New South Wales is the national Under-19 champion for 2001-02, having outlasted Queensland to win a thrilling tournament final in Newcastle this afternoon

Queensland's bowlers have continued to maintain an advantage for their team through the second session of play of today's National Under-19 Championship Final against New South Wales in Newcastle

A late order recovery has helped New South Wales escape trouble on an engrossing opening day of the national Under-19 Championship Series Final against Queensland in Newcastle today

An important win at the toss, an impressive all-round performance with bat and ball, and poor batting from its opponents, has helped Tasmania into a commanding position after just one day's play of the Pura Cup clash against Victoria here in Hobart

Tasmania has maintained its unbeaten pre-season record by defeating a New South Wales composite side in today's practice match between the teams at the Shore School in Sydney.

West Indian fast bowler Marlon Black lost his place in international cricket as well as income of $A100,000 following an attack on him early this year, a court in Melbourne was told today.

The VCA have announced the following Under-17s squad for 2001/2:

Teams for the ACB Cup match between New South Wales Second XI and the Commonwealth Bank Cricket Academy to be played at Howell Oval, Penrith, 24-27 September 2001:

Former Western Australian and Australian Test cricketer Barry Shepherd has passed away after a long battle with illness.

With a mix of senior and young players making significant contributions, signs for the New South Wales state squad were positive in the season's opening trial game over the weekend at Coffs Harbour.

Left arm pace bowler Nathan Bracken will visit a London specialist this afternoon to help determine the extent of the shoulder injury presently precluding his involvement in Australia's NatWest Series campaign.

Tasmanian left hander Michael DiVenuto's long-term future at state level remains clouded but he gave an indication today that that state of affairs may not cast much of a shadow over his performances at county level this year

Inspired by a four-wicket burst from Oliver Thomas (4/28), a South Australian Invitation Under-19 team has narrowly taken away the honours from the first match of the Sri Lankan national under-19 team's current tour of Australia

Mark Waugh will face cricket anti-corruption officials this Saturday in Melbourne to discuss allegations made against him in an Indian police report, the Australian Cricket Board has announced

Matthew Elliott has endured a frustrating season

Mark Waugh has agreed to speak with ICC and ACB anti-corruption investigators, Australian Cricket Board Chief Executive Malcolm Speed said in a media conference today

In terms of match practice, it was good experience before its opening Carlton Series encounter against West Indies tomorrow

The forgotten man when it comes to Test selection perhaps, but certainly still a vital cog in the South Australian batting line-up

Another dismal Tasmanian batting performance has handed Victoria a comfortable outright success in the Pura Cup match between the teams at the Melbourne Cricket Ground today

A badly inconvenienced Darren Lehmann produced an astonishing counter-attacking innings but Queensland continues to hold most of the aces over South Australia after day two of the Pura Cup clash between the sides at the 'Gabba in Brisbane today