Bollinger will play no further part in Australia's bid to win a fourth successive World Cup after he was ruled out of the remainder of the tournament with an ankle injury... more
After Australia’s thrashing in Adelaide, Ricky Ponting’s team are in disarray and changes are expected for ‘round three’ in Perth. Tom Collomosse assesses the leading contenders... more
Australia have called up fast bowler Shaun Tait to replace Nathan Hauritz for the remaining three matches in the NatWest Series against England... more
Australia captain Ricky Ponting has thrown his support behind struggling quick Peter Siddle, saying he is not concerned by the Victorian paceman's lack of wickets... more
Nathan Hauritz has confirmed he did not suffer any serious damage to his left thumb while taking the catch which sparked Australia's charge to a 36-run triumph over Pakistan... more
An effervescent century from Dwayne Bravo and the ongoing interest in the video referral system were the highlights of a competitive opening day of the second Test between Australia and the West Indies at the Adelaide Oval... more
Outplayed by the Aussies in Wales, skipper Strauss and his opening partner Cook prove they’ve learned from their mistakes with some thrilling first-session batting at Lord’s... more
Australia spinner Nathan Hauritz has moved to calm relations with England following the backlash over the home side's delaying tactics on the final day of the first Ashes Test... more
As Sunday's events at Wimbledon proved, the failure to live up to impossible standards isn't necessarily a failure in itself, because without coming within a hundred leagues of its immediate predecessor the men's final was still one to savour... more
Kevin Pietersen shrugged off the controversy over the sweep shot that ended his innings and backed Graeme Swann and Monty Panesar to spin England to victory in the opening Ashes Test in Cardiff... more
Australia coach Tim Nielsen believes his team will have to "bat their backsides off" to force their way into a winning position against England in the First Test... more
Former England tormentor Jeff Thomson delivered a scathing assessment of Ricky Ponting's captaincy by branding him a 'c**p' skipper who has few supporters in Australia... more
Cricket: Brett Lee has been ruled out of the first two Ashes Tests with a side strain - handing England a huge boost ahead of the opening clash... more
Peter Siddle staked an early claim for an Ashes starting spot by taking two Sussex wickets as Australia gained the upper hand on the second morning of their tour match... more
Cricket: Andrew Symonds's hopes of making the Ashes were boosted today when he was handed a new contract by Cricket Australia despite his recent controversies... more
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows
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