Cricket News

Luke Ronchi will celebrate becoming Western Australia's No. 1 gloveman when he plays his first Pura Cup match in almost three years against Tasmania

Ronchi takes lead wicketkeeping role

The Queensland allrounder Shane Watson has two matches to convince the national selectors he is fit and ready for next month's tour of South Africa

Watson makes comeback with South Africa in mind

South Africa have reportedly considered walking off the field if their players are subjected to further racial abuse on the tour of Australia

Race taunts may lead to South African walk-off

Graeme Smith says Australia do not have the strength in depth to rest key players and Arjuna Ranatunga believes the policy is "cocky and arrogant"

Smith and Ranatunga question resting policy

A suspension to Adam Voges has given Liam Davis the chance to become Western Australia's sixth debutant of the summer

Davis benefits from Voges suspension

Adam Gilchrist will lead Australia against Sri Lanka on Thursday after Ricky Ponting joined their band of rested and rotated players

Ponting rested after Sri Lanka loss

Glenn McGrath is a believer in Australia's controversial one-day rotation policy even though he wanted to play against Sri Lanka

McGrath happy with rotation policy

Australia suffocated under a massive total set up by Sanath Jayasuriya's century-making return from a shoulder injury as Sri Lanka won 51 runs

Jayasuriya sets up 51-run win for Sri Lanka

22-Jan-2006•The bulletin by Peter English

Moody not fazed by Lee fire

Sri Lanka are unfazed by the latest efforts of Brett Lee and will face Australia in Sunday's VB series match boosted by the return of opener Sanath Jayasuriya

21-Jan-2006•Cricinfo staff

Hodge hands Victoria the first Twenty20 title

A thrilling hundred from Brad Hodge and some disciplined bowling earned Victoria a crushing 93-run win over New South Wales as they became the first Twenty20 champions

21-Jan-2006•Cricinfo staff

Lee the best, says Ponting

Following a career-best bowling analysis in Australia's crushing 59-run win over South Africa at Melbourne yesterday, Brett Lee has been hailed by Ricky Ponting as perhaps the best one-day bowler around

21-Jan-2006•Cricinfo staff

Gilchrist safe as opener - Ponting

Australia's selectors have no plans to drop Adam Gilchrist to No. 7 when he returns from a week off

20-Jan-2006•Cricinfo staff

Lee and Jaques star in Aussie win

Brett Lee secured a career-best return and Phil Jaques enjoyed a record-breaking one-day entry as Australia easily accounted for South Africa

20-Jan-2006•The Bulletin by Peter English

Ponting labelled a disgrace to Australia

80-year-old former Test umpire Lou Rowan has branded Ricky Ponting a disgrace to his country and expressed his disgust at Australia's conduct this summer

Pakistan, India and Australia are to play a triangular series in India during September

India and Pakistan plan lucrative tri-series

The legspinner Cullen Bailey propelled South Australia to equal first on the Pura Cup table with a five-wicket haul as they beat Tasmania

Redbacks win battle of the Baileys

Sanath Jayasuriya has returned to Sri Lanka's squad for the remaining triangular series matches in Australia

Jayasuriya returns to squad

Phil Jaques will be part of a new-look opening combination in Friday's VB Series match against South Africa after Simon Katich was ruled out with a groin injury

Jaques rushed in for one-day debut

Torrential rain washed out the final day of the high-scoring match between New South Wales and Victoria at Lismore

Wet weather spoils final day at Lismore