Cricket News

Steve Waugh has backed the traditional line-up of three fast bowlers and a spinner for the Boxing Day Test against India

Waugh cries for Hogg on Boxing Day

Graham Manou has recovered from a finger injury and will take Shane Deitz's spot for South Australia's FR Cup match with Western Australia

Redbacks call on Manou after finger injury

New South Wales jumped back to the top of the Pura Cup table with a crushing 260-run win over Queensland, who lost seven wickets in one session on the final day

Blues wrap up big pre-Christmas win

International players should be allowed to retire and take up lucrative contracts with Twenty20 leagues in India, according to Tim May, the chief executive of the Federation of International Cricketers' Associations

Let players sign in India - May

Australia's one-day rotation policy has been dusted off after only two games with Adam Gilchrist released from the final match of the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy

Gilchrist's rest gives Haddin a break

Harbhajan Singh has taken aim at Brad Hogg by saying he believes there are no quality spinners in Australia behind Shane Warne and Stuart MacGill

Harbhajan wants Hogg to play at MCG

Brett Dorey bowled Western Australia to their third win of the season with a five-wicket haul that brought them victory within three days against South Australia

Dorey's five drive Warriors home

Shaun Tait is concerned the chucking slurs will hang over him, but he is baffled over why New Zealand questioned his action in the first place. He says he has "nothing to hide" and has offered to undergo ICC testing

Tait offers to undergo ICC testing

Queensland face a major challenge to avoid defeat against New South Wales at the Gabba, where the Bulls need 333 on the final day with seven wickets in hand

Watson fails again as Blues eye victory

Rain ended Australia's hopes of regaining the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy within three days as only six overs were possible in the second ODI at the SCG

Rain ruins second ODI in Sydney

16-Dec-2007•The Bulletin by Brydon Coverdale

Langer century drives strong Warriors

Justin Langer's century gave Western Australia first-innings points before their bowlers strengthened their position further with two wickets as South Australia continued to struggle at the WACA

Queensland again relied heavily on Ashley Noffke but they were in danger of having to follow on against New South Wales despite his best efforts with bat and ball

Follow-on looms for struggling Bulls

Dirk Nannes and Bryce McGain bowled Victoria to a 26-run win against the top-of-the-table Tasmania after Rob Quiney's 78 set the Bushrangers up

Top-of-the-table Tigers take a tumble

Queensland Cricket is mourning the death of Clem Jones, the former Gabba groundsman and state life member

Former Queensland administrator Clem Jones dies