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ADELAIDE, Oct 18 AAP - A discarded Victorian spinner, a rookie who had taken just two previous first-class wickets and an occasional medium pacer today bowled South Australia to the first outright victory of the Pura Cup season, against Victoria at

Ironically, after overnight rains threatened to put a dampener on proceedings and caused a whole session to be lost, the West Indies came up with their best cricket of the series so far

Sri Lanka coach Dav Whatmore is wary of player burnout as he prepares his young team during the nest six weeks in South Africa and Australia for another shot at cricket's most prized and expensive title - the World Cup next February

At the end of the first day of the match between Mashonaland and Matabeleland at Harare Sports Club, the hosts already looked on course to win their 15th successive first-class victory, all in the Logan Cup competition

Charges of a breach of protocol have been made against New Zealand Cricket (NZC) chief executive Martin Snedden by the New Zealand Cricket Players' Association resulting in a call for mediation in their pay dispute

The South Australian Cricket Association (SACA) has appointed formerRedbacks captain, Jamie Siddons, as the new Assistant Coach for the Stateside.

The Board of Cricket Victoria have accepted with regret, the resignation of Matthew Elliott as the vice-captain of the Victorian Bushrangers.

Seasoned middle-order batsman Inzamam-ul-Haq has said that he will not undergo an operation of his heel before the next World Cup to be held in South Africa in February

Shane Warne is on target for the record haul of wickets by an Australianin a three-Test cricket series.

BRISBANE, Oct 18 AAP - New South Wales was facing a long, uphill run to overhaul Queensland's first innings total on the third day of the Pura Cup cricket match at the Gabba today.

ADELAIDE, Oct 18 AAP - Victoria lost four wickets in the opening session today to crumble to the verge of outright defeat at 6-185 at lunch on the final day of its Pura Cup cricket match against South Australia at Adelaide Oval.

BRISBANE, Oct 18 AAP - New South Wales dug in for the long haul towards first innings points against Queensland on the third day of the Pura Cup match at the Gabba today.

By the late sixties and early seventies, the great West Indian side of the decade had broken up, but by 1974, the rebuilding process had been completed, and it was a strong and confident side that came to India during the winter

Gary Kirsten became the first Test player in world cricket to score a century against all of the nine Test playing nations when he completed the full house with a hundred for South Africa against Bangladesh on day one of the inaugural Test at Buffalo

Shane Warne's hot streak against Pakistan has presented him with the opportunity to claim another Australian record - for most wickets taken in a three-Test series.

The national junior selection committee has extended the trials for Under-15 Asia Cup cricket tournament for another two-days without assigning any reason

A superb all-round performance by Azhar Ali helped Lahore Blues pull off an exciting five-run victory against Karachi Blues in the opening match of the National Junior (Under-19) Grade-I One-day Cricket Tournament triangular series at Gaddafi Stadium

BRISBANE, Oct 18 AAP - Batsmen Matthew Phelps and Michael Clarke settled into the trenches at the Gabba today as NSW inflicted a rare day of pain on Queensland in a grinding Pura Cup cricket match at the Gabba.

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ADELAIDE, Oct 18 AAP - Victorian coach David Hookes believes it's outrageous to play an early-starting limited overs match tomorrow, the day after Victoria lost a Pura Cup match to South Australia.