Cricket News

Chairman of selectors David Graveney accepts his share of the blame for England's performance on their tour of Australia

BRISBANE, Dec 14 AAP - The World Cup aspirations of Australia A all-rounder Andrew Symonds are all but over after he failed to join in the run feast in the one-day match against Sri Lanka at the Gabba today.

MELBOURNE, Dec 14 AAP - Injury has given a chance to many of England's touring team

SYDNEY, Dec 14 AAP - Australia A won the toss and decided to bat in the one-day cricket match against Sri Lanka at the Gabba today.

BRISBANE, Dec 14 AAP - Jimmy Maher steered Australia A to a convincing victory over Sri Lanka at the Gabba tonight, and in the process booked himself a likely World Cup berth.

LONDON, Dec 14 AFP - Ian MacLaurin, departing chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), says the England team should be more like premier league soccer champions Arsenal if it wants to succeed.

MELBOURNE, Dec 14 AAP - One-day cricket captain Ricky Ponting today fully endorsed Shane Watson as Australia's limited overs allrounder and backed his fellow Tasmanian to win a World Cup berth.

SYDNEY, Dec 13 AAP - England captain Nasser Hussain today won the toss and elected to bat in the limited overs tri-series match against Australia at the SCG.

Australia eased to a seven-wicket victory with five overs to spare in the opening match of the VB Series in Sydney

SYDNEY, Dec 13 AAP - Matthew Hayden is virtually unstoppable

SYDNEY, Dec 13 AAP - It was Friday the 13th but Marcus Trescothick and Nick Knight rode their luck as England set Australia 252 runs for victory in the limited overs tri-series match at a sold-out SCG tonight.

SYDNEY - Australian captain Ricky Ponting was presented with theInternational Cricket Council's one-day world championship shield beforethe tri-series match against England at the SCG today.

England left-arm spinner, Ashley Giles, who broke a bone in his left wrist while practicing prior to the Adelaide Test match, will not be available forthe Test match in Melbourne which starts on Boxing Day.

Australian skipper Ricky Ponting praised his players for battling back into the the VB series opener at the SCG to beat England comfortably by seven wickets after a slow start.

Nasser Hussain felt his side had improved their performance during the seven-wicket defeat by Australia in the first game of the VB Series in Sydney after their displays during the three warm-up defeats.

A strong MCC squad, managed by Tony Dodemaide, the Club's Head of Cricket, is to tour Australia over Christmas and the New Year

The XXXX Queensland Bulls will be without pace spearhead MichaelKasprowicz for their Pura Cup clash with Tasmanian Tigers in Hobart nextweek.

Australia eased to a seven-wicket victory with five overs to spare in the opening match of the VB Series in Sydney

SYDNEY, Dec 12 AAP - He's got a sense of humour after all

You might not think it looking at England's record in Australia so far, but recent one-day international form indicates that their chances of reaching the finals of the VB triangular series, which starts in Sydney tomorrow, are not entirely