Cricket News

Daryll Cullinan has been given an unexpected opportunity to reclaim his Test match place with a late inclusion in the South African A team which meets India over four days starting in East London on Saturday

The following players have been named by the WA Selectors, to represent the Western Warriors in a Pura Cup game v the Queensand Bulls, at the WACA Ground starting this Thursday, 8 November.

Central Districts bowler Brent Hefford produced a fine spell of bowling this morning to break through the Queensland Academy of Sport batting and bring the New Zealand Academy side back into the picture at Bert Sutcliffe Oval at Lincoln University

SYDNEY, Nov 5 AAP - New South Wales has turned to its contingent of Clark(e)s to fill the gaps for the Pura Cup cricket match against Victoria starting in Melbourne on Thursday.

Shane Warne has predicted some niggle in this month's Test series with New Zealand as he closes on yet another milestone in his spin bowling career.

New Zealand's Cricket Academy took on the look of an Invitation XI for their match against the Queensland Academy of Sport on Bert Sutcliffe Oval today

Australian captain Steve Waugh today survived his first game of the season and looked forward to a competitive opening Test against New Zealand starting later this week.

The Queensland selectors have called up opener Jerry Cassell andallrounder James Hopes for the XXXX Queensland Bulls Pura Cup matchagainst the Western Warriors in Perth this week.

Summer is still just under a month away but another Victorian one-day cricket campaign is already lost.

New Zealand's cricketers have successfully provided answers for some of their critics during this drawn tour match against Queensland in Brisbane

Australian captain Steve Waugh says he couldn't be much happier after scoring 84 in a successful return to cricket today in his only game prior to next week's first Test against New Zealand in Brisbane.

New Zealand's bowlers made the first inroads on their Australian tour today when they chipped away at Queensland in the tour match at the Gabba

Glenn McGrath, Jason Gillespie and Brett Lee will sharpen their knives for the New Zealand batsmen after the tourists' top order again wobbled at the end an eventful day against Queensland in the tour match at the Gabba today

By his own admission, Michael Hussey's first-class performances have fluctuated over the last twelve months

New Zealand stopped Matthew Hayden short of a century but his Queensland teammates continued the run scoring in the tour match at the Gabba today

New South Wales women's cricket hasn't exactly been starved of great players over the years

The Soweto Cricket Oval became the focus of international attention on Thursday when it was turned into dazzling scene of colour and song for the official launch of the eighth ICC Cricket World Cup to be staged in South Africa in February and March

New Zealand left-arm spinner Daniel Vettori will rejoin the tour of Australia tomorrow

In perfect sunshine at the 'Gabba at the start of the second day of this tour match between Queensland and New Zealand, Nathan Astle (223) continued his near-remorseless assault on the home team's bowlers

In the way of coverage, its billing has been distinctly low-key