David Polkinghorne

David Polkinghorne

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More girls set to eye cricket career: coach

David Polkinghorne Em Preston believes Cricket Australia's increased funding will give girls hope they can pursue a career in the game.

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Six things we uncovered at Manuka

Australia's Clint McKay (L) congratulates teammate James Faulkner (R) after he took the wicket of West Indies' Chris Gayle during their one-day international cricket match at Manuka Oval in Canberra February 6, 2013.  REUTERS/Tim Wimborne (AUSTRALIA - Tags: SPORT CRICKET)

David Polkinghorne Chris Gayle is officially in a form slump, Shane Watson can bat and how good is George Bailey?

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Full house doesn't add up for CA chief

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 07:  Cricket Australia CEO James Sutherland speaks to media representatives at Parliament House on February 7, 2013 in Canberra, Australia. The Australian Crime Commission today released findings from a 12 month investigation into Australian sport, uncovering the possibility of match fixing, drugs in sport and links to organised crime.  (Photo by Stefan Postles/Getty Images)

David Polkinghorne A ''fussy'' Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland leaves Canberra feeling short-changed by 1500 people.

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Manuka worthy of more big games - Lyon

Nathan Lyon

David Polkinghorne Prime Minister’s XI: With Manuka Oval a week off hosting the Australian cricket team for the first time, Nathan Lyon has backed the revamped ground to host more international matches.

Live: PM's XI v West Indies, Manuka Oval

SPORT - PM's XI captain Ricky Ponting at the team hotel ahead of the game tomorrow at Manuka Oval against the West indies.                                                                                                                                                                                          28th January  2013.                                                                                                                                                                   Photo by, Colleen Petch of The Canberra Times

David Polkinghorne Re-live the action as Ricky Ponting farewells international cricket in the first ever day-night match to be played under lights at Manuka Oval in Canberra.

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Manuka fears for depleted Aussies

Michael Clarke

David Polkinghorne Cricket ACT is confident the first major sporting event of Canberra's centenary celebrations will not be a fizzer.

Haddin likely to miss PM's XI match

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 10:  Brad Haddin (L) and Mitchell Johnson (R) of Australia talk with Australian Chairman of Selectors John Inverarity during an Australian cricket team training session at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on January 10, 2013 in Melbourne, Australia.  (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)

David Polkinghorne Brad Haddin looks set to miss the Prime Minister's XI game against the West Indies at Manuka Oval on January 29 due to a hamstring injury.

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Canberra 'let down' by cricket hierarchy

Cricket. Pakistan  training at MCG as they prepare for Boxing Day Test  . former Australian test cricketer Dean Jones was on hand to help out Pakistan this afternoon. 
23rd December 2009 . THE AGE SPORT. Picture by Vince Caligiuri .

David Polkinghorne Cricket Australia ''dropped the ball'' in Canberra and Australia's first one-dayer in the nation's capital should have happened long ago.

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ACT happy with niche role in new structure

October 22 2010. Pic Elesa Lee, The Chronicle, Cricket ACT CEO Mark Vergano pushing for an upgrade of Manuka Oval SPECIAL 1

David Polkinghorne Cricket ACT is confident it has established itself as a niche market within Australian cricket and is hoping to build on that when the new, independent Cricket Australia board comes into power in...

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Big Merv says give Canberra the big bash

David Polkinghorne FORMER Test star Merv Hughes has backed Canberra's bid to have its own Big Bash League team when the fledgling competition expands.

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Windies' Gayle hits Manuka light twice

4 February 2010 NEWS/SPORT Canberra Times photograph by GRAHAM TIDY Story by James Buckley. The Prime Ministers XI cricket match against the West Indies at Manuka Oval, Canberra. West Indies captain Chris Gayle, with PM Kevin Rudd with the winner s trophy. SPECIAL 111

David Polkinghorne Canberra's centenary will get a double-barrelled blast from the world's most explosive batsman, Chris Gayle, under the glare of new Christmas lights.