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Australia's cricketers came to the WACA Ground in Perth anticipating early wickets, saw a few deliveries beat the bat early, but left it conquered by a phenomenal partnership between two cool, calculating and experienced New Zealand right handers on

Australia's promising start to the deciding Test against New Zealand soured after just nine overs today when paceman Glenn McGrath left the field with a back strain

A calm century from Martin Love helped Queensland defuse a hot-tempered New South Wales in a spiteful ING Cup cricket clash at the Gabba tonight.

An important win at the toss, an impressive all-round performance with bat and ball, and poor batting from its opponents, has helped Tasmania into a commanding position after just one day's play of the Pura Cup clash against Victoria here in Hobart

Consider this for a statistic: in six previous tours to Australia, South Africa have never won a Test series

Australia was given a taste of life without Glenn McGrath as New Zealand briefly took control of the third and deciding cricket Test at the WACA here today.

Debutant opener Lou Vincent justified his selection with an unbeaten 86 on day one of the deciding third cricket Test against Australia at the WACA today

A defiant captain with everything to win and a plucky debutant with nothing to lose gave New Zealand hope of an unlikely series triumph over Australia in the third cricket Test today.

Western Australia's last batsman Brad Williams struck a six with two balls to spare to give the Warriors a stunning win over South Australia in their limited overs day-night cricket match at Adelaide Oval tonight.

Peter John Parnell Burge was born 17th May 1932 in Queensland Australia and died at the age of 69 in Brisbane

November 1 to 15, 2001 was test crickets hectic fortnight

South Australian captain Darren Lehmann says his side is keen to make amends for a disappointing performance in its four-day match against Western Australia when the teams return to Adelaide Oval for a day-night match tomorrow.

Australian captain Steve Waugh has already seen enough storm clouds in his team's current Test series against New Zealand to last him a lifetime, so remains happy to ignore the impending approach of any more grim news.

Michael Bevan should eclipse another one-day milestone tomorrow when his New South Wales Blues take a winning Gabba record into the ING Cup clash with Queensland.

Western Province left-arm spinner Claude Henderson has replaced Nicky Boje in the South African squad which leaves for a three-Test tour of Australia on Saturday

One veteran spinner at the crossroads, and two slow bowlers at the starting gates of potentially prolific careers

The State selectors have included Jo Angel in the Western Warriors team to play the SA Redbacks, for the ING Cup game at the Adelaide Oval this Friday.

Australian and Queensland cricket legend Allan Border was last night elevated to the Board of Queensland Cricket, filling the void left by the sudden death last month of Peter Burge.

The Konica Queensland Fire will look to avenge their loss in last season's final series when they take on the New South Wales Blues in a double-header at Drummoyne Oval in Sydney this weekend in round two of the Women's National Cricket League

Captain Simon Katich said Western Australia's first outright win of the season, over South Australia at the Adelaide Oval today, was a reward for patient bowling and sharp fielding.