Cricket News

New Zealand can make resurgent England's task of reaching the CB series finals tougher if they can build on recent form and hand Australia a second successive defeat at Melbourne on Sunday

Fleming grateful for pressure match

Nathan Adcock shone with bat and ball as he carried South Australia to a rare victory with five balls to spare against Western Australia

Adcock carries Redbacks to rare victory

Andrew Symonds will miss the remainder of the CB Series and is in doubt for the World Cup after having surgery on a ruptured biceps tendon in his right shoulder

Symonds has surgery on bicep

Dan Cullen's chances of becoming Australia's regular Test spinner after Shane Warne's retirement have taken a blow with South Australia dropping him from their Pura Cup squad for their game against Queensland at Brisbane starting next Friday

Cullen dropped from Pura Cup squad

02-Feb-2007•Cricinfo staff

Stevens dropped as Bulls recall Broad

Queensland have made two changes to their batting line-up ahead of their Pura Cup match against South Australia at Brisbane starting next Friday, promoting Ryan Broad and the uncapped Greg Moller

02-Feb-2007•Cricinfo staff

Joyce sets up England's first victory over Australia

It took ten matches, but England finally managed to beat Australia. And they did it in style by earning a bonus point with the 92-run victory

02-Feb-2007•Peter English

Watson gives us options - Ponting

Shane Watson's successful return from a hamstring injury this week has Ricky Ponting excited about Australia's options for the World Cup

02-Feb-2007•Cricinfo staff

Ponting doubt gives Hodge a chance

Ricky Ponting is set to miss Australia's game against England at Sydney after straining a hip muscle at training. Ponting remained keen to lead the side but the selectors conceded he would "more than likely not" play, which would give Brad Hodge another c

Shaun Tait will make his one-day international debut against England in Sydney on Friday after Australia named their side a day ahead of the match

Tait wins chance to impress

England's key injury worries have not improved with Michael Vaughan missing Friday's one-day game against Australia and James Anderson flying home with a back complaint

Vaughan out, Anderson heads home

Ricky Ponting believes Shaun Tait, who has been included in Australia's one-day squad, is perfectly suited to the limited-overs format

Tait a fine one-day weapon

Ricky Ponting wants his team to be "ultra-competitive" and said "nothing over the top" occurred to spark Lou Vincent's comments

Ponting defends his players

Victoria moved to the top of the table after Brad Hodge's aggressive century led them to a comfortable seven-wicket success over South Australia

Brilliant Hodge hundred puts Victoria in top spot

Matthew Hayden is proud of the way his team sticks together after Lou Vincent's claims that Australian players are arrogant sledgers

Hayden proud Aussies 'stick together'

31-Jan-2007•AFP

Gabba avoids Cricket Australia match ban

International matches will be played at the Gabba next summer after XXXX agreed to remove signs to their beach cricket series

Shane Watson is happy to let the selectors determine his path back to the international scene

Watson clears another World Cup hurdle