A total of $21,430 will be donated to community health and cricket programs in South Australia as the result of money raised by the Prime Minister’s XI v the Australian and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC) match in Adelaide on March 21.Cricket Australia announced today the money would be spent on supporting indigenous cricket programs in South Australia through the South Australian Aboriginal Sports and Recreation Association, and to assist medical research through the Julian Burton Burns Trust at Royal Adelaide Hospital.The amount was raised from gate takings and money left over from the grant for the game provided by ATSIC.Cricket Australia and the host state cricket association manage the match which is played annually for the Johnny Mullagh Trophy, in memory of the star of the all-indigenous side that toured England in 1868.This years match at the Adelaide Oval was played as a day-night fixture for the first time, using ING Cup playing conditions with 50-overs per side.The Prime Minister’s XI, led by captain and Australian batsman Justin Langer, retained the Johnny Mullagh trophy, with an eight-wicket victory.

The second day of the first Test between Australia and Bangladesh was significant for the centuries by Steve Waugh and Darren Lehmann, and Bangladesh’s spirited display in the field and with the bat. Here’s what Waugh, Lehmann and Dav Whatmore, the Bangladesh coach, had to say after the day’s play. Steve Waugh
On becoming only the second batsman to score a hundred against all nine Test-playing nations “If you play long enough you are going to reach milestones and records are going to be passed and I’m sure someone down the track will beat those. But it is nice to achieve things and to score a hundred against every country is something I’m proud of. I’m not too concerned about records. I just want to go out there and play well and I’ve said if I don’t think I can improve then I shouldn’t be there.”On the difficult days last season when there were calls for him to retire “It is nice to overcome those tough times. Every cricketer has them in their career and it’s probably a bit harder as you get older – but I’m just happy with the way I’m playing. I’m enjoying the game and being positive.”Darren Lehmann
On conditions in the middle “It was hard work out there. They stuck to their guns pretty well, they put it in the right areas and made it tough to score runs. To be the first one to score 100 here – it was a good day.”Dav Whatmore
On his bowlers “The bowlers did a pretty good job. I felt that against other sides there was enough good balls and sustained effort to perhaps bowl another opposition out. But we are playing against Australia, the number-one ranked team, and we’ve seen what they are capable of today, even though they had to sustain some fairly good pressure in terms of the way our guys bowled at them.”On what the batsmen need to do on the third day “It’s only just the start, really. It’s a long day tomorrow and we’ll be tested greatly when we have to bat the day out. This really isn’t about winning or losing for us, this is all about being able to improve.”After yesterday’s performance we are really behind the eight-ball, youcan’t win a game in a session, but you can sure go a long way to losing it and that opening session when we were six for 60-odd, it’s very difficult to come back from that.”But we have a really good opportunity to work on one or two things asbatsmen and get out there and really compete. We’ve just started, it’s 15 overs and it’s nice to see the 70 runs, but there’s a lot of hard work ahead of us.”

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ScorecardClaire Taylor led the way for England in their healthy first-innings reply against South Africa with an unbeaten 89 on the second day of the first Test at Shenley. Taylor hit 13 fours and shared a 103-run partnership with Clare Connor to guide England to within 107 runs of South Africa.But England still had to wait a while as South Africa continued their careful progress in the morning. After 14-year-old Johmari Logtenberg added just four runs to her overnight 70, Cri-Zelda Brits (32) and Sune van Zyl (37) put on a useful 59 to keep England’s bowlers on the field, of who Lucy Pearson and Helen Wardlaw took three wickets apiece.In their reply, England faltered to 34 for 2 when openers Charlotte Edwards (18) and Laura Edwards (7) both fell early. However, Taylor and Connor, who scored 61, put England back on course and a first-innings lead is now in their sights.

