Cricket News

Northern Districts bowler Nicola Browne and Wellington all-rounder Frances King have been added to the CLEAR White Ferns team to meet Australia in the forthcoming one-day series starting in Adelaide next Wednesday

Western Australia's Ryan Campbell hammered an unbeaten century to leave the Warriors firmly in control at stumps on day one of their Pura Cup cricket match against NSW at the WACA.

Queensland was on the verge of entrenching itself at the top of the Pura Cup ladder after South Australia's middle order batsmen crumbled at Adelaide Oval today.

Queenslander Martin Love celebrated Valentines Day with a double-century as his state unearthed another pugnacious left hander with a penchant for big scores against South Australia here today.

The XXXX Queensland Bulls will continue rookie pace bowler Scott Brant'ssteep learning curve with his selection today for Sunday's do-or-die INGCup match against the Southern Redbacks in Adelaide.

The NSW Blues have made it through to Sunday week's ING Cup final after anailbiting win over Western Australia at the WACA ground last night

Steve Waugh flew into South Africa with his Australian Test team on Thursday and vowed to return for next year's World Cup by regaining his one-day place

SYDNEY - Steve Waugh is to be replaced as captain of Australia's one-daycricket team, the Australian Cricket Board announced today.

Australia's selectors have dropped a bombshell today, announcing the axing of national captain Steve Waugh from the country's one-day international team.

Queenslander Martin Love compiled a stylish century against South Australia as the Pura Cup leaders dominated the opening day of the top of the table clash here today.

Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram said that he was shocked to learn that the Australian captain Steve Waugh was sacked as captain of the one-day squad and dropped from the team to take on South Africa in the return away series.

Stephen Waugh will not be selected in the Australian one-day international team to tour South Africa and Zimbabwe in March, it was announced today.

West Australian batsman Michael Hussey made a cool $200,000 for one shot tonight when he connected with a sponsor's sign in a day-night match against NSW at the WACA ground.

A cavalier 151 by Corey Richards helped NSW scrape into Sunday week's ING Cup final after a nailbiting win over Western Australia at the WACA ground tonight.

The ECB National Academy XI has been defeated by the South Australia 2nd XI in Adelaide in the most recent match of the winter programme

If there was any doubt that early 2002 is the time of a changing of the guard in Australian cricket, then today's developments represent the most indisputable evidence of all.

Fleming, who has been influenced in his growth in captaincy by Waugh over the years, only learned of Waugh's dropping from the captaincy and membership of the Australian one-day team when his side beat England by four wickets in Christchurch tonight

If there was any doubt that early 2002 is the time of a changing of the guard in Australian cricket, then today's developments represent the most indisputable evidence of all.

Victoria's selectors have named teams for the weekend's ING and Pura Cup matches against the Tasmanian Tigers at the MCG

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