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Major League Cricket makes big hitting start in US

THE Major League Cricket got underway in Texas on Thursday (13), and the most serious attempt yet to establish a domestic competition in the US provided all the ingredients of a modern Twenty20 league. Fans at the purpose built cricket stadium, just a 15-minute drive from Dallas Fort Worth airport,…

Major League Cricket aims for US breakthrough

THE most ambitious attempt yet to establish professional cricket in the US started on Wednesday (12) when wickets will be pitched for the start of the inaugural season of Major League Cricket. With backing from four franchises in the Indian Premier League, including the league's most successful teams the Mumbai…

Babar Azam vs Virat Kohli: Pakistan captain shatters the record…

Pakistan captain Babar Azam has surpassed India's Virat Kohli in becoming the world No.1 T20I batter for the longest period of time after he maintained his top spot in the latest ICC T20 batting rankings Kohli was the No.1 ranked T20I batter for a total of 1,013 days during his…

Finch hopes Australia can bring some joy to crisis-hit Sri…

Australia limited-overs captain Aaron Finch hopes his team can bring some joy to cricket fans in Sri Lanka amid the island nation's worst financial crisis in over seven decades, the 35-year-old said on Friday. Australia cricketers had voiced some ethical concerns about the situation in Sri Lanka, where demonstrations have…

Lucknow on top of IPL table

FAST BOWLER Avesh Khan helped Lucknow Super Giants hammer Kolkata Knight Riders by 75 runs on Saturday (7) to go top of the IPL table as teams jostle to secure a play-off spot. Lucknow bundled out Kolkata, who were chasing 177 for victory, for 101 to replace fellow newcomers Gujarat…

Kuldeep and Powell guide Delhi to victory over Kolkata in…

Spinner Kuldeep Yadav took four wickets and Rovman Powell then hit 33 not out as Delhi Capitals beat Kolkata Knight Riders by four wickets in the Indian Premier League on Thursday. Opener David Warner struck 42 before the middle order wobbled as the Capitals chased 147. Powell's unbeaten knock off…

Buttler ton, Chahal hat-trick give Royals edge in IPL thriller

Jos Buttler's 103 and a hat-trick by Yuzvendra Chahal helped Rajasthan Royals edge out Kolkata Knight Riders by seven runs in a nail-biting IPL contest on Monday. The England batter smashed his second IPL century this season to power Royals to 217 for five -- the highest total of this…

Tripathi, Markram help Hyderabad to hat-trick of IPL wins

Rahul Tripathi and Aiden Markram hit half centuries to guide Sunrisers Hyderabad to a third successive IPL victory with a seven-wicket hammering of Kolkata Knight Riders on Friday. Chasing 176 for victory, Hyderabad were powered toward victory by a third-wicket partnership of 94 between Tripathi (71) and Markram (68 not…

Azam to Khawaja: Five things we learned from Australia’s Pakistan…

Australia's cricketers were heading home Wednesday after completing their first tour to Pakistan since 1998. Pat Cummins' side won the three-Test series 1-0, lost the one-day internationals 2-1 and rounded off an incident-free trip with victory in the lone Twenty20 international. Eastern Eye highlights five things we learned from the…

Pak vs Aus T20I: Aaron Finch, Nathan Ellis form mark…

Skipper Aaron Finch returned to form with a half century and pace bowler Nathan Ellis took four wickets as world champions Australia beat Pakistan by three wickets in the only T20 international in Lahore on Tuesday. Finch scored a 45-ball 55 to anchor Australia's chased a 163-run target after Ellis…

Ton-up Babar leads Pakistan to first series win over Australia…

Skipper Babar Azam hit a second successive century and Imam-ul-Haq an impressive half century Saturday to anchor Pakistan's first series win over Australia since 2002 with a nine-wicket victory in the third and final one-dayt international in Lahore. It was a dominant performance by the home team at Gaddafi Stadium…

Ton-up Babar and Haq punish Australia in Pakistan’s highest ODI…

Skipper Babar Azam and opener Imam-ul-Haq smashed brilliant centuries to help Pakistan pull off their highest ODI run-chase in a six-wicket triumph over Australia in Lahore on Thursday. Azam hit an 83-ball 114 and Haq notched a 97-ball 106 as Pakistan chased down a stiff 349-run target with six balls…

Inglis, Maxwell power Australia to victory over Sri Lanka

An aggressive 71-run stand from Josh Inglis and Glenn Maxwell powered Australia to a six-wicket win and their fourth straight Twenty20 victory over Sri Lanka at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday. Chasing 139 for eight, the home team reached the mark for the loss of four wickets with 11…

