Ricky Ponting may be the captain and Glenn McGrath may be the oldest player but the real heartbeat of Australia's one-day team lies within Mike Hussey.
Sydney:Cricket Australia on Tuesday announced the make-up of the greatest one-day international dream team the world champions could muster since the introduction of the short form of the game.
Sydney:Mike Hussey gets the grand stage at the World Cup to prove he is best finisher in one-day cricket after three whirlwind years of success with Australia.
Sydney:Former Australian batsman Michael Bevan, was once regarded as the best one-day player in the world, announced his immediate retirement from first-class cricket on Wednesday.
Sydney: Still aspiring to make a comeback, former Australian ODI specialist Michael Bevan says he is continuing to play domestic cricket in the hope that the selectors will recall him for next year's World Cup.
Melbourne:In order to ensure that states are not abusing the salary cap, Cricket Australia (CA) has decided to act tough on the new trend of players being employed as assistant coaches.
Sydney:Queensland will take on cross-border rivals New South Wales (NSW) in the final of Australia's Sheffield Shield cricket competition in Brisbane.
Melbourne:Victoria defeated Tasmania by 114 runs to keep their Sheffield Shield season alive ahead of this week's match with Queensland.
Perth:Western Australia closed in on an outright win over New South Wales after the third day of the top-of-the-table Sheffield Shield match in Perth.
Brisbane:South Australian Daniel Cullen showed he is one of Australian cricket's brightest spinning prospects with a five-wicket haul as Queensland powered to a 300-plus run lead in their Sheffield Shield match in Brisbane.
