John Polack

As rumours that Sri Lankan officials are mounting a concerted bid for his expulsion from international ranks continue to gather pace, Darrell Hair's umpiring credentials have received strong endorsement from the Australian Cricket Board (ACB)

Young West Indian players Ramnaresh Sarwan, Ricardo Powell, Chris Gayle and Daren Ganga have been included in the three Commonwealth Bank Cricket Academy sides to play practice matches against Tasmania in Adelaide next week

Young pace bowlers Paul Rofe and Ryan Harris have today been included in a thirteen-man squad from which South Australia's team to play Queensland in the opening match of the 2000-01 Mercantile Mutual Cup season will be chosen

Tasmania's selectors have pointed clearly to the future by today installing Sean Clingeleffer as their new wicketkeeper for the opening match of the 2000-01 domestic season

Another day, another withdrawal of a front-line spinner from Australia's squad to contest the forthcoming International Cricket Council Knock-out Trophy tournament in Kenya

For the last few weeks, activity on the Australian cricket scene has been relatively uneventful

The opening match of the ACB Cup was one for openers

Record crowds, euphoric scenes, unbridled jubilation

Their countrymen might only have tied the series

So what to make of the Colonial experience

As Australia and South Africa continued to play their part in expanding cricket's frontiers at Melbourne's Colonial Stadium today, so they added to their own inimitable legend

Cricket's excursion indoors in Melbourne today may have afforded the sport one of its more novel developments of recent years but there was no escaping at least one familiar refrain

Forget for a moment the furore surrounding South African cricket in the wake of the match-fixing crisis

The Australian cricket team has a new vice-captain following the announcement today that wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist has won promotion to the position

The bowling action of Australian paceman Brett Lee has been cleared of any suspicion by the International Cricket Council (ICC)

David Saker, one of Victoria's most dedicated players, has been given the go-ahead to start a new career in Tasmania

Australian leg spinner Shane Warne has admitted to making lewd telephone calls to a British nurse

Australian Cricket Board (ACB) Chief Executive Malcolm Speed and Shane Warne have spoken to one another about the alleged claims of sexual harassment centring upon the star leg spinner

[ February 15-20 ] Pakistan captain Intikhab Alam allegedly forfeits the toss in the First Test against the West Indies in their 1974-75 series

All international players, managers, referees, umpires, match officials and administrators will be required to provide a declaration stating whether they have or have not been approached to become involved in corrupt conduct