Cricket News

HOBART - Shane Warne recaptured some of his old magic today, even if itcame too late to stop Tasmania beating Victoria in an ING Cup cricketmatch at Bellerive Oval today.

The South Australian Cricket Association has announced that Woodville batsman Daniel Harris, has been flown to Brisbane to take part in the Pura Cup clash against the Queensland Bulls, starting today (January 19).

BRISBANE - South Australian teenager Shaun Tait left Queensland on themat during his first visit to the Gabba today as the Redbacks surged tofirst innings points in the Pura Cup match.

MELBOURNE, Jan 18 AAP - Victoria ended New South Wales' six-year stranglehold on the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL) today with a 40-run win in the second final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

HOBART, Jan 18 AAP - A former junior basketball star who's become Tasmanian cricket's find of the year, today bowled the Tigers to their first Pura Cup win of the season.

HOBART, Jan 18 AAP - Victorian cricket captain Darren Berry was today fined $1,000 for publicly criticising the umpiring in the Pura Cup match against Tasmania at Bellerive Oval.

ADELAIDE, Jan 18 AAP - Australian batsman Darren Lehmann was today suspended for five one day international matches for breaching the International Cricket Council's racial vilification code.

Four years ago yesterday, England beat Australia in a one-day international, with Graeme Hick hitting a hundred at the SCG

Another magnificent batting effort from Bilal Shafayat in Adelaide was not enough to save England Under-19s as they went down to Australia by 22 runs in the first match of their five-game one-day series.

BRISBANE, Jan 18 AAP - South Australian cricket coach Greg Chappell believes his Redbacks can recover from last night's crushing one-day loss to Queensland as they prepare to meet the Pura Cup competition leaders at the Gabba tomorrow.

HOBART, Jan 18 AAP - Shane Warne's right shoulder will get another workout when he captains Victoria in an ING Cup cricket match against Tasmania at Bellerive Oval tomorrow.

BRISBANE, Jan 17 AAP - Captain Greg Blewett apologised to spectators and even the South Australian Cricket Association tonight after his Redbacks were crushed by Queensland in a lopsided ING Cup clash at the Gabba.

In-form swing bowler Callum Thorp moved a step closer to his first-class debut when he was named in the Western Warriors team to play New South Wales in a Pura Cup match at Newcastle on January 23-26.

The South Australian Cricket Association (SACA) has confirmed that Mark Cosgrove will make his Pura Cup debut for the West End Redbacks during the four-day game against the Queensland Bulls, starting this Sunday, January 19 in Brisbane.

The South Australian Cricket Association (SACA) has confirmed that fast bowler Trent Kelly will remain in Brisbane, on standby for the Pura Cup game against the Queensland Bulls, which commences in Brisbane on Sunday, January 19.

HOBART, Jan 17 AAP - Victoria's attempt to graft a win in its Pura Cup match against Tasmania looks to have backfired, with a former Bushranger helping the Tigers along to a likely first outright victory of the season.

Bushrangers captain Shane Warne is among four players flying to Hobart to be considered for selection for Sunday's ING Cup clash against the Tasmanian Tigers at Bellerive Oval.

HOBART, Jan 16 AAP - Scott Mason hit his maiden first class century as Tasmania found rare prosperity in the Pura Cup match against Victoria at Bellerive Oval today.

The long hand of justice sometimes gets a bit too short, letting the guilty escape from the deserved punishment

The first ever twighlight ING Cup match will be held at Bellerive Oval on Sunday 19th January 2003, a new initiative introduced by the Tasmanian Cricket Association.