August 29, 2009

Scotland struggle after Hussey ton

Filed under: News — @ 1:36 am

Scotland lost momentum following a strong start as they reached 112 for 4 after 25 overs in reply to Australia’s 345 in Edinburgh

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August 28, 2009

Hussey hundred propels Australia

Filed under: News — @ 11:35 pm

David Hussey provided the heat on a cold and windy day in Scotland as his first ODI hundred drove Australia to an intimidating 345 in Edinburgh

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Aggressive Watson powers Australia

Filed under: News — @ 9:44 pm

Dirk Nannes will make his one-day international debut for Australia, but he will have to wait for a bowl after Scotland won the toss and sent the tourists in

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Rain halts Sri Lankan charge

Filed under: News — @ 9:43 pm

Skipper Kumar Sangakkara hit a second successive half-century as Sri Lanka seized control of the final Test against New Zealand.

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Nannes and Paine debut while Lee returns

Filed under: News — @ 7:45 pm

Dirk Nannes will make his one-day international debut for Australia, but he will have to wait for a bowl after Scotland won the toss and sent the tourists in

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Clarke considering IPL debut

Filed under: News — @ 3:50 pm

Michael Clarke is keen to play in the 2010 Indian Premier League, after withdrawing from the opening two tournaments, despite a jam-packed international cricket schedule.

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Cox owns up to selection blunder

Filed under: News — @ 11:24 am

Jamie Cox, the on-duty selector at The Oval, has taken responsibility for Australia not playing Nathan Hauritz

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Poms avoid Irish embarrassment

Filed under: News — @ 5:06 am

England’s Ashes celebrations almost came to an embarrassing end when they narrowly avoided defeat against Ireland in a one-day international in Belfast.

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England avoid Irish embarrassment

Filed under: News — @ 5:06 am

England’s Ashes celebrations almost came to an embarrassing end when they narrowly avoided defeat against Ireland in a one-day international in Belfast.

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Hauritz omission my call: Cox

Filed under: News — @ 12:00 am

Partly as a joke and partly as a subtle dig at the controversy, Australia selector Jamie Cox refers to the furore created by the omission of Nathan Hauritz at The Oval as “spin-gate”.

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Hughes confident of speedy return

Filed under: News — @ 12:00 am

Snubbed opener Phillip Hughes is determined to force his way back into the Australia top-order - and still hopes to return as early as the first Test against the West Indies in Brisbane.

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Warne supports Ashes review

Filed under: News — @ 12:00 am

Shane Warne believes it may be harder for Ricky Ponting’s young side to rebound the way the team did from the 2005 Ashes and has backed the notion of a review into the loss.

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Hauritz ommision my call: Cox

Filed under: News — @ 12:00 am

Partly as a joke and partly as a subtle dig at the controversy, Australia selector Jamie Cox refers to the furore created by the omission of Nathan Hauritz at The Oval as “spin-gate”.

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August 27, 2009

Clarke in no hurry to take over captaincy

Filed under: News — @ 11:12 pm

Michael Clarke believes talk of splitting the Australian captaincy is premature and Ricky Ponting remains the best man to take the team forward from their Ashes defeat

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Sri Lanka leave Kiwis reeling

Filed under: News — @ 10:33 pm

New Zealand’s batting was left in tatters in the second Test as Sri Lanka’s Thilan Samaraweera scored a second successive century to surpass 1000 Test runs this year.

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ECB dumps 50-over cricket

Filed under: News — @ 9:49 pm

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) will abandon their domestic 50-over competition from 2010 as the Twenty20 format continues its rise in popularity.

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ECB dump 50-over cricket

Filed under: News — @ 9:49 pm

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) will abandon their domestic 50-over competition from 2010 as the Twenty20 format continues its rise in popularity.

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Australia prepare to lift spirits

Filed under: News — @ 8:57 pm

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Clarke happy to stay as deputy

Filed under: News — @ 7:06 pm

Michael Clarke is happy to continue playing as Australian captain Ricky Ponting’s deputy.

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Nannes picks Delhi Daredevils over Victoria

Filed under: News — @ 7:03 pm

Dirk Nannes has opted to play for the Delhi Daredevils in the inaugural Champions League instead of his home team, the Victoria Bushrangers

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