Tag: Australia
Sri Lanka opener stretchered off in Canberra
CANBERRA: Opener Dimuth Karunaratne was rushed to hospital after a frightening blow by a bouncer on Saturday as Sri Lanka chased a massive Australian...
Burns, Head centuries put Australia in control against Sri Lanka
CANBERRA: Joe Burns and Travis Head plundered Australia´s first centuries of the home summer Friday in a stirring fightback as they ruthlessly exposed Sri Lanka´s...
Sharma shocked as New Zealand humble India
CANBERRA: Stand-in captain Rohit Sharma warned against complacency ahead of India's World Cup fight Thursday after a resurgent New Zealand inflicted one of his...
Hewitt flays ‘ridiculous’ changes to Davis Cup format
MELBOURNE: Australia’s Davis Cup captain Lleyton Hewitt has criticised Barcelona soccer player Gerard Pique and his Spanish investment group Kosmos for making sweeping changes...
Australia crush Sri Lanka inside three days in Brisbane
BRISBANE: Pat Cummins took a career-best 6-23 to help Australia crush Sri Lanka by an innings and 40 runs inside three days in the...
Labuschagne, Head put Australia in charge in Brisbane
BRISBANE: Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne missed individual centuries but forged Australia’s highest partnership of the summer to earn the hosts a handy lead against...
Australia bowl out Sri Lanka for 144 in Brisbane test
BRISBANE: Australia bowled out Sri Lanka for 144 shortly after dinner on day one of the series-opening day-night test at the Gabba on Thursday.
Pat...
India-inspired Sri Lanka seek history in Australia
BRISBANE: Sri Lanka, inspired by India’s recent breakthrough triumph, are dreaming of their own maiden test victory in Australia this week when their two-match...
Pakistan U16 beat Australia in five-match series
Pakistan U16 team defeated Australia U16 in the fifth and final 50-over match by six wickets to win the series 3-2 at the ICC Academy...
Dhoni guides India to ODI series win over Australia
MELBOURNE: 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...
Dhawan suggests keeping pressure on Australia openers
MELBOURNE: India will continue to target Australia’s under-pressure openers Alex Carey and Aaron Finch as they seek to add a one-day series win to...
Should Pakistan use Amir as an overseas-only bowler?
He has played only four Tests out of the ten Pakistan have played in the UAE since his return, and perhaps there's a good reason for...
Weather may delay return of Marsh to Australia side
ADELAIDE: Stifling conditions forecast for Adelaide on Tuesday could delay Mitchell Marsh’s return to the Australian side after the all-rounder missed Saturday’s first one-dayer...
Talks open for Australia tour to Pakistan, insists PCB
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Sunday that talks are “open and ongoing” with Cricket Australia (CA) for Aussies to play in Pakistan...
India call up Shankar, Gill to replace suspended pair
SYDNEY: India on Sunday called up all-rounder Vijay Shankar and batsman Shubman Gill for their Australia and New Zealand tours after KL Rahul and...
Mazari praises Marina Iqbal for becoming Pakistan’s first woman cricket commentator
Former national team player Marina Iqbal has become Pakistan's first female cricket commentator. She was a part of the commentary team during the Pakistan-Australia...
Australia’s Smith to have surgery on elbow injury
SYDNEY: Former Australia captain Steve Smith will serve out the remainder of his 12-month ban from international and state cricket recuperating from surgery on his...
