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Women's teams to contest new-look Ashes

London England and Australia will break with tradition this season when the women's version of the Ashes is conducted across all three international formats.

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Bitter tweet might cost Warner tour

 David Warner.

David Sygall David Warner might have surrendered his place on cricket's most prestigious tour.

Prime Minister's XI

Flashy 50 will make BBL teams take notice

PM's player Jono Dean signs a autograph for Oliver Dunn,6 of Downer.

David Polkinghorne Prime Minister's XI: Was this the innings that launches the Big Bash League career Jono Dean so badly wants?

Cricket

Missing stars put teams to the test

30 January 2011, sport, Melissa Adams, Canberra Times, story James Buckley.
Queanbeyan v Tuggeranong at Manuka oval. Queanbeyan wicket keeper, Aaron Ayer and Tuggeranong batsman, Sam Thornton.  SPECIAL 0

Lee Gaskin Tuggeranong's batting depth will be put to the ultimate test with three of their mainstays missing from Saturday's crucial John Gallop Cup match with Eastlake.

Who's a run machine to all the teams? Clarke!

Malcolm Knox

Malcolm Knox IT'S getting to the point where people will go to the cricket to say they saw Michael Clarke bat in 2012.

Cricket

Christian and Bollinger among those discarded by Indian Premier League teams

Michael Clarke

Jesse Hogan All-rounder Daniel Christian and former Test paceman Doug Bollinger are among 13 Australian discarded by their Indian Premier League teams.

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Prize money rise for Test cricket teams

Dubai The top four Test teams will receive more prize money from the International Cricket Council next year.

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Warner blasts journalists on Twitter

David Warner

David Sygall Australian cricketer David Warner is likely to face disciplinary action from Cricket Australia after it appears he launched a blistering and lengthy tirade on Twitter against two of the Australian...

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Fines for both teams from SCG match

By Roger Vaughan Match referee Jeff Crowe has warned Australia and India to focus on their cricket after fining paceman Ishant Sharma 15 per cent fine of his match fee.

New ball game for female cricketers

Jodie Fields

Chloe Saltau After years of putting jobs, relationships and lives on hold for their sport, Australia's world-beating female cricketers are about to take a big leap towards professionalism.

Anderson takes 300th wicket after England falls cheaply

James Anderson dismisses New Zealand's Peter Fulton for two on the second day of the first Test. This was Anderson's 300th Test wicket.

London James Anderson becomes fourth Englishman to reach 300 wickets after England bowled out for 232.

Anderson bowls England back into first Test

New Zealand captain Ross Taylo

James Anderson took his 300th Test wicket and then ended a bold counter-attack by New Zealand's Ross Taylor as England fought back in the first Test at Lord's.

Cricket

Saddened Gilchrist demands life bans for cheats

Police escort bookies and cricketers after they were produced in a court in New Delhi on Thursday.

Chloe Saltau Former wicketkeeper says ignorance and naivete can no longer be used as an excuse.

Cricket

Spot-fixing scandal a kick in the teeth for cricket: Warne

Shane Warne.

Shane Warne says the Indian Premier League spot-fixing scandal feels like a kick in the teeth for cricket.

Cricket

Clarke on track for Ashes

Michael Clarke.

David Sygall In almost 100 Tests spanning close to a decade, Michael Clarke has missed only one due to his chronic back problem. The worrying things is, it was during Australia's most recent tour to India.

Cricket

Lots of lessons in homework saga: CA boss

Cricket Australia CEO James Sutherland.

Chloe Saltau James Sutherland opens up on 'homework' debacle in India, Cricket Australia's relationship with Channel Nine and Tim May's removal from an ICC committee.

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Spot-fixing arrests rock IPL

Sreesanth

Ben Doherty Three Indian cricketers, including Test quick Sreesanth, have been arrested and charged with spot-fixing in this year's Indian Premier League cricket competition.

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Beer sponsor returns at mid-strength for one day internationals

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Jesse Hogan Carlton & United Breweries has sought to reduce expected criticism of its return as sponsor of one-day internationals in Australia by using the deal to promote one of its lower-alcohol beers.

Boult double rocks England in first Test

Trent Boult

New Zealand took charge of the first Test at Lord's on Thursday, reducing England to 160 for four when rain forced an early close to the opening day.

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Tait exploring legal options

Shaun Tait of Australia looks on during the 2011 ICC World Cup Group A match between Australia and Canada at  M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on March 16, 2011 in Bangalore, India.

Chloe Saltau A distressed Shaun Tait says he is exploring his legal options after Delhi police cleared him of involvement in IPL spot-fixing scandal.