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(c)Cricinfo en-gb England confirm North as new selector, announce 15-man squad with seven changes from Ashes https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/415200/415211.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1536523.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1536523.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/gay-rew-robinson-named-for-englands-first-test-against-new-zealand-1536523 Wed, 13 May 2026 14:05:45 GMT Durham's director of cricket takes over after lengthy search to replace outgoing Luke Wright https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/416800/416806.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1536529.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1536529.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/marcus-north-confirmed-as-england-mens-new-national-selector-1536529 Wed, 13 May 2026 12:01:24 GMT Former Australia batter and current Durham director of cricket expected to be confirmed ahead of NZ Test series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/416600/416671.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1535741.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1535741.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/marcus-north-set-to-be-named-as-england-mens-selector-1535741 Thu, 07 May 2026 13:12:56 GMT Sky Sports commentator admits 'lifestyle' is a factor as he weighs up high-profile vacancy https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/305200/305293.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1307125.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1307125.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/rob-key-confirms-interest-in-england-managing-director-role-1307125 Thu, 24 Mar 2022 12:40:19 GMT Director of cricket likens Australian to Michael Hussey as he prepares to take over from Paul Collingwood at Chester-le-Street https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/270100/270106.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1179694.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1179694.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1179694 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo previews the North Group of the NatWest T20 Blast https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/177800/177805.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/745139.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/745139.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-745139 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Klinger will move to Western Australia for next summer, as the man to plug the gap left in the Warriors' squad by the retirement of Marcus North https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/173100/173147.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/736689.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/736689.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-736689 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In the morning, Marcus North announced his retirement. By the end of the evening he was being toasted by Western Australian cricket for another reason, as the winner of the Laurie Sawle Medal https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/171000/171083.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/734395.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/734395.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-734395 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Derbyshire have added a second highly-experienced overseas player to their staff for 2014 by signing Australian Marcus North. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/178800/178857.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/734249.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/734249.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-734249 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Former Test batsman Marcus North has sprung a surprise by announcing his retirement from Australian domestic cricket at the age of 34 and after a season in which he was named Sheffield Shield Player of the Year https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/122700/122780.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/733785.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/733785.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-733785 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New South Wales and Western Australia will compete the Sheffield Shield final, with both having battled internal politics and disciplinary issues to reach the stage https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/153700/153753.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2013-14/content/story/729113.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2013-14/content/story/729113.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-729113 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marcus North has completed a remarkable turnaround after being dropped by Western Australia last summer, having been named the Sheffield Shield Player of the Year at a ceremony in Canberra https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/171000/171083.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/729095.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/729095.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-729095 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Fifties from opener Marcus North and Adam Voges helped Western Australia reach a strong position against New South Wales on the second day of their Sheffield Shield game https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2013-14/content/story/721129.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2013-14/content/story/721129.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-721129 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Adam Voges and Marcus North helped Western Australia chase down 256 to stay in contention for the Sheffield Shield final as they secured a four-wicket win over Tasmania in Perth https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/178800/178857.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/719299.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/719299.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-719299 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A six-wicket haul from Ben Hilfenhaus was not enough to prevent Western Australia claiming first-innings points at the WACA https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/138300/138383.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/718591.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/718591.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-718591 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Luke Pomersbach's first century at first-class level in more than five years delivered first-innings points to Queensland on a sombre second day in Perth https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155200/155261.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/694687.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/694687.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-694687 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marcus North made his 37th first-class hundred to lead a strong Western Australia batting performance against Victoria in Perth https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/171000/171083.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2013-14/content/story/691331.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2013-14/content/story/691331.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-691331 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marcus North maintained his surprising resurgence as an opening batsman as Western Australia played out a high-scoring draw with South Australia in the first match at a redeveloped Adelaide Oval. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/171100/171149.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2013-14/content/story/689199.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2013-14/content/story/689199.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-689199 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Last time England were preparing for a Gabba Test, Marcus North was one of the incumbents in the Australia team, but this time around he has had to settle for being one of the most in-form domestic batsmen in the country https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/171000/171083.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/688131.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/688131.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-688131 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A half-century from Marcus North and valuable contributions from his team-mates delivered first-innings points to Western Australia on the second day in Perth https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/170600/170631.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/686473.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/686473.