Cricket News

It may not be obvious to Joe Public but security at New Zealand cricket grounds, especially around players, is going to be more intense this year

Two blistering partnerships set up an outstanding Australian Academy score of 332/8 to shut New Zealand's Academy out of their one-day match in Townsville yesterday

Cantabrians were lucky in the summer of 1913/14, they saw the last first-class century played by one of the legends of cricket - Victor Trumper

Joseph Yovich had a day out with both the bat and the ball for the New Zealand Academy in their 64-run victory over the South Africans in the triangular series in Townsville yesterday

SYDNEY - The Australian Cricket Board wants to play Pakistan in Octoberat a neutral venue rather than have the series postponed, chiefexecutive James Sutherland said today.

PERTH, Aug 14 AAP - Australian vice-captain Adam Gilchrist hopes player threats to boycott next month's Champions Trophy and next year's World Cup over a sponsorship wrangle can be quickly resolved.

Australia's Academy side proved too strong for their New Zealand counterparts in a one-day game in Townsville yesterday

The new President of Queensland Cricket is Brisbane barrister DamienMullins following tonight's Annual General Meeting at Queensland CricketHeadquarters.

New Zealand and South Africa's Academy sides played out a draw on a slow pitch in Townsville yesterday

BRISBANE - Australia's cricketers will play in Sri Lanka next month eventhough three New Zealanders have withdrawn from the Champions Trophy forsafety reasons.

Former Australian player Adam Dale will make his long-awaited returnfrom a shoulder injury in Darwin later this month.

PERTH, Aug 10 AAP - Australian Test vice captain Adam Gilchrist has expressed fears for the future of the International Cricket Council's (ICC) Test world championship.

ADELAIDE, Aug 9 AAP - Australian cricket aims to lift its use of computer and video analysis with today's appointment of South Australian assistant coach Tim Nielsen to the newly created role of Australian assistant coach.

MELBOURNE, Aug 8 AAP - Australia Test cricketer Mark Waugh today echoed his brother Steve's reservations about touring Pakistan in October after the latest violence.

The Tasmanian Cricket Association is pleased to announce the squad to represent the Tasmanian Cricket Association and the Tasmanian Institute of Sport in the State and Territory Institute of Sport One-Day Challenge to be held in Darwin, from Sunday

Kent County Cricket Club today announced that Steve Waugh will be joining the Club as a replacement for Andrew Symonds until the end of the season

CANBERRA - A one-time assistant to former Australian Test cricket coachBob Simpson has been appointed as head coach of the ACT CricketAssociation.

Australia's and New Zealand's Academies played out a draw in the opening game of the Southern Hemisphere Academies tournament being played in Townsville yesterday

SYDNEY, Aug 6 AAP - Australian captain Steve Waugh today revealed he was considering offers to play English county cricket in a bid to get some match practice for the upcoming Test series against Pakistan.

Hawke's Bay batsman Jesse Ryder gave another demonstration of his batting worth when scoring 181 for the New Zealand Academy on day two of their three-day match with the Australian Academy at Townsville yesterday