Cricket News

This morning Somerset released the contract list for the 2003 season

Sri Lanka's selectors named three uncapped players in a new-look 16-man squad to tour South Africa later this month to play two Test matches

The Buffalos have lost prolific opening batsman Luke Willams to Tasmania and Erin "the Bison" Bernhardt to Adelaide Turf Premier league out-fit Flinders University

FAISALABAD, Oct 1: Scintillating centuries by opener Salman Butt and stand-in skipper Naved Latif laid the foundation of Pakistan 'A's comprehensive one-day series victory over Sri Lanka 'A' here Tuesday

COLOMBO, Oct 3 AAP - Test cricket doesn't pull huge crowds in Sri Lanka, but a day at the cricket still beats a day in jail.

Steve Waugh's Australians welcomed in a new Test season in characteristically indomitable fashion on Thursday, overwhelming an inexperienced and nomadic Pakistan side at P

It was such a crying shame that the rain robbed India of a great chance to win the ICC Champions Trophy

COLOMBO - Steve Waugh lashed out at Pakistan counterpart Waqar Younis'pitch-doctoring talk on the eve of the three Test series starting inColombo tomorrow.

If the warm-up match against South Africa `A' at Soweto was anything to go by, then Bangladesh is going to have plenty of problems against the South African bowling attack

Pakistan captain Waqar Younis, without the services of his leading players, hopes his youthful side can rise to the challenge of facing the number one side in the world on Thursday when Pakistan and Australia meet in the opening game of a three-Test

With the first Test of the Australia in Pakistan 3-Test series scheduled from October 3 at P

Western Australian cricket selectors today announced an Australian Cricket Board Cup Second XI with a distinct view to the state's future.

Incumbent captain Waqar Younis will lead Pakistan at least until the end of the 2003 World Cup, according to new team manager Khawaja Nasir

The Tasmanian Cricket Association today announced a significant sponsorship agreement with Metro, for the naming rights to Youth Cricket Programs in Tasmania for season 2002/2003 at the Youth Program Launch held in the Century Room at Bellerive Oval.

With four of its most senior professionals sitting out this important 'home from home' rubber against Australia, Pakistan go into tomorrow's first Test seriously impaired in terms of resources

COLOMBO - Steve Waugh has no qualms about his batting average droppingbelow the landmark of 50, where it sits exactly ahead of tomorrow'sfirst cricket Test against Pakistan.

Vince Wells of Leicestershire has been stripped of the captaincy despite leading the side with a good deal of success since he took over the post from current chief executive James Whitaker

At the County Ground this morning Somerset chief exectuive Peter Anderson was reflecting on the the selection of Ian Blackwell who has forced his way into the England One Day squad to play in the triangular series in Australia this winter

Allrounder James Hopes will captain the Queensland Academy of Sport team in its opening ACB Cup 2nd XI match next week in a team aboundingwith XXXX Queensland Bulls squad teammates.

As you are aware, Canada has qualified to participate in the World Cup of Cricket in South Africa in February and March 2003