Gallant Calmore Sports have missed ECB Southern Electric Premier League survival by just three runs.Two wickets off the last two balls of Roger Miller’s final over of the season left Calmore 164 all out – two runs adrift of Andover, whose batsmen had ground out 166-7 on a poor London Road surface."Another three runs and we’d have been safe," sighed Calmore skipper Tom Pegler, whose side had won only two of its previous 16 matches. "But we weren’t relegated on Saturday night – more like 15 weeks ago."Survival was firmly in Calmore’s hands as they approached their critical finale to the season in the knowledge that Havant had already beaten relegation rivals Portsmouth by five wickets.A win would have meant safety for Calmore – but it didn’t happen.The prospects looked good all the time James Hibberd (41) remained at the crease, but his dismissal at 119-6 proved crucial."All the time Hibbo was in, we fancied ourselves, but we still blew it in the end," Pegler groaned.Clive Surry (16) and Dave Rouse lifted Calmore to within nine runs of victory off the last ten balls of the match.They got four of the six runs they needed off Miller’s final over – only to have Surry trapped leg before and John Wall bowled off the last two balls of the season.It left Calmore 164 all out – and bottom of the Premier League.Andover battled hard to reach 166-7 after being put into bat on a damp surface clearly affected by the previous day’s heavy rain.Toby Radford top scored with 27 – but took almost 40 overs to do it – while Roger Miller (25) and Ian Langdown (23) made what proved vital contributions.Havant beat Portsmouth by five wickets with seven balls to spare at St Helen’s, Southsea, where Michael Barnes (43), Naqeeb Ali Mohammed (36) and Ben Thane (32) top scored in the hosts 203-9.But a splendid 86 from Andrew Perry, aided by Simon Barnard (38) and Chirs Wright (31), carried Havant to victory.

Pakistan 348 and 242 for 6 (Taufeeq Umar 71, Inzamam-ul-Haq 60) drew with South Africa 278 and 371
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The South Africans threw in everything they could, but they fell just short of achieving a series-levelling win, as Pakistan drew the second Test at Faisalabad and wrapped up the series 1-0. When Inzamam-ul-Haq and Abdul Razzaq were dismissed off successive balls with 14 overs still left, South Africa sniffed an improbable series-levelling win. But Shoaib Malik and Moin Khan hung on grimly under fading light, surviving with resolute defence and a generous slice of luck. In the end neither team could claim a distinct advantage: Pakistan were 60 runs short of their target, while South Africa were four wickets away from victory.Taufeeq Umar (71) and Inzamam (60) led the way for Pakistan, while the South Africans were let down by their spinners and – more surprisingly – their catching, usually the most reliable aspect of their game. Mark Boucher dropped Taufeeq and Herschelle Gibbs spilled Inzamam, but the drop which perhaps cost them the match was Gary Kirsten’s missed chance off Malik towards the end of the day.Pakistan saw off most of the first two sessions with scarcely any alarms, but the second new ball – taken after tea – paid immediate dividends for South Africa. Inzamam, who had motored along to a half-century after a tentative start, inexplicably shouldered arms to a Makhaya Ntini indipper which was heading towards middle and leg. Simon Taufel had little hesitation in ruling in favour of the bowler (209 for 5). That was the last ball of Ntini’s over. Off the first ball of Shaun Pollock’s next over, Razzaq (10) showed that he had learnt nothing from Inzamam’s shocking lack of judgment, shouldering arms to a Pollock delivery which nipped in slightly and took the off stump.From a position where they were fighting to save the Test, South Africa were suddenly pressing for a win. Then came the crucial dropped catch: a short ball from Ntini took the shoulder of Malik’s bat and, incredibly, went all the way to Kirsten at fine leg, who ran around to get to the ball, and then spilled a regulation chance. With that miss went South Africa’s hopes of victory.

In the first two sessions, there was little to suggest the drama that happened towards the end. Pakistan’s batsmen were intent on survival before lunch, an attitude which resulted in just 55 runs from 30 overs. Imran Farhat and Yasir Hameed fell during that period. Farhat made a painstaking 8 before he was adjudged lbw off Ntini, when replays suggested that the ball would have missed off (18 for 1).Hameed (17) started off in positive fashion, flicking Kallis for two fours, but the South Africans soon switched to short-pitched bowling, and Hameed fell for the bait, pulling Ntini straight to Boeta Dippenaar at square leg (46 for 2).Then came the best passage of play for Pakistan, as Inzamam and Taufeeq stitched together a 79-run partnership. Inzamam started tentatively, but grew in confidence, unleashing some powerful cover-drives off either foot. With Taufeeq playing some trademark drives down the ground, Pakistan scored 92 in the afternoon session. Though Taufeeq was dismissed in that session, caught by Graeme Smith at mid-on when he failed to time a lofted shot off Robin Peterson, Pakistan had laid the foundation to make a serious assault on the target. The South Africans had other ideas, though, and in the end, it needed some gritty batting from the lower order to ensure that Pakistan saved the Test.

