Cricket News

The South African `A' team, to have any further say in the seven-match series, has to beat the Australian visitors tomorrow in the fourth game starting Wednesday morning in Johannesburg at the Wanderers Stadium

The Tasmanian Selectors have today announced the following two teams to participate in trial matches being held at Anzac Park, Lindisfarne on Friday 13th, Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th September 2002.

Graham Thorpe and Darren Gough have both been selected in England's 16-man squad to tour Australia

LONDON - England captain Nasser Hussain insists his side is not fearfulof taking on world champion Australia later this year despite itsappalling record in recent Ashes contests.

Despite being labelled favourites after their scorching form leading up to the tournament, Ricky Ponting's Australians are not taking success for granted in the forthcoming ICC Champions Trophy

For this season this contest moved to Dalby with the format being changed from the regular two day match to two limited over games

Bangladesh coach Mohsin Kamal believes his inexperienced side could spring a surprise against world champions Australia during the ICC Champions Trophy

COLOMBO - Stand-in coach Allan Border is confident the Australiancricket team he hands back to John Buchanan today is on the right path.

NAIROBI, Sept 8 AAP - Glenn McGrath and Jason Gillespie have been warned to bowl better in the final few overs of one-day cricket matches or someone else will be asked to do their job.

SYDNEY, Sept 8 AAP - Former Test cricket opener Michael Slater was run out cheaply today as NSW lost a trial game to Tasmania by 190 runs.

Australia `A' completely overshadowed South African `A' at Centurion today, winning by the biggest margin so far in the series, seven wickets, and ten overs to spare

NAIROBI, Sept 8 AAP - The Australian cricket team heads to Sri Lanka today in a buoyant mood despite the anti-climactic finish to the triangular series in Nairobi.

The final ended with a whimper, rain having the final say, depriving Australia of a probable win, the no-result providing Pakistan a reprieve in the form of a shared PSO Trophy

SYDNEY, Sept 7 AAP - Centuries to Graeme Cunningham and Luke Williams gave Tasmania the upper hand after day one of their two-day practice cricket match against New South Wales here today.

Western Australian Cricket Association Chief Executive Mrs Kath White has revealed a national vehicle sponsorship in conjunction with the Australian Cricket Board is imminent.

NAIROBI - Shane Watson saved Australia from the most humiliating defeatin its long cricket history but struggled to give himself a pass markfor his effort.

Former Test opener Michael Slater has fallen for a duck as New Zealand beat New South Wales by 30 runs today to complete an unbeaten four-match tour of Australia

Australia 'A' with an excellent fast bowling display from Man of the Match, Brad Williams, and a fine batting display from Simon Katich, have gone two up in the seven match series against South Africa `A' with a two wicket Duckworth/Lewis win at

An unbeaten century by Chris Harris has steered New Zealand to a six wicket victory over Tasmania in their one day cricket practice match at Alan Davidson Oval here today