Courageous quick Peter Siddle is doing great work at Test level but Australian cricket's chairman of selectors is happy to keep him out of the one-day side.
Black Caps chokeSouth Africa beat New Zealand by three runs in the third and final Twenty20 international at Eden Park on Friday to win the series 2-1.
Hughes finds formPhillip Hughes and Mitchell Starc were the most impressive of the Australia outcasts on show at the WACA as New South Wales beat Western Australia by four wickets. (audio)
Punter in final squadRicky Ponting has been named in a 13-man squad for Tasmania's one-day final against South Australia at Adelaide Oval on Saturday.
We've been warnedRicky Ponting's axing has rammed home a message to Australia's cricketers - perform or get punted.
'Speechless'Former Test stars Matthew Hayden and Darren Lehmann have both expressed their disappointment at the end of Ricky Ponting's glittering one-day international career.
Lankans take the lead
Listen to Grandstand commentary highlights from Sri Lanka's 51-run win over India at the Gabba.
Ponting tons
Use our interactive map to find out where Ricky Ponting scored his ODI centuries.
Calling it quits
Former Australia all-rounder Andrew Symonds has pulled out of this year's Indian Premier League and retired from all forms of professional cricket.
Leading the revolution
Afghanistan captain Nawroz Mangal embodies not only his nation's turbulent past, but its hopes for a brighter future.
Tweaking the calendar
Peter Walsh
Greg Chappell tells Grandstand he thinks there is still some fiddling to be done to find the right balance of short and long-form cricket.
Cow Corner
Peter Newlinds
Grandstand's Peter Newlinds is joined by Australian Twenty20 skipper George Bailey on Cow Corner.
Valuable veterans
Ageing Australian cricketers Brad Hodge and Brad Hogg have earned massive pay days in the latest IPL auction.
Respect due
Pakistan captain Misbah-ul Haq said he hoped his team's series win over England will earn them respect from the cricketing world.
Spreading the word
Bhagwat Chandrasekhar achieved tremendous success on the cricket field. Now he is raising awareness off it to help rid India of polio.
Robin Peterson, Johan Botha and Abraham de Villiers celebrate South Africa's win over New Zealand in the Twenty20 match at Eden Park on February 22, 2012 in Auckland.
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