Cricket News

The England coach, Duncan Fletcher, was quick to defend captain Nasser Hussain after he was criticised by Australia's Justin Langer for standing his ground after Jason Gillespie had apparently caught him at mid-on off Stuart MacGill.

England fast bowler Andrew Caddick has been charged with a Level 1 offence under the International Cricket Council's (ICC) Code of Conduct.

MELBOURNE, Dec 27 AAP - Australian opener Justin Langer was nearing his second Test double century at lunch here today on day two of the fourth Ashes Test against England at the MCG.

Twenty years ago one of the classic Test matches was played at the MCG

Bing Crosby might have been dreaming of a white Christmas, but Steve Waugh was still dreaming of a whitewash after the first day's play in the fourth Ashes Test at the MCG

Darren Lehmann has been ruled out of the fourth Orange Test match against England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground after suffering a severe infection in his right leg

The South Australian Women's Cricket Association has named an unchanged team of 12 to play Victoria this weekend on Punt Road Oval in Melbourne.

The old adage that fast bowlers ran in off quite a few paces, let the ball fly and followed it up with some well chosen lip, and death stares towards the batsmen, is a simplication of the work that goes into being a quick

SYDNEY, Dec 22 AAP - Stuart MacGill is back in the Test side and ready to shoulder the burden in the absence of Shane Warne - all the way to the World Cup and West Indies

Ricky Pontings' all-conquering Australians overpowered a beleaguered Sri Lankan outfit, winning a predictably one-sided contest by a massive 142 runs at the WACA on Sunday night

The destructive force of Victoria's seam bowlers has humbled New South Wales on day three of the top of the table Pura Cup clash as they won outright and claimed top of the ladder with 26 points

SYDNEY, Dec 21 AAP - Steve Waugh has once again endorsed Stuart MacGill as the replacement for the injured Shane Warne as selectors sit down to pick their side for the fourth Test against England

PERTH, Dec 21 AAP - Darren Lehmann will open with fellow left-handed batsman Matthew Hayden in Australia's day-night cricket match against Sri Lanka on Sunday in Perth

Western Australia will be hoping Beau Casson can repeat his first innings wicket blitz tomorrow and guide the Warriors to outright points against South Australia at Adelaide Oval.

HOBART, Dec 21 AAP - Queensland, led by Ashley Noffke, tightened its grip on the Pura Cup cricket match against Tasmania in Hobart today.

England completed their second successive victory in the VB triangular series, beating a lacklustre Sri Lanka by 95 runs at the WACA

HOBART, Dec 20 AAP - Queensland's Martin Love emphasised his claims for higher honours today by hitting 190 and virtually ensuring there can be only one winner in the Pura Cup match against Tasmania in Hobart.

PERTH, Dec 20 AAP - Paul Collingwood's maiden one-day international century guided England to 9-258 off 50 overs in its day-night cricket match against Sri Lanka at the WACA Ground.

ADELAIDE, Dec 20 AAP - Justin Langer finally capitalised on what he believes is his career-best form to score his first first-class century of the season, handing Western Australia first innings points and control of its Pura Cup match against South

New South Wales has dashed any hopes of jumping Victoria and taking top spot on the Pura Cup ladder after two disastrous sessions with the bat and an ordinary day with the ball