India, Pakistan to clash on Oct 23 in 2022 T20…

INDIA and Pakistan will lock horns in a blockbuster T20 World Cup group clash for the second year running after the fixtures for the October-November 2022 tournament in Australia were announced on Friday. The arch-rivals will lock horns at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on October 23, a day after…

New Zealand vs Australia, ICC T20 World Cup 2021 Final

Australia won their first T20 World Cup title with an eight-wicket victory against New Zealand in a title match that was dominated by Mitchell Marsh's blazing 77-run innings. After Australia slotted them in to take the first strike, Kane Williamson top-scored for the Black Caps with an 85-run performance, while starter…

Ajaz Patel claims record 10 wickets in an innings in…

NEW ZEALAND'S Mumbai-born spinner Ajaz Patel claimed all 10 Indian wickets in the second Test, becoming only the third bowler in cricket history to achieve the feat on Saturday (4). Ajaz, a left-arm spinner, added to his tally of four wickets on the opening day to return figures of 10-119.…

Australia break T20 World Cup duck with title win

AUSTRALIA clinched their maiden Twenty20 World Cup title after fiery fifties by Mitchell Marsh and David Warner fashioned an eight-wicket victory against New Zealand in Sunday's final. New Zealand captain Kane Williamson's 85 off 48 balls fired his side to a strong 172 for 4 in a rematch of the…

Australia, New Zealand seek history in T20 World Cup final

KANE Williamson's New Zealand eye a second global crown in a single year when they take on Australia at the Twenty20 World Cup final that will witness a new winner on Sunday (14). New Zealand and Australia renew their trans-Tasman rivalry in Dubai as both teams look to clinch their…

Australia postpones Afghanistan Test until ‘situation is clearer’

CRICKET AUSTRALIA (CA) confirmed on Friday (5) it has postponed the Afghanistan Test in Hobart scheduled for Nov. 27 until the situation regarding the women's game in the South Asian nation becomes clearer. CA had said in September it would scrap the Test if the Taliban government, which took power…

Buttler, Woakes help England pummel Australia

JOS Buttler's unbeaten 71 and inspired bowling by Chris Woakes powered England to an eight-wicket over Australia and close in on a semi-final spot at the Twenty20 World Cup on Saturday (30). Buttler put on an opening stand of 66 with Jason Roy, who made 22, as England romped home…

Cummins hails ‘form team’ England, shrugs off Ashes impact

Australia fast bowler Pat Cummins hailed England as the "form team" in white-ball cricket but shrugged off the potential impact on the forthcoming Ashes of Saturday's T20 World Cup clash. Eoin Morgan's England are the 50-over World Cup champions and chasing a second T20 global title after their 2010 triumph.…

‘Never let critics get to me’: Warner blasts match-winning 65…

Opener David Warner on Thursday said his faltering recent form never bothered him after his attacking 65 helped Australia to a seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the Twenty20 World Cup. Warner, who was dropped from his IPL team Sunrisers Hyderabad last month after two bad games, smashed 10 fours…

England committed to Ashes after Root confirms participation

ENGLAND have committed to touring Australia for the Ashes after players' concerns over Covid-19 conditions were resolved at a meeting between the countries' cricket boards and England captain Joe Root on Tuesday (5), British media reported. Root confirmed his participation in the five-Test series at the meeting and will likely…

Matthew Wade to lead Australia against Bangladesh

AUSTRALIA on Monday (2) named wicketkeeper-batsman Matthew Wade as the captain for the five-match Twenty20 series against Bangladesh in the absence of the injured Aaron Finch. Finch aggravated a knee injury in the lead-up to the recent T20 series in the West Indies that Australia lost 4-1, and did not…

Australia to play five T20s in short Bangladesh tour

AUSTRALIA will play five Twenty20 international matches in seven days in a whirlwind tour of Bangladesh next month, the cricket boards of both countries said on Thursday (22). Aaron Finch's men will arrive on July 29 and play five matches at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on August 3,…

IPL return will be hard to justify for players who…

AUSTRALIA’S limited-overs skipper Aaron Finch said he was “surprised" to see some of his teammates withdraw from the country's upcoming white-ball tours and they will have a “hard time” to justify their participation in the second half of the postponed IPL 2021. Top Australian cricketers David Warner, Pat Cummins, Glenn…

Bio-bubble fatigue: Warner and Cummins opt out of West Indies,…

BATSMAN David Warner and pacer Pat Cummins were among the six players to opt out of Australia's white ball tours of the West Indies and Bangladesh on Wednesday (16), while Steve Smith was left out because of injury. The players who asked not to be considered for the tours have…

ICC T20 Men’s World Cup: Top 6 Teams

After being postponed in 2020 due to the pandemic, the ICC T20 Men’s World Cup is back with a blast in 2021. Hosted by India for the second time in a row, it is scheduled for October and November 2021. The 9 top ICC-ranked teams, 8 of which have fought…

