1.   His cousin, Jacques Branch, represented Canada in the javelin, and his great uncle, C.G. MacCartney, was a captain of the Australian cricket team.

2.   Paceman Glenn McGrath was rewarded for his great service to Australian cricket when he was cleared Monday to play for English county Worcestershire next year.

3.   Outgoing Australian cricket captain Mark Taylor said Wednesday he was embarrassed by the farewell tributes from prime ministers and sporting greats.

4.   Outspoken Australian cricket umpire Darrell Hair is facing a World Cup ban for his crusade against Sri Lankan spinner Mutthiah Muralitharan.

5.   Paul Reiffel said Friday that he is considering retirement after being dropped from the Australian cricket squad for the upcoming Ashes tour of England.

6.   Plagued by bad press in Sri Lanka, Australian cricket captain Steve Waugh is on a PR overdrive.

7.   Pugnacious pace bowler Merv Hughes has weighty problem as he fights to regain his place in the Australian cricket team to face England in the upcoming Ashes series.

8.   Plagued by bad press in Pakistan, Australian cricket captain Steve Waugh is on a PR overdrive.

9.   ACB chairman Denis Rogers said the images depicted in the photograph did not conform with the values of the Australian cricket team.

10.   ACB chairman Robert Merriman said the Department of Foreign Affairs and private security advisers had warned Australian cricket authorities it was too dangerous for the tour to go ahead.