The Pub Charity Youth Cricket draw on Saturday is:Please note:This is the final round of the competition before the Christmas break.The Christmas Club Competition will begin on Saturday, December 13.Youth Cricket will restart on Saturday, February 7 next year.**All matches are 1-day matches**U18 (1-day):STAC v St Bedes Black St Bedes 3,Midd G v CBHS Straven 2,PK v Sydenham Parklands Dom 1,Pap HS Bye.Colts (1-day match):Section 1:CC v Syd CC 1,STAC v CBHS STAC 1,St Bedes v SBHS SBHS 4.Section 2:St Thom Yellow (Win by default),Pap HS v St Thom Red St Thom 2.U-16A (1-day):CBHS v CC CC 2,SBHS v STAC STAC 2,Syd v St Bedes St Bedes 5a.U-16B (1-day):Ricc HS v NB Ricc HS 2,LPW v Hornby CC Hornby HS,Upr v CBHS Ricc Dom 1,OC Bye.U-15A (1-day):Burn HS v SBHS Burn HS 2,STAC White v STAC Blue STAC 3,CC v Sydenham Cash HS 1,CBHS Bye.U-15B (1-day):CBHS v PK Parklands Dom 2,CC v St Bedes CC 3,Pap HS v Burn HS Pap HS 1,Upr v STAC STAC 4a,CBHS Black Bye.U-14A (1-day):Linc/Elles v STAC Tai Tapu Domain,SBHS v CC CC 5,Burn HS v St Bedes Burn HS 3,Syd v CBHS Blue Straven 3,CBHS Black Bye.U-14B (1-day):CC v STAC STAC 5,LPW v SBHS Hansen Park,Ricc HS v CBHS Blue Ricc HS 3,Pap HS v CBHS Black Straven 6,Rang HS v Syd Rang HS 1,St Bedes v Nb South Brighton Domain.U-14C (1-day):CC v SBHS CC 6,BWU v CBHS Black Straven 7,St Thom Bye.

Craig Spearman, the former international opening batsman, has made himself available for the State Central Stags in their State Championship campaign. It was originally thought he would only be available for the State Shield limited overs season.His availability is a vital boost for the side as it contemplates building on its efforts in recent seasons. The only newcomer to the side announced today for the opening game of the season against Wellington at the Basin Reserve, starting on Monday, is Nelson fast-medium bowler Richard Sherlock.Sherlock, a member of the New Zealand Under-19 team at the Under-19 World Cup held in Christchurch in the summer of 2002, has been a member of the New Zealand Academy this year. He will take his place in the attack alongside two recalled players, Ewen Thompson, who is back after a one season absence, and Regan West, who returns to the side after five seasons.Unavailable for selection due to injury was Andrew Schwass while Mathew Sinclair, Jacob Oram and Michael Mason are with the Black Caps in Pakistan. The side announced by Mark Greatbatch (convener), Scott Briasco and David Hadfield is:Glen Sulzberger (capt), Bevan Griggs, Lance Hamilton, Brent Hefford, Jamie How, Peter Ingram, Jesse Ryder, Richard Sherlock, Craig Spearman, Ross Taylor, Ewen Thompson, Regan West.

The Western Australian Cricket Association is deeply saddened by the tragic death of Victorian Bushrangers Coach David Hookes.The WACA sends it deepest condolences to the Hookes family.WACA CEO Mrs Kath White said the senseless loss of Hookes is a tragedy that will be felt around the nation and the cricketing world."On behalf of the WACA can I say that our thoughts and prayers are with David’s family and all at Cricket Victoria and the SACA. David was one of the true characters of the game," Mrs White said."He earned the wide respect and admiration for his contributions to the game as a player, coach and commentator."David bought joy to millions of Australians with the way he played cricket. This was a senseless tragedy that has taken one of our sporting heroes."Retravision Warriors Coach Wayne Clark said that Hookes’ death was a tragic loss for Australian cricket."David was a tremendous person and I am deeply saddened by his untimely death," Clark said."I played and coached against Hookesy and he was a tough-as-nails character that was still the first person into the rooms for a beer after the game."He was respected by all who met him for the way he played the game. He gave so much to the sport as a player and then as a Coach, he will be sorely missed."The Warriors will wear black armbands during their ING Cup match against NSW on Wednesday as a sign of respect for Hookes.

John Howard, the Australian prime minister, has named Steve Waugh as the Australian of the Year for 2004.Currently playing for New South Wales in a Pura cup match against Western Australia, Waugh could not be at the awards, but expressed gratitude for the title.”Simply, thank you for the honour,” he said. “In accepting I hope the award will help the focus on me to be about more than just cricket. If it is meant as a recognition in some way of the other work I’ve done in the community in Australia and in India then I’m grateful indeed.”Waugh’s role in humanitarian causes was recognised, as well as the influence he exerted in Australian cricket, as the award was conferred to him. With this award, Waugh joins Allan Border and Mark Taylor as the only cricketers to be named Australian of the Year.Earlier this month, Waugh announced his retirement from international cricket, ending an eventful 18-year old career. With him in the one-day team, Australia won two World cups, and reached the finals of another. Under his captaincy, the Test side became a dominant force, and set the benchmarks in international cricket.

