The off-field behaviour of champion Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne's has again been thrust into the spotlight, with allegations arising from a South African newspaper that he has sent suggestive mobile phone messages to a Johannesburg woman

The Nine Network will broadcast live Australia's matches in the SuperSix series of the 2003 Cricket World Cup.

Australia clinched a record-breaking 12th consecutive ODI victory last night with a dramatic win over England at St George's Park, South Africa.

Shane Warne and ACB chief executive James Sutherland will hold a mediaconference to discuss the leg-spinner's availability for the ICC WorldCup.

The Nine Network has announced it will continue to televise the fifthOrange Test live into Sydney for the second and third days of the match.

An injury-ridden England have called up allrounder Paul Collingwood ascover for the third Test against Australia, starting at the WACA inPerth on Friday.

Mark Waugh has announced his retirement from international cricket todayafter being dropped from the Australian squad for the first Test againstEngland.

The fifth match between Australia 'A' and South Africa 'A' in EastLondon, South Africa, has been abandoned without a ball being bowled.

Australian Test players Adam Gilchrist, Jason Gillespie and Damien Martyn have won selection among the five Cricketers of the Year in the 2002 edition of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack.

Adam Gilchrist was honoured as Western Australia's outstanding cricketer of the past year when he was named the winner of the 2001-02 Gold Cup at a gala function in Perth last night.

The Prime Minister's XI has comfortably defeated the ATSIC Chairman's by eight wickets in the teams' fixture at the Manuka Oval in Canberra today

Fast bowler Gerard Denton has been recalled to the Tasmania's Pura Cup line-up today, replacing left arm spinner Xavier Doherty in the Tigers' 12-man squad

The Prime Minister's XI has assumed an early edge over the ATSIC Chairman's XI in today's match between the teams in Canberra

Stuart MacGill has replaced Andy Bichel in the only change to Australia's twelve-man squad for the Second Test against South Africa starting in Cape Town tomorrow.

Victoria's horror run with injuries has continued today, with the withdrawal of opening batsman Jason Arnberger from the team to play Western Australia in a Pura Cup match starting in Melbourne starting tomorrow.

New South Wales has taken a major step toward the defence of its National Women's Cricket League crown with a seven wicket win over Victoria at the Bankstown Oval in Sydney today.

South Australian captain Darren Lehmann has mastered desperately hot conditions as well as a determined attack to lead his team to a vital win over New South Wales in the teams' ING Cup match at Coffs Harbour today.

Australia 'A' has established an imposing victory target for New Zealand by the halfway mark of the teams' day-night clash at the 'Gabba ground in Brisbane this afternoon.

New South Wales is the national Under-19 champion for 2001-02, having outlasted Queensland to win a thrilling tournament final in Newcastle this afternoon

New South Wales has snatched away the advantage from Queensland in this year's National Under-19 Championship Final in Newcastle, inspiring a middle order collapse to leave the visitors at 7/152 at tea as they chase a victory target of 243 on the