Cricket News

What started out as a dream turned into a nightmare as the Australia's clinical opening bowler, Glenn McGrath, took seven for 15 to demolish the Namibian batting, bowling them out for 45 in 14 overs and ensuring a win by 256 runs on a good batting

BRISBANE, Feb 27 AAP - Victoria watched Queensland squirm out of another Gabba headlock today as Clinton Perren continued his excellent summer with a century in the Pura Cup match.

The Australian Cricket Board is wary about the potentially thorny issueof what Shane Warne can do during his 12-month suspension.

WESTERN Warriors fast bowler Brad Williams has been ruled out of the important Pura Cup match against the New South Wales SpeedBlitz Blues at the WACA Ground.

PERTH, Feb 27 AAP - Mercurial Michael Slater showed why he was once one of the most feared batsman in the world with a punishing 204 against Western Australia today.

WESTERN Warriors coach Michael Veletta has offered the following comments in explanation to the withdrawal today of fast-bowler Brad Williams from the Pura Cup match against New South Wales.

Lance Klusener (RSA) needs 3 wickets to join the 25 World Cup wicket-club Shane Pollock (RSA) needs 4 wickets to join the 25 World Cup wicket-club

HOBART, Feb 26 AAP - South Australia's season goes on the line when the Redbacks visit Bellerive Oval for the Pura Cup cricket clash with Tasmania starting tomorrow.

PERTH, Feb 26 AAP - A bowler who was playing on synthetic pitches just two years ago has Australian Test opener Justin Langer on the hop.

MELBOURNE, Feb 26 AAP - Shane Warne's statement announcing his decision not to appeal his suspension and responding to criticism of his evidence by the ACB doping committee

BRISBANE, Feb 26 AAP - Queensland captain Martin Love believes his inexperienced batsmen can bankroll a fourth successive Pura Cup victory next month despite recent criticism.

Shane Warne has admitted the banned diuretic which earned him a 12-monthban was not the first time he had taken a fluid tablet.

Lucy Pearson Photo © ECB Lucy Pearson today became only the second woman in the history of women's Test cricket to take an eleven-wicket haul in a match, equalling a record which has stood for 46 years

Under a cloudless blue sky, Australia continued their victorious World Cup progress with a seven-wicket victory against Zimbabwe

BRISBANE, Feb 24 AAP - Nathan Hauritz is heading for the cricket World Cup with a message from former Australian off-spin great Ashley Mallett to change the way he bowls

Thursday 6th of February saw the first of our two matches against the Indians

Lucy Pearson, England's opening bowler, today became the first Englishwoman to take ten wickets in an Ashes Test Match throughout it's 69 year history; but it was not enough to prevent Australia reaching 163-4 and a lead of 110 runs

The Australian Cricket Board is set to publish the findings of ShaneWarne's drugs hearing in full within days whether or not the leg-spinnerdecides to appeal his 12-month ban from the game.

Sir Donald Bradman's 1947 baggy green cap apparently set a new record inMelbourne yesterday, but auctioneer Michael Ludgrove is not revealingthe price.

BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, Feb 23 AAP - Brad Hogg is ready