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

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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Six things we uncovered at Manuka

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

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Lights, local cricket, howzat!

David Polkinghorne Cricket ACT is considering playing ACT Meteors matches under lights in the Women's National Cricket League next summer following the success of Wednesday's historic first one-day international in the...

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Full house doesn't add up for CA chief

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

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Batsman's paradise provides plenty of fireworks

David Polkinghorne Prime Minister's XI: Ricky Ponting missed out on runs, but he did end his international career with a win.

Dean keen to take up Windies challenge

David Polkinghorne Chris Gayle has made a name as one of the most explosive batsmen in the world, but Canberra Comets opener Jono Dean would love nothing better than to go head-to-head with the West Indies maestro.

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Manuka worthy of more big games - 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.

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Ahmed hopes to inspire fellow asylum seekers

David Polkinghorne Prime Minister’s XI: Fawad Ahmed knows how traumatic life as an asylum seeker is, and he hopes his story might inspire others.

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Flashy 50 will make BBL teams take notice

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

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Ponting applauds Dean for fast knock

Jon Tuxworth and David Polkinghorne The brutality of his Prime Minister's XI knock was likened to that of a ''right-handed David Warner'' and earned the admiration of former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting.

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Manuka fears for depleted Aussies

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

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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Gayle's brilliance paves way for ACT

David Polkinghorne Chris Gayle's return to the international arena is not only a boost to West Indian cricket but to Canberra's chances of attracting more games as well.

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Canberra 'let down' by cricket hierarchy

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

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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Windies' Gayle hits Manuka light twice

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.