Cricket News

South Australia beat off a determined Western Australian attack to post a very positive 359 runs when their last wicket fell on day one of this four-day day Pura Cup match in Perth today.

South African Sports Minister Ngconde Balfour may not know who he is but Sri Lanka's batsmen need no introduction after the world's leading all-rounder, Jacques Kallis, ripped through their middle order on the opening day of the Castle Lager/MTN Test

Simon Jones' injury was bad luck for England

England have staged a remarkable fightback on the second day of the first Test at the Gabba, dismissing Australia for 492 and ending the day in the relatively strong position of 158 for the loss of just one wicket

Mahela Jayawardene, Sri Lanka's serene middle order batsman, is bracing himself for a pace onslaught against South Africa starting Friday

Promoting Yuveraj Singh and Mohammad Kaif in the order, keeping alive the search for an all-rounder by giving Sehwag more bowling, the captain also keeping the options open for turninghis arm over more than he is doing these days - all these are

SYDNEY, Nov 8 AAP - Brett Lee overcame a tentative start to spring back from his Test axing with five wickets, guiding New South Wales into a strong position on the opening day of the Pura Cup clash with Tasmania at the Sydney Cricket Ground today.

MELBOURNE, Nov 8 AAP - A pair of teenagers led an outstanding effort from Victoria's depleted bowling attack here today in the Pura Cup cricket match against Queensland.

England have staged a remarkable revival on the second day of the first Test at the Gabba, dismissing Australia for 492 and ending the day in the relatively strong position of 158 for the loss of just one wicket

BRISBANE, Nov 8 AAP - Australia could lose luckless paceman Jason Gillespie for the rest of the Gabba Test match as the fallout continues from England's stunning Ashes fightback.

The Barbados Cricket Association (BCA) has hit out at Dr Rudi Webster for his strong comments over alleged indiscipline of Barbadian students at the Shell Cricket Academy of St George's University

Surrey County Cricket Club is delighted to announce that it has signed two of Pakistan's leading players, Azhar Mahmood and Saqlain Mushtaq, both on two-year contracts

The Andy Blignaut issue was quite controversial last season

England fast bowler Simon Jones is out of the Ashes tour and will play no cricket for at least six months after injuring his knee in the first Test against Australia in Brisbane.

Skipper Sanath Jayasuriya called upon his exuberant team to play their natural game as Sri Lanka strive to win their first ever Test series against South Africa during the next two weeks

Andy Flower has just returned from a season playing county cricket for Essex, during which he scored 1151 first-class runs at an average of 50.04 and completed 36 dismissals, mainly behind the stumps

The EP Jumbos have once again pledged their support to the Community Chest

The Domestic One-Day Tournamnet, The Standard Bank Cup, gets under way on Friday night 8th November, when the Free State Eagles take on the Highveld Strikers in Bloemfontein, and the North West Dragons take on Easterns in Potchefstroom

Forget about All Black Jeff Wilson performing the silver knight role for New Zealand cricket over the next few weeks

BRISBANE, Nov 7 AAP - England fast bowler Simon Jones will be out for at least six months after injuring his knee in the first Test against Australia at the Gabba today.