A day of twists and turns saw Michael Clarke and Mitchell Johnson join hands with keeper Brad Haddin to bid goodbye to the Indian Premier League in favour of rest for better country commitments. Clarke is expected to lead the Australian side after the retirement of skipper Ricky Poin

Australia fought out of tough backs to a wall situation with a splendid performance that has almost certainly ensured that this test match will be heading for a draw. Matthew Hayden was the star show for the Australians as he played a typically combative century and ensured that the Aust

Australia fought out of tough backs to a wall situation with a splendid performance that has almost certainly ensured that this test match will be heading for a draw. Matthew Hayden was the star show for the Australians as he played a typically combative century and ensured that the Aust

Shane Warne may have voiced his choice of Michael Clarke as the vice-captain ahead of veteran Adam Gilchrist but captain Ricky Ponting feels the youngster did not really need to be his deputy before taking over reins of the team. Warne yesterday suggested the name of close friend and &

Australia's regular vice captain Adam Gilchrist is sulking after the selectors ignored him and handed the captaincy reins to youngster Michael Clarke for Tuesday's Twenty20 match against New Zealand in Perth. Chairman of selectors Andrew Hilditch admitted the decision to make Clarke lead

Yuvraj Singh's heroic 121 went in vain as a ruthless Australia maintained their stranglehold in the series with a comfortable 47-run victory over India in the third cricket one dayer here today. The formidable Australians rattled up 290 for seven and then bundled out the home team for 24

Australia has defeated South Africa by 83 runs in their final league match to top Group 'A' at St. Kitts here. Chasing a mammoth total of 378 runs, South Africa was bowled out for 294 in 48 overs. Australia carry forward two points from this match in to the Super Eights round. Ea

Reigning champions Australia stormed into the Super Eight with a crushing 229-run win over the Netherland in the World Cup Group 'A' cricket one-dayer here today. After Brad Hodge smashed the Orange attack to post his maiden ODI century to propel Australia to a massive 358 for five, the p

It would certainly not be music to the ears of the rival batsmen as Glenn McGrath asserted that his immaculate spell of fast bowling in Australia's opening World Cup game against Scotland was nowhere near his best. "It could have been better, but I will take it. We are still getting used

Australia's injury problems appear to be easing with fast bowler Brett Lee the only player still in serious doubt for the World Cup. Five of the 15 players in Australia's World Cup squad are struggling with injuries but only Lee is considered to be in danger of missing the tournament.

New Zealand cricket allrounder Jacob Oram was in doubt for next month's World Cup after suffering a serious finger injury in the emphatic 10-wicket victory over Australia. Oram will definitely miss the remaining two matches of the Chappell Hadlee Series against Australia and his futur

Australian batsman Michael Clarke has been ordered to return home from his team's short tour of New Zealand because of a hip problem. Clarke, who was originally selected as vice-captain for the three-match tour, missed Friday's series opener in Wellington after feeling pain in his hip the

Australian fast bowler Brett Lee is a doubt for Friday's opening Chappell-Hadlee Trophy one-day match against New Zealand after rolling his ankle in training on Thursday. The 30-year-old paceman was taken to hospital for scans on his knee and ankle after tripping over during fielding practice

Australia set a new record Twenty20 international score as England began the limited-overs section of their tour down under. Ricky Ponting's Australians, looking to inflict further misery after the Ashes whitewash, surpassed their previous best by seven runs to post 221 for five at the

Australia beat England by six wickets with 19 balls to spare on an extraordinary final day to win the second Test and take a 2-0 lead in the Ashes series on Tuesday. Australia needed a victory target of 168 off 36 overs after England's batting inexplicably crumbled, the touring side losi