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-686473 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Reinventing himself as an opening batsman, Marcus North ground out a century to frustrate Victoria and secure a draw for Western Australia in the Sheffield Shield match at the MCG https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2013-14/content/story/685031.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2013-14/content/story/685031.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-685031 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Perth Scorchers have made two changes to their Champions League squad, with Alfonso Thomas and Shaun Marsh out of the team https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/153100/153181.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/champions-league-twenty20-2013/content/story/671971.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/champions-league-twenty20-2013/content/story/671971.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-671971 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marcus North and Murray Goodwin hit half centuries as Glamorgan enjoyed the better of the first day's play against Leicestershire https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/637109.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/637109.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-637109 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marcus North hit a brilliant 137 not out as Glamorgan made it two wins from two matches in this season's Yorkshire Bank 40 by overpowering a below-par Middlesex by 26 runs at Lord's. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/141900/141950.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/634425.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/634425.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-634425 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Glamorgan have handed the captaincy of their CB40 and T20 sides for 2013 to Marcus North, the former Australia international https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/141900/141950.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/592328.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/592328.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-592328 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Hussey showed plenty of positive signs in his first innings against a red ball since the Test tour of the West Indies in April, as he compiled a confident 65 against Victoria at the MCG https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/151300/151349.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/589250.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/589250.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-589250 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marcus North has stood down as captain of Western Australia and the Perth Scorchers, citing his own struggle for form as a key reason for his decision https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/123900/123943.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/588632.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/588632.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-588632 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marcus North, Perth Scorchers' captain, confirmed that breaches of team discipline harmed the squad's Champions League campaign but would not name which players were involved https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/141900/141950.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/champions-league-twenty20-2012/content/story/587816.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/champions-league-twenty20-2012/content/story/587816.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-587816 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marcus North hopes he can lead Western Australia out of their 13-year Sheffield Shield drought https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149700/149789.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/582216.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/582216.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-582216 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marcus North's first century for Glamorgan helped the team take control against Leicestershire https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/566733.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/566733.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-566733 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Glamorgan lose again, failing in a chase of 263 on the final day https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/138300/138383.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/566280.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/566280.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-566280 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Glamorgan pushed over 300 thanks to half-centuries from Will Bragg and Marcus North to set up a tight contest against Hampshire https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/566079.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/566079.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-566079 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Veteran Australian batsman Marcus North made 79 on his Glamorgan debut to secure his club their first batting point of the season https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/565001.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/565001.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-565001 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Glamorgan have signed Shaun Marsh, the Australian top order batsman, as their second overseas player for this year's Friend's Life T20. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/144900/144977.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/563845.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/563845.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-563845 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Martin van Jaarsveld, the former South Africa batsman, has signed for Glamorgan. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/132500/132522.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/563367.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/563367.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-563367 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Moises Henriques, the Australian allrounder, has signed for Glamorgan. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/138400/138421.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/glamorgan/content/story/556455.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/glamorgan/content/story/556455.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-556455 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marcus North, the Western Australia captain, will miss the rest of the season due to an injury to his right little finger https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/138300/138383.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/554487.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/554487.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-554487 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Western Australia hung on to win their first match of the Ryobi Cup campaign despite a century from Queensland's Nathan Reardon at the Gabba https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/142300/142373.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/552921.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/552921.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-552921 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In the end just one run separated the two sides with Marcus North run out off the last ball to give Sydney Sixers the narrowest of victories over Perth Scorchers https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/141400/141485.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/549970.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/549970.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-549970 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A sprightly Brad Hogg incited panic among the Adelaide Strikers to deliver the Perth Scorchers a 42-run victory at the WACA https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/141000/141056.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/548579.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/548579.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-548579 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A remarkable century from the fast bowler Nathan Rimmington was not enough to save Western Australia as New South Wales wrapped up a six-wicket win in Sydney https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2011/content/story/542332.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2011/content/story/542332.