Sydney:Former Australian Test opener Michael Slater said arthritis had forced him to retire from first-class cricket.
Sydney:Former Australian Test opener Michael Slater is set to announce his retirement in Sydney. A press conference has been scheduled for Wednesday, when Slater is expected to call it a day.
Mumbai:Sachin Tendulkar has found support from Australian captain Ricky Ponting who says that he would not have declared if one of his batsmen was on 194.
New Delhi: He might have bit the apple but Adam Gilchrist wants to return to innocence. The buccaneer Australian wicketkeeper-batsman, who did the most un-Aussie thing of walking before the umpire raised his finger during the World Cup in South Africa, thinks the players have to take some responsibility to reduce the umpires' pressure.
Sydney: Re-appointed coach Steve Rixon said on Friday he expected former Test batsman Michael Slater to back up and play another season with Australian Sheffield Shield Champions New South Wales.
Brisbane: New South Wales, skippered by Steve Waugh, claimed Australia's Sheffield Shield cricket title with a 246-run thrashing of Queensland in the final at the Gabba on Sunday.
Brisbane: Queensland batsman Clinton Perren was on Wednesday named the Sheffield Shield player-of-the-season.
Sydney: Former NSW all-rounder Mark Higgs bowled South Australia (SA) to a thrilling 27-run victory over New South Wales (NSW) in its Sheffield Shield match on Sunday.
Adelaide: Test fringe batsman Darren Lehmann did himself no favours as his South Australian team was blown away inside three days by an impressive New South Wales in their Sheffield Shield cricket match on Sunday.
Adelaide: New South Wales (NSW) was within two wickets of innings points to have South Australia on the rack in its Sheffield Shield match at Adelaide Oval on Saturday.
