Cricket News

SYDNEY, Dec 16 AAP - The repercussions of Shane Warne's shoulder injury will be felt next week, next year and by the next generation of Australian spin bowlers.

The South Australian Cricket Association (SACA) has announced the schedule for the Under-14 Country Cup being played this week at Rostrevor College and Park 25 ovals.

Shane Bond has made a lightning-like rise up the world Test bowling rankings after his seven-wicket bag in the first Test victory over India at the weekend

The problem for the Indians was that both the batting and bowling lacked consistency

After the debacle in the first Test in Dhaka, not much was expected of the young and inexperienced Bangladesh team that squared up to the West Indies in the second Test at the MA Aziz Stadium in Chittagong

December 16, 2002

India can expect no relief when they line up in Hamilton for the second National Bank Series Test match against New Zealand starting on Thursday

BRISBANE, Dec 16 AAP - Australia's world champion cricketers could share Shane Warne's pain in the coming weeks according to Sri Lankan captain Sanath Jayasuriya.

The South Australian Cricket Association has named Sturt speedster Shaun Tait in the 12-man squad to play the Western Warriors at Adelaide Oval from this Thursday, December 19.

The day after taking two wickets and scoring 41 runs in England's second defeat at the hands of the Australians, Somerset all rounder Ian Blackwell reflected on the situation in the VB one day series

South Africa have beaten Pakistan by nine wickets and in so doing have clinched the Standard Bank one-day international series, going into the last game in Cape Town, on Wednesday, with an unassailable three-one lead.

Shaun Udal's 2002 benefit season winds down with lunch at the Cafe Royal in London on Tuesday, where some 550 guests will be entertained by impressionist and Hampshire supporter Rory Bremner.

MELBOURNE, Dec 16 AAP - Shane Warne should be available for Australia's World Cup cricket campaign after undergoing shoulder surgery today.

Hard-hitting top order batsman Andrew Hore has been brought into the State Otago Volts for the opening rounds of the State Shield one-day series

New Zealand fast-medium bowler Daryl Tuffey could partially thank an Australian connection for his successful role in the first Test victory over India in Wellington yesterday

MELBOURNE, Dec 15 AAP - Australian captain Ricky Ponting won the toss and elected to bat in the day-night tri-series cricket match against England at the MCG.

No surprises came out of the New Zealand selection camp when the same team that trounced India by 10 wickets in just over two days was retained for the second Test starting in Hamilton on Thursday

SYDNEY, Dec 15 AAP - Australia A centurion Jimmy Maher has urged Ricky Ponting's senior side to remember Sri Lanka remain a threat despite the tourists' heavy defeat at the Gabba last night.

As Shane Warne was lying in agony at the MCG, the shock waves wereinstantaneously reverberating around world cricket

MELBOURNE, Dec 15 AAP - Police ejected 300 fans from today's day-night tri-series cricket match between Australia and England at the MCG.