Cricket News

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

Taylor scoops Waugh as No.1 captain

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

Bailey's hundred stuns Western Australia

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

Brad Williams suspended for remainder of season

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

Cairns and Oram ready to rumble

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

Gillespie forcing himself back into Test reckoning

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

White cleared of dissent charge

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

Ponting backs Symonds to retain spot

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

Tasmania's bowlers give them hope

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

Australia responsible to play in the best spirit - Lara

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

Keep current umpiring system - Ponting

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

Elliott steers South Australia to seven-wicket victory

Michael Clarke posted his maiden first-class double-century as he staged a dramatic push for a swift return to the national team at the SCG

Clarke double century lights up draw

An unbeaten 87 by Matthew Hayden led the way for Australia, as they clinched a seven-wicket win in the third Test at Adelaide to seal the series 3-0

Hayden takes Australia to 3-0 sweep

29-Nov-2005•The Bulletin by S Rajesh

Warne cleared of dissent

Shane Warne, who took 6 for 80 in the second innings, was found not guilty of dissent after being charged for an incident in the final over of day three

Tasmania struggled to 5 for 145, still 265 in arrears, on the second day of their Pura Cup match against Western Australia at Perth

Di Venuto keeps Tasmania afloat

Jason Arnberger's 149 helped Victoria significantly erase much of their deficit against South Australia on day three of the Pura Cup match at the Junction Oval

Arnberger ton gives Victoria slim lead

Michael Clarke responded to his Test dropping in the style the selectors had hoped with a century

Clarke hits back from Test dumping with century