Cricket News

Michael Slater will take inspiration from the example of Justin Langer, the man who replaced him, as he attempts to rebuild his shattered cricket career.

Stubborn lower order batting has been Tasmania's prerogative for much of this season

Shaun Pollock faces a worrying couple of days before a decision is taken on his fitness for the first Test match against Australia starting at the Wanderers on Friday

Women's international cricket returns to the Adelaide Oval for the first time since 1996 tomorrow, when the Australian team, the Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars begin its quest to retain the coveted Rose Bowl trophy against arch-rival New Zealand.

Under siege batsman Michael Slater hopes to finally

A defiant NSW put a dent in Western Australia's ambition of making the Pura Cup final by digging in for a thrilling draw at the WACA Ground today.

The batting of Darren and Damien featured in the lead-up to a declaration

Australia's tour of South Africa squelched soggily to a halt in Potchefstroom on Monday with only 36 overs play possible on the second day of the three-day match against South Africa `A'

Justin Ontong, controversially included in the South African side for the third Test in Sydney last month at the insistence of United Cricket Board president Percy Sonn, has been retained for the first Test against Australia starting at the Wanderers

When then Tasmanian captain Jamie Cox announced in October that he was stepping aside to allow Ricky Ponting to inherit his job, scarcely anyone could have foreseen that the move would have had such far-reaching implications in such a short space of

Queensland will host next Sunday's ING Cup final after a brisk 97-run partnership between Martin Love and Clinton Perren set up a comfortable five-wicket victory over South Australia at the Adelaide Oval today.

NSW will battle against a large slice of history tomorrow after being set 406 runs for victory in its Pura Cup cricket match against Western Australia at the WACA ground.

A few minutes into the tea interval at the North West Stadium on Sunday, just as the clouds above Potchefstroom started to look really threatening, a chirpy public address announcer declared that there was no need to worry, she'd phoned the weather

Part of the desperate late fight for spots in the competition final, the Pura Cup clash between Victoria and Tasmania in Melbourne might have been expected to provide plenty of fireworks

Queensland cricket captain Jimmy Maher conjured a memorable outright victory over South Australia today as the Bulls extended their lead on the Pura Cup table.

RICKY PONTING has been named captain of the Australian one-day cricket team for the tour of South Africa and Zimbabwe

Victoria has escaped the dubious prospect of claiming back-to back wooden spoons after a see-sawing domestic one-day cricket clash against fellow struggler Tasmania here at the Melbourne Cricket Ground today.

Western Australia had NSW on the ropes at stumps on day two of their Pura Cup match at the WACA

Australia's short-lived search for a new one-day international captain has ended today with the news that Ricky Ponting has been named to fill the position.

A surprised Ricky Ponting promised an aggressive, open style of leadership after he was appointed Australia's new one-day international captain today.