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Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 15 (ANI): Australia A head coach Tim Paine expressed that young opener Sam Konstas will be encouraged to "play the way he sees it" following a disastrous Test outing against West Indies in June-July. Konstas, who rose to prominence by attacking Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah with some audacious ramp shots during his entertaining half-century at the Boxing Day Test at Melbourne last year, fizzled out during the West Indies tour, managing just 50 r ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Although the Australia women's cricket team had not played competitive cricket since they met England in the Ashes ODI series seven months ago, it never looked like they were playing after a long break when they turned up against India in the first ODI at the Punjab Cricket Association's (PCA) New Chandigarh Stadium on Sunday. They resumed from where they had left, completing a clinical eight-wicket win to take the lead in the three-match series. In fact, India came into the series ...Read More >
Mumbai, September 13: Australia vice-captain Tahlia McGrath stated the upcoming three-match ODI series against India, starting on Sunday in New Chandigarh, will be pivotal in reacquainting themselves with subcontinental conditions and set the tone for their Women's ODI World Cup title defence. Australia have not played international cricket since their T20I tour of New Zealand in March, while their last ODI assignment came during the multi-format Ashes in January. Defending Champion Australia Co ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Australia vice-captain Tahlia McGrath stated the upcoming three-match ODI series against India, starting on Sunday in New Chandigarh, will be pivotal in reacquainting themselves with subcontinental conditions and set the tone for their Women's ODI World Cup title defence. Australia have not played international cricket since their T20I tour of New Zealand in March, while their last ODI assignment came during the multi-format Ashes in January. With no Indian pl ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 25 (ANI): India's legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar took a trip down memory lane and recalled the moment when he knew the talismanic Joe Root would become a significant player and England's future captain. Root burst into the international Test on December 13, 2012, against India in Nagpur. Sachin, who was walking in the twilight phase of his era-defining career during that phase, witnessed Root's masterclass with the bat and was left gobsmacked. With England reduced ...Read More >
VISAKHAPATNAM: The depression over northwest and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal and north Andhra Pradesh - south Odisha coasts moved north-north-westwards and crossed South Odisha coast close to Gopalpur during early morning of Tuesday and lay cantered over south coastal Odisha. Weatherman said it was likely to move north-westwards across south Odisha and south Chhattisgarh and weaken into a well-marked low-pressure area during next few hours. Under its influence, thunderstorms accompani ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Australia's young batting talent Sam Konstas knows the coming months will be critical if he is to retain his Test spot for the Ashes, but the 19-year-old is intent on shutting out outside noise and focusing on the processes he trusts. Konstas endured a tough time in the recent West Indies series, managing just 50 runs in six innings in challenging conditions where both top orders struggled. Those matches were his first Tests since bursting onto the scene again ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): Australian fast bowler Jhye Richardson's chances of featuring in this year's Ashes look slim after only resuming bowling on Tuesday following his third shoulder surgery in January. Despite the setback, the 28-year-old remains hopeful of making a strong comeback with the Sheffield Shield season just seven weeks away, according to ESPNcricinfo. In an effort to be fully fit for the Ashes series, which begins on November 21 later this year, Richardson had his thi ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 17: Australia head coach Andrew McDonald admitted that their top-order combinations in Tests are still unsettled despite a 3-0 series win over the West Indies, adding that the initial rounds of the Sheffield Shield will help them see who would be in the frame for the all important Ashes, happening later this year. Despite Australia winning the series in the Caribbean, there's still a big debate on whether the opening combination of Sam Konstas and Usman Khawaja will be retained for ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 17: Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has named the top three batters he expects to play in the first Ashes Test and Australia's first home series of the new World Test Championship cycle. He also offered advice to struggling opener Sam Konstas, whose form has sparked much debate. Despite winning the Test series 3-0 in the Caribbean, Australia's batters did little to quiet earlier criticism about their weaknesses as they only scored over 300 once in the series, with most of the ...Read More >