Australia adds six players to squad for West Indies, Bangladesh…

CONCERNED that top players might opt out of the limited overs tours of the West Indies and Bangladesh due to "bubble fatigue", Cricket Australia has added six more cricketers to its preliminary squad for the upcoming assignments beginning on July 10. Australia's white-ball squad for the upcoming series swelled to…

Azam replaces Kohli as fastest to reach 2,000 T20 runs…

Pakistan captain Babar Azam became the fastest batsman to reach 2,000 Twenty20 international runs Sunday, achieving the feat in 52 innings, four fewer than Indian superstar Virat Kohli. Azam lifted his T20 total to 2,035 runs by making 52 as Pakistan defeated Zimbabwe by 24 runs to win a T20…

Smith revved up for Test clashes after missing last India…

Steve Smith admitted on Thursday (10) he was pumped to play his first Test in almost a year, revealing how hard it was to miss India's last series in Australia when he was banned for ball-tampering. The two sides meet in a day-night Test in Adelaide from December 17, the…

Australia avoid T20 whitewash despite Kohli blitz

India captain Virat Kohli's breezy 85 went in vain as Australia prevailed by 12 runs in the final Twenty20 International to avoid a series whitewash at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Tuesday. Chasing 187 to sweep the three-match series, Kohli kept India in the hunt before falling in the penultimate…

Jadeja injured as concussion substitute Chahal fires India to win

Concussion substitute Yuzvendra Chahal took three wickets as India beat Australia by 11 runs in the first Twenty20 match in Canberra on Friday but the win was soured by an apparent hamstring injury to all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja. In a contest laced with controversy, Jadeja top-edged into his helmet in the…

Well-rounded India to pose tougher challenge to Australia in T20s

Short of resources in ODIs, India will have enough options to choose from to pose a stiffer challenge to Australia when the two sides clash in a three-match T20 series beginning in Canberra on Friday (4). The 2-1 ODI series loss reaffirmed that India have a lot of work to…

Pandya heroics help India to beat Australia by 13 runs

INDIA all-rounder Hardik Pandya scored his highest one-day international score of 92 to set up a thrilling 13-run win for his team against Australia in the third match at the Manuka Oval on Wednesday(2) and avoid a clean sweep in the series. Pandya's unbeaten knock in 76 deliveries featured seven…

Another Smith ton as Kohli misses out and Australia take…

Another pulsating Steve Smith century and two flying outfield catches clinched the one-day international series for Australia with a 51-run victory over India in Sydney on Sunday. Smith tormented India with his second blistering hundred in as many matches as Australia posted another huge target, reaching 389-4 off 50 overs.…

India ready for ‘hard, aggressive’ cricket as Aussie series begins

India are promising to play "hard, aggressive" cricket when they emerge from coronavirus quarantine to face Australia in a blockbuster limited-over series beginning in Sydney on Friday. The first of three ODIs, followed by three Twenty20s next week, comes after the visitors had to endure wrangling over quarantine requirements and…

Siraj leads Bangalore’s eight-wicket rout of Kolkata in IPL

Paceman Mohammed Siraj returned impressive bowling figures of three for eight to help Royal Challengers Bangalore thrash Kolkata Knight Riders by eight wickets in the Indian Premier League on Wednesday. Siraj bowled two successive maiden overs -- the first ever in the IPL -- of his four to keep Kolkata…

Kohli hails ‘super-human’ De Villiers after Bangalore’s massive win

Skipper Virat Kohli on Monday (13) praised AB de Villiers' "super-human" effort on a sluggish pitch after the South African great hit a match-winning 73 for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League. Bangalore thrashed Kolkata Knight Riders by 82 runs in Sharjah as De Villiers stood tall with…

Kohli hits form in Bangalore’s big IPL win

Skipper Virat Kohli hit form with his first half-century of this Indian Premier League season as he led Royal Challengers Bangalore to a comfortable win over Rajasthan Royals on Saturday. Kohli, who came into the match with scores of 14, one and three, remained unbeaten on 72 as Bangalore chased…

IPL’s foreign stars laud Indian young guns

Overseas stars including Australia's white-ball captain Aaron Finch praised young Indian talent in the IPL after batsman Devdutt Padikkal smashed a half-century for Royal Challengers Bangalore. The 20-year-old left-handed opener proved his worth for Virat Kohli's team with a 42-ball 56 that set up an opening Indian Premier League win…

From King Kohli to Afghan spin wizard: five to watch…

The Indian Premier League starts on Saturday (19), five months late and shifted to the United Arab Emirates because of the coronavirus pandemic. We highlight five players to watch in the 53-day Twenty20 extravaganza. - Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bangalore) - Captain Kohli will be key to Royal Challengers Bangalore's…

