Cricket News

Jason Gillespie has vowed to stay on at South Australia despite their dismal season and has put his hand up for the captaincy role

Justin Langer has decided to play on for Western Australia next season in an attempt to lead the Warriors to their first Pura Cup title since 1998-99

Ricky Ponting might have been 20,000 kilometres away in St Kitts, but he kept up to date with Tasmania's maiden Pura Cup win at Hobart. And it could have been a suggestion from Ponting back in November that helped them to their 421-run victory

Damien Wright and Ben Hilfenhaus bowled Tasmania to their first Pura Cup title

Centuries to Luke Butterworth and Sean Clingeleffer drove Tasmania to the brink of their first Pura Cup title as they set New South Wales a virtually impossible target of 571

Darren Lehmann, one of South Australia's favourite cricketing sons, has paid for his state's dismal season, quitting as captain after months of intense scrutiny

Matthew Nicholson bowled New South Wales back into contention but Michael Di Venuto and George Bailey ensured the Blues will have to chase well over 300 to take the Pura Cup title

Ben Hilfenhaus and Damien Wright bowled Tasmania into a strong position to launch a bid for their first Pura Cup title, despite a solid 82 from Phil Jaques

Doug Bollinger continued to create problems for Tasmania, taking 4 for 27 as the home side struggled to 6 for 173 at tea

Michael Di Venuto could next week take the unwanted honour of being the only man to play in all of Tasmania's four Pura Cup final losses

Dan Marsh will return from a calf injury to captain Tasmania in their first Pura Cup home final against New South Wales starting next Monday

Brydon Coverdale chooses his best Pura Cup and Ford Ranger Cup performers for 2006-07

When David Boon first played for Tasmania, they were not considered good enough to be a fully-fledged Sheffield Shield team. Now, 28 years later, they are hosting the final for the first time

New South Wales will regain Simon Katich, their captain, for the Pura Cup final against Tasmania starting next Monday

Tasmania will be lucky to break even when they host their first Pura Cup final next week because the game will not be played over a weekend, according to the Tasmanian Cricket Association

An Adam Voges century was unable to cover up a horrible start as Western Australia failed in their bid to reach the Pura Cup final

Tasmania earned their first home Pura Cup-Sheffield Shield final

Nathan Adcock and Jason Borgas frustrated Western Australia's attempts to make the Pura Cup final, putting up strong resistance and ensuring a tough chase for the Warriors

Dominic Thornely and Ben Rohrer resurrected New South Wales' slim hopes of a home final, driving the visitors 124 runs in front of Tasmania

Ashley Noffke starred with five wickets as Queensland drove Victoria out of contention for the Pura Cup final