IND vs ENG: India's highest fourth innings total in a Test in England is 429, while chasing 438 at the Oval in 1979. For the very first time in the ongoing IND vs ENG series, the home side after winning the toss, opted to bat first. That meant, India would have to chase on the Lord's pitch, that could play a trick or two. Currently, at lunch on day 4, the hosts lead by 98, and are four wickets down. So, the question is bound to arise, as to what would be an ideal target for Team India? Truth b ...Read More >
New Delhi: It was interesting England's new batting approach in the Lord's Test, after a humiliating 336-run defeat in the second Test at Edgbaston against India. Indian players were quick to mock England as skipper Shubman Gill and pacer Mohammed Siraj took shots at the English batters. To give some background, England have experienced a drastic change in their Test game since Ben Stokes became captain and Brendon McCullum became coach. The team has always put the points per scorer rate to the ...Read More >
Mumbai: It was crucial for "world-class" Shubman Gill to score a truckload of runs to "call the shots" as skipper, former India batter Dilip Vengsarkar said here on Wednesday, adding that young players showed that they are capable of taking Indian cricket forward. India bounced back to pummel England by 336 runs in the second Test to level the five-Test series 1-1, after starting the tour with a disappointing five-wicket loss in Leeds. Gill has been at the forefront of India's attack, amassing ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 9 (PTI) It was crucial for "world-class" Shubman Gill to score truckload of runs to "call the shots" as skipper, former India batter Dilip Vengsarkar said here on Wednesday, adding that young players showed that they are capable of taking Indian cricket forward. India bounced back to pummel England by 336 runs in the second Test to level the five-Test series 1-1, after starting the tour with a disappointing five-wicket loss in Leeds. Gill has been at the forefront of India's attack ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): Former Australian fast bowler Gordon Rorke passed away at the age of 87. Rorke, known for his towering frame and express pace, represented Australia in four Test matches, all in 1959. He was considered one of the fastest bowlers in Australia during his time, according to ESPNcricinfo. The fast bowler played 36 first-class matches, including four Test matches for Australia, claiming 88 wickets at 24.60 with three five-wicket hauls and a best of 6-52. He made his ...Read More >
LONDON: India expect England to roll out a challenging track for the third test at Lord's but are confident their in-form batters can master it, batting coach Sitanshu Kotak said on Tuesday. India levelled the five-test series 1-1 with a thumping 336-run victory at Edgbaston where they racked up 587 in the first innings and declared their second on 427-6. England are pondering overhauling their tired bowling attack and a fit-again Jofra Archer is in line to play his first test in more than four ...Read More >
Kolkata, Jul 8 (PTI) Shubman Gill is enjoying a "honeymoon period" as India's Test captain but there will be more pressure on him in the days to come, feels former India skipper Sourav Ganguly. Ganguly, who turned 53 on Tuesday, recalled his recent interview with PTI while stressing that Indian cricket will never be devoid of talented players. With 585 runs, Gill is now just 18 short of surpassing Rahul Dravid's tally of 602 (in 2002) for the most runs by an Indian batter in a series in Englan ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): Australia skipper Pat Cummins has urged Sam Konstas to stay patient as the opener continues to wait to make a major contribution with the bat, according to the ICC website. Konstas managed scores of just 25 and zero during Australia's victory over the West Indies in the second Test in Grenada and has failed to make it past 30 since an impressive half-century on debut against India at the MCG at the end of last year. With a crucial Ashes series against England c ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): Australia skipper Pat Cummins has urged Sam Konstas to stay patient as the opener continues to wait to make a major contribution with the bat, according to the ICC website. Konstas managed scores of just 25 and zero during Australia's victory over the West Indies in the second Test in Grenada and has failed to make it past 30 since an impressive half-century on debut against India at the MCG at the end of last year. With a crucial Ashes series against England c ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The reduced boundary dimensions at Edgbaston in the second Test between India and England have sparked a discussion around Ben Stokes and Co. capitalising on home conditions to ensure a victory. The move is done to assist their Bazball style of play in English conditions. The Times UK has reported that the boundary on no part of the ground was longer than 71 yards (64.9 metres) from the stumps, which is a shorter distance as compared to the boundary distances during the Test series a ...Read More >
