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Australia power to win over India

admin — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 23:48:43 +0000

Australia dismiss India for 169 in their second innings to secure an impressive 122-run victory in Melbourne in the the first of four Tests.

Australia power to win over India

Tendulkar short of landmark ton

admin — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 23:48:42 +0000

India’s Sachin Tendulkar is still seeking a historic 100th international century after being dismissed for 73 on the second day of the first Test against Australia.

Tendulkar short of landmark ton

Cowan & Hilfenhaus in for Aussies

admin — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 23:48:41 +0000

Australia will hand a debut to opener Ed Cowan in Monday’s first Test against India in Melbourne, while India delay naming their line-up.

Cowan & Hilfenhaus in for Aussies

Ponting keeps spot as duo dropped

admin — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 23:48:39 +0000

Australia drop batsmen Phillip Hughes and Usman Khawaja for the Boxing Day Test against India at Melbourne, but Ricky Ponting keeps his place with uncapped opener Ed Cowan set for his debut.

Ponting keeps spot as duo dropped

Australia warn Ponting over place

admin — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 23:48:37 +0000

Australia coach Mickey Arthur warns former captain Ricky Ponting he will only be picked for this winter’s four Tests against India on merit.

Australia warn Ponting over place

Warne outshone on cricket return

admin — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 23:48:36 +0000

Spin bowling great Shane Warne makes an underwhelming comeback to cricket as his team Melbourne Stars lose their opening match in Australia’s Big Bash League.

Warne outshone on cricket return

Lyon picked for Aussie Test squad

admin — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 08:28:40 +0000

Australia name four uncapped players in their squad for the three-Test tour of Sri Lanka in August and September.

Lyon picked for Aussie Test squad

Australia announce squad for tour

admin — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 10:56:27 +0000

Australia name four uncapped players in their squad for the three-Test tour of Sri Lanka in August and September.

Australia announce squad for tour

Waugh reveals illegal approaches

admin — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 19:00:15 +0000

Former Australia captain Steve Waugh reveals that 56 international cricketers reported receiving illegal approaches from bookmakers in 2010.

Waugh reveals illegal approaches

Waugh asks for lie detector tests

admin — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 18:35:00 +0000

Former Australia captain Steve Waugh calls for lie detector tests to be introduced in a bid to combat match-fixing.

Waugh asks for lie detector tests

Aussies beaten in women’s final

admin — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 11:00:14 +0000

England win the Twenty20 women’s quadrangular tournament by 16 runs with an assured performance against Australia.

Aussies beaten in women’s final

Aussie umpire Harper steps down

admin — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 11:00:11 +0000

India fast bowler Ishant Sharma snares two wickets in four balls on a rain-affected day two of the second Test against West Indies.

Aussie umpire Harper steps down

Katich criticises Aussie bosses

admin — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 09:18:04 +0000

Opener Simon Katich criticises Cricket Australia’s decision not to offer him a new contract.

Katich criticises Aussie bosses

Katich Test career appears over

admin — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 09:20:00 +0000

Australian opener Simon Katich’s international career looks over after he is left off Cricket Australia’s list of 25 centrally contracted players.

Katich Test career appears over

Warne’s mentor Jenner dies at 66

admin — Wed, 25 May 2011 07:00:03 +0000

Former Australia leg-spinner Terry Jenner, mentor to legend Shane Warne, dies at the age of 66.

Warne’s mentor Jenner dies at 66

Khawaja to cut short Derbys stint

admin — Tue, 24 May 2011 15:00:30 +0000

Usman Khawaja’s spell with Derbyshire is to be cut short because of his call-up to the Australia A squad.

Khawaja to cut short Derbys stint

Surrey cancel Tait contract offer

admin — Fri, 20 May 2011 23:00:02 +0000

Surrey cancel plans to sign Australia fast bowler Shaun Tait for the FL t20 this summer due to injury concerns.

