Tag: Australia

Australia consider touring Pakistan in 2019

Cricket Australia (CA) has considered the option of returning to play in Pakistan for the first time in 20 years by softening its stance...

Disgraced Steve Smith is desperate to return

SYDNEY: Disgraced Steve Smith admitted Friday he failed as a captain by turning a blind eye to the ball-tampering scandal and said it has been...

Steve Smith barred from playing BPL

DHAKA: The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Thursday announced that it has barred former Australian captain Steve Smith from participating in the forthcoming Bangladesh Premier...

Wasim Khan to persuade Australia to tour Pakistan in 2019

Incoming managing director of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Wasim Khan is hopeful that the Australian cricket team can be persuaded to return to...

Kohli defends ‘tricky’ all-pace decision after Perth defeat

PERTH: Indian captain Virat Kohli defended the decision to go for an all-pace attack after they slumped to a series-levelling defeat to Australia in...

Australia level India series with first Test win since tampering scandal

PERTH: Australia beat India by 146 runs in Perth Tuesday to level the series with their first Test win since the ball-tampering ´sandpapergate´ scandal...

Naseeruddin Shah calls Kohli ‘world’s worst behaved player’

Whether Virat Kohli’s aggression on the field is a tad bit too much or not, is a discussion that never goes out of fashion....

Kohli falls to Lyon as Australia close in on win

PERTH: Spinner Nathan Lyon claimed the prized wicket of Indian captain Virat Kohli as Australia closed in on victory in the second Test in...

Symonds reveals Harbhajan’s apology over ‘monkeygate’

PERTH: Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh "broke down crying" when he finally made up with Andrew Symonds after the infamous "monkeygate" scandal had sent the...

Upbeat Australia battle in Perth to build lead of 175 over...

PERTH: Australia were confident on Sunday that they can overcome a deteriorating pitch to build a match-winning lead in the second Test in Perth. At...

Australia recognises west Jerusalem as capital of Israel

JERUSALEM: Australia now recognises west Jerusalem as Israel's capital, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Saturday, but a contentious embassy shift from Tel Aviv will...

Gritty Australia edge ahead after day one in Perth

PERTH: Australia doggedly overcame a green-tinged Perth Stadium pitch in fierce heat to wrest back control of the second test on Friday after India...

Kohli undaunted by Ashwin, Sharma injury blows

PERTH: India skipper Virat Kohli was undaunted Thursday despite losing prolific spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and batsman Rohit Sharma to injury as he looks to...

Australia end France’s dream run in hockey World Cup

BHUBANESHWAR: France's World Cup dreams in field hockey ended Wednesday as they lost to defending champions Australia 3-0 in the quarter-finals in Bhubaneshwar. The Frenchmen, who...

CM seeks Australian investment in different sectors

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar said on Wednesday that Australia has a lot of expertise in the livestock, dairy development and agriculture sectors...

India quicks getting the thoroughbred treatment

MELBOURNE: India are treating their pace bowlers like prize-winning thoroughbreds after the series-opening win over Australia in Adelaide while cautioning them against straining too...

Australia’s tail makes India sweat for famous victory

India 250 (Pujara 123) and 307 (Pujara 71, Rahane 70, Lyon6-122) beat Australia 235 (Head 72) and 291 (S Marsh 60) by 31 runs ADELAIDE: Had it done enough...