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-542332 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marcus North and Adam Voges were injured in Victoria's 59-run limited overs victory over Western Australia, neither able to play an effective role with the bat https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/139100/139134.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/540755.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/540755.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-540755 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marcus North showed his class with a captain's hundred to put Western Australia in a reasonable position at stumps on the first day at the Adelaide Oval https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/138300/138383.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/537849.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/537849.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-537849 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marcus North, the Western Australia captain, will take his tally of English counties that he has represented to six after signing a two-year deal as Glamorgan's overseas player https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/122700/122771.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/528018.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/528018.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-528018 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Dance anthems blared, Mojito glasses clinked and complimentary KFC was in garishly plentiful supply as Australian cricket grasped for a semblance of edginess at the BBL launch https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/135300/135383.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/525031.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/525031.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-525031 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Simon Katich has become the first player to sign up with a Big Bash League team outside his current state after it was confirmed he would join the Perth Scorchers this summer https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/134500/134573.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/521313.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/521313.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-521313 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT David Warner's maiden first-class century has kept alive New South Wales' slim hopes of hosting the Sheffield Shield final https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/129700/129775.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/505656.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/505656.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-505656 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marcus North compiled his first Sheffield Shield century since being axed from Australia's Test side, as Western Australia frustrated New South Wales on the opening day in Sydney https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/129600/129683.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/505179.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/505179.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-505179 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A second successive century from Marcus North and a brutal innings from Luke Ronchi saw Western Australia coast past Tasmania at the Hands Memorial Oval in Bunbury https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/501929.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/501929.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-501929 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marcus North's 104 off 99 balls led Western Australia right up to the line but it required No. 10 Ryan Duffield to get them over it in what was a nerve-jangling finish at the WACA https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127000/127066.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ryobi-10/content/story/501130.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ryobi-10/content/story/501130.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-501130 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia will be looking to the heavens in the build-up to the Ashes opener, after another showery morning increased the probability of a seaming wicket for the first Test at the Gabba https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/123900/123978.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/488386.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/488386.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-488386 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT There was no brotherly love for Michael Hussey as he and Marcus North both failed to secure their Ashes berths at the MCG https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/124600/124616.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/487511.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/487511.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-487511 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Justin Langer believes Marcus North and Michael Hussey will make it through the Ashes as long as they stay focused and ignore the mountain of distractions https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/122200/122213.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/487499.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/487499.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-487499 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Hussey and Marcus North have known each other since their childhood days in Perth playing for Wanneroo, but now they're fighting to hold on to their membership of a far more elite club https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/119700/119710.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/487161.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/487161.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-487161 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT For all the talk of Ashes change, injuries are the only things that can turn the Australian selectors from their preferred line-up for the opening Test https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/122700/122746.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/486163.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/486163.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-486163 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marcus North has rejected speculation that he may be in line to be Australia's next Test captain after suggestions in the Australian media of a rift in the national team https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/106700/106752.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/485409.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/485409.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-485409 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marcus North made a timely century in the lead-up to the Ashes but Michael Hussey failed again, as Western Australia salvaged a draw with South Australia https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/123700/123722.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/484701.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/484701.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-484701 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia coach Tim Nielsen has suggested that batsman Callum Ferguson has a "big chance" of playing in the first Ashes Test at Brisbane on November 25 after an impressive start to the domestic season https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/123600/123604.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/484562.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/484562.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-484562 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Liam Davis breezed to his second century in a week to give Western Australia their opening win of the season https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/123300/123336.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/483242.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/483242.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-483242 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sachin Tendulkar has surged to the top spot in the ICC Test rankings for batsmen, for the first time since 2002, following a prolific run of form, culminating in his performance in the Bangalore Test https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/122800/122892.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/481778.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/481778.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-481778 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marcus North sealed his immediate future with his fifth Test century but Australia still need to see off Sachin Tendulkar to feel any degree of comfort in Bangalore https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/122700/122780.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2010/content/story/480717.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2010/content/story/480717.