Cricket News

A tentative agreement has been reached between Pakistan, India and Australia to play a triangular series in India during September

South Africa's injury crisis has worsened with the news that Charl Langeveldt will miss their opening VB Series match against Australia

A 78-ball 74 by David Hussey helped Victoria sneak a low-scoring thriller as they beat New South Wales by two wickets

A controlled half-century from Justin Langer carried Western Australia to a convincing six-wicket win against Queensland at Perth

Hayden sidelined due to chest infection

Andrew Hall and Johan Botha shared six wickets between them to help South Africa ease to a 46-run win over Queensland Academy of Sport

Australia overcame an indifferent start to crush Sri Lanka by 116 runs in the opening match of this season's VB Series at Melbourne's Telstra Dome

Shaun Tait, the South Australian fast bowler, returns to domestic duty following rehabilitation for a shoulder injury, while Paul Rofe is likely to be out for three weeks

The final of the inaugural Twenty20 competition between New South Wales and Victoria will be played at the North Sydney Oval on Saturday January 21

Australia's cricket authorities are determined that England's Barmy Army supporters won't outnumber the home supporters

Somerset have named Cameron White and Dan Cullen, the Australian spinners, as their two overseas players for 2006

Matthew Hayden has turned down an offer to return to Hampshire as their second overseas player for 2006

An unbeaten century from Marcus North, which included 13 fours and three sixes, was not quite enough to take Western Australia to victory in their floodlit one-day match against Queensland at Perth

Warne meets Hohns to discuss possibilities of a comeback

Cricket Australia has delayed an announcement of the ticketing structure for next winter's Ashes series

A day after their Twenty20 thrashing, South Africa warmed up for the VB Series with a resounding 94-run win against Queensland at The Gabba

NSW will face Victoria in the Twenty20 final after bashing Tasmania, while WA beat SA in the other group match

Damien Martyn's match-winning 96 in yesterday's inaugural Twenty20 bash between Australia and South Africa at the Gabba has earned him much praise from Ricky Ponting, the Australian captain

Tom Moody, the Sri Lankan coach, says his side will not get involved in any verbal jousting with Australia and South Africa in the upcoming VB Series

England are set to raise the possibility of the ICC staging a Twenty20 World Cup in the light of the Indian board's recent suggestions that the existing biannual Champions Trophy be ditched