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SA players not convinced by security reports (20 August 09:30) |
| Cricket Australia remains non-committal about the defending champions attending next month's Champions Trophy in Pakistan. The ICC was due to discuss the tournament, scheduled for September ... |
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Cricket Australia has 'considerable reservations' (20 August 07:28) |
| Cricket Australia remains non-committal about the defending champions attending next month's Champions Trophy in Pakistan. The ICC was due to discuss the tournament, scheduled for September ... |
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Dhiman and Mashrafe get Bangladesh home (20 August 03:28) |
| Mashrafe Mortaza and Dhiman Ghosh combined for an unbeaten 97-run eighth-wicket partnership that gave Bangladesh their first win on their Australian tour. |
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McGain and Krejza get Australia A call-up (20 August 03:28) |
| Bryce McGain, Victoria's 36-year-old legspinner, is one of three slow bowlers who will be trialled on the subcontinent before the selectors name the squad for October's Test tour to India. |
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Lee rules himself out of Bangladesh series (20 August 03:28) |
| Brett Lee will miss the one-day series against Bangladesh for family reasons and has been replaced in the squad by the uncapped fast bowler Brett Geeves. |
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ACA denies ignoring Pakistan advice (20 August 01:28) |
| The Australian Cricketers' Association has rejected suggestions that it ignored a comprehensive report on the security situation in Pakistan when making its decision to advise Australia's pl... |
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ICC president investigates cricket at the Olympics (20 August 07:28) |
| David Morgan, the ICC president, believes Twenty20 could fit neatly into the Olympic schedule, but has warned the sport to think carefully about a push for a spot at the 2020 Games. |
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Clarke warns Pietersen over Ashes talk (20 August 07:28) |
| Kevin Pietersen should focus on England's immediate challenges before predicting success in an Ashes series that is nearly a year away, according to Australia's vice-captain Michael Clarke. |
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PCB does not want Champions Trophy moved (20 August 07:28) |
| The Pakistan Cricket Board is adamant the Champions Trophy will not be moved despite the real threat of teams pulling out of next month's tournament. |
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Tamim fires but Bangladesh fall short (18 August 07:28) |
| Tamim Iqbal blasted 85 from 45 deliveries but Bangladesh fell 14 runs short in their warm-up match against the Australian Institute of Sports (AIS) in Darwin. |
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Rogers leads Derbyshire by example (18 August 03:28) |
| Chris Rogers relished his new role as captain of Derbyshire, leading his side to the only win in a rain-affected County Championship round. |
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Players will trust security advice - Gilchrist (18 August 01:28) |
| Despite concerns from several members of the team, Australia's players would trust the advice of security experts on whether to tour Pakistan, according to the former vice-captain Adam Gilch... |
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Cullen chases elusive comeback (18 August 07:28) |
| Four months after losing his Cricket Australia contract, Dan Cullen knows that adding to his one Test and four one-day international appearances will be difficult in the immediate future. |
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Bradman's 'official' letters discovered (17 August 07:28) |
| Private letters written by Don Bradman, mostly to former Australian board chairman Bob Parish, on a variety of subjects have been discovered by Cricket Australia just days before his birth c... |
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ICC doesn't rule out Champions Trophy switch (16 August 03:28) |
| Suggestions that the ICC Champions Trophy might be switched to an alternative country continue to circulate. |
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Uncertain Ponting won't commit to Pakistan (15 August 03:26) |
| Ricky Ponting expects crucial decisions on Pakistan in the next few days after a security update from the ICC failed to ease the Australian players' security concerns. |
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Ponting out of Bangladesh series (15 August 11:28) |
| Ricky Ponting's recovery from wrist surgery will prevent him from appearing in the one-day series against Bangladesh at the end of the month while Matthew Hayden must prove he is ready after... |
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ICC fails to convince New Zealand on Pakistan (15 August 07:28) |
| New Zealand's squad has not softened its view on attending the Champions Trophy despite a detailed security briefing by an ICC task force. |
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Australia reconsider India preparations (15 August 07:28) |
| Australia might consider leaving early for their Test tour of India if they do not take part in the Champions Trophy in Pakistan. |
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Clark ready for decision on Pakistan (15 August 07:28) |
| The waiting for an official word on whether to tour Pakistan for the Champions Trophy next month is nagging at Stuart Clark. |
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Champions League will start on December 3 (15 August 03:30) |
| The dates of the inaugural Champions League Twenty20 have been changed, and the eight-team tournament will be played between December 3 and 10, the Board of Control for Cricket in India, Cri... |
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Champions League to begin on December 3 (14 August 03:28) |
| The dates of the inaugural Champions League Twenty20 have been changed, and the eight-team tournament will be played between December 3 and 10, the Board of Control for Cricket in India, Cri... |
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Nicholson named New South Wales selector (14 August 01:30) |
| Matthew Nicholson, the former New South Wales fast bowler, will stay involved with the state after being named a selector for the 2008-09 season. |
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May wants more action in Pakistan (14 August 07:26) |
| Tim May, the chief executive of the global players' union, believes Pakistan must do more to ensure the safety of players at next month's Champions Trophy. |
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Nielsen encouraged by Pietersen Ashes chat (13 August 07:28) |
| Tim Nielsen, the Australia coach, has taken confidence from Kevin Pietersen's early talk about the Ashes following his opening game as England captain. |
