2 https://i.imgci.com/espncricinfo/espncinew.png https://www.cricinfo.com/ https://www.cricinfo.com/ Visit Cricinfo.com for up-to-the-minute cricket news, breaking cricket news, live cricket commentary, ball-by-ball commentary, cricket video, cricket audio and features. (c)Cricinfo en-gb Like the MCG, the drop-in trays at the Marvel Stadium in Melbourne have created a mixed bag of tracks this season. But the bowlers are not complaining https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/285600/285656.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1174649.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1174649.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1174649 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The MCG will host every international match scheduled in Melbourne until 2019 under the terms of a new agreement between Cricket Victoria and the Melbourne Cricket Club https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/379508.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/379508.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-379508 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The chief executive of Melbourne's second-largest stadium wants to poach international cricket from the MCG and has not ruled out bidding for the Boxing Day Test https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/308076.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/308076.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-308076 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The performances of some of the leading World batsmen has been the most disappointing factor in this one-sided series so far https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/superseries/content/story/221320.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/superseries/content/story/221320.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-221320 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT John Wright, the World XI coach, said the Super Series offered a unique contest for international cricketers https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/superseries/content/story/221318.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/superseries/content/story/221318.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-221318 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT If the teams fail to comply with the prescribed over-rates in the ICC Super Series, the match referee is likely to take a closer look at the umpires than the bowling captain https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/220887.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/220887.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-220887 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT MELBOURNE, June 14 AAP - The fatal bombing in Pakistan today https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/117831.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/117831.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-117831 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT MELBOURNE, June 14 AAP - Australian speed ace Brett Lee defended his one-day cricket tactics here today as he was recalled to the national eleven. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/117830.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/117830.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-117830 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/60110.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/60110.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-60110 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/60109.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/60109.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-60109 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australian Cricket Board (ACB) Chief Executive Officer James Sutherland today announced that the National Selection Panel (NSP) has chosen the Australian team for the second match of TOWER Super Challenge II, to be played under the roof at Colonial https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/117809.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/117809.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-117809 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT MELBOURNE - The magic number for pacemen Brett Lee and Shoaib Akhtar here tomorrow at Colonial Stadium will be 100, as in miles per hour. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/117751.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/117751.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-117751 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Australian Cricket Board (ACB) today released details of the TOWER Ton, a promotion that provides cricket fans attending TOWER Super Challenge II with the chance to share in $75,000 cash. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/117742.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/117742.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-117742 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Even though Pakistan won the 1992 World Cup in Australia and a few years ago won the annual triangular there by beating West Indies 2-0 in the finals, Australia as a cricket venue has rarely delivered a happy end game for the Pakistanis in one-day https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/117727.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/117727.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-117727 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT BRISBANE, June 9 AAP - Ricky Ponting can hardly wait for his first domestic appearance as national one-day cricket captain after a sparkling warm-up victory by his team today. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/117709.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/117709.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-117709 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT BRISBANE, June 8 AAP - Australian cricket vice-captain Adam Gilchrist has urged Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan to rethink reported plans to skip a tour of Australia later this year. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/117700.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/117700.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-117700 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT BRISBANE, June 8 AAP - Pakistan wrapped up a tight win over Queensland with three balls remaining in a 40-over practice match at Allan Border Field in Brisbane today. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/117698.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/117698.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-117698 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT BRISBANE, June 6 AAP - If his media performance is anything to go by, Pakistan cricket captain Waqar Younis will be giving nothing away in this month's limited overs series against Australia. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/117684.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/117684.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-117684 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Pakistan captain Waqar Younis said there was not much difference between Pakistan and Australia as far as indoor cricket was concerned https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/120137.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/120137.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-120137 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia will continue its build-up for the 2003 Cricket World Cup withSuper Challenge II, a three-match series against Pakistan in June to betelecast exclusively on the Nine Network. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/119974.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/119974.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-119974 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The prospect of following in the footsteps of Queensland's mostsuccessful captain was welcomed today by his heir, XXXX Queensland Bullsopening batsman Jimmy Maher. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/119888.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/119888.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-119888 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australian Cricket Board (ACB) Chief Executive Officer James Sutherland today announced that the National Selection Panel (NSP) has chosen the Australian squad for TOWER Super Challenge II, the June one-day international series between Australia and https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/119828.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/119828.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-119828 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Australian Cricket Board (ACB) today announced a significant sponsorship agreement with TOWER for the naming rights of Super Challenge II, the June one-day international series between Australia and Pakistan in Melbourne and Brisbane. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/119813.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/119813.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-119813 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT International cricket will again move indoors when Pakistan visits Australia for a series of three limited-overs matches in June, it was announced in Melbourne today. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/110846.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/110846.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-110846 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Australian Cricket Board (ACB) today announced that Melbourne and Brisbane will host a three-match one-day international series between Australia and Pakistan in June 2002. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/110844.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/110844.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-110844 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Australian Cricket Board (ACB) today announced the cancellation of the forth-coming Super Challenge one-day international series, scheduled for Melbourne and Brisbane in September, following advice from the Board of Control for Cricket in India https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/101745.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/101745.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-101745 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Gabba will showcase a bumper season of international cricket this summer with confirmation today that Brisbane will host a One Day International between Australia and India in September. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/103715.