New Delhi: Veteran Australian off-spinner Nathan Lyon has made it clear that retirement is not on his mind anytime soon. At 37, Lyon still harbours strong ambitions -- chief among them is winning away Test series in India and England, along with another World Test Championship (WTC) title before calling time on his career. Lyon played an instrumental role in Australia's WTC Final victory over India in 2023 and was part of the squad that suffered a defeat against South Africa in the most recent ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 28: Months after his exit from the England women's set-up, Jon Lewis has now left his role as head coach of UP Warriorz (UPW) in the Women's Premier League (WPL). Lewis had been the side's coach since the league's inception in 2023 and under him, the team entered the playoffs in that season, before losing to eventual champions Mumbai Indians. But in 2024 season, UPW failed to enter the playoffs as they finished fourth in the points table. Jon Lewis Steps Down As England Women's Cric ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): Former cricketer Tom Moody has backed Australia to pip South Africa in the World Test Championship (WTC) final, which is slated to kick off on Wednesday at Lord's, but cautioned his former side to be wary of Marco Jansen, who will be a "genuine threat." Australia is on the cusp of scripting another milestone. If the Baggy Greens trounce the Proteas, they will become the first team to defend the WTC mace successfully. The Pat Cummins-led side has exuded its winn ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Australia batter Marnus Labuschagne feels that the World Test Championship (WTC) final against "well-balanced" South Africa at Lord's is going to be another "great match". Australia last faced South Africa in a Test series in 2022-23, with the hosts running out 2-0 winners Down Under. "South Africa have been a very good team in this cycle, on paper it's a well-balanced side and they have some really nice players," Labuschagne told ICC. "It will be a good cha ...Read More >
Mumbai, December 17: Australia's women's team faces a delicate balancing act as they prepare for the three-match ODI series against New Zealand, starting on Thursday at Wellington's Basin Reserve. Captain Alyssa Healy, recovering from a knee issue, has joined the squad but her participation in the series remains uncertain. With the tight schedule of three games in five days and the Ashes starting on January 12, the team's management is being cautious to ensure Healy's long-term fitness. Australi ...Read More >
Brisbane: Indian legend Sunil Gavaskar has called out the double standards of the Australian cricket pundits for their criticism of Mohammed Siraj's aggressive send-off to Travis Head in the Day/Night Test in Adelaide. Siraj and Head were at loggerheads after the Indian pacer got the Australian centurion bowled and gave him a send-off. While Head said that Siraj's reaction was uncalled for, the Indian pacer on his part countered that the southpaw never said "well bowled" which he claimed to hav ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting believes left-handed batter Travis Head is well on his way to becoming one of the batting greats of the modern-day game. Head was named Player of the Match after scoring a stunning 140 off 141 balls to help Australia beat India by ten wickets in the day-night Test at the Adelaide Oval and help the hosts' level the five-match series at 1-1. Head has been India's nemesis over the last 18 months - making magnificent 163 in ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Australia captain Alyssa Healy has confirmed she will play as a specialist batter in the upcoming ODI series against New Zealand, marking her return from a knee injury that prematurely ended her WBBL season. The star opener, who missed Australia's 3-0 ODI series sweep over India, is on track to feature in the first game in New Zealand on December 19. However, Healy will not don the wicketkeeping gloves, as her left knee injury limits her ability to crouch for ...Read More >
New Delhi : Ahead of the second Test against Australia, former India spinner Harbhajan Singh recollected his memories of playing against Aussies and said the battle between the teams forced them to put in extra effort on the field. After the Ashes rivalry in red-ball cricket, the Border-Gavaskar Trophy has gained much popularity among cricket fanatics with India not losing the series since 2016. "It was our job. We were playing to win against Australia. You get to know how good of a player you ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], November 29 (ANI): Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting lauded star Indian batter Virat Kohli for a century against Australia at Perth, pointing out how trusting his game during the second innings paid off well for him. After a terrible home Test season against Bangladesh and New Zealand, with horrific outings against the Kiwis in a losing cause, Virat rose above all critics, questioning and doubts with yet another magnificent ton at Perth's Optus Stadium. With this centur ...Read More >
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