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Sri Lanka leapfrog England in Test rankings (12 August 03:30) |
| Sri Lanka moved into fourth place in the ICC rankings following their series win over India, swapping places with England who slip to fifth after their loss to South Africa. |
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North finds right direction with century (11 August 09:26) |
| A round-up of the latest contributions from Australian players in the counties. |
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Rugby league coach considers cricket move (11 August 07:28) |
| Twenty20 is always looking for new ideas and there is a chance a Sydney rugby league coach could end up passing on his methods at the Indian Cricket League. |
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Shipperd rides doubts over Champions League dates (09 August 01:28) |
| Victoria's coach Greg Shipperd has given his blessing for the inaugural Champions Twenty20 League to be held in the middle of Australia's domestic season. |
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Tasmanian Hills named ECB batting coach (08 August 05:26) |
| Dene Hills, the former Tasmania batsman, has been announced as the ECB's head batting coach. Hills, who played 112 matches spanning ten years for Tasmania, had stints as Australia's assistan... |
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Third and fourth Tests delayed by a day (08 August 01:28) |
| The third and fourth Tests of Australia's tour to India have been pushed back by a day because of the festival of Diwali and will now begin on October 28 and November 6 respectively. |
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Shipperd rolls with Champions League date doubts (08 August 11:30) |
| Victoria's coach Greg Shipperd has given his blessing for the inaugural Champions Twenty20 League to be held in the middle of Australia's domestic season. |
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Johnson waits on Pakistan ruling (07 August 07:28) |
| The fast bowler Mitchell Johnson will not make an individual choice on whether to tour Pakistan for the Champions Trophy and will instead follow the advice of Cricket Australia. |
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Share Twenty20 riches - Jayawardene (06 August 05:26) |
| Mahela Jayawardene, the Sri Lankan captain, feels the rise of Twenty20 cricket needs to be controlled to prevent it from "taking international cricket apart" and suggests that the "big solut... |
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Twenty20 has to be controlled - Jayawardene (06 August 01:28) |
| Mahela Jayawardene, the Sri Lankan captain, feels the rise of Twenty20 cricket needs to be controlled to prevent it from "taking international cricket apart" and suggests that the "big solut... |
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Twenty20 is 'perfect fit' for Olympics - Watson (06 August 07:28) |
| The allrounder Shane Watson would be 39 if Twenty20 completed an astonishing rise to Olympic status by 2020, but he is still excited by the outside prospect of taking part. |
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Australian wicketkeeping in good health (06 August 07:28) |
| Australia's two new wicketkeepers have received praise from their predecessor, Adam Gilchrist, following their encouraging entrances in the West Indies. |
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England delay Champions Trophy decision (05 August 11:30) |
| The ECB has postponed making a decision on En gland's participation in the Champions Trophy by a week as it has yet to receive an updated report on the security situation in Pakistan from th... |
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Waugh joins Olympic Twenty20 push (05 August 09:32) |
| Steve Waugh is part of a growing group of current and former players who have supported Adam Gilchrist's push for Twenty20 to be part of the 2020 Olympics. |
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Buchanan drives Knight Riders to Queensland (05 August 09:32) |
| John Buchanan's Kolkata Knight Riders squad will fine-tune for the next version of the Indian Premier League with a two-week camp in the Australian coach's home state next month. |
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Fleming steps into Olympic push for Twenty20 (05 August 06:24) |
| Stephen Fleming has joined Adam Gilchrist in promoting Twenty20 for the 2020 Olympics in a bid to spread the game throughout the world. |
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Manou named South Australia captain (04 August 03:28) |
| Graham Manou, the wicketkeeper-batsman, has been appointed South Australia's captain for 2008-09. |
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Manou named as South Australia captain (03 August 09:28) |
| Graham Manou, the wicketkeeper-batsman, has been appointed as South Australia's captain, replacing Nathan Adcock, who has not found a place in the team roster on account of poor form. Manou ... |
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Taufel confident over security in Pakistan (03 August 09:28) |
| Simon Taufel, the Australian umpire, has expressed confidence over the security situation in Pakistan, saying that he will officiate in the Champions Trophy in September if selected. Taufel ... |
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Bradmans seek damages from law firm (02 August 09:28) |
| The solicitors of the late Donald Bradman's son, John, have initiated proceedings in the Supreme Court of South Australia, seeking damages from the law firm Allens Arthur Robinson over alleg... |
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Michael Marshall appointed Australia's performance analyst (01 August 09:30) |
| Michael Marshall has replaced Richard McInnes as Australia's new performance analyst, Cricket Australia (CA) announced today. Marshall, previously the strength, conditioning and rehabilitati... |
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Pitches 'are getting hard to bowl on' - Lee (31 July 07:28) |
| Brett Lee, the Australian fast bowler, feels pitches around the world are getting harder for fast bowlers, and wants tracks to have a bit of assistance. |
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Australia wait on security report for India tour (30 July 03:28) |
| Cricket Australia (CA) has said the decision to tour India, first for the Champions League and the following four-Test series, would be taken based on the advice of its security experts afte... |
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Cricket can't afford a split - Clarke (30 July 09:28) |
| Michael Clarke, the Australian vice-captain, has warned a split between game's administrators in Asian and Western nations might have disastrous consequences. |
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Bomb attacks raise concern over visit (28 July 05:30) |
| A spate of bomb attacks in India has caused alarm over Australia's four-Test tour to the country in October 2008. |
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