Archer defends English cricket over Holding’s anti-racism blast

Jofra Archer said England have not "forgotten about the Black Lives Matter" campaign after they were strongly criticised by West Indies great Michael Holding for no longer taking a knee. England and West Indies cricketers adopted the gesture at the start of each of their three Tests in July to…

ECB defends equality stance after Holding outburst, highlights ‘refreshed diversity…

THE England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has defended its stance on diversity and equality after West Indies great Michael Holding criticised England and Australia for not taking a knee in support of the "Black Lives Matter" movement during their ongoing limited-overs series. England wore "Black Lives Matter" logos on…

Holding slams England and Australia for not taking a knee,…

LEGENDARY West Indies fast bowler Michael Holding has criticised England and Australia for not taking a knee in support of the "Black Lives Matter" movement during their ongoing limited-overs series. England wore "Black Lives Matter" logos on their shirts during their test series against West Indies and took the knee…

‘Never felt so calm’: Kohli expects IPL challenge from Bangalore

Virat Kohli says he has "never felt so calm" going into an Indian Premier League season as the Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper chases an elusive title in the Twenty20 tournament. Kohli's Bangalore finished runners-up in the 2016 edition but have since disappointed and were bottom of the eight-team table last…

India outplay Australia to clinch ODI series

A sparkling century by Rohit Sharma and some inspired bowling helped India to a series-clinching seven-wicket win over Australia in the third one-day international on Sunday. Sharma made 119 and put on a key 137-run second-wicket stand with skipper Virat Kohli, who made 89, as India chased down their target…

‘No panic’ as India power to series-levelling win over Australia

Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul and captain Virat Kohli hit swashbuckling half-centuries as India powered to a 36-run victory over Australia to level their one-day series on Friday. Thrashed by 10 wickets in the first match, Dhawan made 96, Rahul, described as a "revelation" by his skipper, hit 80, while Kohli…

Warner, Finch tons help Australia pummel India by 10 wickets

Openers David Warner and Aaron Finch struck dominant centuries in a record partnership to power Australia to a crushing 10-wicket win over India in the first one-day international on Tuesday. Warner blasted 128 while captain Finch made 110 as Australia chased down their target of 256 in just 37.4 overs…

Kohli open to day-night Test at Gabba or Perth

India skipper Virat Kohli said Monday (13) that his side are ready to play a day-night Test at Australia's formidable Gabba ground or in Perth when they tour Down Under later this year. Kohli's men played their first day-night Test in Kolkata last year, thrashing Bangladesh in just over two…

Australia look for India wins to relieve bushfire sadness: Finch

Australia captain Aaron Finch said on Friday (10) a good performance by his team in India would help bring smiles back to the faces of people suffering in bushfires that have wreaked havoc at home. The catastrophic blazes have killed at least 26 people and scorched huge areas of land.…

Australian Cummins becomes IPL’s most expensive overseas buy

Australian players attracted big prices in the Indian Premier League auction on Thursday (19) with paceman Pat Cummins becoming the costliest overseas buy after he went to Kolkata Knight Riders for $2.17 million. Explosive allrounder Glenn Maxwell joined Kings XI Punjab for $1.51 million after recently returning to cricket from…

Australia crush Pakistan by 10 wickets in final T20

Ruthless opening pair Aaron Finch and David Warner ran riot as Australia routed Pakistan by 10 wickets in Perth to wrap up their Twenty20 series 2-0 Friday in emphatic fashion. After restricting the visitors to 106 for eight, Finch (52) and Warner (48) whacked five sixes and eight fours between…

Sublime Smith steers Australia to comfortable win over Pakistan

Master batsman Steve Smith stroked a faultless unbeaten 80 as Australia edged Pakistan by seven wickets in Canberra to go 1-0 up in their three-match Twenty20 series. Top-ranked Pakistan set a competitive 150 for six off their 20 overs, with skipper Babar Azam hitting his second consecutive half-century and Iftikhar…

Rashid taken with first pick in Hundred draft as Gayle…

Afghanistan star Rashid Khan became the first player selected in The Hundred draft, but West Indies legend Chris Gayle wasn't selected for next year's tournament. Rashid has enjoyed a superb start to his international career, with 81 wickets at 12.03 in Twenty20 making him ideal for the new eight-team UK-based…

England thump Australia to reach first World Cup final in…

England marched into their first World Cup final for 27 years on Thursday, thrashing reigning champions Australia by eight wickets at Edgbaston to set up a showdown with New Zealand. Jason Roy hit a blistering 85 as England reached a victory target of 224 with a mammoth 107 balls to…

