Spin caused Aussies downfall in World T20: Warne

SYDNEY - Shane Warne feels that the inability of Australians to play spin resulted in their early exit from the World Twenty20.

Symonds is driven by money: Slater

SYDNEY - Former Australian opener Michael Slater feels troubled all-rounder Andrew Symonds has lost his spark to play for the national team and is driven by big bucks.

Buchanan says may expose Oz cricketers’ chinks during ECB consulting stint

SYDNEY - Former Australian cricket team coach John Buchanan has said that he may give England inside knowledge of Australia’s cricketers as he takes up a short-term coaching job with England later this month.

New pay hike formula for Australian cricketers

SYDNEY - The Australian cricket team were given a pay hike, hours after making an embarrassing exit from the Twenty20 World Cup.

Symonds knows he has no place in Australian team

SYDNEY - Andrew Symonds has come to terms with the sad realisation that he no longer fits into the Australian cricket team.

Symonds mourned absence of ‘beer and mate’ culture in next-Gen Oz mates

SYDNEY - Controversial Australian all rounder Andrew Symonds has admitted that he has certain issues with the new young players of the national squad, due to which he is unable to gel with the young brigade.

Member accuse MCC of being closed and undemocratic

SYDNEY - Australia’s largest and reputed sporting club — Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC) — has been accused by one of its most prominent members of being a closed and undemocratic old boys’ retreat that has lost touch with the modern world.

Australians satisfied with Lee’s progress despite thrashing

SYDNEY - Australians remain satisfied with Brett Lee’s progress since returning from a foot and ankle surgery, despite getting a good thrashing from Chris Gayle.

Teammates rally behind Symonds

SYDNEY - Andrew Symonds was happy and cheerful when he returned from Indian Premier League (IPL), but found himself stifled by team regulations, his teammates feel.

Symonds was well behaved during IPL, says Lehmann

SYDNEY - Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds may find a safe haven in Indian Premier League’s (IPL) Deccan Chargers team to continue playing cricket, even as serious doubts remain over his international career.

Queensland cricket authorities back Symonds

SYDNEY - Troubled all-rounder Andrew Symonds has got the backing of Queensland cricket authorities as he fights to save his career.

Symonds career limited to IPL as CA mulls discontinuing his central contract

SYDNEY - Controversial Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds career may just be contained playing the Indian Premier League (IPL), as the Cricket Australia (CA) mulls over ending his central contract.

At 73 mn dollars, Rajasthan Royals makes greatest year-on-year gain

SYDNEY - The value of Rajasthan Royals, the cheapest of eight franchises sold before the start of the Indian Premier League, has translated into a capital yield of 73 million dollars, making it the greatest one-year gain of any sports team in its first year of existence.

Ex-Oz keeper Healy says frazzled Symonds secretly relieved at being axed

SYDNEY - Former Australian wicketkeeper Ian Healy has said that all-rounder Andrew Symonds is secretly relieved to be out of the running, as he was ‘tired of cricket’ and wanted to be dropped from national duty.

Lee is getting back to full fitness in time

SYDNEY - Confidence is growing within the Australian camp that Brett Lee is getting back to full fitness in time for the Twenty20 world championships and, more crucially, the Ashes campaign that follows.

Shaun Tait in Australia A squad to play Pakistan

SYDNEY - Fast bowler Shaun Tait, who was stopped from playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) by Cricket Australia (CA), has been included in the Australia A squad to play a home series against Pakistan A in June-July.

I am not an Ashes traitor: Buchanan

SYDNEY - Former Australian coach John Buchanan last night denied suggestions he had sold out Australian cricket by meeting English officials last week.

Haddin warns England to beware of new Oz pace attack

SYDNEY - Australian wicketkeeper Brad Haddin has warned England to not breathe too easily before the start of the Ashes campaign on July 8 in Cardiff, after the retirement of bowling greats Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne.

Bracken all braced to bowl nerve racking death overs in T20 World Cup

SYDNEY - Nathan Bracken, who is regarded as the limited-over game’s best bowler, is ready for what he describes as cricket’s most nerve-racking job, bowling at the death of a Twenty20 World Cup match.

International Cricket Hall of Fame to be built in Bradman’s hometown

SYDNEY - The International Cricket Hall of Fame will be built in Don Bradman’s hometown of Bowral, cementing the town’s appeal as a pilgrimage site for cricket aficionados.

Cricket hall of fame for Bradman’s town Bowral

SYDNEY - Sir Donald Bradman’s hometown of Bowral will house The International Cricket Hall of Fame, cementing its appeal as a pilgrimage site for the sport.

England may reject Aussie plan for Ashes preparation

SYDNEY - Ricky Ponting’s plans to field an extra player in Australia’s two Ashes warm-up matches can go up in smoke with England reportedly opposed to the idea.

Twenty20 match planned to boost boring summer of cricket

SYDNEY - Australian cricket officials are planning a promotional Twenty20 match to brighten up an uninspiring summer of cricket.

T20 Champions League: McCullum won’t ditch Otago for NSW

SYDNEY - New Zealand opener Brendon McCullum would not dump his home side Otago for Australian side New South Wales (NSW) in the Twenty20 Champions League scheduled for October in India.

Twenty20 no guide to Ashes line up, says Ponting

SYDNEY - Australian captain Ricky Ponting has said next month’s Twenty20 championship would have little or no impact on the hotly debated bowling line-up for the first Test against England.