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Australia play down Warne return

Cricket Australia (CA) has played down reports that retired leg-spinner Shane Warne could return to international cricket for next year's Ashes tour of England. The former leading test wicket-taker, who quit the international arena after A [...]

Posted On : May, 20 2008 | Comments : 0

Australia's Clarke may miss first West Indies test

Australia batsman and vice-captain Michael Clarke may miss next week's first test against West Indies following the death of his fiancee's father, Australian Associated Press reported on Monday. Clarke was granted compassionate leave [...]

Posted On : May, 12 2008 | Comments : 0

Australia to Visit Pakistan Twice After Postponing Cricket T...

Australia's cricket team will travel to Pakistan twice over the next two years to make up for postponing a tour last month because of security concerns. Pakistan will host Australia in five one-day matches and a Twenty20 international in [...]

Posted On : Apr, 21 2008 | Comments : 0

Australia top seeds for 2008 Champions Trophy

Holders Australia are the top seeds for the ICC Champions Trophy to be staged in Pakistan this September, the International Cricket Council said on Thursday. Australia, also the one-day World Cup champions, are grouped with India, former w [...]

Posted On : Mar, 13 2008 | Comments : 0

Australia postpone cricket tour to Pakistan

Cricket Australia announced the decision following discussions with the Pakistan Cricket Board and the International Cricket Council. No date has yet been set for a rearranged tour to take place. Postponed: Australia will no [...]

Posted On : Mar, 12 2008 | Comments : 0

Australia cancel Pakistan cricket tour

Australia have pulled out of their cricket tour of Pakistan because of concerns over security.Pakistan cricket coach Geoff Lawson was angered by the decison to call off the tour. The announcement was made Tuesday just hours after t [...]

Posted On : Mar, 11 2008 | Comments : 0

Australia glory days over, say pundits

Australia's cricket glory days are over and the team must face up to a tougher future, leading commentators said Saturday after India's euphoric one-day series win over the world champions. India's 2-0 tri-series finals win over Ricky Pont [...]

Posted On : Mar, 08 2008 | Comments : 0

Cricket: India conquer Australia in one-day tri-series

India has ended their tour of Australia on a high - winning the one-day tri-series in a tense second final in Brisbane. The hero of the Indian batting effort was again Sachin Tendulkar. Two days after his first one day on Australian soil, [...]

Posted On : Mar, 05 2008 | Comments : 0

India and Australia get on well - Lee

Brett Lee says the Australia and India players have a close relationship off the field despite the continuing tensions during matches. Lee said although the "mental disintegration" of their opponents was a tactic used by Australia [...]

Posted On : Feb, 26 2008 | Comments : 0

Short India, Pakistan cricket series muted amid Australia fe...

Pakistan may take on India for a three-match one-day series next month amid concerns that a tour by Australia might be postponed over security fears, an official said Thursday. "We have received positive signals from India on a short [...]

Posted On : Feb, 22 2008 | Comments : 0

Cricket Australia worried about player backlash

A team source last night said Pakistan had asked that next month's tour be delayed until April -- in the hope violence subsides after this week's national elections. The Pakistan Cricket Board wants the three Tests to go ahead but is happy [...]

Posted On : Feb, 20 2008 | Comments : 0

Australia's tour of Pakistan under increasing doubt

Cricket Australia (CA) are bracing themselves for a possible row with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) as their chances of proceeding with their scheduled tour diminish by the day. Independent security experts have advised the Australians [...]

Posted On : Feb, 15 2008 | Comments : 0

Cricket-Australia advised not to tour PakistanCricket-Austra...

Independent security experts have advised Cricket Australia against touring Pakistan next month, Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Nasim Ashraf said on Tuesday. Ashraf told Reuters he had received a letter from Cricket Australia chairm [...]

Posted On : Feb, 13 2008 | Comments : 0

Cricket-Australia win toss and bat first against Sri Lanka

Australia won the toss and elected to bat first in their tri-series one-day international against Sri Lanka at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday. Sri Lanka retained the same side that played in Tuesday's washed out match against In [...]