Cricket News

Adam Gilchrist missed out on a million, but carved his way into the record books with Test cricket's quickest double century as Australia took complete control of the first Castle Lager/MTN Test match against South Africa at the Wanderers on Saturday

An unhappy day for South African cricket ended in shameful fashion with three spectators arrested for spitting and throwing beer at Australian batsmen, two of the home team's most senior players off the field with injuries and the tourists nicely

South Africa's already slender hopes of reversing the 3-0 defeat suffered against Australia earlier this year plummeted on Thursday when both captain Shaun Pollock and batsman Justin Ontong were ruled out of Friday's first Test at the Wanderers with

Ashwell Prince will replace Justin Ontong in the South African team for the first Test match against Australia starting at the Wanderers on Friday after a day in which the home team lost two of their first choice players

The Queensland selectors have today named Stuart Law and Michael Kasprowicz in the XXXX Queensland Bulls team to contest Sunday's ING Cup Final against the NSW Blues at the Gabba.

The Australian cricket team for the first Test against South Africa startinghere on Friday was announced today.

New South Wales cricket has suffered a major setback ahead of Sunday's ING Cup Final against Queensland with the news today that batsman Graeme Rummans has tested positive to the banned masking agent probenecid.

Australia's lower order survived a rare test to beat World Cup champion New Zealand by three wickets to take a 2-0 lead in the Rose Bowl women's cricket series at Adelaide Oval.

The following players have been named by the WA Selectors to represent the Western Warriors in a Pura Cup game v the Victorian Bushrangers at the MCG, from Thursday 28 February to Sunday 3 March 2002.

Australia dominated all but one New Zealander to claim victory at Adelaide Oval today in the opening match of the women's one-day cricket series.

Today during the Pura cup game v NSW, veteran Western Warrior's pace-man Jo Angel reached another career milestone when he brought up his 400th first class wicket for Western Australia.

Already waiting on captain Shaun Pollock's fitness, South Africa suffered a further injury blow at the Wanderers on Wednesday when Justin Ontong pulled up with what appeared to be a hamstring injury

Veteran fast bowler Allan Donald knows that he has only one last chance to win a Test series against Australia

Shane Warne is leaner, not necessarily meaner, but in very good shape to get to grips with South Africa at the Wanderers on Friday

Tasmania's finals prospects suffered a bad setback and Victoria's hopes of even remaining in the race were just as adversely afflicted

The WACA ground's Farley stand is scheduled to be completely demolished later this week, on either Friday or Saturday, when Brajkovich Demolition Contractors bring in the Excavator Machine to take down the remaining walls and roof of the veteran

Today during the Pura Cup game v NSW, veteran Western Warriors pace-man Jo Angel reached another career milestone when he brought up his 400th first class wicket for Western Australia.

Rosebowl cricket between the two best teams in the world of women's cricket resumes tomorrow when Australia and New Zealand meet at the Adelaide Oval

With very little at stake and no prospect whatsoever of a result, Australia and the South African `A' team played out a draw in desultory fashion in Potchefstroom on Tuesday

Australia's cricket selectors had been unaware of accusations against Shane Warne when they appointed Ricky Ponting captain of the one day team, an Australian Cricket Board (ACB) spokesman said today.