Michael Crutcher

In-form Warne laments untimely hamstring injury

Shane Warne has been denied another crack at South Africa's batsmen as he battles the hamstring injury which has interrupted one of his best seasons of spin bowling.

30-Mar-2002•Michael Crutcher

Maher gives selectors a problem

Jimmy Maher has left Australian cricket selectors in a no-win situationafter another dramatic tie as they try to sort out the best team for Saturday's fourth one-day international against South Africa.

28-Mar-2002•Michael Crutcher

Ponting shows he's got captaincy clues

Ricky Ponting has wasted no time making his mark on the Australian one-day captaincy and has clearly learned well from Steve Waugh's leadership manual.

25-Mar-2002•Michael Crutcher

Ponting takes over

DURBAN, South Africa - Ricky Ponting will begin his one-day captaincycareer against Shaun Pollock on Friday after the South Africanallrounder declared himself fit for the seven-match series againstAustralia.

19-Mar-2002•Michael Crutcher

Aggressive batting key to big run chases: Waugh

Steve Waugh said aggressive batting had been the reason Australia and South Africa had reeled off two of the highest successful run chases in Test cricket in the last seven days.

18-Mar-2002•Michael Crutcher

Lee ready to test the speed camera again

Brett Lee has backed South Africa's controversial speed guns by declaring he is bowling faster than at any time during his eventful career as the Test series winds down.

17-Mar-2002•Michael Crutcher

Ponting shows leadership with the bat

Ricky Ponting showed more leadership qualities with the bat by helping cover for another mixed return from the Waugh brothers in the third cricket Test against South Africa in Durban.

16-Mar-2002•Michael Crutcher

Warne riding wave of success with match-winning show

Shane Warne has pleaded for some recovery time on the beach in Durban after transforming his 100th Test into the most memorable match of his career.

13-Mar-2002•Michael Crutcher

Ponting coy over match-clinching ton

Ricky Ponting's dramatic century in Cape Town had the leadership hallmarks of a future Test skipper but he's reluctant to see it that way.

13-Mar-2002•Michael Crutcher

Marathon Warne performance proves he could win title race

The slimmer Shane Warne has shown he could yet beat Muttiah Muralitharan to Test cricket's most treasured bowling record with his marathon performance in his 100th Test.

12-Mar-2002•Michael Crutcher

Gilchrist happy at No.7

Adam Gilchrist wants to remain Australia's No.7 batsman even though he has moved into territory surpassed only by Don Bradman.

10-Mar-2002•Michael Crutcher

Waugh promises to target reluctant Boucher

Captain Steve Waugh will order a full mental assault on key South Africans Mark Boucher and Jacques Kallis tomorrow when Australia faces the crippled Proteas in the second Test in Cape Town.

07-Mar-2002•Michael Crutcher

Waugh accepts blame for one day axing

Mark Waugh accepted the blame for his axing from the Australian one-day cricket team today but said only time would tell whether selectors had prematurely ended his record-breaking career.

04-Mar-2002•Michael Crutcher

Showtime for new allrounder hope Watson

Shane Watson declares openly that he's aiming to be the one who ends Australia's 45-year search for a genuine Test all-rounder

28-Feb-2002•Michael Crutcher

McGrath tells South Africans to toughen up

Glenn McGrath has advised South Africa to find the mental toughness of former players like Hansie Cronje or risk more humiliation in Test cricket's supposed heavyweight series.

26-Feb-2002•Michael Crutcher

Gilchrist downplays record after remarkable double century

Adam Gilchrist isn't sure he belongs among the top tier of Australian Test batsmen despite joining elite company with his remarkable double century against South Africa at the Wanderers.

24-Feb-2002•Michael Crutcher

Waugh declares Test win a complete Australian performance

Captain Stephen Waugh admitted he had never played in such a complete Australian performance after his team surged to a record-breaking win against South Africa in Johannesburg today.

24-Feb-2002•Michael Crutcher

Warne diets to become second leading wicket-taker

Shane Warne has given up pizza, toasted cheese sandwiches, sausage rolls and vanilla slices to become cricket's second leading wicket-taker.

24-Feb-2002•Michael Crutcher

Australians demand extra security from South African fans

Australia's cricketers have demanded extra security from loutish South African fans after Steve Waugh, Adam Gilchrist and Damien Martyn were spat on and sprayed with beer during the opening day of the Test series in Johannesburg.

23-Feb-2002•Michael Crutcher

New captain Ponting promises aggressive style

A surprised Ricky Ponting promised an aggressive, open style of leadership after he was appointed Australia's new one-day international captain today.

16-Feb-2002•Michael Crutcher

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