Surrey cancel Tait contract offer

Legend Warne bows out of cricket

admin — Fri, 20 May 2011 21:13:09 +0000

Legendary Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne plays his last professional cricket match – taking a wicket in his final over.

Legend Warne bows out of cricket

Warne set to bow out of cricket

admin — Thu, 19 May 2011 22:43:22 +0000

Australia legend Shane Warne will play his last professional match on Friday when Rajasthan complete their 2011 Indian Premier League campaign.

Warne set to bow out of cricket

Warne avoids ban but fined by IPL

admin — Wed, 18 May 2011 11:29:54 +0000

Australian cricket legend Shane Warne escapes a ban which would have prematurely ended his playing career, but he is fined about £31,000 by the Indian Cricket Board.

Warne avoids ban but fined by IPL

McDermott to coach Aussie bowlers

admin — Thu, 12 May 2011 06:44:09 +0000

Craig McDermott replaces Troy Cooley as bowling coach to the Australian cricket team.

McDermott to coach Aussie bowlers

Warne to retire after IPL season

admin — Fri, 06 May 2011 15:00:03 +0000

Australian cricket legend Shane Warne says he will retire from professional cricket at the end of the current Indian Premier League campaign.

Warne to retire after IPL season

Australia complete Bangladesh whitewash

admin — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 23:00:02 +0000

Australia beat Bangladesh by 66 runs to seal a 3-0 whitewash in the one-day international series.

Australia complete Bangladesh whitewash

Aussie Watson hits record sixes

admin — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 12:57:14 +0000

Shane Watson smashes a world-record 15 sixes on his way to recording the highest individual one-day innings by an Australian as Bangladesh are crushed by nine wickets.

Aussie Watson hits record sixes

Clarke hundred sets up Aussie win

admin — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 12:34:04 +0000

Skipper Michael Clarke hits 101 as Australia beat Bangladesh by 60 runs in the first of three one-day games at Mirpur.

Clarke hundred sets up Aussie win

Bangladesh v Australia latest

admin — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 07:00:03 +0000

Bangladesh take on Australia in the first one-day international in Mirpur.

Bangladesh v Australia latest

Clarke named as Australia captain

admin — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 05:40:18 +0000

Michael Clarke is named as Australia’s new Test and one-day captain following Ricky Ponting’s decision to stand down.

Clarke named as Australia captain

Ponting resigns as Aussie captain

admin — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 06:43:11 +0000

Ricky Ponting resigns as Australia Test and one-day captain but says he wants to play on for the team, ahead of the tour of Bangladesh

Ponting resigns as Aussie captain

India end Aussie World Cup reign

admin — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 00:00:07 +0000

Yuvraj Singh hits an unbeaten 57 as India, roared on by their supporters in Ahmedabad, knock Australia out of the World Cup.

India end Aussie World Cup reign

Ponting dismisses retirement talk

admin — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 16:00:23 +0000

Australia captain Ricky Ponting says he has no plans to retire from cricket after the World Cup.

Ponting dismisses retirement talk

Sehwag remains doubtful for India

admin — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 12:58:43 +0000

India batsman Virender Sehwag is in a race to be fit for Thursday’s quarter-final match against Australia at the Cricket World Cup.

Sehwag remains doubtful for India

Australians back captain Ponting

admin — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 22:36:21 +0000

Adam Gilchrist is the latest big name to defend Australia captain Ricky Ponting ahead of their World Cup quarter-final against India in Ahmedabad on Thursday.

Australians back captain Ponting

Australia run ended by Pakistan

admin — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 00:00:02 +0000

Pakistan hold on for a four-wicket win in Colombo to finally end Australia’s 34-match unbeaten record at the World Cup.

Australia run ended by Pakistan

Aussies overwhelm minnows Canada

admin — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 00:00:11 +0000

Australian openers Shane Watson and Brad Haddin put on 183 as the World Cup holders easily chase down a target of 212 to beat Canada in Bangalore.

