November 30, 2008

England may not return to India

Filed under: News — @ 10:57 pm

ENGLAND’S top cricket players may not return to India to play two Tests in the wake of the Mumbai terrorist attacks that have rocked the world, The Times has reported online.

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India cancel Pakistan cricket tour

Filed under: News — @ 9:16 pm

INDIA’S Government has refused permission to send a cricket team for a full tour of Pakistan early next year, following the deadly Mumbai attacks, Indian television reported on Sunday.

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India cancels Pakistan cricket tour

Filed under: News — @ 9:16 pm

INDIA’S government has refused permission to send a cricket team for a full tour of Pakistan early next year following the deadly Mumbai attacks, Indian television reported on Sunday.

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Haddin arrives with 169 as Australia rule

Filed under: News — @ 9:12 pm

Brad Haddin found himself as a Test player during an entertaining 169 that swept the match from New Zealand and confirmed his international future.

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Watson fires Queensland with bat and ball

Filed under: News — @ 9:12 pm

Shane Watson was first picked by Australia as they searched for an answer to the England allrounder Andrew Flintoff in 2005 and in this match he has showed similar powers against South Australia.

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What’s the story, grumpy Vettori?

Filed under: News — @ 9:12 pm

Plays of the third day between Australia and New Zealand in Adelaide.

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‘Haddin deserves the rewards’ - Clarke

Filed under: News — @ 9:12 pm

Two centuries, in albeit contrasting styles, were the highlights on the third day at Adelaide as Brad Haddin and Michael Clarke took Australia to a commanding position against New Zealand.

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Heroic Haddin breaks shackles

Filed under: News — @ 8:31 pm

BRAD Haddin’s breakthrough century in the second Test against New Zealand hasn’t relieved any pressure on Adam Gilchrist’s successor.

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Shane adds to Symonds pressure

Filed under: News — @ 7:34 pm

SHANE Watson ensured more pressure would be applied on Andrew Symonds, on a day when controversy again swirled around his good mate, with a stunning display for Queensland.

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Australia v NZ, Second Test, D3

Filed under: News — @ 6:18 pm

BRAD Haddin starred on day three at Adelaide Oval, making 169 in recording his maiden Test hundred as Australia took control of the second Test against New Zealand.

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Haddin stands up with Clarke as Australia dominate

Filed under: News — @ 5:10 pm

Brad Haddin was able to relax as a Test player during an entertaining maiden century and Michael Clarke added a more considered hundred to force Australia to 6 for 433 at tea.

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Symonds fan complained too late

Filed under: News — @ 3:05 pm

THE fan at the centre of Andrew Symonds’s latest off-field incident did not present his claim Symonds elbowed him until after an investigation into the matter had been completed.

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Watson has Bulls roaring

Filed under: News — @ 1:38 pm

SHANE Watson has sent Australia’s selectors a message by inspiring a Queensland fightback in the Sheffield Shield fixture against South Australia at the Gabba.

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Clarke and Haddin rush Australia ahead

Filed under: News — @ 1:14 pm

Michael Clarke and Brad Haddin took Australia’s advantage to 80 at lunch on the third day following a streaky but entertaining session of batting in Adelaide.

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Rescheduling a ‘highly complex challenge’

Filed under: News — @ 4:14 am

The organisers of the Champions Twenty20 League are gearing up for intense negotiations in the coming weeks to get the inaugural edition of the tournament back on the road, but it has become clear they “face a highly complex challenge”.

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November 29, 2008

Hussey played perfect innings: McCullum

Filed under: News — @ 8:50 pm

NEW Zealand wicketkeeper Brendon McCullum can only praise Mike Hussey for playing”the perfect inning” and hope that his team’s top-order batsmen find similar powers of concentration to get the Black Caps out of a big hole.

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Ferguson and Younis dominate friendly Bulls

Filed under: News — @ 7:12 pm

Callum Ferguson benefitted from Queensland’s donations in the field to post a lively century as South Australia finished the second day four runs short of first-innings points at the Gabba.

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Brutal Warner inspires Blues win

Filed under: News — @ 7:05 pm

YOUNG opener David Warner was left in a daze after hitting the highest ever one-day score for NSW in the Blues’ commanding nine-wicket thrashing of Tasmania at Hurstville Oval.

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Ferguson makes Bulls pay price

Filed under: News — @ 6:51 pm

QUEENSLAND were ruing missed chances at lunch on day two of their Sheffield Shield clash against South Australia at the Gabba despite two quick wickets by Shane Watson.

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Hussey and Ponting set up Australia

Filed under: News — @ 6:36 pm

Michael Hussey and Ricky Ponting produced contrasting half-centuries on a day when Australia continued to control the second Test but could not bury New Zealand in perfect batting conditions. At stumps the hosts were 3 for 241, 29 behind.

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