Cricket

Moving interstate helps beat the home-state blues

Adam Cooper NSW players got baggy greens automatically. Or so they say. Now it looks like they have to move to earn that honour.

Gloves off: Wade vows to ramp up concentration levels at MCG

Adam Cooper AS MATTHEW WADE points out, no one realises they're not concentrating until after the key moment has past. Like common sense, it's only obvious afterwards.

Cricket

Wade aiming to keep up appearances

Adam Cooper As Matthew Wade points out, no one realises they're not concentrating until after the key moment has passed. Like common sense, it's only obvious afterwards.

Cricket's Twenty20 vision for 2020 Games

Adam Cooper Cricket Australia is keen for the sport to seize on Olympic euphoria and aims to have Twenty20 included in the 2020 Games.

Lights, camera, action for IPL

Adam Cooper Ricky Ponting and Anil Kumble will be locking horns once again when the Indian Premier League (IPL) kicks off this weekend.

Aussies eyeing IPL action before Windies

By Adam Cooper Australia's leading cricketers are likely to be granted a fortnight of paydirt in the Indian Premier League before they tour the Caribbean.

Ponting fears IPL drain from world game

By Adam Cooper and Tim Clarke Australian captain Ricky Ponting fears the Indian Premier League could drain world cricket of experienced players.

IPL won't ruin cricket, insists Gilly

By Adam Cooper & Tim Clarke Adam Gilchrist believes international commitments will reign supreme and the Indian Premier League could become cricket's equivalent of a gold watch.

Australia has a week to settle IPL issue

By Adam Cooper Cricket Australia has just over a week to resolve its dispute with the Indian board to ensure Australian stars can take part in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

India beats Aussies to top tri-series

By Adam Cooper India has kept their cool to leapfrog Australia to the top of the tri-series table by beating the world champions in Sunday's day-night game at the MCG.

IPL will succeed 'even without Aussies'

By Adam Cooper Cricket powerbroker Lalit Modi insists the Indian Premier League (IPL) will be a success even without Australia's star players.

Injured Ponting given until Sunday

By Adam Cooper and John Salvado Australia will give Ricky Ponting until Sunday morning to test his fitness in a bid to have him return from injury for triangular one-day cricket series.

Hussey, Hodge in line for Twenty20 call

By Adam Cooper Australia's side to play India in this week's Twenty20 blockbuster could have a Victorian flavour through the inclusion of David Hussey and Brad Hodge.

Gilly keen on Indian Premier League

By Adam Cooper Retiring Australian wicket-keeper batsman Adam Gilchrist has confirmed his desire to be a marquee player in the inaugural Indian Premier League.

Breakthrough win in India Gilly's best

By Adam Cooper Retiring cricket great Adam Gilchrist has rated Australia's 2004 series victory in India as the high point of his career.

India's tour still up in air

By Daniel Brettig and Adam Cooper The limited overs portion of India's cricket tour of Australia remains a bargaining chip in the visitors' appeal against the ban handed to Harbhajan Singh.

Australia's rebuilding continues

By Adam Cooper Skipper Ricky Ponting has admitted he might rely on part-time spinners instead of struggling specialists in future Australian Test sides.

I just knew it was time: Gilchrist

By Adam Cooper Australian wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist said he "just knew" it was time to retire from international cricket.

Australia to press for Adelaide victory

By Adam Cooper Australia will press for what would be a remarkable victory over India in the final cricket Test at the Adelaide Oval.

Retiring Gilchrist 'a cricketing great'

By Adam Cooper Australia's Adam Gilchrist has been hailed as one of the greatest cricketers to have played the game after announcing he was ready to retire.