Limping Australia look forward to ‘blockbuster’ England semi

Australia captain Aaron Finch is relishing a "blockbuster" Cricket World Cup semi-final against England at Edgbaston on Thursday but injury concerns threaten to derail the plans of the defending champions. Finch's side slipped to a 10-run defeat to already-eliminated South Africa in their final round-robin fixture at Old Trafford on…

Warner heroics for Australia are in vain as defeat sets…

Prolific opener David Warner smashed a brilliant 122 but could not claim victory for Australia as they slipped to a 10-run defeat to South Africa in their Cricket World Cup clash at Old Trafford on Saturday, leaving them facing a semi-final against England. The result allowed India to take over…

Khawaja and Starc star as Australia thump New Zealand in…

Australia cruised to victory by 86 runs against New Zealand at Lord's on Saturday, with batsman Usman Khawaja and pace spearhead Mitchell Starc starring for the defending champions. Aaron Finch's team, already through to the last four from the 10-team round-robin stage, were wobbling at 92-5 after winning the toss…

Australia peaking at the right time in World Cup, says…

Steve Waugh says Australia are "gathering confidence and momentum at exactly the right time" after their comprehensive victory against hosts England guaranteed their place in the World Cup semi-finals. There were plenty of doubts over the five-time winners' chances of retaining the trophy before the competition started, but, led by…

How can England rescue faltering World Cup bid?

England are in grave danger of leaving their own party early after slumping to a third defeat at the World Cup, raising serious questions over their ability to cope with the pressure. The hosts have become the undisputed top dogs in one-day cricket since an embarrassingly limp display at the…

Clinical Australia outclass England to reach semis

Australia ruthlessly demolished England by 64 runs at Lord's on Tuesday to march into the Cricket World Cup semi-finals and put the hosts in serious danger of failing to make the last four. Captain Aaron Finch continued his fine form with a knock of 100 to lead Australia to 285…

England captain Morgan won’t tell fans how to react to…

England captain Eoin Morgan insists it is not his job to tell supporters how to react to shamed Australia stars David Warner and Steve Smith when the arch rivals meet in a crucial World Cup clash on Tuesday (25). Warner and Smith have found themselves booed by some fans in…

Amir on top of the world despite Pakistan defeat

Pace spearhead Mohammad Amir soaked up the adulation from Pakistan fans as he roared to the top of the World Cup bowling charts with career-best figures against Australia on Wednesday. Amir was back in Taunton, in southwest England, where he made his return to first-class cricket three years ago following…

Sarfraz warns Pakistan must improve ahead of India clash

Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed said his side's had to raise their fielding standards ahead of a crucial World Cup match against arch-rivals India at Old Trafford on Sunday. Pakistan once again produced some sloppy out-cricket in a 41-run group stage defeat by champions Australia at Taunton on Wednesday, dropping three…

Warner hundred sets up Australia World Cup win over Pakistan

David Warner scored his first international century since completing a ball-tampering ban as Australia returned to winning ways at the World Cup with a 41-run victory over Pakistan at Taunton on Wednesday. Warner made 107 and, with Australia captain Aaron Finch (82), got the defending champions off to a flying…

Ton-up Dhawan stars as India beat Australia

Shikhar Dhawan hit a blazing century as India beat Australia by 36 runs on Sunday to condemn the reigning champions to their first defeat of this year's World Cup. Dhawan's 117 and his 127-run opening stand with Rohit Sharma laid the foundation for India's 352 for five after captain Virat…

India’s Sharma says rivalry will add spice to Australia World…

India opener Rohit Sharma says his team's intense rivalry with Australia will spur them on against the defending champions in Sunday's much-anticipated World Cup clash. Virat Kohli led India to their first-ever Test series triumph in Australia earlier this year to consolidate their position as the world's top side in…

Tailender Coulter-Nile sparks Australia revival win over West Indies

Nathan Coulter-Nile's record-breaking innings laid the platform for Australia's 15-run victory over the West Indies on Thursday as the World Cup holders bounced back from a top-order collapse to make it two successive wins. Australia were in dire straits at 38 for four after the West Indies fast bowlers proved…

Australia’s Warner ignores jeers in Afghan World Cup stroll

David Warner defied the boo-boys to hit an unbeaten half-century on his official return to international cricket on Saturday as Australia began their World Cup title defence with a seven-wicket victory against Afghanistan. The five-time champions dismissed Afghanistan for 207 in 38.2 overs on a warm day in Bristol and…

Finch relishes return of Australia pair Smith and Warner

Australia captain Aaron Finch says disgraced stars Steve Smith and David Warner will use the World Cup to restore their "world-class" credentials after their role in the infamous ball-tampering scandal in South Africa. Smith and Warner served 12-month bans following the "sandpaper-gate" incident in the Cape Town Test in March…

