ABC Sport: Cricket
A constantly updated selection of the leading cricket news from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Includes associated MPEG 1 video reports where available.

Hick notches 40,000 milestone
Former England batsman Graeme Hick has become only the 16th player in the history of cricket to score 40,000 first-class runs.
Pietersen promises Ashes revenge
Kevin Pietersen has said he wants to be part of an England side that 'demolishes' Australia in two years time after the team's 5-0 Ashes humbling during the past summer.
West Indies targeting rare Test win
West Indies are eyeing a first win in 20 matches after Shivnarine Chanderpaul's 16th Test century put his side on top in the fourth and final Test against England in Durham overnight.
Pakistan shortlist three Aussies
Pakistan have shortlisted three Australian candidates and interviewed one of them in the final phase of selecting a successor to coach Bob Woolmer who died three months ago.
Australian Done interviewed for Pakistan job
Pakistan have interviewed former Australian fast bowler Richard Done in their search for a replacement coach for the troubled side following the death of Bob Woolmer.
Vaughan pays tribute to 'Sir Beefy' Botham
England captain Michael Vaughan paid tribute to Ian Botham after the cricket great was awarded a knighthood by Britain's Queen Elizabeth II in the Birthday Honours list announced on Saturday.
Windies lose early wickets in fourth Test
The West Indies were 4 for 132 at the close of another weather-affected day in the fourth and final Test against England in Durham overnight.
Fourth Test set to begin after rain delay
The fourth and final Test between England and the West Indies in Durham is expected to start tonight (Australian time) after being put back a day because of torrential rain.
Lawson short-listed for Pakistan job
Former Australian fast bowler Geoff Lawson is reportedly set to fly to Pakistan for talks on coaching the troubled national team following the death of Bob Woolmer.
Vaughan's one-day future in the balance
England captain Michael Vaughan faces an uncertain future as a one-day international cricketer after chairman of selectors David Graveney refused to confirm overnight if the batsman was in the squad for the forthcoming limited overs series against West Indies.
Pietersen fears career burnout
Kevin Pietersen has warned the hectic international cricket schedule and the prospect of impending fatherhood could cut short his England career.
Aussie Bayliss named Sri Lanka coach
Australian Trevor Bayliss has been named coach of the Sri Lankan cricket team, officials confirmed overnight.
Commission to review Woolmer investigations
The Jamaica government will set up a commission to review the investigations into the death of former Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer, the island's Minister of National Security said on Wednesday.
Pakistan lets Woolmer aides go
Pakistan said it would not extend the contracts of late cricket coach Bob Woolmer's foreign support staff.
Woolmer died of heart failure: Jamaica police
Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer almost certainly died of heart failure, Jamaica police said on Wednesday (local time), a day after ending a high-profile murder investigation into his death in March.

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