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-480717 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia's selectors have backed middle-order batsman Marcus North despite his three ducks in the past three Tests https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/122400/122434.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2010/content/story/480291.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2010/content/story/480291.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-480291 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The common theme as Australia and India prepare for the Test has been niggles and minor discomforts that have made both the sides take precautionary measures https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/122300/122310.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2010/content/story/478882.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2010/content/story/478882.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-478882 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Australian team believes the upcoming two-Test series against India will be really tough, but its inexperience shouldn't hurt its chances https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/115300/115303.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2010/content/story/478484.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2010/content/story/478484.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-478484 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Andrew Hilditch, the chairman of selectors, is not plotting any changes to the batting line-up for the two Tests in India in October https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/119200/119293.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/471156.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/471156.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-471156 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ricky Ponting knows his batsmen let the team down in both innings at Headingley, but he is not yet considering the idea of Steven Smith taking Marcus North's position at No. 6 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/119300/119356.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-australia-2010/content/story/468737.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-australia-2010/content/story/468737.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-468737 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT t was only a week ago that Ricky Ponting said he and his men had one eye on the Ashes series later this year https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/119700/119747.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-australia-2010/content/story/468730.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-australia-2010/content/story/468730.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-468730 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Steven Smith's breathless 77 presumably won't save Australia in this match, but it has given a tantalising taste of what he can bring to Test cricket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/119700/119709.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-australia-2010/content/story/468653.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-australia-2010/content/story/468653.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-468653 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia were struck by another fitness concern ahead of the Leeds Test after Marcus North failed to train on Monday due to a stomach upset. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/118900/118975.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-australia-2010/content/story/467994.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-australia-2010/content/story/467994.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-467994 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marcus North's 6 for 55 was the best bowling by an Australian spinner in a Test innings at the home of cricket https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-australia-2010/content/story/467724.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-australia-2010/content/story/467724.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-467724 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ricky Ponting might be able to teach Shahid Afridi something about rebuilding. Or Salman Butt. Or whoever captains Pakistan in the second Test at Headingley https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/119300/119313.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-australia-2010/content/story/467610.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-australia-2010/content/story/467610.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-467610 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Plays of the Day from the fourth day of the first Test between Pakistan and Australia at Lord's https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/119400/119400.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-australia-2010/content/story/467579.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-australia-2010/content/story/467579.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-467579 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Pakistan's stalwart Salman Butt suffered an aberration against the part-time spin of Marcus North, and was stumped down the leg side for 92, as Australia overcame an anxious first hour on the fourth day at Lord's to claim three important wickets in their https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/119300/119395.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-australia-2010/content/story/467566.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-australia-2010/content/story/467566.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-467566 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Here's something that might surprise you. Simon Katich is statistically Australia's most successful Test opener of all time. Not Matthew Hayden, not Bill Ponsford. Simon Katich https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/119200/119291.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-australia-2010/content/story/467222.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-australia-2010/content/story/467222.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-467222 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marcus North feels stronger after his Test career survived a near-death experience in New Zealand https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/115300/115301.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-australia-2010/content/story/465260.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-australia-2010/content/story/465260.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-465260 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia's marks out of 10 for the 2-0 series win over New Zealand https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/115500/115539.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvaus2010/content/story/454227.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvaus2010/content/story/454227.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-454227 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mitchell Johnson took out his frustration at a first Test pair by hurting New Zealand and putting Australia on target for a comfortable series cleansweep https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/115500/115572.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvaus2010/content/story/453962.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvaus2010/content/story/453962.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-453962 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It is not an exaggeration to say that Marcus North's century at the Basin Reserve was a career saver https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/115300/115303.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvaus2010/content/story/452716.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvaus2010/content/story/452716.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-452716 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand watched their top order fail to leave them facing a massive task to save the Test https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/115300/115306.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvaus2010/content/story/452669.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvaus2010/content/story/452669.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-452669 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Clarke and Marcus North have both been under pressure this week for different reasons https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/112900/112965.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvaus2010/content/story/452336.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvaus2010/content/story/452336.