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Australian ODI Squad UK Tour Announced...

The Cricket Australia National Selection Panel (NSP) has today announced the Australia one-day squad for the VB Tour of The British Isles in June and July, and the Australia A [...]

May 10, 2012

West Indies end five-year drought...

Kieron Pollard blazed West Indies to a first ODI victory over Australia since 2006, his stand with Dwayne Bravo swallowing up the tourists’ modest total in a rain-affected match at [...]

March 19, 2012

Aussies open with a win...

The hosts looked on track to chase down Australia’s paltry total of 8-204 as Dwayne Bravo (32) and Marlon Samuels (35) had the hosts in a comfortable position at 3-97. [...]

March 17, 2012

Aussies begin Caribbean assault...

Defeat to India in the 2011 ICC World Cup quarter-finals aside, Australia have not lost an ODI contest since going down 2-1 at home to Sri Lanka in November 2010. [...]

March 16, 2012

AUSTRALIA vs SRI LANKA (1st Final)...

David Warner chose a fine time to awaken from his one-day international slumber. His first ODI century set up a 15-run victory in the first final for Australia, who will [...]

March 5, 2012

Australia in final after 87-run win...

India succumbed meekly to the pressure of a chase of 253 – a chase they were required to nail to remain in serious contention in the triangular series – and [...]

February 26, 2012

Sri Lanka take top spot with record chase...

Sri Lanka sure know how to keep things interesting. On a day when Peter Forrest announced himself as Australia’s new No.3 with his maiden one-day century, Mahela Jayawardene and Dinesh [...]

February 25, 2012

AUSTRALIA WALLOP INDIA...

Set 289 for victory, the visitors lost early wickets under sustained pressure from Brett Lee and Ben Hilfenhaus, and were unable to fight their way back into the contest, finishing [...]

February 20, 2012

AUSSIES AIM TO REEL IN INDIA...

With Clarke’s right-hamstring keeping him sidelined, Tasmanian skipper George Bailey has been hauled north as batting stand-by and Ponting will retain the captaincy in the battle with the Commonwealth Bank [...]

February 18, 2012

AUSTRALIAN SQUAD NAMED...

Cricket Australia’s National Selection Panel today announced a 14-man squad for the next two Commonwealth Bank Series matches against Sri Lanka at the SCG on Friday 17 February and against [...]

February 15, 2012