Cricket News

Jermaine Lawson has been included in West Indies' 15-man squad for the forthcoming tour of Australia

World XI captain Shaun Pollock spoke of his disappointment in losing to Australia

Alan Border, former Australian great, has questioned the decision to award official `Test' and `ODI' status to the Super Series matches and considers it a "slap in the face" of all former cricketers

Phil Jaques, the left-handed Australian opener, has signed for Worcestershire on a two-year contract

Kevin Pietersen has spoken of the fruity reception he has received from the Australian crowds in the World XI's warm-up game on Sunday against Victoria

A typically clinical bowling performance overcame a less distinguished fielding effort as Australia dismantled a star-studded World XI

Michael Clark hopes to be back for Western Australia before Christmas, after scans on his injured back returned unexpectedly positive results despite fears that he had suffered another stress fracture

Ricky Ponting's graphite-reinforced bat, made by Kookaburra, has come under renewed scrutiny and could be banned as soon as December

If the teams fail to comply with the prescribed over-rates in the ICC Super Series, the match referee is likely to take a closer look at the umpires than the bowling captain

A new concept gives Australia a chance to scratch a new guard

Ricky Ponting looked ahead to Cameron White's debut, and insisted that the one-day outfit's confidence had not been dented by the Ashes debacle

Makhaya Ntini and Chris Gayle have been left out of the 12-member World XI team for the first one-day international

Bankstown's Corey Richards has been rewarded for some good early season form with selection in the New South Wales squad for the first ING Cup match of the season against Queensland

Nasser Hussain has said that the World XI side is incomplete without the peerless Sachin Tendulkar

The former Australian captain Steve Waugh has warned England not to rest on its laurels, despite winning the Ashes last month

Australia have summoned an American baseball coach to help rid them of the fielding fumbles and missed catches which blighted their tour of England this summer

Brian Lara, the World XI vice-captain, has said that Australia are vulnerable after losing the Ashes to England and could be beaten

Australia have suffered a double injury blow with Shaun Tait and Brad Hogg ruled out of the Super Series

Glenn McGrath has supported calls for specialist coaches for Australia in the wake of their Ashes loss last month

Damien Martyn predicts his Test career is almost certainly over after being dropped following a disappointing Ashes campaign