Who will win world cricket’s biggest prize?

by RONNIE RUFF THE 2019 Cricket World Cup kicked off on Thursday (30) with hosts England taking on South Africa at The Oval. Over the next six weeks and 48 games, the best players on the planet will compete for the biggest prize in the sport. England and India are…

Handscomb, Turner help Australia chase record 359 in 4th ODI

Peter Handscomb's maiden century and a blistering 84 from Ashton Turner helped Australia chase down a record 359 against India to level the series at 2-2 in the fourth one-day international on Sunday. Turner's 43-ball blitz in Mohali gave Australia the win by four wickets with 13 balls to spare…

Khawaja, bowlers help Australia outplay India in 3rd ODI

Opener Usman Khawaja's maiden one-day international century and incisive bowling helped Australia outplay India by 32 runs to stay alive in the five-match series on Friday (8). Adam Zampa led the bowling charge with three wickets including the prized scalp of India captain Virat Kohli, for 123, to help dismiss the hosts for 281…

India pull off narrow win in thrilling Australia ODI

India pulled off an eight-run victory in a low-scoring thriller after all-rounder Vijay Shankar picked two wickets in the final over of the second one-day international against Australia on Tuesday. The Australians needed 11 runs from the last over with two wickets in hand but Shankar, playing only his sixth…

Jadhav, Dhoni lead India to win over Australia

Kedar Jadhav and Mahendra Singh Dhoni struck unbeaten fifties to help India pull off a tricky chase and beat Australia by six wickets in the first one-day international on Saturday (2). Needing 237 for victory, India slumped to 99-4 but Jadhav's grit and Dhoni's experience during their 141-run partnership helped…

Maxwell ton fires Australia to T20 series sweep

Glenn Maxwell hit a breathtaking century to single-handedly lead Australia to a 2-0 series sweep over India with their seven-wicket win in the second Twenty20 international on Wednesday. Maxwell smashed 113 off 55 balls as the tourists chased down their target of 191 with two balls to spare at Bangalore's…

Maxwell helps Australia edge out India in 1st T20

Glenn Maxwell hit a crucial half-century as Australia edged out India by three wickets in a thrilling last-ball finish at the first Twenty20 international on Sunday. Pat Cummins hit a four and took two runs to complete a nervous 127-run chase after his fellow paceman Nathan Coulter-Nile restricted India to…

Starc out of India tour with ‘substantial’ muscle tear

Pace spearhead Mitchell Starc was on Thursday (7) ruled out of Australia's Twenty20 and one-day tour of India with a "substantial" muscle tear, joining fellow quick bowler Josh Hazlewood on the sidelines. Australia play two T20s and five ODIs against the Indians from later this month as part of an…

‘Very very happy’ Kohli sweeps top ICC awards

India captain Virat Kohli said on Tuesday (22) that he was "very very happy" after becoming the first-ever player to clinch all three top honours, including cricketer of the year, in the International Cricket Council awards. Kohli, who recently led India to their maiden Test and one-day series triumph in Australia, was also…

Chahal, Dhoni script India’s ODI series victory in Australia

Former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni scored his third successive half century to guide India to a seven-wicket victory in the series-deciding third one-day international against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday. Dhoni, who was dropped twice in his innings and could have been run out too, made 87…

Kohli hits century as India level up Australia series

Virat Kohli smashed his 39th one-day international century as India claimed a dramatic six-wicket victory over Australia at a sweltering Adelaide Oval on Tuesday (15) to level up the three-match series at 1-1. Skipper Kohli contributed of 104 of his side's runs as they successfully chased down their victory target…

Kohli ready to lead India to historic series win in…

The New Year's test has more often than not been a sun-drenched celebration of Australian cricketing domination but this year it looms as a desperate scrap to prevent India from finally exerting their superiority Down Under. The last time a touring party turned up at the Sydney Cricket Ground with a test…

‘Obsessed’ India mop up Australia tail, take 2-1 Test series…

A clinical and "obsessed" India mopped up Australia's tail to win the third Test in Melbourne on Sunday by 137 runs and take an unassailable 2-1 lead into the final clash at Sydney. The home team resumed at 258 for eight after the morning session was wiped out by rain in their…

India in charge but devastating Cummins gives Australia hope

A clinical India had Australia on the ropes on Friday (28) and staring at defeat in the third Test after skittling them for 151 before a devastating spell by Pat Cummins sparked the game back into life. At stumps, the visitors had a formidable 346 cushion with five wickets left and two…

