Cricket News

MELBOURNE, Feb 7 AAP - An oft-overlooked batsman and a part-time spinner were the unlikely stars on day three of the Pura Cup cricket match between Victoria and New South Wales at the MCG.

JOHANNESBURG - Australia should win the World Cup

THE Western Australian Cricket Association selectors today announced a Western Warriors squad for the ING Cup match against Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday, February 9, 2003.

Teenage batsman Nick Kruger will make his ING Cup debut for the XXXXQueensland Bulls on Saturday in Adelaide following an arm injury toStuart Law.

The South Australian Cricket Association (SACA) has named a thirteen-man squad for the ING Cup clash against the Queensland Bulls to be played this Saturday, February 8 at Adelaide Oval.

ADELAIDE, Feb 6 AAP - South Australian cricketers were stretching to remember the words to their victory song today, after their first win since mid-November was completed in emphatic style

The Tasmanian selectors have today named an unchanged squad of 13 to play the Western Warriors in the ING Cup fixture to be held at Bellerive Oval on Sunday 9th February 2003.

HOBART, Feb 6 AAP - Tasmanian cricket suffered major embarrassment today as an unsafe Bellerive Oval wicket caused play to be abandoned on the second day of the Pura Cup clash with Western Australia

The Pura Cup match between the Cascade Tasmanian Tigers and the Western Warriors at Bellerive Oval has been abandoned at the lunch interval during the second days play.

Australia's World Cup cricket match against Zimbabwe remains in limbo.

ADELAIDE, Feb 5 AAP - South Australia broke a 107-year-old batting record and then skittled the Queensland line-up for 118 to put the Bulls on the ropes in the Pura Cup cricket match at Adelaide Oval today.

MELBOURNE, Feb 5 AAP - Steve Waugh may as well have ridden a white charger into the middle of the MCG today.

WESTERN Australian Cricket Association Chief Executive Mrs Kath White and Western Warriors player Matthew Nicholson today held discussions following speculation last weekend concerning the player's future.

HOBART, Feb 5 AAP - Western Australia dominated the rain-disrupted opening day of the Pura Cup match at Bellerive Oval today, leaving Tasmania struggling at five for 115.

Redbacks all-rounders Brad Young and Mick Miller have today broken the all time eighth wicket partnership record for South Australia in first-class cricket.

POTCHEFSTROOM, South Africa, Feb 4 AAP - It was lower than low-key

David Hussey's golden season continued today when he was selected to make his first-class debut for the Victorian Bushrangers in tomorrow's Pura Cup match against the NSW Blues

POTCHEFSTROOM, South Africa, Feb 3 AAP - Steve Waugh's absence is regrettable

Suspended leg-spinner Stuart MacGill has apologised to his New South Wales teammates for the two-match ban which could cost the Blues dearly in the battle for a Pura Cup final spot

POTCHEFSTROOM, South Africa, Feb 3 AAP - Supremely confident Glenn McGrath has declared Australia can win the World Cup without losing a single match