Lanka won 51 runs

Moody not fazed by Lee fire

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Sri Lanka are unfazed by the latest efforts of Brett Lee and will face Australia in Sunday's VB series match boosted by the return of opener Sanath Jayasuriya

Lee the best, says Ponting

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Following a career-best bowling analysis in Australia's crushing 59-run win over South Africa at Melbourne yesterday, Brett Lee has been hailed by Ricky Ponting as perhaps the best one-day bowler around

Gilchrist safe as opener - Ponting

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Australia's selectors have no plans to drop Adam Gilchrist to No. 7 when he returns from a week off

Lee and Jaques star in Aussie win

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Brett Lee secured a career-best return and Phil Jaques enjoyed a record-breaking one-day entry as Australia easily accounted for South Africa

Jayasuriya returns to squad

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Sanath Jayasuriya has returned to Sri Lanka's squad for the remaining triangular series matches in Australia

Jaques rushed in for one-day debut

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Phil Jaques will be part of a new-look opening combination in Friday's VB Series match against South Africa after Simon Katich was ruled out with a groin injury

Selectors consider dropping Gilchrist to No. 7

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Adam Gilchrist, Australia's most successful one-day opening batsman, is expected to be demoted to No. 7 when he returns to the side next week

Simpson slams Australia's behaviour

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Bob Simpson has joined a chorus of former Test captains to condemn Australia's behaviour and believes the players are acting like "small children"

Lorgat slams South African top order

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The convenor of South Africa's selectors, Haroon Lorgat, has warned the country's top-order that their performances in Australia have not been up to scratch

van der Wath replaces Kallis

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Johan van der Wath, the Eagles allrounder, has been called up to South Africa's VB Series squad

Sangakkara shrugs off recent spate of losses

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Kumar Sangakarra hopes to build on the win and dispel doubts about his team's credibility

Gilchrist should retire from ODIs - Julian

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Brendon Julian believes Australia's hopes of regaining the Ashes would be boosted if Glenn McGrath and Adam Gilchrist walked away from the one-day game

McGrath calls for better behaviour

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Glenn McGrath has urged his team-mates to behave themselves after the ICC issued a warning to Australia

Sri Lanka win brings tournament to life

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Sri Lanka completed their first win of the VB Series by a convincing 94 runs at Brisbane to throw the tournament wide open

Steyn confirmed as Nel's replacement

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Dale Steyn will replace Andre Nel for the remainder of South Africa's VB series against Australia

'Resting' Gilchrist charged with dissent

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Adam Gilchrist has been reported for showing dissent in Sunday's five-wicket loss to South Africa at the Gabba

Pollock relieved with victory

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Shaun Pollock was a relieved man after South Africa registered their first win of the VB series on Sunday

Hussey is Australia's new Bevan - Taylor

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mark Taylor, the former Australia captain, believes Michael Hussey has the potential to become his country's replacement for Michael Bevan

Boucher holds nerve for South Africa

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

South Africa have finally taken the crucial step necessary to beat Australia, with Mark Boucher's unbeaten 63 setting up a five-wicket victory

Langeveldt joins SA injury list

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

South Africa's injury crisis has worsened with the news that Charl Langeveldt will miss their opening VB Series match against Australia

South Africans ease to 46-run win

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Hall and Johan Botha shared six wickets between them to help South Africa ease to a 46-run win over Queensland Academy of Sport

Awesome Australia off to a flier

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Australia overcame an indifferent start to crush Sri Lanka by 116 runs in the opening match of this season's VB Series at Melbourne's Telstra Dome

Foot injury puts Nel out for 3-4 weeks

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

South Africa's strength going in to the VB Series is diminishing, with Andre Nel, the fast bowler, the latest player to fly home owing to a foot injury

Five-star Wise too shrewd for Sri Lanka

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Sri Lanka got their preparations for the VB Series off to a woeful start, losing by seven wickets to Victoria

Tsunami relief drew Murali back to Australia: Atapattu

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Muralitharan buries the past and agrees to play the VB Series

Sri Lanka will avoid verbal jousts, says Moody

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Tom Moody, the Sri Lankan coach, says his side will not get involved in any verbal jousting with Australia and South Africa in the upcoming VB Series

Ponting praises Martyn's innings

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Damien Martyn's match-winning 96 in yesterday's inaugural Twenty20 bash between Australia and South Africa at the Gabba has earned him much praise from Ricky Ponting, the Australian captain

Jayasuriya out of VB Series

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Sanath Jayasuriya, Sri Lanka's veteran allrounder, will miss the VB Series in Australia as he recovers from a shoulder injury

Dorey handed Australia call for VB Series

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Australia have handed a first international call-up to the Western Australia seam bowler Brett Dorey for the VB Series

Kallis in doubt for one-day series with elbow injury

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Jacques Kallis has fitness worries as South Africa announce the ODI squad for the VB Series

Twenty20 jams into packed summer

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

South Africa will play the first Twenty20 international match in Australia as part of their three-Test tour in 2005-06