Cricket News from Australia.

Australia's Clarke delays Windies tour departure

zaheen — Fri, 09 May 2008 15:46:00 +0530

Australian vice captain Michael Clarke has delayed his departure for the West Indies due to family reasons and his participation in the tour remains in doubt, officials said Friday.

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Kumble, Warne head lucrative new tournament in Asia

deepak — Thu, 08 May 2008 16:20:00 +0530

A lucrative new tournament, the iSixes World Series, was unveiled Thursday featuring teams from all nine Test playing nations, with one million US dollars going to the winners.

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We're still the best, says Australia's cricket batsman Clarke

Pankaj Mishra — Thu, 08 May 2008 14:01:00 +0530

Australian batsman Michael Clarke has scoffed at suggestions his team's mantle as the world's top cricketing nation is under threat after the retirement of players ranked among the all-time greats.

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Speed's exit 'not imposed' says Morgan

deepak — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 18:39:00 +0530

International Cricket Council (ICC) president-elect David Morgan has insisted the decision to have chief executive Malcolm Speed step down from his post ahead of schedule had not been imposed upon the Australian.

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Australia to tour Pakistan in 2009 and 2010

Pankaj Mishra — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:09:00 +0530

Australia will visit Pakistan twice in the next two years to replace a March-April tour that was axed over security concerns, Cricket Australia and the Pakistan Cricket Board said Monday.

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Australia's Lehmann signs up for IPL: report

deepak — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:28:00 +0530

Australian veteran Darren Lehmann will stage a shock comeback in the Indian Premier League after answering a call from former teammate Shane Warne, a report said Wednesday.

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Bollinger replaces Hilfenhaus on Aussie's Windies cricket tour

deepak — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:12:00 +0530

Australia on Tuesday called up paceman Doug Bollinger for the Test squad to tour the West Indies next month after Ben Hilfenhaus was ruled out with a back injury.Chairman of selectors Andrew Hilditch said Hilfenhaus had been diagnosed with a recurrence of a stress fracture to the lower back and needed a few months rest.

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Aussies urged to use IPL to ease rift with India

deepak — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 12:56:00 +0530

Australia's cricketers heading to play in the Indian Premier League have been urged to heal damaged sporting relations with the event's host nation.

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Gillespie and Bond cleared to play county cricket

Pankaj Mishra — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:20:00 +0530

Jason Gillespie and Shane Bond were among several overseas players cleared to play county cricket in England this season here on Thursday, despite their links with the 'rebel' Indian Cricket League (ICL).

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Test opener Rogers to play for Victoria

deepak — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 17:45:00 +0530

Australian Test opening batsman Chris Rogers said Thursday he would be playing for Victoria in interstate cricket next season after leaving Western Australia.

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Wisden editor calls for end to cricket 'violence'

zaheen — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:33:00 +0530

The editor of the 2008 Wisden Cricketers' Almanack has called on the game's authorities to take a strong stand against the "physical violence" he believes is damaging the sport in the latest edition of 'cricket's bible'.

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Australian selector says players in it for love, not money

zaheen — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:00:00 +0530

Australian cricketers play for love, not money, the country's chief selector said Wednesday after a survey found many top players would consider quitting to play in the new Indian Twenty20 leagues.

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Rebuilding Australia looks to new generation

zaheen — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:46:00 +0530

Cricket Australia opened the door for a new generation of cricketers Wednesday when it named the 25 players awarded contracts for the 2008/09 season.

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India announce itinerary for Australia Test series

zaheen — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:06:00 +0530

India will host four Tests against Australia later this year, the cricket board said on Wednesday while announcing the dates and venues.

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Mascarenhas eager for Aussie clashes in IPL

deepak — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:17:00 +0530

One of Australia's greatest cricketers got Dimitri Mascarenhas into the new Indian Premier League and now the England all-rounder can't wait to face more Aussies when the inaugural edition of the Twenty20 competition starts on April 18.

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Test opener Rogers leaves WA for Victoria

deepak — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 11:57:00 +0530

Australian Test batsman Chris Rogers will leave Western Australia and play interstate cricket for Victoria next season, WA officials said Monday.

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Warne thanks cricket-mad Hampshire for 'wonderful experience'

deepak — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:12:00 +0530

Shane Warne thanked Hampshire for a "wonderful experience" after denying the English side's fans a chance to say goodbye to him on the pitch.

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Warne calls time on Hampshire career

deepak — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 21:00:00 +0530

Shane Warne will not return to play for Hampshire this season in a move that affectively signalled the end of the leg-spin legend's first-class career.

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Hayden vows to uphold 'purity' of Aussie cricket

Pankaj Mishra — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:02:00 +0530

Outspoken Australian opener Matthew Hayden has vowed to uphold what he calls the purity of Australia's baggy green cap in honour of the late cricket icon Bill Brown.

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Clark says no sledging could make the game boring

Pankaj Mishra — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:59:00 +0530

Australian paceman Stuart Clark on Tuesday warned that a crackdown on sledging -- the verbal abuse of players designed to put them off their game -- could make matches very boring.

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Reinstated cricket umpire Hair looks to better communication with players

Rakesh Saini — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:41:00 +0530

Controversial Australian umpire Darrell Hair said on Thursday he will focus on improved communication with players after his enforced spell away from top-level cricket.

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Inzamam 'disgusted' at umpire Hair's reinstatement

deepak — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:15:00 +0530

Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq said he was "disgusted" by controversial umpire Darrell Hair's reinstatement, saying that players would now be afraid to stand up to officials.

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Australia welcomes Hair's reinstatement as cricket Test umpire

deepak — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:12:00 +0530

Cricket Australia welcomed Darrell Hair's reinstatement as a Test umpire Wednesday and said the controversial official should be able to oversee matches in any Test nation, including Pakistan.

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Brett Lee falls just short in quest for maiden century

deepak — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:20:00 +0530

Australian paceman Brett Lee fell agonisingly short of his maiden first class century Tuesday when he was caught on 97 in the interstate cricket final between New South Wales and Victoria.

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Cricketing 'Invincible' Bill Brown dies aged 95

Pankaj Mishra — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:31:00 +0530

Australian cricketer Bill Brown, a former Test captain and member of Don Bradman's legendary 1948 Invincibles died at the weekend aged 95, cricket officials said Tuesday.

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Bill Brown, grandfather of Australian cricket, dies at 95

Pankaj Mishra — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 19:45:00 +0530

Bill Brown, considered the grandfather of Australian cricket, had died at 95, media reported late Monday. Brown died at a nursing home in Brisbane on Sunday, News Limited reported.

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NSW roll out big guns for final against Victoria

Pankaj Mishra — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:31:00 +0530

New South Wales will be boosted by seven Australian Test players in Saturday's Pura Cup cricket final against Victoria in Sydney.

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Pakistan hope Australia will tour within a year

Pankaj Mishra — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:30:00 +0530

Pakistan cricket officials Thursday said they were confident of hosting Australia in the next 12 months after the world champions put off their tour to the troubled country over security fears.

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Australia, India in same group for Champions Trophy

Pankaj Mishra — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:07:00 +0530

Defending champions Australia have been paired in the same group as bitter rivals India for this year's Champions Trophy, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced Thursday.

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Katich wins Australian Shield player of the season

Pankaj Mishra — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:58:00 +0530

New South Wales captain Simon Katich was Thursday named the Sheffield Shield player of the season by Cricket Australia.

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