Cricket News

Darren Lehmann slammed 104 off just 106 balls, while Graham Manou made a quickfire 91 as South Australia completely dominated the third day of their Pura Cup match against Tasmania

Jacques Kallis is racing against time to be fully fit for the opening 5-day Test match against Australia

New Zealand have been invited to take part in a one-day series involving Australia and England in 2006-07, but Martin Snedden, New Zealand's cricket chief, has declined to discuss the matter until Australia finalises its Ashes schedule

More than 3000 police and paramilitary forces will be guarding Karachi's National Stadium ahead of Thursday's ODI

The ICC has admitted that umpiring standards during the three Tests between Australia and West Indies slipped

Cameron Borgas continued South Australia's batting resurgence this summer with a debut century as they made a strong impression on the second day of the Pura Cup match at Bellerive Oval

Jacques Rudolph hammered an unbeaten 201to ensure that there were no last-day shocks for the South Africans at Perth's James Oval

Australia's first-Test team will determine New South Wales' make-up for the ING Cup match against South Australia in Adelaide on Sunday

Justin Langer called the war of words build-up to Friday's first Test "tame" and Allan Donald hoped Graeme Smith knew what he was doing

The South Africans endured another unproductive day in the field at Perth's James Oval, and an unbeaten 72 from Jacques Rudolph spared their blushes after they slipped to 3 for 57 midway through the final session

Jeff Thomson has launched a savage attack on the ICC, labelling them a 'waste of space'

Ricky Ponting and Daniel Vettori believe the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy has the potential to become cricket's equivalent of rugby's Bledisloe Cup

A record partnership of 292 for the fourth wicket picked Tasmania up from a horrible start and moved them into a dominant position against South Australia

Australia have reclaimed Troy Cooley, the England bowling coach who was a key factor in their Ashes win, to take on the same role with their own players next year

Damien Martyn has been recalled to Western Australia's squad for the ING Cup match against Queensland

Michael Hussey will have to think twice about taking sharp singles in the near future, with dark plans afoot in his team to bring his phenomenal one-day average down

Ricky Ponting expects Australia to adapt quickly to the extra bounce of Perth for the start of the South Africa Test series

Shane Warne has warned South Africa they could need their team psychologist after Australia has finished with them in the three-Test series

The ICC has told international cricketers to cut down on their verbal sparring or risk disciplinary action

South Africans racked up 8 for 292 declared and had the home side 2 for 26 in reply by stumps, with Shaun Pollock taking both wickets