Cricket: Blacks Caps slump to 149 run loss (The New Zealand Herald)
The Black Caps have lost the opening cricket test match against Australia in Brisbane by 149 runs. New Zealand has lost its last three wickets for just 34 runs to be all out for 177 in the first session of the fourth day.

Strewth! Australia drops cricket from citizenship test (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Australia is to modify a test for prospective new citizens to exclude questions on history and culture, and specifically cricket legend Sir Donald Bradman, a government minister said on Saturday.

Cricket: Don't sack batsmen yet - Vettori (Otago Daily Times)
New Zealand cricket captain Daniel Vettori will keep faith in his young batting lineup after another test defeat as they eye a huge task to square the series against Australia in Adelaide.

Otago cricket 'seriously regrets' white slogan (Otago Daily Times)
Otago Cricket has stopped its controversial "It's all white here" marketing campaign to promote the first cricket test between New Zealand and the West Indies beginning on December 1 at Dunedin.

Cricket: West Indies seeing red over 'all white' slogan (The New Zealand Herald)
New Zealand Cricket yesterday expressed regret to the West Indies Cricket Board and Players Association over the controversial "It's all white here" promotion and reassured them that their team would receive a warm welcome to New Zealand.

All Sport... Cricket club's building destroyed by arsonists (The Kent Messenger)
A CRICKET club building has been wrecked by fire, causing damage estimated at about £6,000. The wooden structure in the grounds of Frindsbury Cricket Club, near Strood, was set alight by vandals.

Leading run scorers in Test cricket (Central Chronicle)
Allan Border: Allan Border made his debut against England in 1978.He played 156 Test matches and scored 11174 runs at an average of 50.57.His highest score was 205.He hit 27 centuries and also took 156 catches. He was the first batsman in world cricket to score 11,000 runs in Test matches.

Aust in winning position over NZ in 1st cricket test (ABC Radio Australia)
Australia has played itself into a winning position on day three of the first cricket test against New Zealand at the Gabba.

NZ Cricket forced to apologise to Windies (Stuff)
New Zealand Cricket has contacted the West Indies Cricket Board and Players Association to express regret over a controversial Test cricket promotion, and reassure them that their team would receive a warm welcome to New Zealand.

Cricket: England's highest ODI scores conceded (Guardian Unlimited)
England have been on the receiving end of some high scores since the turn of the century, but today's total tops the lot. 387-5 vs India, Rajkot, 2008 353-6 vs Pakistan, Karachi, 2005 340-7 vs New Zealand, Napier, 2008 329-7 vs India, Bristol, 2007 326-8 vs India, Lord's 2002 England in India 2008-09 England cricket series Cricket guardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media ...