Will Swanton

Langer and MacGill in Cup contention - Boon

National selector David Boon declared Justin Langer and Stuart MacGill were firmly in World Cup contention after the Test duo racked up runs, wickets and records galore during NSW's five-wicket win over Western Australia in the ING Cup today.

03-Feb-2002•Will Swanton

Vic assault pays off

Jon Moss and Darren Berry's calculated assault on New South Wales captain Stuart MacGill paid dividends today when both cracked centuries to push Victoria to the brink of outright victory in the Pura Cup cricket match at the SCG.

26-Jan-2002•Will Swanton

Kiwis have a country picnic

Despite the presence of an opposition fast bowler called Ambrose, New Zealand continued on its merry one-day way today with a 249-run flogging of an Australian Country XI at Bradman Oval.

23-Jan-2002•Will Swanton

Shoaib to play for Mosman amid uncertain future

Chucker or not, Shoaib Akhtar is likely to be thrown into a Sydney grade cricket match for Mosman at Allan Border Oval next weekend.

16-Nov-2001•Will Swanton

Thomson urges Lee to go flat out

Former Test tearaway Jeff Thomson has urged injury-plagued Brett Lee to go back to doing what he does best - bowling as fast and frighteningly as humanly possible.

21-Oct-2001•Will Swanton

Aussie spearheads on top of the world

LONDON - Man of the series Glenn McGrath feels inferior to Dennis Lillee despite beating the great fast bowler's benchmark of 355 wickets in the Fifth Ashes Test

27-Aug-2001•Will Swanton

Gilchrist adds milestone on wet fourth day

Adam Gilchrist became aware of an impending wicketkeeping milestone when he walked into the Australian dressing room before the fifth Ashes cricket Test and looked over Shane Warne's shoulder.

26-Aug-2001•Will Swanton

Waugh completes recovery to play in fifth Test

Australian captain Steve Waugh today completed an astonishing recovery from injury to take his place in the fifth Ashes Test against England at the Oval.

23-Aug-2001•Will Swanton

Slater stunned to be axed while Waugh delays decision

LONDON, England - An emotional Michael Slater was stunned to learn that he would be replaced by the out-of-form Justin Langer for the Fifth Ashes Test at the Oval

22-Aug-2001•Will Swanton

Steve Waugh 50-50 to play tour finale

LEEDS, England - Australian captain Steve Waugh has rated himself a 50-50 chance of playing the fifth and final Ashes Test against England at The Oval, starting Thursday

21-Aug-2001•Will Swanton

Gilchrist declares 'I have no regrets'

Adam Gilchrist has no regrets after earning an unfortunate place in Australian cricket history.

20-Aug-2001•Will Swanton

Waugh wants the Aussies to take home their own Ashes

Steve Waugh wants to create Australia's own Ashes by burning the bails after next week's fifth and final Test at The Oval.

20-Aug-2001•Will Swanton

Katich receives baggy green

LEEDS, England - Debutant Simon Katich was presented with a baggy greencap by former Australian captain Richie Benaud while rain delayed thestart of the fourth Ashes Test at Headingley.

16-Aug-2001•Will Swanton

Waugh may be back for final Test

LEEDS, England - Steve Waugh has made a shock appearance in the nets at Headingley, fuelling speculation he might recover from a torn calf muscle in time for next week's Fifth Ashes Test at The Oval

15-Aug-2001•Will Swanton

Warne on verge of 400 wickets

LEEDS, England - Shane Warne is less anxious about joining the exclusive 400 Test-wicket club than he was about breaking Dennis Lillee's record for an Australian bowler

14-Aug-2001•Will Swanton

Katich replaces Waugh

Simon Katich will become Australia's 384th Test cricketer against England at Headingley, starting Thursday.

14-Aug-2001•Will Swanton

Waugh battling to be fit for Fifth Test

HOVE, England - Steve Waugh is working around the clock in a determined bid to overcome his torn calf muscle in time for the fifth and final Ashes Test against England at The Oval

10-Aug-2001•Will Swanton

Wife urges injured skipper to stay on tour

NOTTINGHAM, England - Australian captain Steve Waugh has been encouraged to stay on the Ashes tour by the person he presumed would most want him to leave - his wife, Lynette

05-Aug-2001•Will Swanton

Buchanan denies deliberate leak

NOTTINGHAM, England - Australian coach John Buchanan has denied a document proclaiming "psychological control" over England was intentionally leaked to the media ahead of the third Ashes Test at Trent Bridge

31-Jul-2001•Will Swanton

Indian one-day series scrapped

LONDON - A mooted one-day cricket series between Australia and India in September has been scrapped

19-Jul-2001•Will Swanton

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