Cricket News

PERTH, Oct 24 AAP - England allrounder Craig White has been called into the Ashes touring party as cover for the injured Andrew Flintoff.

SYDNEY - Beleaguered Test batsman Mark Waugh says he is confident he cando well against England in the coming Ashes series if the Australianselectors give him the opportunity to play.

PERTH, Oct 24 AAP - England was crawling towards a meagre total at tea on day one of a two-day cricket tour match against Western Australia at the WACA ground.

England had Andrew Caddick to thank for pulling them out of the mire on the first day of their warm-up match against Western Australia at Perth

Andrew Caddick, whose unbeaten 62 rescued England from the perils of 126 for eight against Western Australia, believes their top order has been struggling because they aren't yet used to Australian conditions.

ADELAIDE, Oct 24 AAP - Australia's Test selectors are expected to fix their attention on the Pura Cup cricket game between South Australia and New South Wales starting here tomorrow as they weigh up their Ashes batting options.

Australian One Day International spinner Nathan Hauritz is set to playhis first match in more than a month following his selection today forthe XXXX Queensland Bulls' ING Cup match against Tasmania at the Gabbaon Sunday.

PERTH, Oct 23 AAP - England's gamble on injured players appears to be backfiring already with paceman Alex Tudor under consideration for a call-up to the Ashes tour squad.

England today announced that the Lancashire all-rounder Andrew Flintoff is to fly to the ECB's National Academy in Adelaide tomorrow for further treatment following his recent hernia operation

Shane Warne, fresh from a stunning 27 wicket haul in Sharjah, has been named in the Bushrangers squad of 13 to contest next week's Pura Cup clash against the Tasmanain Tigers.

The Tasmanian Selectors have today announced the Cascade Tasmanian Tigers squad to play the Queensland Bulls in their first ING Cup match of the season on Sunday 27th October, 2002 at the Gabba in Brisbane.

ADELAIDE - Darren Lehmann knows he's close to Test selection but headmitted today it would take a

Either Craig White or Alex Tudor could be called into the England Ashes squad should they decide to look outside the existing party for a replacement for Andrew Flintoff

There were no heroics from Pakistan as Australia, world's undisputed kings of Test and one-day Test version of the game, wrapped up the third Test with an emphatic innings and 20-run victory with well over a day to spare at Sharjah Cricket Stadium

The South Australian Cricket Association has named Darren Lehmann ascaptain to lead the twelve-man squad named for the Pura Cup game againstNSW starting this Friday at Adelaide Oval.

Pakistan must have heaved a sigh of relief

Australia's leg-spinning maestro Shane Warne has sent out a huge warning to England as they prepare for the Ashes series by smashing more Test records in what has become a rejuvenation of his career against Pakistan.

For a long time in Australian domestic cricket, New South Wales was the powerhouse and Queensland the perennial also rans but it appears those roles have been reversed

PERTH, Oct 22 AAP - All-rounder Kade Harvey today demolished the England bowling attack, leading the Australian Cricket Board Chairman's XI to 7-304 off 50 overs in a one-day tour match at Lilac Hill.

England have begun their tour of Australia with a 58-run defeat, going down to the ACB Chairman's XI for the first time in the traditional opener to the Ashes series at Lilac Hill