Cricket News

Injury has closed a door on Australian fast bowler Jason Gillespie's chances of playing in the Second Test against South Africa, but opened others for Andy Bichel and Brad Williams in a dramatic turn of events in Melbourne today.

It's the halfway point of the Pura Cup season; the ING Cup campaign has moved beyond its mid-point; and two-thirds of the summer's Tests have been completed

Australian fast bowler Jason Gillespie has been ruled out of the Orange Boxing Day Test match against South Africa at the MCG with an injury to his right shoulder.

Predictions of a pace-friendly pitch for the Boxing Day Test may prove correct if today's ING Cup cricket match between Victoria and Western Australia is any guide.

Concerns over the form of Allan Donald and Lance Klusener were balanced by further encouragement from the batting of Boeta Dippenaar and Jacques Rudolph as South Africa's tour match against New South Wales ended in a tame draw here in Sydney today.

The tour match between New South Wales and South Africa appears headed for an exciting finish tomorrow after Michael Bevan and Herschelle Gibbs again laid waste to the bowling for their respective teams on the third day of the contest here in Sydney.

South Australia have named the fowllowing team to play Tasmania in the ING Cup at Launceston on January 6:

Welcome returns to form for Boeta Dippenaar and Shaun Pollock were followed by the continuation of a golden run for Michael Bevan as South Africa and New South Wales continued to engage in a run-feast in their tour match here at the Sydney Cricket

South Africa felt the sting of leg spin once again today as Stuart MacGill produced season-best figures to halt a brilliant top order batting exhibition on the opening day of the tour match against New South Wales here in Sydney.

New Zealand's team to contest the tri-series in Australia with the home team and South Africa will now be named on January 3

The Queensland selectors will rely on the same XXXX Queensland Bullsteam that finished 2001 in style to get the New Year off to a winningstart in the ING Cup competition.

South Africa's tight schedule leaves the touring cricketers little time to re-group after the disaster of the first Test loss to Australia.

The Australian Cricket Board (ACB) released today the international program for the 2002-03 Australian season.

Queensland finished its pre-Christmas feast on Tasmania at the Gabba tonight as it stayed on track for a domestic trophy double.

Roused after a long hibernation, critics have emerged from the woodwork with abandon over recent weeks to salivate over the potential demise of Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne.

The Victorian Bushrangers today included Damien Fleming in a squad of 13 for Sunday's ING Cup clash with the Western Warriors at the MCG

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) today confirmed the itinerary for England's Tour to Australia in 2002/03

More than 400 cricket volunteers are to be honored with a Volunteer Parade on Day 3 of the Melbourne Test between Australia and South Africa at the MCG

New Zealand's women won the first game of their abbreviated tour of Australia when beating Queensland women by 76 runs at Allan Border Field yesterday

The ability of South Africa's middle order batsmen to conquer a powerful Australian attack and a wearing pitch will determine the outcome of the First Test between the countries at the Adelaide Oval tomorrow.