A scintillating unbeaten 98 from Ricky Ponting led Australia to a 44-run victory in the first ever International Twenty20 match.

Round 6 Roundup of Caribbean regional cricket.

With the series over, we identify the heroes and villains and comment on the lessons learnt. Plus all the test and one-day statistics.

Experienced seamer Mervyn Dillon and Jamaican-born batsman Ricardo Powell have been included in Trinidad and Tobago’s squad.

Fidel Edwards is back from injury, as he returns to Barbados’ squad for Round 7 of the Carib Beer Series.

Robert Croft had to spend a night in a hospital, after he was involved in a car collision on a motorway.

Zimbabwe cruised to a comprehensive win after Hamilton Masakadza stared for the tourist with an undefeated century.

Matthew Hayden has been passed fit for the forthcoming ODI series in New Zealand, after having recovered from a chest infection.

Rahul Dravid lead India A to win the Challenger Trophy, scoring 200+ runs with the bat in three matches.

Indian captain Sourav Ganguly failed to pass fit for a Duleep Trophy tie, that started today, because of a side strain.