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Brett Lee unleashed his fastest-ever delivery by clocking 160.8kmh in the first over of New Zealand's innings at Napier

Brett Lee unleashes his fastest delivery

Darren Lehmann's rapid 47 helped South Australia to a near-impregnable position on the third day of their Pura Cup match at the WACA

WA have a mountain to climb

A fantastic 277-run unbroken partnership between Michael Bevan and Michael Di Venuto gave Tasmania first-innings points on the third day of the Pura Cup game at Hobart

Bevan and Di Venuto shut out NSW

Australia sealed a 5-0 series victory over New Zealand with a massive 347 for 5 and a frightening early bowling display that earned them a 122-run win

Ponting delivers the whitewash

05-Mar-2005•The Bulletin by Peter English

Tait and Cullen demolish Western Australia

Shaun Tait and Dan Cullen took four wickets apiece to demolish Western Australia on the second day of their Pura Cup match at the WACA

New Zealand received some rare good injury news when Daniel Vettori was cleared to play in the final one-day match against Australia at Napier tomorrow

Vettori fit for final one-dayer

Jason Arnberger led Victoria's unlikely chase for an essential outright victory with his third half-century in eight days against Queensland at the MCG

Arnberger fights for Victoria's title defence

Richie Benaud, Nine's most comfortable armchair over four decades, could commentate on rival network SBS during the upcoming Ashes series

Benaud may star on SBS during Ashes

Michael Bevan's spectacular streak continued with his record-equalling seventh century of the season as Tasmania closed in on New South Wales at Bellerive Oval

Bevan equals record with magnificent seventh hundred

Matthew Hayden's slow-healing right shoulder has forced Australia to extend Mike Hussey's stay to provide cover for the first Test against New Zealand starting on Thursday

Hussey called as cover for Hayden

It has taken almost a week, but Brendon McCullum has finally cleared the air over the Brett Lee beamer furore and told how he accepted his apology

McCullum accepts Lee beamer apology

Western Australia fought back after Shane Deitz and Daniel Harris put on 165 on the first day of the Pura Cup game at the WACA

WA fight back after Deitz misses out

Dominic Thornely scored his second century in consecutive matches and his fourth of the season to have New South Wales well-placed in their important match against Tasmania

Thornely racks up another ton

Simon Katich, the favourite for the No

Mature Katich ready to replace Lehmann

Victoria's search for an outright victory to keep them in touch of defending their title was damaged by Queensland's top four as they lined up for half-centuries

Bulls batsmen frustrate Bushrangers

Western Australia fought back after Shane Deitz and Daniel Harris put on 165 on the first day of the Pura Cup game at the WACA

WA fight back after Deitz misses out

Brett Lee's pace teammates may be fighting to keep him out of the Test side, but the incumbent trio is united in defending him in the beamers controversy

Bowling brothers support Lee

Matthew Hayden's shoulder injury, which has forced him out of tomorrow's one-day game at Napier, is becoming a worry for the first Test starting on Thursday

Hayden shoulders Test concern