Cricket News

Damien Martyn, the Australian batsman, hopes to be fit for next month's Chappell-Hadlee one-day series in New Zealand despite breaking a finger in a domestic game

Injured Martyn targets New Zealand series

Chris Gayle, the West Indies opener, has been encouraged by his opening partner Wavell Hinds to bat in the aggressive manner that has seen him score seven Test centuries, including a triple hundred, as the West Indies take on Australia in the second Test

Hinds urges Gayle to attack

Darren Lehmann showed his hunger for runs had not disappeared with his international career when he struck a brilliant triple-century

Lehmann triple-century drives Redbacks

Geoff Lawson, the former Test bowler, delivers his tribute to Glenn McGrath, the Wisden Australia Cricketer of the Year

The colossus of bowlers

15-Nov-2005

McGrath named Wisden Australia Cricketer of the Year

Glenn McGrath's spectacular return from career-threatening bone spurs on his left foot has won him the Wisden Australia Cricketer of the Year award

The Bellerive Oval pitch will be well-suited to Stuart MacGill's legspin in the second Test against West Indies starting on Thursday

MacGill firms as curator predicts turn

15-Nov-2005•AFP

Hodge may bat at No. 4

Ricky Ponting will consider introducing Brad Hodge to Test cricket at No. 4 in a move that would push Michael Clarke down a place

The West Indies will target Australia's inexperienced players in the second Test at Hobart beginning November 17, according to a determined Shivnarine Chanderpaul, the opposing captain

West Indies to target Australian rookies

Brad Hodge, the Victoria batsman, has said that there is no one more deserving to play for Australia than him

Hodge says he's most deserving

Australia lifted the World Cup for the fifth time after Karen Rolton's crashing 107 not out and four run-outs sunk India at Centurion

Sublime Rolton guides Australia to fifth World Cup

14-Nov-2005•The Bulletin by Jenny Thompson

Cosgrove and Lehmann settle South Australia

Darren Lehmann was on the verge of another century for South Australia after propping up his side's top order with Mark Cosgrove

Lloyd Mash has replaced Brad Hodge and will play his first Pura Cup match against Queensland starting on Friday

Hodge promotion keeps Mash in Victoria's mix

The Queensland captain Jimmy Maher has predicted his state team-mate Andrew Symonds will earn a Test average of 50

Symonds will average 50 - Maher

Steve Waugh believes Michael Clarke needs to "tighten up his technique" but does not have to overhaul his match-winning game plan

Waugh tells Clarke to tighten technique

India's crushing 6-1 success in their ODI series against Sri Lanka has left Rahul Dravid's men within touching distance of a host of sides above them in the LG ICC ODI Championship

Indians climb the rungs in ODI rankings

A broken finger has put Damien Martyn out of the Pura Cup match against South Australia

Martyn ruled out of Pura Cup match

The West Indians went down by four wickets in a twenty-over match against Victoria

Windies lose despite Smith blitz

Cricket Australia has no plans to prevent families of Australian players from staying with them on overseas tours

Australia sticks with family tour policy

13-Nov-2005•AFP

Hayden and Perren star in Queensland win

Matthew Hayden smashed a 69-ball 83 while Clinton Perren made a controlled 96 as Queensland pulled off a superb win against New South Wales