Cricket News

Brett Lee stepped up in the absence of Glenn McGrath and received impressive support from Nathan Bracken and Stuart Clark as New Zealand were shot out for 105 in only 27.4 overs

The Prime Minister's XI were declared winners by six runs on the Duckworth-Lewis system in the 50-over clash with the West Indians after scoring a massive 4 for 316

Kyle Mills, the New Zealand fast bowler, says that there shall be no premeditated sledging against Australia in the forthcoming Chappell-Hadlee Trophy starting on December 3

Steve Waugh, the former Australian captain, has been named the newest member of the Laureus World Sports Academy

Brad Hodge will make his one-day international debut against New Zealand in the first match of the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy

The result of the Chappell-Hadlee Series after a highly competitive start will help gauge the validity of a competition shoe-horned into the summer

Lou Vincent will open the innings in the first ODI against Australia at Auckland on December 3

Chris Cairns' inclusion in the New Zealand one-day side for the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy has come as a welcome relief to many, perhaps none more than Brendon McCullum, the New Zealand wicketkeeper

Scott Muller has spoken for the first time in six years about the "can't bowl, can't throw" incident that over-shadowed his two-Test career

Steve Waugh's record-breaking streak as captain was not enough to win him the leadership role in a side recognising the efforts of Australia's decade as world champions

George Bailey's hundred stunned Western Australia who fell to Tasmania by two wickets at Perth

Brad Williams has been suspended for the rest of the season by Western Australia

Allrounders Chris Cairns and Jacob Oram have said that they are fit and ready for the start of the Chappell-Hadlee series this Saturday

Jason Gillespie is on track to force his way back into the national side, according to South Australia's coach Wayne Phillips

Cameron White, the captain of Victoria, has been cleared of his dissent charge, following a review of an incident that occurred during the Bushrangers' seven-wicket loss to South Australia at the Junction Oval in Melbourne

Ricky Ponting has said he expected Andrew Symonds to retain his Test slot when Australia take on South Africa in the first of the three Tests at Perth

Western Australia ended the third day of their Pura Cup clash against Tasmania at Perth in a good position

Brian Lara, the West Indian batsman, said that Australia, the world's best team, have a responsibility to play cricket in the best spirit

Ricky Ponting has said that the current system of umpiring should stay inspite of a spate of debatable decisions during the third Test at Adelaide

Matthew Elliott guided his adopted South Australia to a seven-wicket victory over his former state Victoria with an unbeaten half-century at the Junction Oval