Cricket News

South Africa have received a major boost ahead of the second Test at Durban with the news that Shaun Pollock has been passed fit

Pollock passed fit for Durban

Shane Warne's teasing of South Africa has increased ahead of the second Test at Durban with him talking about playing golf on days four and five of the match

Warne talks golf and three-day Tests

The South African board has called on the ICC to bring in tough preventative and remedial measures to combat racial abuse from spectators

Majola calls for strong action

Michael Kasprowicz has rearranged his winter to give himself the best preparation for a potential Ashes series

Kasprowicz changes winter plans for Ashes

A 13-man squad of indigenous players chosen mostly from last month's Imparja Cup will attend a specialist training camp in April

Indigenous squad chosen for elite camp

Gerard Denton's shock withdrawal with appendicitis has upset Victoria's preparations for the Pura Cup final against Queensland starting on Friday

Victoria hit by Denton appendicitis

Andy Bichel was named the Pura Cup Player of the Year at the Gabba

Bichel wins Pura Cup Player of the Year prize

Brett Lee, Australia's new attack leader, has revealed he feels more comfortable bowling for Ricky Ponting than he did with Steve Waugh

Lee prefers Ponting to Waugh

An extensive report conducted on behalf of the ICC has concluded that the South Africa team was subjected to racial abuse on their recent tour of Australia

Aussie racists slammed by ICC

Twenty20 cricket is set to become an official part of the ICC international calendar from 2007 onwards

Twenty20 World Cup in the pipeline

A new six-year Future Tours Programme (FTP) has been approved by the ICC Board on the second day of their meeting in Dubai

New six-year tour plan agreed

The Marylebone Cricket Club, the guardian of the game's laws, is seeking clarification from the ICC over the controversial issue of graphite-backed bats

MCC seek clarification on illegal bats

The Newlands groundsman, Christo Erasmus, has hit out at the South African management for leaving him as the scapegoat for the pitch he prepared for the first Test against Australia

Newlands groundsman hits back

Michael Kasprowicz has cancelled his Glamorgan contract because he believes a season of county cricket will harm his chances of keeping his place in the Australian Test side

Kasprowicz pulls out of Glamorgan contract

Ricky Ponting has admitted that attention is already turning to the 2006-07 Ashes series

We will be ready for the Ashes - Ponting

The three fast men should be confident of playing in Friday's second Test at Durban, according to Adam Gilchrist

Bowling balance is 'fantastic' - Gilchrist

Martin Love will set a Queensland record on Friday when he plays his 10th domestic first-class final in the Pura Cup decider against Victoria

Queensland ready for Love to break finals record