January 31, 2009

Bird cited for suspect action

Filed under: News — @ 7:38 am

NEW South Wales paceman Aaron Bird is in hot water after being reported by Cricket Australia for “displaying a doubtful bowling action” this summer.

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Opportunity for Australia to reclaim top spot

Filed under: News — @ 3:32 am

Australia may have lost their No.1 ranking in ODIs to South Africa after their 39-run defeat in Perth, but they have an opportunity to reclaim that position when their five-ODI series against New Zealand gets underway

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January 30, 2009

Aussies crash to heavy defeat

Filed under: News — @ 11:41 pm

AUSTRALIA’S nightmare summer continued as South Africa wrapped up the one-day series 4-1 with a comfortable 39-run triumph in front of 18,002 fans at the WACA.

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Tsotsobe helps South Africa grab No. 1 ranking

Filed under: News — @ 11:33 pm

South Africa’s near-perfect tour began with a Test win in Perth and fittingly it finished with a one-day triumph at the same venue as Australia conceded the No. 1 ranking to Johan Botha’s men

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Australia v South Africa, Game 5

Filed under: News — @ 10:34 pm

AUSTRALIA have been humiliated by a second string South African team in the final one-day international at the WACA Ground in Perth losing by 39 runs.

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South Africa on top with early strikes

Filed under: News — @ 9:32 pm

The debutant Lonwabo Tsotsobe made the perfect start to his ODI career with two wickets in his first four overs as South Africa closed in on the No. 1 one-day ranking

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Amla and Duminy drive South Africa to 288

Filed under: News — @ 7:48 pm

Hashim Amla narrowly missed scoring the first century of the series as South Africa set Australia 289 to win the dead rubber in Perth and hold on to their No. 1 ODI ranking

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Pietersen leads list of 111 players for auction

Filed under: News — @ 7:41 pm

The IPL has announced an exhaustive list of 111 overseas players who will be considered for the second auction in Goa on February 6

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Dorey grabs six after Bulls rely on Love

Filed under: News — @ 7:27 pm

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Hughes puts Jaques in shade

Filed under: News — @ 7:27 pm

NSW YOUNGSTER Phil Hughes slingshot his way to the brink of selection for next month’s tour of South Africa as his chief rival Phil Jaques made an unhappy return to first-class cricket.

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Redbacks bite back against Vics

Filed under: News — @ 7:11 pm

VICTORIA opener Nick Jewell defied intense heat to post a century, but a gallant South Australia toiled hard to take first-day honours in the Sheffield Shield match at the MCG.

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Dorey does damage for Warriors

Filed under: News — @ 7:08 pm

SKY-SCRAPING quick Brett Dorey and a team hat-trick has handed Western Australia first-day honours in the Sheffield Shield match with Queensland at the Gabba.

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Hughes stands tall for South Africa tour with 151

Filed under: News — @ 6:52 pm

Phillip Hughes shone with a perfectly timed 151 against Tasmania

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Jewell sparkles with hot century

Filed under: News — @ 6:35 pm

Nick Jewell fought through steamy conditions to register his sixth first-class century as Victoria were forced to battle on the opening day

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Jewell gives Vics great start

Filed under: News — @ 5:16 pm

A CENTURY by opener Nick Jewell put Victoria in a strong position against South Australia on day one of the Sheffield Shield match at the MCG.

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Solid Amla guides South Africa

Filed under: News — @ 5:11 pm

Hashim Amla got South Africa away to a solid start as they sought to take Australia’s No. 1 ODI ranking by setting a target for the first time in the series

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Aussies in for IPL money

Filed under: News — @ 5:07 pm

AUSTRALIA’S cricketers have shown their liking for the Indian Premier League by making up the largest contingent from any foreign nation for next week’s player auction in Goa.

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Bird ordered for tests on suspect action

Filed under: News — @ 4:47 pm

Aaron Bird, the New South Wales fast bowler, has been reported for a suspect action for the second time in three seasons

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Bulls indebted to Love magic

Filed under: News — @ 4:35 pm

VETERAN Queensland batsman Martin Love has come to the Bulls’ rescue with a superb half-century against Western Australia at the Gabba.

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Hughes builds case with century

Filed under: News — @ 4:18 pm

NSW OPENER Phil Hughes heaped pressure on national selectors to pick him for the South African tour by posting his fourth Sheffield Shield hundred of the summer in Newcastle on Friday.

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