Clarke not certain for test series against New Zealand

Australian vice-captain, Michael Clarke, who returned home from New Zealand before the third one-day international, citing “personal reasons”, has been included in the 14-member squad for the first test of the two-match series but Cricket Australia is still not certain of his participation in the first game.

Haddin’s century gives Australia 2-1 lead

Opening batsman Brad Haddin scored a fluent hundred as Australia beat New Zealand in the third one-day international by six wickets to take a 2-1 lead in the five-match Chappell-Hadlee series.

Australian team has a handful of idiots: John Reid

Former Kiwi skipper John Reid believes that some members of the current Australian team are “idiots” who need to be dealt with strictly.

Stewart replaces injured Taylor for third ODI

Injury-hit New Zealand have called up rookie Shanan Stewart as replacement for the injured Ross Taylor for Tuesday’s third ODI of the Chappell-Hadlee series against Australia.

India to finish season as No. 2 ODI team

The Indian cricket team will finish the 2009-10 season as the number two ranked side in one-day cricket, behind Australia, and will receive USD 75,000 for this achievement, ICC confirmed on Sunday.

Lee to test his fitness in IPL

Australian speedster Brett Lee, who recently announced his retirement from test cricket, has said that he still has a lot to achieve in the shorter formats of the game while adding that he plans to test his fitness in the upcoming Indian Premier League.

Sachin is the most complete batsman of modern times: Peter Roebuck

Noted cricket columnist, Peter Roebuck, has described Sachin Tendulkar, who became the first batsman to score a double hundred in ODI cricket when he scored an unbeaten 200 against South Africa in the second ODI at Gwalior, as one of the most complete batsman of modern times.

Lee included in Australia’s World T20 probables

Injury-hit speedster Brett Lee, who recently retired from Test cricket, was on Friday picked in Australia’s 30-member preliminary squad for the April-May ICC World Twenty20 Championship in the West Indies.

This is not the end of me: Brett Lee

Following in the footsteps of good friend Andrew Flintoff, who retired from test cricket last year to prolong his Twenty20 and one-day career, Australian speedster Brett Lee announced his retirement from Test cricket on Wednesday to prolong his career in the shorter formats of the game.

Unbeaten record this summer a sensational achievement: Ponting

Australian skipper Ricky Ponting believes that his side’s achievement of remaining unbeaten throughout the Australian summer this season is a sensational one and that people are probably overlooking the rare feat.

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