Australia openers survive after Kohli, Pujara heroics post huge total

A 170-run stand between century-maker Cheteshwar Pujara and captain Virat Kohli put India in a dominant position in the third Test Thursday as Australia's openers survived half a dozen nervy overs before the close. Dogged Pujara stroked 106 and Kohli 82 before they both fell soon after lunch on what until then…

Kohli, Pujara make Australia toil after impressive Agarwal debut

Powerhouse Indian pair Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli built on an impressive 76 from debutant Mayank Agarwal to pile pain on Australia in the crunch third Test Wednesday. On a docile, batsman-friendly Melbourne Cricket Ground wicket, India ground their way to 215 for two at stumps on day one with the rock-like…

India axe openers, Australia recall Marsh for 3rd Test

India axed both openers Tuesday while Australia recalled allrounder Mitchell Marsh at the expense of struggling batsman Peter Handscomb for the high-stakes third Test. With the four-Test series tied 1-1, much is riding on the Boxing Day showdown at the Melbourne Cricket Ground where up to 90,000 fans are expected,…

India succumb in Perth as Australia tie series

Australia cleaned up India's lower order with a barrage of hostile bowling before lunch on the fifth day to secure a series-levelling, confidence-boosting 146-run victory in the second test on Tuesday (18). Having set India a daunting 287 runs to win on a menacing Perth Stadium pitch, Australia dismissed the tourists for 140…

Australia happy after day one in Perth despite India fightback

Australia were pleased with their overall position at the end of the first day of the second Test against India on Friday, despite several top order batsmen failing to capitalise on promising starts in Perth. A century opening partnership after captain Tim Paine won the toss and elected to bat appeared to…

India six wickets away from win over Australia

Australia were staring at defeat in the first Test Sunday after losing four wickets in their record run chase at the Adelaide Oval after being set a target 323 to win by India. At stumps Australia were 104 for 4, needing another 219 for an unlikely victory with their fate resting…

India on top despite unbeaten Travis Head half-century

Travis Head hit a stubborn half-century to keep Australia in the hunt Friday after their top order slumped under sustained pressure from India's bowlers, leaving the first Test in Adelaide finely poised. Batting on his home ground, Head kept his cool in the humid conditions to be 61 not out at…

India saved by Pujara hundred in opening Australia Test

Cheteshwar Pujara scored a gritty 123 in punishing conditions to claw India back into the opening Test in Adelaide Thursday after Australia seized early control with some blistering bowling. Nathan Lyon, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc all grabbed two wickets as temperatures topped 36 Celsius (96.8 Fahrenheit) and the tourists…

Babar, Shadab help Pakistan whitewash Australia

Opener Babar Azam struck a half-century and leg-spinner Shadab Khan claimed three wickets as Pakistan secured a 3-0 T20 series whitewash over Australia with a 33-run victory in Dubai on Sunday. Azam's 40-ball 50 lifted Pakistan to another challenging total of 150-5 before Shadab's 3-19 helped bowl Australia out for 117 in 19.1 overs.…

Abbas destroys Australia to put Pakistan on top

Medium pacer Mohammad Abbas registered a five-wicket haul to steer Pakistan into a dominating position in the second Test against Australia in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. Abbas finished with five for 33 to bowl out Australia for a paltry 145 to give Pakistan a 137-run lead in the first innings on the second day…

Ton-up Hafeez helps Pakistan dominate Australia

Opener Mohammad Hafeez celebrated his recall with an impressive century as Pakistan dominated the opening day of the first Test against Australia in Dubai on Sunday. Pakistan were 255-3 at the close of play, with Haris Sohail unbeaten on 15 and nightwatchman Mohammad Abbas one not out as Australia's bowlers toiled away with…

Zaman leads Pakistan to T20 tri-series title with win over…

Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed said Fakhar Zaman was in the "best form of his life" after the opener cracked a career-best 91 to help set up Pakistan’s six-wicket win over Australia in the final of the Twenty20 tri-series at Harare Sports Club on Sunday. "I think nowadays he’s in the best form…

Sunrisers face rampaging Kings XI Punjab in return leg

A charged up Sunrisers Hyderabad will have revenge on their minds when they face an in-form Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League in Hyderabad tomorrow. Sunrisers defended a modest 118 against Mumbai Indians last night to bring their campaign back on track after suffering back-to-back defeats. Despite missing…

India v/s Australia, 2nd T20I: Australia wins by 8 wickets

It is Australia's first T20I victory against India on Indian soil and also their first in eight encounters between the two sides. On Tuesday Australia outplayed Indian in all departments to register an 8-wicket victory against India in 2nd T20 played at Guwahati. Left-arm pacer Jason Behrendorff set up his…