Aussies overwhelm minnows Canada

Rusty Australia reach last eight

admin — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 00:00:06 +0000

Holders Australia advance to the World Cup quarter-finals after an uninspiring 60-run victory over Kenya.

Rusty Australia reach last eight

England & Australia reduce fixtures

admin — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 15:23:02 +0000

England and Australia agree to play fewer one-day matches in future series between the countries.

England & Australia reduce fixtures

Veteran Hussey replaces Bollinger

admin — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 00:00:14 +0000

Australia recall veteran batsman Michael Hussey to their World Cup squad to replace injured seamer Doug Bollinger.

Veteran Hussey replaces Bollinger

Rain forces Colombo abandonment

admin — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 14:22:27 +0000

Sri Lanka’s match against Australia in Colombo is abandoned as a no-result after heavy rain strikes the Premadasa Stadium in the 33rd over of the match.

Rain forces Colombo abandonment

Australia v New Zealand as it happened

admin — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 12:00:23 +0000

Ireland make Bangladesh struggle in Mirpur in Group B of the Cricket World Cup after Australia secure a seven-wicket win over New Zealand in Group A.

Australia v New Zealand as it happened

Holders Australia see off Kiwis

admin — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 11:21:17 +0000

Holders Australia make it 31 matches unbeaten in World Cups as they thrash New Zealand by seven wickets in their Group A match in Nagpur.

Holders Australia see off Kiwis

Injury ends Bollinger’s World Cup

admin — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 09:28:36 +0000

Australia fast bowler Doug Bollinger is sent home from the World Cup after failing to shake off a persistent ankle injury.

Injury ends Bollinger’s World Cup

Live – Australia v New Zealand

admin — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 03:35:17 +0000

Australia face an emotional New Zealand, stirred on by events in Christchurch, in the Cricket World Cup in Nagpur ahead of Ireland’s opener against Bangladesh.

Live – Australia v New Zealand

Ponting plays down damage to TV

admin — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 20:00:13 +0000

Australia captain Ricky Ponting says the incident in which a dressing room television was damaged has been blown out of proportion.

Ponting plays down damage to TV

Ponting reprimanded for TV damage

admin — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 16:33:04 +0000

Australia captain Ricky Ponting is reprimanded for damaging a television set in the dressing room after being dismissed against Zimbabwe.

Ponting reprimanded for TV damage

Skipper Ponting faces ICC charge

admin — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:06:45 +0000

Australia captain Ricky Ponting will be charged for allegedly damaging a television set in the dressing room after being run out against Zimbabwe.

Skipper Ponting faces ICC charge

Holders Australia crush Zimbabwe

admin — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 16:37:40 +0000

Defending champions Australia beat Zimbabwe by 91 runs in their opening 2011 World Cup group match in Ahmedabad to extend their winning run to 24 matches.

Holders Australia crush Zimbabwe

Waugh backs one-day game revival

admin — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 12:00:16 +0000

Australian cricket legend Steve Waugh tells the BBC he believes the 50-over game is still relevant and is set for a “resurgence” at the 2011 World Cup, which starts Saturday.

Waugh backs one-day game revival

Spinning wicket foxes Australia

admin — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 17:39:11 +0000

Ricky Ponting hopes for “better” wickets during the World Cup after Australia collapse to defeat in a warm-up against India.

Spinning wicket foxes Australia

World Cup warm-up: India v Australia (external site)

admin — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 09:52:22 +0000

Latest score from the World Cup warm-up game between India and Australia in Bangalore

World Cup warm-up: India v Australia (external site)

Gillespie slams ‘whinger’ Hussey

admin — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 10:43:04 +0000

Former Australia fast bowler Jason Gillespie criticises batsman Mike Hussey for “whinging” about his exclusion from their World Cup squad.

Gillespie slams ‘whinger’ Hussey