Cricket News

Cricket Australia warned fans that "idiots" would not be tolerated at the upcoming Ashes series

Australian board tells 'idiot' fans to stay away

Damien Martyn, at the centre of the controversy where he pushed aside BCCI chief Sharad Pawar off the podium after Australia beat West Indies to win their first Champions Trophy title, has apologised for his actions

Martyn meant no offence

BCCI president Sharad Pawar has termed the actions of Australian captain Ricky Ponting and batsman Damien Martyn during their Champions Trophy victory celebrations as "totally uncivilised"

Pawar yet to get any apology

An unbeaten half-century from Brad Haddin and strong performances from Ed Cowan and Daniel Christian steered New South Wales to a tight four-wicket victory against South Australia at Adelaide

Haddin drives NSW to victory

08-Nov-2006•Cricinfo staff

England stronger than they look: Warne

Shane Warne has said England are a stronger Test side than the one that shocked Australia in the Ashes series last year, despite England having shown an indifferent form of late

08-Nov-2006

Gayle No.2 ODI batsman

An outstanding showing in the Champions Trophy has seen Chris Gayle move up to the second place in the latest ICC player rankings for ODI batsmen

07-Nov-2006•Cricinfo staff

Ponting offers to apologise 'if we feel that it's relevant'

Ricky Ponting has offered to apologise to any Indian officials who felt insulted by his team's victory celebrations after the Champions Trophy final at the weekend

07-Nov-2006

England may start with five bowlers

England are considering playing five bowlers in the opening Ashes Test, starting on November 23 at The Gabba, amid fitness concerns over skipper Andrew Flintoff.

07-Nov-2006

Australia under fire for pushing Pawar

Australia have been described as "rude and arrogant" by the Indian media following unsavoury incidents after their Champions Trophy win

The last remaining general public tickets for the Ashes Tests at the Gabba and the MCG will go on sale on Wednesday

Final Ashes tickets to go on sale

07-Nov-2006•Cricinfo staff

Pietersen expects no favours from Warne

Kevin Pietersen says his close friendship with Ashes nemesis Shane Warne doesn't do him much good at the crease

Queensland have added some major strength to their line-up for next week's matches against Western Australia as they attempt to lift themselves off the bottom of the Pura Cup table

Queensland welcome back big guns

07-Nov-2006•Cricinfo staff

Trescothick prepared for Australian sledging

Marcus Trescothick is adamant that he has recovered from his stress disorder but is bracing for plenty of Australian sledging in this month's Ashes series

Damien Martyn has told Dennis Lillee to shut up with his "Dad's Army" criticisms of the home side ahead of the Ashes

Martyn loses respect for Lillee

Steve Harmison has made the surprise admission that his big regret from last year's epic Ashes victory was his apparent uncaring attitude towards a bloodied Ricky Ponting

Harmison regret over Ponting blow

Brad Haddin has been fined 30 per cent of his match fee for showing dissent at an umpire's decision on the last day of the thrilling Pura Cup match between New South Wales and South Australia at Adelaide Oval

Haddin fined for dissent at lbw decision

The Victoria captain Cameron White will lead the Prime Minister's XI for England's tour opener in Canberra on Friday after Jason Gillespie was ruled out with a shoulder injury

Gillespie ruled out of tour opener

Andrew Strauss says England must fight "fire with fire" during the Ashes and not be overawed by the reputations of Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne

Strauss wants aggressive approach

Ricky Ponting says England are under more pressure than Australia for the Ashes due to their recent poor form and injury concerns

England under more pressure - Ponting