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England's dreams of completing a crushing one-day series victory to tuck into their luggage for the Ashes trip Down Under were dashed by an opening spell from Shaun Tait almost too fast for the naked eye to see at Lord's yesterday. Read More
Australia's women have made the perfect start to the Rose Bowl series against New Zealand, belting the Kiwis by 115 runs in the first match at Adelaide Oval.
It was Australia's second heaviest defeat of New Zealand in terms of runs, with the home side's total of 241 proving far too much for the visitors, who were bowled out for 126 on a hot afternoon.
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Once upon a time an Australian sportsman conquered the world, hopped into his sports car, drove home into the arms of his stunning WAG Lara and, in between shoots for a Bonds underwear commercial, still managed to bask in the affection of an adoring public.
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RICKY PONTING sneaked home early and alone after the Ashes, licking his wounds, hunting for thinking music, disappearing from public view to make an important decision. His desire to extend his Test career meant Twenty20 or one-dayers had to be obliterated from his schedule. Read More
SHANE WATSON and Doug Bollinger performed everything other than mouth-to-mouth to resuscitate one-day cricket. Watson threw himself, and his bat, at Mohammad Aamer's first ball of the match and the ball sizzled to the boundary approximately one nanosecond later. Subsequent deliveries scorched the turf through covers or soared into the clouds over mid-wicket.
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A dazzling century from Cameron White helped Australia chase down 275 to beat Pakistan in the first in a series of five one-day internationals. White hit 105 from 88 balls under the Brisbane lights as the Aussies sealed a five-wicket win with nine balls left after Pakistan had made 274 all out. With 75 wanted from the last 60 balls Australia were only slight favourites. Read More
THE Australian summer of cricket is under threat from a West Indies contract dispute that world players' association boss Tim May fears will lead star players to miss the Test series this year.
In immediate danger is the integrity of the revamped Champions Trophy, in which Australia have been drawn to meet a ''third rate'' West Indies team captained by 37-year-old Floyd Reifer in the grou
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A DESPERATE Australia may take a huge Ashes gamble by playing an extra bowler at Headingley because of the weather forecast, skipper Ricky Ponting has revealed. Amazingly, all 16 of Australia's touring party are in consideration for the vital fourth Test, with myriad options and permutations clouding the selection process. Read More
England were forced to settle for a draw at the rain-hit Edgbaston Test and will move on to Headingley on Friday with a 1-0 lead. Michael Clarke (103 not out) and Marcus North (96) came together before lunch with Australia in a precarious position, four wickets down in their second innings and only 48 runs ahead. Read More
FOR all the talk about whether Australia had an aura, how big it was, and who saw it last, Ricky Ponting appeared happier ignoring emblematic concepts and instead concentrating on things he can grab and perhaps even shake by the throat in his final pre-match analysis yesterday. Read More
