Cricket News

Shaun Tait made a convincing argument that his injured elbow has recovered, destroying Queensland with a career-best 7 for 29 that set up a six-wicket win for South Australia

Tait's ten-wicket match sinks Bulls

Greg Mail, who was a late addition for New South Wales, registered his first Pura Cup century since 2005-06 to give the Blues a healthy lead of 278 at the MCG

Mail posts selectors a thankyou century

02-Dec-2007•Brydon Coverdale at the MCG

Players will obey board - Gilchrist

Adam Gilchrist and Cricket Australia's chief executive James Sutherland have dismissed reports that there is a rift between the players and the board over the Indian Premier League (IPL)

Cricket Australia has told 11 Australian players including Ricky Ponting and Adam Gilchrist it is disappointed with them for signing a memorandum of understanding that would allow them to play in the Indian Premier League

IPL signings anger Cricket Australia

South Australia relied on their walking wounded to take first-innings points against Queensland before Shaun Tait floored them

Queensland suffer from late Tait blast

01-Dec-2007•Cricinfo staff

Hussey gives Victoria the edge

David Hussey's 95 helped Victoria scrape into a first-innings lead despite Nathan Bracken's best efforts to shake off his limited-overs tag at the MCG

01-Dec-2007•Brydon Coverdale at the MCG

Don't change Test format - Waugh

Steve Waugh has rejected the call from Geoff Boycott to cut Tests to four days

01-Dec-2007•Cricinfo staff

India could exploit spin woes - Kirsten

India's likely new coach Gary Kirsten says Australia's spin department could be the weakness his players exploit when their Test series starts at the MCG later this month

Shaun Tait made a welcome return for South Australia with three wickets against Queensland

Tait impresses on return for Redbacks

Simon Katich's third century of the season was not pretty but it did rescue New South Wales from annihilation as only three of his team-mates registered any score against Victoria

Katich fights off rampant Bushrangers

30-Nov-2007•Brydon Coverdale at the MCG

Patient Hogg waits for Test opening

Brad Hogg is a better bowler than when he last figured in a Test because he has added patience to his repertoire

Andy Bichel will miss the rest of the season after having surgery on his troublesome right shoulder, but he intends to play on for Queensland next summer

Bichel out for the season

Phil Jaques will be monitored by the Australia and New South Wales team doctors in case there are any complications with his bout of the mumps

Doctors keep close watch on Jaques

Geoff Boycott has urged the game's administrators to consider revamping Test cricket to make it more appealing to a modern audience

Boycott suggests four-day floodlit Tests

A change in the annual tri-series format has received backing from Adam Gilchrist and Matthew Hayden, who believe the concept is tired

Players back tri-series revamp

James Hopes and Ashley Noffke have been passed fit for the Pura Cup game against South Australia starting on Friday

Symonds out for clash with Redbacks