Australia wins truncated T20 clash
Rob Forsaith 7:22am Brad Hodge starred in the shortest Twenty20 match ever played by Australia, as the tourists posted a thrilling five-wicket victory over South Africa in Durban.
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Live final round Sheffield Shield scores
The final round of the Sheffield Shield will determine which two teams contest the Shield final, with only Tasmania and Victoria out of contention.
Harris aims to return against Pakistan
John Salvado 9:44am Lion-hearted paceman Ryan Harris has no intention of limiting his future Test schedule despite facing six months on the sidelines following major knee surgery.
Bulls poised to take first-innings points
6:40pm Queensland are poised to establish a healthy first-innings lead over Victoria in their Sheffield Shield clash at the MCG.
Langer tips higher honours for Behrendorff
LEE GASKIN 10:59pm Justin Langer believes it's only a matter of time before Jason Behrendorff is called up to the Australian team.
Manuka almost certain to host Shield final
LEE GASKIN 9:10am Western Australia lost 4-8 to put NSW in pole position to host the Sheffield Shield final in Canberra.
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T20 Match referee overruled umpires: South African coach
9:26am Both sides deemed it a worthwhile exercise, but the rain-hit Twenty20 clash between Australia and South Africa in Durban almost didn't go ahead.
Manuka Oval set to host NSW Blues' Sheffield Shield final after Western Australia Warriors collapse
LEE GASKIN Canberra is on track to host the Sheffield Shield final after an incredible Western Australia batting collapse where they lost 4-8 left NSW in total control of their crucial match at Manuka Oval.
Ryan Harris facing long stint on sidelines
ANDREW WU 11:11pm Ryan Harris is facing a lengthy stint on the sidelines after his heroics in South Africa and could miss Australia's next Test series in October.
West Indies win T20 series over England
West Indies rallied from a middle-order wobble to romp to a series-clinching five-wicket victory.
Imran Tahir a T20 strike bowler: Faf du Plessis
South Africa's Imran Tahir is best known to Australian cricket fans as the man who finished with match figures of 0-260 in the Adelaide Oval Test 16 months ago.
Shane Watson says Australia are well placed for T20 World Cup
Australia has never been better placed to win a maiden Twenty20 World Cup, according to star allrounder Shane Watson.
James Hopes puts Queensland in strong position against Victoria
Queensland skipper James Hopes did the damage on the first day of the Sheffield Shield clash against Victoria at the MCG.
Australian Test batsman Shaun Marsh scores third straight duck
LEE GASKIN Quack, quack, quack - that's the sound of Shaun Marsh's last three innings as the Test batsman's recent run of outs continued.
Western Australia reduced to 7-63 by NSW at lunch in Sheffield Shield
David Barbeler Australian Test batsman Shaun Marsh notched up his third consecutive duck as NSW blitzed Western Australia early to reduce them to 7-63 at lunch in their crucial Sheffield Shield clash in Canberra.
I'm not done yet, says injured bowler Ryan Harris
Australian fast bowler Ryan Harris is hoping knee surgery will prolong his Test career through the 2015 Ashes.
Sheffield Shield: NSW in box seat as WA all out for 82
LEE GASKIN The first day of the Sheffield Shield game between NSW and WA at Manuka Oval turned up a few surprises.
T20 World Cup: Hamstrung Brad Hogg says he'll be fine
It will take more than a hamstring niggle and bout of food poisoning to halt Brag Hogg's Farnham-like farewell tour.
England's Joe Root out of World Twenty20
England batsman Joe Root will miss the World Twenty20 in Bangladesh and be replaced by Ian Bell.
Sheffield Shield preview: Former Manuka curator Nathan Lyon's roots stay strong
JON TUXWORTH Despite his Test sucesses, Nathan Lyon knows the ''former curator'' questions are inevitable when he returns to Manuka.
Jason Behrendorff looks forwards to Canberra player reunion at NSW-WA Shield clash
JON TUXWORTH His fearsome pace bowling destroyed England and South Africa, but it is a guiding hand from Mitch Johnson which Jason Behrendorff hopes helps him build an international career.
Nathan Lyon, Justin Langer back Manuka Oval as quality Test venue
Jon Tuxworth and David Polkinghorne Nathan Lyon and Justin Langer have backed the push for Manuka to host Test cricket.
NSW selects Manuka Oval to host Sheffield Shield final
DAVID POLKINGHORNE Manuka Oval is on the verge of hosting the Sheffield Shield final - if NSW to beat WA to finish top of the ladder.
Sheffield Shield final race down to the wire
South Australian captain Johan Botha is remorseful for a brain-fade which led to his suspension as four states battle to reach the Sheffield Shield final.
Baseball could force Shield final from SCG
NSW will be forced away from the SCG should they host the Sheffield Shield final, with Major League Baseball's season-opening series taking over the ground that weekend.
Sri Lanka defeats Pakistan to take out Asia Cup
Opener Lahiru Thirimanne hit a magnificent century to help Sri Lanka thump Pakistan by five wickets to regain the Asia Cup one-day cricket title in Dhaka on Saturday.
Samuels leads West Indies to T20 win over Eng
West Indies returned to winning ways in the shortest variety, defeating England by 27 runs.
Starc on the attack in Twenty20s
Mitchell Starc says out-and-out aggression is the key to success with both bat and ball in Twenty20 cricket.
Big names return for NSW-WA Sheffield Shield showdown at Canberra's Manuka Oval
CHRIS DUTTON Seven Test players, ODI star Adam Voges, a hat-trick of Canberra's cricket talent and a Sheffield Shield final up for grabs.
Redbacks captain Johan Botha drops appeal over Sheffield Shield ban
Botha withdraws appeal against shield ban
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