Cricket News

The Prime Minister's XI has comfortably defeated the ATSIC Chairman's by eight wickets in the teams' fixture at the Manuka Oval in Canberra today

Captain Steve Waugh will order a full mental assault on key South Africans Mark Boucher and Jacques Kallis tomorrow when Australia faces the crippled Proteas in the second Test in Cape Town.

Stuart MacGill has replaced Andy Bichel in the only change to Australia's twelve-man squad for the Second Test against South Africa starting in Cape Town tomorrow.

For someone who has the task of lifting his side to what would be one of the most improbable Test victories in history, South African captain Mark Boucher was remarkably chipper on the eve of the second Test match against Australia starting at

South Australia will play host to an Aboriginal Cricket Carnival next weekfrom March 11-13.

The following preliminary squad of thirteen has been named by the WA selectors for the Western Warriors v South Australian Redbacks Pura Cup game at the WACA ground: Wednesday 13 March - Saturday 16 March 2002.

South Australian selectors have reacted savagely today to their team's recent poor form, dumping four players from the side which suffered an innings defeat at the hands of Tasmania in a Pura Cup match earlier this week.

Australian left-hander Karen Rolton showed why she is the best batsman in women's cricket when producing a magnificent century and a sneaked last ball single to give her side victory over New Zealand in a record-breaking game at Bert Sutcliffe Oval

Mark Boucher will again step in to take over the captaincy of the South African side for the second Castle Lager/MTN Test match against Australia which starts at Newlands on Friday

Just 24 hours after winning a Test recall, Daryll Cullinan turned his back on the South African team by pulling out of the side for the second Test against Australia at Newlands after failing to agree terms with the United Cricket Board

Only hours after Daryll Cullinan walked out on his country's Test team, South Africa reeled under another blow as Shaun Pollock was forced out of the side for the second Test against Australia starting at Newlands on Friday, leaving the hosts with a

Australia's Test players have promised to shut out emotion surroundingthe one-day squad revamp as they attempt to clinch a series victory inCape Town.

Mark Waugh will join twin brother Steve on the one-day international sidelines after he today became a further high-profile casualty of Australia's modest recent limited-overs form

Mark Waugh accepted the blame for his axing from the Australian one-day cricket team today but said only time would tell whether selectors had prematurely ended his record-breaking career.

New South Wales and Queensland have produced a thrilling finale to their Pura Cup encounter here at the Sydney Cricket Ground today

Left arm chinaman bowler Shannon Tubb was an unlikely last-day hero for Tasmania as the Tigers clinched an innings victory over South Australia to lift them to second on the Pura Cup table with a round to play.

South Africa have recalled Daryll Cullinan and Paul Adams and will give 24-year-old Free State fast bowler Dewald Pretorius his first cap in the second Castle Lager/MTN Test match against Australia starting at Newlands on Friday

Australia's Southern Stars secured victory in the Rosebowl series with an 18-run win at the Bert Sutcliffe Oval at Lincoln today

Queensland has moved closer to booking a berth in the Pura Cup Final after doing what New South Wales couldn't and triggering a batting collapse on the third day of the teams' match here in Sydney.

Tasmanian lower order batsmen Sean Clingeleffer and Damien Wright batted South Australia out of the game and put their side within striking distance of an outright win at stumps on day three of their Pura Cup match at Adelaide Oval today.