AFTER five operations, seven pins and a metal plate, cricket is no longer a chore for Tim Paine.

ONE of Tasmania's most successful batsmen has retired from first class cricket.

AN Eastern Shore park is under threat from a Cricket Tasmania development, residents and park users say.

A POWER blackout disrupted proceedings at Bellerive Oval during the India versus Sri Lanka match last night.

CRAFTY cricket veteran Darren McNees has shown he still has what it takes at the relatively ripe age of 32.

THESE two colourful blokes will lead the Aussie bowling attack against Sri Lanka at Bellerive's Blundstone Arena today.

FROM stand-in national captain to club cricket in Launceston ...

CRICKET fans on Hobart's Western Shore need not battle for a park or pay for a taxi to Bellerive Oval tonight.

CRICKET fans at last night's Big Bash were shocked to be hit with booking fees that doubled prices.

HOBART'S ability to host World Cup cricket and AFL is assured with the PM to announce a $15 million upgrade of Blundstone Arena.

CRICKET Australia has warned Tasmania may miss hosting 2015 World Cup matches if Bellerive Oval is not redeveloped.

HOLIDAYS are for taking it easy and that's just what the Danish royals are doing, including going to the cricket.

BEFORE the rain came, passionate fans took advantage of a mostly sunny day to watch their Aussie cricket heroes.

<img src='http://www.themercury.com.au/images/uploads/images/uploads/poll2.gif' width='10' height='12' border='0'> <b><font color=red>UPDATE, 4pm:</b></font> PHIL Hughes' spot in the Australian cricket side has become untenable after he failed yet again.

WHEN these cricket mates take a wicket or smash a century they often celebrate with a man hug.

AN PARLIAMENTARIAN was among 21 Tasmanians to complete a 600km charity cycle in Sri Lanka.

HE'S only played club cricket but his bats have starred all over the world.

THE last remaining selector from Australia&#39;s Ashes debacle, Jamie Cox, has quit.

TASMANIAN Keith Bradshaw is stepping down from his role as secretary of the MCC, owners of Lord's Cricket Ground.

CRICKET legend and beer swiller David Boon has broken his love affair with the brew for a Canadian whisky.

TASMANIA'S iconic breweries have backed Tasmanian cricket captain George Bailey's plea to end parochialism.

TASMANIAN cricket captain <FONT COLOR=#FF0000><b>GEORGE BAILEY</b></FONT> argues for united state. Read his letter.

TIGERS captain George Bailey has gone in to bat for a united Tasmania as the fallout over North Melbourne playing AFL games at Bellerive continues.

A RECORD five Tasmanians have won Cricket Australia contracts for the 2011-12 season.

<FONT COLOR=#FF0000><b>UPDATE:</b></FONT> Tasmanian Test hero David Boon has left Cricket Tasmania to become an international match referee.

IT was good news for Tasmanian and Australian cricket yesterday - Ben Hilfenhaus got his groove back.

TASMANIAN spinner Jason Krejza has been named in Australia's World Cup cricket squad to replace Nathan Hauritz.

BARBECUES will be firing, beer flowing and bails toppling on beach cricket pitches across the country tomorrow.

TIM Paine has made the Australian team for next month's World Cup in India and Sri Lanka.

THE future of Australian cricket is a 26-year-old Tasmanian nicknamed Kid.