Pakistan 171 for 5 (Tariq 45*, Fawad 43*) beat India 169 (Uthappa 33, Qadir 2-27) by five wickets
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Fawad Alam held his nerve when Pakistan were in a precarious position and his decisive partnership with Tariq Mahmood propelled them into the final of the Under-19 World Cup in Dhaka. India had their batsmen to blame, who could muster only 169 in the face of some very disciplined bowling. Yet India’s bowlers did their bit by picking up early wickets, but the undefeated 88-run partnership between Fawad and Tariq was an ideal lesson in pacing a run-chase.Fawad and Tariq came together with the score on 83 for 5. Abhishek Sharma was fizzing his legbreaks and Rudra Pratap Singh was zeroing in on the corridor. Scurrying between the wickets, deftly gliding and nudging, they slowly uncorked the pressure valve. And when the target looked within striking range, they did just that. Out came the ballistics and the ball soared like a rocket in all directions.India needed an exceptional effort if they were to have any hope of defending 169. But Gaurav Dhiman and Rudra Pratap Singh provided them with an ideal start – Dhiman swung the ball both ways and generated some alarming seam movement. He struck in his second over, when Khalid Latif (1) missed a straight ball that pitched on leg stump, deviated towards middle and trapped him right in front (3 for 1). Jahangir Mirza (9) was undone by a swinging yorker, from Rudra Pratap, that crashed into his boots (20 for 2).But Adnan Zaheer made sure that the scoreboard kept ticking along with some confident shots and he wasn’t prepared to let any bowler settle into his rhythm. He added 28 with Usman Saeed, and while Zaheer was completely in control, the other looked very uncertain in his 63-ball stay. Ironically it was Zaheer who fell first, as a thick edge lobbed up to short third man (48 for 3). Zaheer made 18.Salman Qadir, although flummoxed by some zipping legbreaks from Sharma, cashed in on the loose deliveries and kept the asking-rate well in control. Usman (19) tried to break the shackles by cutting a straight ball from Sharma and predictably lost his off stump (68 for 4). Qadir (24) showed a few powerful shots, before he tamely prodded at one from Rudra Pratap. Dinesh Kartik, who was captaining the side in the absence of the suspended Ambati Rayudu, completed the simple chance and Pakistan were hobbling at 83 for 5. Over to Fawad and Tariq.Apart from the brief moment when Kartik called the coin right, India had a poor first session. The Pakistan’s bowlers showed exceptional skill and control and tightened the noose from the first ball. They were also helped by some poor shot selection and weak nerves.Shikhar Dhawan took strike with 497 runs to his name already at a Bradmanesque average of 99.4. But today he learnt that even Eric Hollies can have his day. Dhawan (8) miscued a pull off Ali Imran and found Latif at mid-on (23 for 1). Just one run later Praful Waghela was back in the hutch for a first-ball duck, trapped in front of the stumps by Riaz Afridi (24 for 2).Robin Uthappa didn’t take any undue risks and held his end up well, but Rakesh Solanki (21) soon became the next casualty, run out after he played the ball straight into the hands of short third-man and set off for a nonexistent single (73 for 3).Uthappa departed soon after when he flicked Qadir uppishly to square leg. He made 33 with 3 boundaries. Karthik got out in similar fashion and Suresh Raina was soon out in a freakish manner. He played an extravagant pull off Tariq only to inside-edge the ball towards the keeper. Zulqarnain Haider fumbled the ball, but it lodged in his pad and he was able to claim the catch (113 for 6). Qadir, who is the son of the legendary legspinner Abdul Qadir, ended with 2 for 27 from 10 overs of high quality offspin.But, the best passage of play came in the 39th over. Mansoor, bowling his legspin with phenomenal control, tempted Sunny Singh into a big drive. The third ball of the over was dispatched to the boundary – the first in 114 balls -and a hint of a smile spread across Sunny’s face. Two balls later, he had the look of a man who’d seen a ghost. A perfectly flighted delivery enticed him forward. The ball ducked in at the last moment, a googly, turned in just enough to beat the bat and clipped the top of the off stump. It’s hard to imagine how any legspinner could have bowled that ball better.The fast bowlers then cleaned up the tail with minimum fuss and India folded for a meagre total. India’s opening bowlers gave them a chance, but they were left as clueless as Sunny was, when the two unbeaten Pakistan batsmen began to turn it on.