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As Australian cricket struggles to recapture former glories, the sport's chiefs are painfully aware of the need to widen the net to reflect the country's burgeoning cultural diversity.

2013-03-11T08:01:46ZAFP Global Editionby Robert Smithtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/04/Irish_host_Aussie_side_8ca9

Ireland will host Australia's A side this summer after Cricket Ireland announced a four-day game at Stormont in Belfast starting June 14.

2013-03-04T15:33:30ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/09/08/England_slump_against_South_Africa_e3dd

South Africa restricted World Twenty20 champions England to just 118 for seven in the first Twenty20 international at Chester-le-Street on Saturday.

2012-09-08T16:07:55ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/09/07/Pietersen_left_England_contract_list_eeef

There was no place for Kevin Pietersen among the 10 England players awarded central contracts on Friday by the England and Wales Cricket Board for the 2013 season.

2012-09-07T19:40:16ZAFP Global Editionby Julian Guyertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/09/07/Villiers_England_T20s_38f7

South Africa captain AB de Villiers has insisted his side are looking forward to the prospect of three Twenty20s against England, despite having already been on tour for two months.

2012-09-07T17:15:16ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/09/07/Broad_puts_Pietersen_absence_side_0432

England Twenty20 captain Stuart Broad has insisted the absence of Kevin Pietersen will not overshadow the upcoming series with South Africa and the defence of their World Twenty20 title in Sri Lanka.

2012-09-07T14:45:48ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/09/05/Cook_says_Pietersen_must_resolved_edcc

England captain Alastair Cook has said the international future of Kevin Pietersen needs to be "resolved" in the next few weeks.

2012-09-06T02:27:11ZAFP Global Editionby Julian Guyertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/09/05/Amla_leads_South_Africa_share_12f8

Hashim Amla piled on the runs once again as he led South Africa to a series-levelling seven-wicket win in the fifth and final one-day international against England at Trent Bridge on Wednesday.

2012-09-05T20:46:22ZAFP Global Editionby Julian Guyertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/09/05/South_Africa_beat_England_draw_eccc

South Africa won the fifth and final one-day international against England by seven wickets at Trent Bridge on Wednesday to end the series all square at 2-2.

2012-09-05T19:32:19ZAFP European EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/09/05/Peterson_stars_England_slump_fifth_8284

Robin Peterson took three wickets as England collapsed to 182 all out in the fifth and final one-day international at Trent Bridge on Wednesday.

2012-09-05T17:01:56ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/09/05/England_toss_against_South_Africa_4442

England captain Alastair Cook won the toss and elected to bat in the fifth and final one-day international against South Africa at Trent Bridge on Wednesday.

2012-09-05T15:33:23ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/09/05/Trott_rest_season_8017

England batsman Jonathan Trott has been ruled out of the final weeks of the domestic season with a broken hand, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced Wednesday.

2012-09-05T14:58:16ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/09/04/Parnell_issues_Dale_warning_England_a2b1

South Africa's Wayne Parnell has told England to expect a fired-up Dale Steyn as the Proteas look to square the five-match one-day series at 2-2 in Wednesday's day/night finale in Nottingham.

2012-09-04T22:36:04ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/09/03/fracture_Englands_Trott_17de

England will make a last-minute decision over the fitness of Jonathan Trott after scans showed the batsman did not fracture his hand in Sunday's one-day victory over South Africa.

2012-09-03T15:53:19ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/09/02/Cook_buoyed_England_against_Proteas_4701

Alastair Cook was in an upbeat mood after England topped a memorable few days for their captain with a six-wicket win in the fourth one-day international against South Africa at Lord's on Sunday.

2012-09-02T21:11:08ZAFP Global Editionby Julian Guyertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/09/02/Bell_tolls_South_Africa_England_98de

Ian Bell made 88 as England beat South Africa by six wickets in the fourth one-day international at Lord's on Sunday to go 2-1 up with one match to play in the series.

2012-09-02T21:08:08ZAFP Global Editionby Julian Guyertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/08/29/Strauss_resigns_Cook_captain_after_1350

England Test captain Andrew Strauss said his "race was run" as he annnounced his retirement from all professional cricket with immediate effect on Wednesday.

2012-08-29T12:40:52ZAFP Global Editionby Julian Guyertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/08/29/Strauss_resign_Pietersen_saga_takes_42ee

Andrew Strauss was on the brink of resigning as England's Test captain according to reports in the British press on Wednesday in the latest twist to the Kevin Pietersen saga that has rocked the side.

2012-08-29T09:21:57ZAFP Global Editionby Julian Guyertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/08/29/Strauss-Pietersen_saga_twist_c9a9

England Test captain Andrew Strauss's future and that of international exile Kevin Pietersen could both become clearer when the England and Wales Cricket Board's managing director gives a press conference at Lord's on Wednesday.

2012-08-29T08:25:18ZAFP Global Editionby Julian Guyertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/08/28/Strauss-Pietersen_saga_twist_c9a9

England Test captain Andrew Strauss's future and that of international exile Kevin Pietersen could both become clearer when the England and Wales Cricket Board's managing director gives a press conference at Lord's on Wednesday.

2012-08-28T23:38:04ZAFP Global Editionby Julian Guyer