Cricket News

This was a day of Pura Cup cricket that started with window cleaners interrupting play

Greg Blewett thrust his name before national selectors with an unbeaten half century for South Australia against an impressive Victorian attack in the Pura Cup cricket match at Adelaide Oval today.

NSW leg spinner Stuart MacGill tonight was fined $1,500 after being found guilty of breaching two clauses of the Australian Cricket Board's code of behaviour.

New Zealand has struggled for wickets during a tough morning session on the third day of its cricket tour opener against a Queensland Academy of Sport XI at Allan Border Field in Brisbane.

Justin Langer missed a century but he may have booked a Test berth after joining West Australian captain Adam Gilchrist in a run feast against Queensland at the Gabba today.

A gritty unbeaten century by Brad Hodge put Victoria in a comfortable position after day one of the Pura Cup cricket match against South Australia at Adelaide Oval today.

With an injury crisis already afflicting South Australia, fellow small state Tasmania is starting to suffer its own nightmare as the new Australian first-class season moves into just its second day.

The Tasmanian Cricket Association has all but put the finishing touches on a spectacular new grandstand at its home ground

Captain Steve Waugh said tonight he was determined to reclaim his place in the Australian cricket team for the first Test against New Zealand next month.

New Zealand's Academy was unable to complete a victory over their Australian counterparts at Lincoln Green, near Christchurch today

Umpires have called off play on the second day of New Zealand's opening cricket tour match in Brisbane due to heavy rain.

Perhaps it's fitting that the opening passages of the 2001-02 domestic first-class season will be played out against the backdrop of a Federal election campaign

Former Victorian Darren Dempsey could give South Australia a spark when the Redbacks open their Pura Cup cricket season against the Bushrangers at Adelaide Oval tomorrow.

New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming reached his half-century to lead the Black Caps away from trouble in their four-day tour match against the Queensland Academy of Sport at Allan Border Field here today.

Ashes tourist Ashley Noffke and reliable paceman Joe Dawes face cricket's version of musical chairs tomorrow morning when Queensland selectors cull their gifted bowling attack.

New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming finally showed Australian cricket fans he could build an innings of substance today when he crashed a fine century for the Black Caps in their opening tour match against the Queensland Academy of Sport in Brisbane.

New Zealand's Cricket Academy was 160/6, a lead of 199 at stumps on the second day of their match with the Commonwealth Bank Cricket Academy of Australia

It's been a long wait, but at last New Zealand's summer gets underway today in Brisbane

New Zealand made a steady start against the Queensland Second XI in the first match of their Australian tour at Allan Border Field today.

The following squad has been selected for the Warriors ING Cup game vthe Queensland Bulls, on Sunday October 21, following the Pura Cupmatch, and the WA v Tasmanian Tigers ING game on Wednesday 24th October.