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/103715.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-103715 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Australian Cricket Board (ACB) explored new ground - literally and metaphorically - last year when it staged a One-Day International series in the depths of winter https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/106097.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/106097.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-106097 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Contrary to reports in various newspapers and agencies, India has not yet accepted the invitation from the Australian Cricket Board (ACB) to play a three match one-day series in Australia in September https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/106093.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/106093.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-106093 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hard on the heels of its thrilling Test series win over the world's number one team, India has been invited to participate in a series of three one-day internationals in Australia in September https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/95178.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/95178.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-95178 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lower levels of New Zealand cricket will make a huge leap forward if recommendations on the future of club, schools and districts cricket by a high-powered committee are accepted https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/94103.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/94103.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-94103 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It was the 1620th ODI in cricket history https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/85350.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/85350.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-85350 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australian captain Steve Waugh was very disappointed at his team's loss in the final match of the Super Challenge 2000 series against South Africa but said that he was "astonished" at the two over deduction made to his team's allocated overs as it https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/85310.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/85310.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-85310 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Their countrymen might only have tied the series https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/85309.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/85309.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-85309 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT So what to make of the Colonial experience https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/85307.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/85307.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-85307 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australian skipper Stephen Waugh undoubtedly disappointed his side couldn't wrap up the series https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/85262.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/85262.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-85262 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Thoughts from some of the 35,000 present... https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/85260.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/85260.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-85260 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It was as if he hadn't been away from the game at all given the way Jason Gillespie made his return to the Australian team https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/85259.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/85259.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-85259 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand Cricket is keen to see Melbourne's Colonial Stadium used as a vehicle to promote a Bledisloe Cup-style competition with Australia https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/85240.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/85240.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-85240 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Melbourne's Colonial Stadium has set the trend for pitch developments at Eden Park https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/85206.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/85206.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-85206 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australian skipper Steve Waugh was understandably delighted with his team's effort in winning the first Super Challenge 2000 series match against South Africa on Wednesday and lauded praise on the efforts of Michael Bevan in their large partnership https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/85169.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/85169.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-85169 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT First player to slip: not a fielder surprisingly, Mark Waugh playing a nice off drive off Roger Telemachus in the 6th over https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/85168.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/85168.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-85168 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australian Cricket Board Chief Executive Officer, Malcolm Speed, and United Cricket Board of South Africa supremo, Ali Bacher, both expressed great delight at the goings on in Colonial Stadium just before the break between innings in today's historic https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/85132.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/85132.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-85132 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After five months of preparation and extensive work, the baby of Strath-Ayr and Adelaide Oval ground manager Les Burdett has finally come to fruition https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/85131.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/85131.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-85131 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Turn the cricketing clock back 23 years https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/85125.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/85125.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-85125 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Australian Cricket Board today announced that it had this morning agreed to a full live telecast into Melbourne of the history making first ever indoor One-Day International match at Colonial Stadium https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/85122.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/85122.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-85122 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Forget for a moment the furore surrounding South African cricket in the wake of the match-fixing crisis https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/85084.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/85084.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-85084 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia's cricketers are now well and truly Weet-Bix cricketers after the signing of a three-year sponsorship agreement between the Australian Cricket Board (ACB) and Sanitarium, the manufacturer of the country's leading breakfast cereal Weet-Bix https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/84949.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/84949.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-84949 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Leading curator and Adelaide Oval groundsman Les Burdett is project co-ordinator for the ACB and has been engaged by StrathAyr to prepare the wickets https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/84768.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/84768.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-84768 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Australian cricket team will attend the first official event at Melbourne's City Square on Monday 14 August https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/84735.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/84735.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-84735 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Redbacks paceman Jason Gillespie returned to Adelaide today in preparation for the Super Challenge 2000 Series to be played in Melbourne during August https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/84702.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/84702.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-84702 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT PENTASOFT has been confirmed as the major sponsor for Super Challenge 2000, the one-day international series between Australia and South Africa at Colonial Stadium in August, it was announced today https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/89220.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/89220.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-89220 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In keeping with standard procedure, the captain and vice-captain will be named after a meeting of the Australian Cricket Board's Directors in early August https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/88615.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/88615.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-88615 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT BRISBANE, June 12 AAP - The Australian Cricket Board will let the Shane Warne sex scandal rest as a private matter for the Test vice-captain "at this stage" https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/89647.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/89647.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-89647 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Australian Cricket Board (ACB) today announced final playing and ticketing details for the historic one-day international series, officially named Super Challenge 2000, to be played against South Africa under the roof at Colonial Stadium in https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/90836.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/90836.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-90836 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT