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South Africa new ball bowlers Makhaya Ntini and Shaun Pollock shared seven wickets to condemn Sri Lanka to a comprehensive six-wicket defeat in the opening One-Day International at Wanderers on Wednesday.

South Africa skipper Shaun Pollock admitted that the pitch used for the opening one-day international against Sri Lanka was too heavily loaded in favour of seam bowlers

SYDNEY - Australia may have strolled through the first two Tests of theAshes series, but demand for tickets remains higher than ever with theWACA Ground set to break attendance records during the third Test.

LONDON - Australia spinner Stuart MacGill signed a new two-year contractwith English county Nottinghamshire today.

THE Western Australian selectors today announced a change to the Western Warriors team to play an ING Cup match against Queensland in Brisbane on Friday.

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ADELAIDE - England fast bowler Andrew Caddick will know on Wednesday ifhe is fit enough to face Australia in the third Ashes Test.

Former Northern Districts batsman Neal Parlane is the only newcomer named in the Wellington team to play Central Districts in their State Championship match starting at the Basin Reserve on Friday

Is the seemingly widening gulf between Australia and the rest of the world simply one of those cyclical things in sport, or is it the beginning of a dynasty the likes of which cricket has never seen before

Karachi Gymkhana Blues moved a step closer to the quarterfinals of the 17th Karachi Gymkhana Callmate Festival, beating Mohammad Hussain CC by three runs, in a nerve tingling finish Monday

The South Australian Cricket Association (SACA) has named a 12-man squad for the ACB Cup match against the ACT's second XI to commence on Monday, December 2.

Southern Sui Gas Company (SSGC) qualified to set up a quarterfinal clash with Baqai Dolphins after scoring a narrow 10-run victory over A.J

With their seven-wicket victory over Total Energy CC, Malir Sports reached the semifinals of the Kareemuddin Colour Kit Ramazan cricket festival, at the Malir Raiders ground on Sunday

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The Centre of Excellence at the County Ground is a very busy place to be at the moment, and in the lead up to Christmas it will be getting even busier

PERTH - The Australian player who knows the most about England'scricketers believes his teammates have a mental hold on the touristsheading into a probable Ashes kill in Perth on Friday.

As part of the New Zealand Cricket and Major Association contracting process, 11 players from each of the six major associations have also been offered contracts

The first One-Day International of real consequence to the World Cup happens at the Wanderers tomorrow and from now on, everything the Proteas think, eat, breathe or do, will be done with one single goal in mind: Win the World Cup 2003

You may expect supporters to be a bit subdued after travelling around the world to see their team slip to another resounding defeat