Australian news

Geeves and Cosgrove return from injury

Nov 23, 2009: Tasmania have been boosted ahead of their first home match of the Sheffield Shield season with Brett Geeves named to return after suffering a side strain

New South Wales v Tasmania, Sheffield Shield, SCG, 4th day

Hughes hits back with 79 in draw

Nov 20, 2009: Phillip Hughes added some excitement at the SCG by posting 79 the day after he was overlooked for the first Test squad

Australian news

Australia's growing injury list

Nov 17, 2009: Australia lost five players to injury during the tour of India - now there are more than 20 players sidelined around the country

NSW v Tasmania, Sheffield Shield, Sydney

Clarke delivers in promising comeback

Nov 17, 2009: The good news for New South Wales was Michael Clarke, Simon Katich, Phil Jaques and Usman Khawaja all made solid starts, but the situation wasn't as cheery for Phillip Hughes, who failed in his last hit-out before the first Test team is named

Australian news

Mascarenhas replaces Malinga at Tasmania

Nov 16, 2009: The England allrounder Dimitri Mascarenhas will replace Sri Lanka's Lasith Malinga for Tasmania's Twenty20 campaign this season

New South Wales v Tasmania, FR Cup, North Sydney

Tasmania humble big-name Blues

Nov 15, 2009: New South Wales' star-studded line-up suffered a surprise defeat by Tasmania in a disastrous afternoon for the state at North Sydney Oval

Australian domestic season 2009-10

Birt back with extra responsibility

Nov 11, 2009: Travis Birt has been recalled to Tasmania's Sheffield Shield squad and has also been handed the gloves for the FR Cup

Victoria v Tasmania, FR Cup, Melbourne

Brilliant Finch guides Victoria home

Nov 7, 2009: Aaron Finch delivered a remarkable last-over win for Victoria, who made the third-highest successful chase in Australian domestic one-day history

Queensland v Tasmania, Sheffield Shield, Brisbane, 4th day

Cutting slices through Tigers to hand Bulls victory

Nov 4, 2009: Alex Doolan's maiden first-class half-century is unlikely to save Tasmania from defeat at the Gabba, where Ben Cutting's three wickets put Queensland within sight of victory at stumps on the third day

Queensland v Tasmania, Sheffield Shield, Brisbane, 3rd day

Bulls eye victory as Tigers battle

Nov 3, 2009: Alex Doolan's maiden first-class half-century is unlikely to save Tasmania from defeat at the Gabba, where Ben Cutting's three wickets put Queensland within sight of victory at stumps on the third day

Queensland v Tasmania, Sheffield Shield, Brisbane

Bulls ride on Batticciotto century

Nov 2, 2009: Glen Batticciotto posted his maiden first-class century and had solid support from Chris Hartley as Queensland set up a terrific lead over Tasmania

Queensland v Tasmania, Sheffield Shield, Brisbane

Bulls add late wobble to stunning start

Nov 1, 2009: Queensland swept through Tasmania but the hosts were in discomfort late on an eventful first day at the Gabba

Queensland v Tasmania, FR Cup, Brisbane

Carseldine key in another Queensland win

Oct 30, 2009: Lee Carseldine and Nathan Rimmington set up Queensland's third consecutive FR Cup victory despite the best efforts of Tasmania's captain George Bailey

Sheffield Shield 2009-10

Swan and Rimmington boost the Bulls

Oct 28, 2009: Chris Swan, the swing bowler, has been cleared to return for Queensland

FR Cup 2009-10

No need to tinker for in-form Queensland

Oct 26, 2009: Queensland will head into Friday's FR Cup match against Tasmania at the Gabba with an unchanged squad

South Australia v Tasmania, FR Cup, Adelaide

Birt and Cowan finish off overpowered Redbacks

Oct 18, 2009: Travis Birt and Ed Cowan built on the early damage caused by Michael Dighton as Tasmania breezed to a seven-wicket victory over South Australia

FR Cup 2009-10

Tait takes things slow in one-day return

Oct 17, 2009: Shaun Tait will wait until Christmas before deciding whether his body can cope with anything more than limited-overs games

South Australia v Tasmania, Sheffield Shield, Adelaide, 4th day

South Australia cruise to opening victory

Oct 16, 2009: South Australia opened their Sheffield Shield season on a high with a nine-wicket victory over Tasmania despite the Redbacks' attack being hampered by injuries

South Australia v Tasmania, Sheffield Shield, Adelaide, 3rd day

Bailey edges shaky Tasmania in front

Oct 15, 2009: Tasmania's new captain George Bailey loomed as the key man for his team after three days in Adelaide, where Tasmania held a slender lead with six wickets in hand

South Australia v Tasmania, Sheffield Shield, Adelaide, 2nd day

Smith century sets up strong South Australia

Oct 14, 2009: The opener James Smith scored his maiden first-class century to put South Australia in a strong position at stumps on the second day against Tasmania