Lee Gaskin

Lee Gaskin

Cricket

Kentwell upbeat on Dean's dismissal

Jono Dean, Prime Minister's XI 2013

Lee Gaskin Ginninderra plans to do what the West Indies couldn't - send Jono Dean packing before the destructive opener makes an impact.

Cricket

Unbeaten 300 puts Dean with elite

Jono Dean, Prime Minister's XI 2013

Lee Gaskin SIR DONALD BRADMAN, Michael Clarke, Mark Taylor and Matthew Hayden have all reached the magic triple-century milestone.

Prime Minister's XI

Ponting bows out as a winner

SPORT: West Indies v PM's I at Manuka oval, Canberra. Ricky Ponting with the trophy.29th January 2013.  Photo by MELISSA ADAMS of The Canberra Times.

Lee Gaskin Prime Minister's XI: Ricky Ponting was the main attraction for the Prime Minister's XI.

Cricket

Rain expected to clear for Prime Minister's XI

Rain cancelled the Prime Minister's XI cricket match at Manuka Oval in 2012.

Lee Gaskin Rain at Manuka Oval is expected to clear, allowing Cricket ACT to breathe a sigh of relief after last year’s match with Sri Lanka was abandoned due to rain.

Cricket

Comet's close encounter with his star

Jono Dean

Lee Gaskin Prime Minister’s XI: He was given one of Ricky Ponting's bats as a reward for making his first century.

Faulkner called up to take on Windies

James Faulkner.

Lee Gaskin Tasmanian all-rounder James Faulkner has been called into Australia's one-day squad.

Faulkner steps up to make the most of Henriques' misfortune

James Faulkner

Lee Gaskin TASMANIAN all-rounder James Faulkner has been called into Australia's one-day squad to replace the injured Moises Henriques and is in line to make his ODI debut against the West Indies later this...

Cricket

Windies primed for Manuka

Dwayne Bravo

Lee Gaskin Prime Minister’s XI: The West Indies plan to use their inside knowledge of local conditions and players gained from the Big Bash League to upset a revamped Australian one-day side.

Not about me, says Ponting of farewell

PM's XI captain Ricky Ponting at the team hotel ahead of the game tomorrow at Manuka Oval against the West Indies.

Chris Wilson and Lee Gaskin Canberra cricket lovers will be keeping one eye to the heavens today in the hope rain doesn't ruin the Prime Minister's XI match at Manuka Oval for the second year in a row.

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Cricket

Manuka Oval beefed up for historic one-day clash

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 29:  Ricky Ponting of the PM's XI bats during the International Tour Match between the Prime Minister's XI and West Indies at Manuka Oval on January 29, 2013 in Canberra, Australia.  (Photo by Mark Nolan/Getty Images)

Lee Gaskin ACT Sports Minister Andrew Barr concedes there were teething problems for Canberra's inaugural day-night cricket match, but is confident they will be rectified in time for next week's one-day...

Cricket

Cricket in the spotlight

19TH FEBRUARY 2012 -SPORT -STORY CHRIS DUTTON- THE CANBERRA TIMES- PHOTO BY MELISSA ADAMS.
Steve Luby of Evatt.

Lee Gaskin Welcome to Canberra's day-night cricket revolution.

Monday's Expert

Fans left to lament as CA cuts short Mr Cricket's farewell tour

Lee Gaskin

Lee Gaskin Just when Cricket Australia had learnt how to give retiring greats a fitting send-off, it stuffs up the Mike Hussey farewell tour.

Cricket

Ponting backs rotation and Nine

Ricky Ponting

Lee Gaskin Retired great Ricky Ponting says rotating players in and out of the Australian team is part of the modern game, but reckons Channel Nine has every right to feel short-changed for showing games with...

Cricket

Nine has a valid point, but players need to be rested, says Ponting

Ricky Ponting

Lee Gaskin Retired great Ricky Ponting admits Channel Nine has every right to feel short-changed.

Cricket

Haddin to team with Ponting in PM's XI

Brad Haddin

Lee Gaskin Recalled Australian wicketkeeper Brad Haddin will reunite with champion batsman Ricky Ponting for the Prime Minister's XI match in Canberra later this month.

Cricket

Refugee spinner selected for PM's XI

Fawad Ahmed

Lee Gaskin Fawad Ahmed has gone from asylum seeker to rubbing shoulders with Julia Gillard at The Lodge.

Monday's Expert

Canberra deserves Test after Tasmania turns its back on series opener

Lee Gaskin

Lee Gaskin C'mon Tasmania, it's time to hand over what's rightfully ours - Test cricket.

Cricket

Historic Manuka Oval set to appear in a new light

SPORT: One of the six field lights has gone up on Thursday 13th December at Manuka oval, Canberra. 13th December 2012. Photo by MELISSA ADAMS of The Canberra Times.

Lee Gaskin Lights, Manuka, action! The biggest change in the 83-year history of Canberra's iconic cricket and Australian rules football ground is under way, with the first of six light towers erected at Manuka...

Cricket

Captain Khawaja in clash for Ponting spot

Usman Khawaja

Lee Gaskin Test hopefuls Usman Khawaja and Alex Doolan will go head to head in Canberra next week in the final audition for the role of Ricky Ponting's replacement.

Cricket

Manuka to host Ponting's last game

Ricky Ponting and Steve Waugh

Lee Gaskin Ricky Ponting's retirement from international cricket has ensured next year's Prime Minister's XI match will be the most emotional since Steve Waugh's send-off in 2004.