Yadav inspires India to big win in rain-hit T20

Spinner Kuldeep Yadav led an inspired bowling effort to help India down Australia by nine wickets in the rain-shortened first Twenty20 international in Ranchi on Saturday (07). Chasing a revised target of 48 runs in six overs, the hosts achieved the win with three balls to spare. Opener Shikhar Dhawan, on 15,…

Rohit’s masterful knock gives India 4-1 series win

Rohit Sharma achieved a memorable milestone with his classy century as India outplayed Australia by seven wickets in the fifth ODI to seal the series 4-1 and cement their number one spot in the ICC rankings today (01). Rohit (125) and Ajinkya Rahane (61) set up the comprehensive win with…

Warner ton helps Australia break India winning streak

Opener David Warner hit a sparkling century in his 100th one-day international to help Australia down India by 21 runs and pull off a consolation win on Thursday (28). Warner's blazing 124 and his 231-run opening stand with Aaron Finch, who made 94, guided the visitors to 334-5 in the fourth game…

Smith worried as Australia let opponents off the hook

Australia captain Steve Smith is worried about his team's failure to convert potentially winning positions into victories after losing the one-day international series against India. The visitors went down to the Virat Kohli-led side by five wickets in Indore on Sunday (24) after opener Aaron Finch had blasted 124 to give…

Kohli remains on top, Bumrah climbs up to 2nd in…

India skipper Virat Kohli maintained his top spot in the latest ICC rankings of T20 batsmen, while pacer Jasprit Bumrah climbed up a place to be at second position in the bowlers' table. Kohli leads number-two ranked Aaron Finch of Australia by 39 points, while Evin Lewis of West Indies…

Aussies will have advantage in India, says Clarke

Former skipper Michael Clarke said Tuesday (12) the Australians would likely upstage hosts India in the upcoming one-day series thanks to their stints with the Indian Premier League. The Steve Smith-led side, which lost the Test series 2-1 to India earlier this year, will play five ODIs, with the first in…

Bumrah rises to second, Kohli top-ranked batsmen in T20

India pacer Jasprit Bumrah has risen to second in the latest ICC Twenty20 rankings while skipper Virat Kohli has retained the top spot in the batsmen's list. There is no change in the top three of the all-rounders' table which is headed by Shakib Al Hasan of Bangladesh. Pakistan's ICC…

Stokes and Morgan knock Australia out of Champions Trophy

Ben Stokes hit a career-best 102 not out and captain Eoin Morgan 87 as England knocked Australia out of the Champions Trophy with a 40-run win over their arch-rivals at Edgbaston on Saturday (10). England collapsed to 35 for three chasing 278 for victory before left-handers Morgan and Stokes changed…

Stokes’ fiery century blows away Lions

Ben Stokes hammered an unbeaten 103 under pressure to lead Rising Pune Supergiant to a five-wicket win over Gujarat Lions that consolidated their fourth position in IPL. Chasing a modest 162 to win, the hosts were reeling at 42 for four when the England batsman came out firing on all…

Amla guides Kings XI Punjab to victory over Gujarat

Kings XI Punjab produced an all- round performance to finally arrest their slide, beating Gujarat Lions by 26 runs in a one-sided Indian Premier League encounter today. Courtesy Hashim Amla's 65 and Axar Patel 34, Kings XI Punjab notched up 188 for seven after being invited to bat. The much-criticised…

Gayle and Chahal guide RCB to 21-run win over Gujarat

Swashbuckling West Indies opener Chris Gayle smashed a blistering half-century before Yuzvendra Chahal returned with a three-wicket haul as Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Gujarat Lions by 21 runs in their IPL encounter on Tuesday (18). Gayle slammed a 38-ball 77-run innings, while skipper Virat Kohli produced a superb 50-ball 64…

Warner and Rashid star performers as Sunrisers wallop Lions

David Warner roared back to form with a blistering 76 after rookie Afghan spinner Rashid Khan weaved a mesmerising spell as Sunrisers Hyderabad overpowered Gujarat Lions by nine wickets in an IPL encounter, here today. It was Rashid's 3 for 19 that helped Sunrisers restrict Lions to a paltry 135…

Gambhir and Lynn blow Gujarat Lions away

Skipper Gautam Gambhir and Chris Lynn made short work of a challenging target as two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders thrashed Gujarat Lions by 10 wickets to make a confident start to their campaign in the 10th edition of the Indian Premier league, here today. Gambhir and Lynn made the 184-run…

Watson the top draw as stars sold at IPL auction

Australia’s Shane Watson attracted a top bid of $1.4 million (£968,000) and will join the Bangalore franchise for the next edition of the Indian Premier League Twenty20 tournament, while former England batsman Kevin Pietersen was bought by newcomers Pune. All-rounder Watson, 34, was in high demand in last Saturday’s (6)…