Cricket
'Step closer to night Tests'
FORMER Redbacks rookie Alex Carey has backed the call for night Test cricket, hailing the trial of pink balls a resounding success.
It's a dream come true for Watson
ALLROUNDER Shane Watson has capped an amazing career transformation by winning the Allan Border Medal as Australia's top cricketer.
Valentine's Day massacre
RICKY Ponting showed he is still Australia's batting kingpin as the West Indies copped a Valentine's Day beating in the latest one-dayer.
Ponting ton ensures Aussie win
RICKY Ponting showed he is still Australia's batting kingpin as the West Indies copped a beating in the latest chapter of a one-sided summer.
Rain washes out match
CRICKET Australia officials were left nursing yet another one-day headache last night after the Sydney ODI was washed out.
IPL looks to America
THE Indian Premier League (IPL) may stage Champions League Twenty20 games in the US - which it sees as the next big cricket market - next year.
We need to be like Aussies
WEST Indies captain Chris Gayle has lamented his side's lack of discipline compared to Australia's well-drilled style and has called for a lift in tonight's one-dayer.
We're in final mix: Christian
GAME-BREAKER Dan Christian believes South Australia can make a late dash into the Sheffield Shield final but says he has no chance of higher honours.
Shaky Redbacks stumble home
SOUTH Australia almost made a hash of things but managed to sneak home by two wickets in its Sheffield Shield match against WA at the WACA.
Marsh sets sights on India
SHAUN Marsh says the prospect of conquests in foreign lands will fuel Australia as it winds up a one-day cakewalk against the West Indies at home.
Redbacks punish Warriors
A STAR performance with bat and ball from Dan Christian has SA on the verge of outright victory against Western Australia.
Landslide turns on 'bunny' Gayle
CHRIS Gayle admits he's become Doug Bollinger's bunny but maintains the West Indies can launch an astonishing comeback to win the Commonwealth Bank series.
Smith half-century impresses Klinger
MICHAEL Klinger believes SA opener James Smith has a long Sheffield Shield career ahead after watching the young right-hander craft a crucial half-century against Western Australia yesterday.
Burdett's no-fuss Oval farewell
NO fuss, no fanfare. That's long-serving Adelaide Oval curator Les Burdett all over.
Dizzy sees value in 40-over format
PROSPECTIVE England bowling coach Jason Gillespie says 40-over cricket should be considered in any move to reshape the limited-overs summer.
Tiny crowd watches crushing Australian win
THE smallest crowd ever for an Australian limited overs match at Adelaide Oval witnessed the home side maul the West Indies by eight wickets.
Spin legend lashes Strauss 'disrespect'
AUSTRALIAN great Shane Warne has accused England Captain Andrew Strauss of showing a "lack of respect for Test cricket" after he opted out of the tour of Bangladesh.
Pollard set to turn things round
TOP-DOLLAR dynamo Kieron Pollard has backed skipper Chris Gayle's belief the West Indies can cause a one-day series boilover against Australia.
Limited appeal, so let's rethink
FORMER Test paceman Damien Fleming has called for a dramatic overhaul of the limited-overs schedule as fans desert the tired 50-over for T20.
Warne shrugs off IPL threats
SHANE Warne has urged his fellow Australians to play in the Indian Premier League (IPL) despite threats from an Indian political party.
Caught short at MCG
FANS cast further doubt over one-day cricket's long-term future by voting with their feet, as only 25,463 spectators turned up to the MCG yesterday.
West win vital, says Redbacks boss
REDBACKS coach Mark Sorell predicts there will be an outright result in his side's Sheffield Shield clash against Western Australia today.
Australia beat Windies by 113 runs
AUSTRALIA has beaten the West Indies by 113 runs in their one-day match at the MCG. Australia made 8-256 during their 50 overs and bowled the West Indies out for 143.
Aussies post solid score
AUSTRALIA posted a competitive 8-256 against the West Indies in the first one-day match at the MCG today.
Gayle tips Windies win
WEST Indies skipper Chris Gayle enjoys a joke but it was impossible to tell from his straight-faced comment if he was kidding or not.
Gayle confident of beating Australia
WEST Indies captain Chris Gayle has boldly predicted a 4-1 win over Australia in the one-day series, which starts on Sunday at the MCG.
Tait pours on pace in Aussies' sweep
AUSTRALIA completed a summer clean-sweep of Pakistan as a fired-up Shaun Tait sent the tourists home with one last defeat in last night's Twenty20 clash at the MCG.
Lee's Test days over, says coach
BRETT Lee still has a future as an Australian fast bowler according to national coach Tim Nielsen, but it's unlikely to be in Test cricket.
Ashes drama here from December 3
AUSTRALIA'S dramatic battle to regain cricket's Holy Grail - the Ashes - will come to Adelaide Oval in the second Test on December 3.
Clarke `can master Bash'
PRACTICE makes perfect and Australian skipper Michael Clarke just needs more to master the Twenty20 format, former Test quick Jason Gillespie says.
Oval pitch wizard Burdett calls stumps
RENOWNED Adelaide Oval curator Les Burdett has announced his retirement after 41 years in the job.
Windies smash 399 against PM's XI
WINDIES captain Chris Gayle blasted a record 146 to help his side set the Prime Minister's XI a mammoth 400-run victory target in today's one-day tour match.
Big-hitting Cossie back for Redbacks
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN strokeplayer Mark Cosgrove will return from injury in the one-dayer against Western Australia on Saturday.
Only wins will do for finals hopes
SOUTH Australia is faced with a cut-throat equation for another tilt at elusive silverware.
Cricket could lose $20m sponsorship
AUSTRALIAN cricket is in danger of losing a $20 million sponsorship deal with the Commonwealth Bank over moves to play one-day internationals at ANZ Stadium.
News
Rann sweetens electorate
THE State Government is promising up to $98 a year extra to help low-income earners cope with rising utility bills - in a $60 million election campaign salvo.
Sport
Former Socceroo Ian Gray found dead
FORMER Socceroo Ian Gray has been found dead in the lounge room of his Elizabeth Bay apartment in what police believe is suspicious circumstances.