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-452336 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT All the attention on Clarke's private life has meant that Marcus North has slipped under the radar https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/112000/112025.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvaus2010/content/story/452333.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvaus2010/content/story/452333.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-452333 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Clarke will take part in the Test tour of New Zealand after being named in the 14-man squad a couple of days after leaving the one-day trip https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/114900/114901.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvaus2010/content/story/451345.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvaus2010/content/story/451345.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-451345 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Four-wicket hauls from Aaron O'Brien and Daniel Christian, backed up by opener Michael Klinger's sixth List A century, boosted South Australia to a comfortable six-wicket win over Western Australia at the Adelaide Oval https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/113400/113469.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/446337.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/446337.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-446337 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marcus North has defended his position as Australia's Test No. 6 and will use the next few weeks in Sheffield Shield cricket to try to regain his best form ahead of the tour of New Zealand https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/112000/112025.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvpak09/content/story/445110.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvpak09/content/story/445110.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-445110 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The last Test of Australia's home summer is a dead rubber but for several members of Ricky Ponting's side, it's anything but https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/112700/112728.gif https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvpak09/content/story/443749.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvpak09/content/story/443749.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-443749 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marcus North is not in danger of losing his place for this week's Hobart Test but Simon Katich's position in the team won't be clear until after training on Monday afternoon https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/111500/111577.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvpak09/content/story/443416.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvpak09/content/story/443416.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-443416 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marcus North says he has never taken his spot for granted but does not believe the third Test in Hobart will decide his immediate international future https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/112000/112025.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvpak09/content/story/443246.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvpak09/content/story/443246.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-443246 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Plays of the Day from the fourth day of the first Test between Australia and Pakistan https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/112000/112026.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvpak09/content/story/441612.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvpak09/content/story/441612.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-441612 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Gayle whipped up the fifth fastest century by balls faced in Test history as West Indies refused to be blown over on a dramatic and heated day in Perth https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/111500/111534.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvwi09/content/story/439902.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvwi09/content/story/439902.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-439902 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT An injury to Marcus North added to Western Australia's woes as they were out-muscled by Victoria https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/110100/110194.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/434479.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/434479.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-434479 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marcus North continued his Ashes form by posting an unbeaten 103 as Western Australia started their Sheffield Shield campaign strongly https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/106800/106878.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/429356.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/429356.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-429356 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:19 GMT After the conclusion of a topsy-turvy series, Cricinfo looks back at the pivotal moments of the Ashes which England eventually won 2-1 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/106800/106866.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/421936.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/421936.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-421936 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marcus North's Test career is still shiny and new but he has another lasting memory after his 110 put Australia within touch of levelling the Ashes series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/106800/106883.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/418520.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/418520.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-418520 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mitchell Johnson and Ben Hilfenhaus claimed five England wickets for 20 runs in the space of 44 balls in a thrilling final hour of the second day at Headingley https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/106800/106891.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/418468.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/418468.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-418468 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marcus North wants his vital 96 on the final day at Edgbaston to be the innings that kick-starts a run of consistency and eliminates all doubt over his position at No. 6 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/106700/106745.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/417875.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/417875.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-417875 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The plays of the day from the final day at Edgbaston as Australia easily secured a draw https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/106700/106731.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/417613.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/417613.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-417613 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ricky Ponting has said the soggy conditions at Edgbaston had given them plenty to think about regarding the position of the spinner Nathan Hauritz https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/105600/105690.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/416706.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/416706.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-416706 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alex Brown presents the plays from the fourth day at Cardiff https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/105800/105804.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/413801.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/413801.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-413801 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia are scenting victory in the opening Ashes Test as England stumbled to 20 for 2 in the face of a daunting lead on the fourth day at Cardiff https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/105800/105800.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/413757.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/413757.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-413757 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Since 2005 Australia have wanted a match-turner at No. 6, but in Marcus North they have an accumulator who is not in a rush to blast bowlers or go fishing https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/105700/105762.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/413697.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/413697.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-413697 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT