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The Australian influence in Otago cricket continues to grow with the inclusion of 'sandgroper' Nick Morrison in the association's Under-19 squad

Debutant opener Lou Vincent justified his selection with an unbeaten 86 on day one of the deciding third cricket Test against Australia at the WACA today

The president of the International Cricket Council, Malcolm Gray, has delayed his departure for Malaysia as discussions continue to settle the Virender Sehwag row

A defiant captain with everything to win and a plucky debutant with nothing to lose gave New Zealand hope of an unlikely series triumph over Australia in the third cricket Test today.

Western Australia's last batsman Brad Williams struck a six with two balls to spare to give the Warriors a stunning win over South Australia in their limited overs day-night cricket match at Adelaide Oval tonight.

English cricket has not got a great record of bringing promising young players through to maturity

Despite the heroics of Brian Lara, who scored 221, his third double century and the highest ever Test score by a touring batsman in Sri Lanka, the home side finished the day with a bounce in their step thanks mainly to a career best seven-wicket haul

BAT Sports and Havant, champions and runners-up respectively this summer, are set to clash in the second round of next summr's Southern Electric ECB Premier League programme

It is on days like this, with the sun burning down from a blue sky, the pitch flawless, the outfield like a billiard table top and his mind intently focused on a particular objective that Brian Lara can elevate batting to heights reserved for a

Takashinga's early flourish in the National First League is now prompting even the most seasoned pessimists to believe that they can go all the way and clinch the championship

Peter John Parnell Burge was born 17th May 1932 in Queensland Australia and died at the age of 69 in Brisbane

November 1 to 15, 2001 was test crickets hectic fortnight

Let me begin by saying that I have not for the briefest moment supported Mike Denness' decision to sentence six Indian players at Port Elizabeth; the act was heavy-handed and unfair

Present West Indian batting icon Brian Lara credited former great Sir Garfield Sobers for a run making spree in Sri Lanka that sees him closing in fast on the all-time record Caribbean run getters

South Australian captain Darren Lehmann says his side is keen to make amends for a disappointing performance in its four-day match against Western Australia when the teams return to Adelaide Oval for a day-night match tomorrow.

Australian captain Steve Waugh has already seen enough storm clouds in his team's current Test series against New Zealand to last him a lifetime, so remains happy to ignore the impending approach of any more grim news.

Pakistan claimed their 13th title at Sharjah and maintained their supremacy at the venue when they beat Sri Lanka convincingly by 5-wickets in the final of the Khaleej Times Trophy 2001 on November 4

He once walked into an airplane, pre-empted the steward, grabbed a carton of soft drinks and went about distributing it to all the passengers on the aircraft

Last evening's zonal club match under lights at Newlands saw the Western Gladiators squeak home by one wicket against the Academy Panthers off the last ball of the match

The International Cricket Council has offered to extend tomorrow's deadline for a decision from the Board of Control for Cricket in India on whether Virender Sehwag will play in the first Test against England at Mohali.