Cricket News

To younger members of the world's cricketing community, the late Peter Burge will be best remembered as the tough but fair match referee who has presided over international fixtures for the last nine years.

Former Australian Test cricket batsman Peter Burge died today in Brisbane, aged 69

Western Warriors coach Michael Veletta will seek guidance from Australian cricket selectors before deciding where Test opener Justin Langer bats this season.

Chris Cairns, Daniel Vettori, Dion Nash and Shayne O'Connor are back

It won't quite be a case of having to answer a series of cerebrally-challenging questions from Eddie McGuire

Australian cricket captain Steve Waugh confirmed today he was suffering from deep vein thrombosis.

The Victorian Bushrangers today announced a strong team to contest the season's opening ING Cup match against the NSW Blues at Bankstown Oval on Sunday.

Seven current or former international players will appear for New South Wales when it takes on Victoria in the opening match of the Australian domestic season at Bankstown on Sunday.

The Redbacks will take on the Western Warriors in an ING match at the WACAnext Friday 12th October.

Australian cricket captain Steve Waugh today confirmed he was suffering from deep vein thrombosis (DVT) but he expected to be fit for the first Test against New Zealand in five weeks.

Australian speedster Jason Gillespie has been selected to spearhead South Australia's attack when it opens its ING Cup season in Perth next week.

The Victorian Cricket Association Board last night received a report from CEO Ken Jacobs and General Manager, Cricket Operations Shaun Graf, following the resignation of John Scholes from the position of State Coach yesterday morning.

NSW will start the new cricket season slightly down on strike power with skipper Steve Waugh and pacemen Brett Lee and Nathan Bracken all missing from the Blues' season-opening ING Cup clash with Victoria at Bankstown Oval on Sunday.

Although more than two years have passed since he last donned a baggy green cap, it would be grossly wide of the mark to describe Matthew Elliott as a forgotten man of Australian cricket

West Indian fast bowler Marlon Black lost his place in international cricket as well as income of $A100,000 following an attack on him early this year, a court in Melbourne was told today.

South Africa will face the West Indies in the opening match of the 2003 World Cup and that, said 2003 CWC executive director Ali Bacher on Monday, is official

It is with much regret that the Victorian Cricket Association has accepted the resignation of the Victorian Bushrangers Coach John Scholes due to personal reasons.

Victorian cricket coach John Scholes resigned today, just six days before the state team starts its season with a one-dayer in Sydney against New South Wales.

Australian cricket captain Steve Waugh is having blood thinning treatment after problems with the leg injury suffered on the Ashes tour.

New Zealand will play three extra games in Australia as warm-ups for its three-Test series after the Pakistan tour was finally abandoned today