Five wickets from Stuart MacGill, including an inspired burst of 3 for 2, and a screaming catch to dismiss Matthew Elliott from Dominic Thornely, kept New South Wales' season alive in the crucial Pura Cup match at Newcastle today

Mick Lewis took 4 for 68 for Victoria, including the wicket of Steve Waugh for 7, to restrict New South Wales to 317 on the opening day of the Pura Cup match at Newcastle

Justin Langer issued the challenge

He was heckled by a spectator, and took a while to start finding the middle of his bat, but Western Australia captain Justin Langer had the last laugh with a determined return to form in the Pura Cup match against New South Wales at the Sydney

Simon Katich kissed his bat at the SCG today.

Here's a tip - Justin Langer is struggling.

JOHANNESBURG - Andrew Symonds had a tear running down his cheek.

JOHANNESBURG, March 22, AAP - International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Malcolm Gray claimed the game was corruption-free on the eve of a World Cup final between Australia and India that attracted hundreds of millions of dollars in illegal betting

Ricky Ponting says the World Cup is more prestigious than any trophy on offer in Test cricket

JOHANNESBURG, March 20 AAP - Damien Martyn is unlikely to play in the World Cup final against India because pain-killing injections will numb his right hand, making him ineffective as a batsman and a passenger in the field

PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa, March 18 AAP - Hard-nosed captain Ricky Ponting won't encourage his players to follow Adam Gilchrist's lead by giving up their wickets before the umpire has raised his finger when Australia contests a fifth World Cup

DURBAN, South Africa, March 15 AAP - Overlooking his own players, Ricky Ponting has rated Sachin Tendulkar the best batsmen of his generation as Australia and India head towards the World Cup final at Johannesburg on Sunday

DURBAN, South Africa, March 13 AAP - Collins Obuya earns $1,000 a year from cricket

PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa, March 10 AAP - Chris Cairns tonight claimed he was on the verge of the type of red-hot performance that could burn Australia in tomorrow's World Cup clash at St George's Park

JOHANNESBURG, March 4 AAP - Shattered Australia fast bowler Jason Gillespie is in doubt for the rest of the World Cup

PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa, March 2 AAP - Ricky Ponting fears Australia's likely World Cup semifinal at St George's Park will be decided by the toss of the coin if the state of the pitch doesn't improve

BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, Feb 23 AAP - Brad Hogg is ready

POTCHEFSTROOM, South Africa, Feb 21 AAP - Australia's rampaging cricketers are on the verge of a world record.

Australian captain Ricky Ponting was shocked and saddened by Shane Warne's 12-month suspension but predicted it would not be the the end of the great leg spinner's career

POTCHEFSTROOM, South Africa, Feb 19 AAP - Taciturn all-rounder Andrew Symonds may have silenced his critics with his match-winning century in Australia's opening World Cup match but his new-found fame means he can't escape the spotlight anymore