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Australia’s Brett Lee faces disciplinary hearing

Veteran cricketer Brett Lee faces a disciplinary hearing after criticising the New South Wales cricket administration and its CEO David Gilbert.

Smith, Amla star in Proteas’ win over Aussies

Graeme Smith and Hashim Amla struck half-centuries on Tuesday to guide South Africa to a comprehensive seven-wicket victory over Australia.

‘We are very close to perfection’

Batsmen around the world are relieved as Brett Lee quits Test cricket and still no love for the Southern Kings. It’s the quotes of the week.

End of an era for Australia as Lee quits Test cricket

End of an era for Australia as Lee quits Test cricket

Brett Lee quit Test cricket on Wednesday after a run of injuries, the latest player to give up the long format of the game to prolong his career.

End of an era for Australia as Lee quits Test cricket

Brett Lee to quit Test cricket

Australia’s veteran fast bowler Brett Lee is poised to quit Test cricket after a conversation with England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff.

Australia lose Johnson, Lee for second ODI

Australia suffered a major blow on Tuesday when injured pace spearheads Brett Lee and Mitchell Johnson were ruled out of the second ODI against India.

Bowling crisis looms for Australia

Australia are grappling with injuries to three key bowlers ahead of the second one-day international against India in Nagpur on Wednesday.

Sidebottom wants clean sweep of Aussies

Ryan Sidebottom has challenged England to send Australia home trophyless by adding to their Ashes success with Twenty20 and one-day series wins.

Lee suffers injury setback

Brett Lee’s hopes of featuring in the third Ashes Test at Edgbaston suffered a major blow as the injury-plagued pace bowler was ruled out on Thursday.

Injury puts Lee in doubt for Ashes opener

Australia face an anxious wait over the fitness of fast bowler Brett Lee for the first Ashes Test against England after he suffered a rib injury.

Punjab stay in the hunt

The Kings XI Punjab earned themselves a stay of execution with a methodical performance to beat the Delhi Daredevils by six wickets on Friday night.

Fifty-over cricket has life left in it yet

Neil Manthorp reports on a nail-biting ODI battle for supremacy Down Under

Marital troubles force Brett Lee to miss one-day series

Australian paceman Brett Lee confirmed on Thursday that the breakdown of his marriage was behind his decision to miss an upcoming ODI series.

Australia snatch one-run victory over Windies

Australia staged a late innings fightback to seal a one-run victory and a 4-0 one-day series lead against West Indies on Friday.

Sarwan century helps Windies to a draw

West Indies captain Ramnaresh Sarwan scored a patient and determined 128 on Tuesday to take his side to a draw on the final day of the second Test against Australia.

Dynamic Lee spell transforms second Test

Australia fast bowler Brett Lee produced a dynamic spell of swing bowling to set his side up for a series victory over the West Indies on Monday. At the close of the fourth day…

Clarke puts Australia in command

Michael Clarke scored a fine 110 and then picked up two top-order wickets as Australia ended the second day of the second Test against the West Indies on Saturday with a 354-run…

Clark bowls Aussies to win over West Indies

Seamer Stuart Clark took five wickets to spearhead Australia to a 95-run win in the first Test against the West Indies on Monday. Resuming on 46-1 on the fifth day, the West…

Symonds lifts Aussies, W Indies still in contention

Andrew Symonds struck 79 on Sunday to revive Australia but the West Indies remained well in contention in the opening cricket Test at Sabina Park at the close of day four. The…

Brain scan for Chanderpaul

Shivnarine Chanderpaul received a precautionary brain scan after he was struck on the back of his head off Brett Lee’s bowling to score his 18th Test hundred on the third day of…