Cricket News

MELBOURNE - Australian fast bowler Brad Williams will replace theinjured Jason Gillespie for the final two cricket Tests against Pakistanin Sharjah.

COLOMBO - Steve Waugh isn't a fan of neutral venues for Test cricket

Australian bowler Jason Gillespie in danger of missing the second Testwhich starts in Sharjah on Friday.

The XXXX Queensland Bulls will commence their 2002-03 ING Cup season without the services of Stuart Law after he was omitted today from theteam for Sunday's season opener against NSW at North Sydney Oval.

SYDNEY, Oct 7 AAP - NSW look certain to be without Australia A paceman Stuart Clark when it start its ING Cup cricket defence next weekend.

HOBART - Tasmania will open its 2002-03 domestic cricket season with anew coach, a renovated home ground and the youngest team in thecompetition.

BRISBANE, Oct 3 AAP - Controversial Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan plans to unveil a mystery ball when he makes his long-awaited return to Australia in December.

COLOMBO, Oct 3 AAP - Test cricket doesn't pull huge crowds in Sri Lanka, but a day at the cricket still beats a day in jail.

Steve Waugh's Australians welcomed in a new Test season in characteristically indomitable fashion on Thursday, overwhelming an inexperienced and nomadic Pakistan side at P

COLOMBO - Steve Waugh lashed out at Pakistan counterpart Waqar Younis'pitch-doctoring talk on the eve of the three Test series starting inColombo tomorrow.

Pakistan captain Waqar Younis, without the services of his leading players, hopes his youthful side can rise to the challenge of facing the number one side in the world on Thursday when Pakistan and Australia meet in the opening game of a three-Test

With the first Test of the Australia in Pakistan 3-Test series scheduled from October 3 at P

Western Australian cricket selectors today announced an Australian Cricket Board Cup Second XI with a distinct view to the state's future.

The Tasmanian Cricket Association today announced a significant sponsorship agreement with Metro, for the naming rights to Youth Cricket Programs in Tasmania for season 2002/2003 at the Youth Program Launch held in the Century Room at Bellerive Oval.

With four of its most senior professionals sitting out this important 'home from home' rubber against Australia, Pakistan go into tomorrow's first Test seriously impaired in terms of resources

COLOMBO - Steve Waugh has no qualms about his batting average droppingbelow the landmark of 50, where it sits exactly ahead of tomorrow'sfirst cricket Test against Pakistan.

Allrounder James Hopes will captain the Queensland Academy of Sport team in its opening ACB Cup 2nd XI match next week in a team aboundingwith XXXX Queensland Bulls squad teammates.

Victoria led Western Australia by 135 runs on the first innings in their drawn two-day match in Perth.

Western Australia bounced back late in the day after starting offstrongly then being under the pump during the middle session of their pre-season match with Victoria.

COLOMBO - Steve Waugh is not entirely sure whether he will know some ofthe players who turn out for Pakistan in the first cricket Test startinghere on Thursday.