Cricket News

Pakistan is hopeful paceman Shoaib Akhtar will play in the remaining twomatches of the one-day cricket series against Australia.

LAHORE - Pakistan is likely to agree to shift the three-nation one-day tournament in August and the Test rubber in October to Australia

Former Australian player Joanne Broadbent is set to make a comeback forthe Konica Queensland Fire Women's Cricket team this season.

Not quite an open and shut case in re-shaping the teams' respective odds ahead of next year's World Cup

Former Western Australian Test batsman Ross Edwards is taking time out from a visit to Perth to pass on the value of his Test experience to some of Western Australia s brightest cricketing prospects.

The Western Australian Cricket Association (WACA) is pleased to formally announce that Rob Langer has been appointed to the new position of High Performance Manager.

The Western Australian Cricket Association (WACA) is pleased to announce today, the launch of the Dennis Lillee Fast Bowling Academy.

MELBOURNE - The magic number for pacemen Brett Lee and Shoaib Akhtar here tomorrow at Colonial Stadium will be 100, as in miles per hour.

Even though Pakistan won the 1992 World Cup in Australia and a few years ago won the annual triangular there by beating West Indies 2-0 in the finals, Australia as a cricket venue has rarely delivered a happy end game for the Pakistanis in one-day

BRISBANE, June 9 AAP - Test opener Matthew Hayden has continued his resurrection in the one-day arena by inspiring Australia to a commanding total in their practice match today against Queensland at Allan Border Field

BRISBANE, June 9 AAP - Ricky Ponting can hardly wait for his first domestic appearance as national one-day cricket captain after a sparkling warm-up victory by his team today.

BRISBANE, June 8 AAP - Pakistan wrapped up a tight win over Queensland with three balls remaining in a 40-over practice match at Allan Border Field in Brisbane today.

BRISBANE, June 8 AAP - Australian cricket vice-captain Adam Gilchrist has urged Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan to rethink reported plans to skip a tour of Australia later this year.

The Redbacks 2002-2003 sqiad is:

BRISBANE, June 6 AAP - If his media performance is anything to go by, Pakistan cricket captain Waqar Younis will be giving nothing away in this month's limited overs series against Australia.

The Western Australian Cricket Association (WACA) is pleased to announce the following list of State Contracted Players for season 2002-03:

The Chief Executive Officer of the Victorian Cricket Association (VCA), today announced the following players have been offered full contracts for season 2002/03

The Western Australian Cricket Association (WACA) and QantasLink have joined forces to encourage the development of cricket in Tom Price and Paraburdoo, two of Australia s most remote regional communities

The Western Australian Cricket Association (WACA) is pleased to announce that Noel Knight has today been appointed full-time Assistant Coach of the Western Warriors for three years.

The Bracks Government has stepped in to secure the MCG redevelopment in time for the 2006 Commonwealth Games, following the Howard Government's decision to withdraw its promised $90 million contribution.