Australia dump McSweeney, bring in teen Konstas for Boxing Day Test SYDNEY: Australia have dumped Nathan McSweeney after three Tests and rushed uncapped teenager Sam Konstas into the... Published 20 Dec, 2024 12:10pm
Sports Rohit Sharma says India’s fightback means nothing for Melbourne BRISBANE: India captain Rohit Sharma said Wednesday his team’s gritty fightback against Australia with both bat and... Published 18 Dec, 2024 02:05pm
Sports Nathan Lyon questions India’s top order after follow-on celebrations Australia bowler Nathan Lyon said he was surprised by India’s jubilant celebrations after the visitors avoided the... Published 18 Dec, 2024 01:29pm
Sports ‘Monkeygate’ to Gabbatoir: Five classic Australia v India Tests PERTH: Australia and India have been facing each other in Test cricket since 1947 and renew their rivalry in Perth... Published 20 Nov, 2024 02:09pm
Sports Australia ready to resist Indian kryptonite MELBOURNE: For all the doubts that surround India heading into the five-match series in Australia, the hosts will be... Published 19 Nov, 2024 11:45am
Sports Nathan Lyon backs veteran Australia test squad to keep playing past next Ashes series Most players in Australia’s test squad are “closer to the end than the start” of their careers but they should be... Published 26 Mar, 2024 02:47pm
Sports Australia have ‘backs to the wall’ as New Zealand clean out top four CHRISTCHURCH: New Zealand cleaned out the top four Australian batsmen on Sunday to leave the tourists on 77-4 and... Updated 10 Mar, 2024 01:45pm
Sports Australia take charge of first Test after New Zealand collapse WELLINGTON: Australia seized control of the opening Test Friday after a miserable day for hosts New Zealand left... Published 01 Mar, 2024 11:43am
Sports Steve Smith to replace Warner as opener against West Indies SYDNEY: Steve Smith will open the batting alongside Usman Khawaja against the West Indies in place of the retired... Published 10 Jan, 2024 10:53am
Sports Australia’s Labuschagne relieved after being cleared for second Test MELBOURNE: With Cameron Green eager to break back into Australia’s starting XI, Marnus Labuschagne felt a rush of... Published 18 Dec, 2023 10:38am
Sports The eight Test bowlers with 500 Test wickets PERTH: Australian Nathan Lyon became the eighth bowler to take 500 Test wickets when he reached the landmark by... Published 17 Dec, 2023 01:44pm
Sports Lyon celebrates 500 wickets as Australia thrash Pakistan by 360 runs PERTH: Nathan Lyon joined the illustrious 500-wicket club on Sunday, picking up 2-18 on a seam-friendly Perth ... Updated 17 Dec, 2023 08:05pm
Sports Australia build big lead over Pakistan as Lyon moves to 499 Test wickets PERTH: Usman Khawaja and Steve Smith dug in to stretch Australia’s lead and take the first Test away from Pakistan... Updated 16 Dec, 2023 05:33pm
Sports Pakistan look to be positive against strong Australia team PERTH: Pakistan’s new captain Shan Masood said his team will be out to buck considerable odds, and 28 years of... Updated 13 Dec, 2023 03:23pm
Sports Australia eager to end long wait for Ashes series win in England LONDON: Australia may have retained the Ashes but a chance to win a Test series in England will spur them on after... Published 26 Jul, 2023 11:53am
Sports Lyon’s Ashes future in doubt as he arrives at Lord’s on crutches LONDON: Nathan Lyon’s prospects of playing any further part in the Ashes looked to be fading fast as he arrived at... Published 30 Jun, 2023 03:39pm
Sports Ashes rivals to stick to their guns in second Test LONDON: England and Australia have vowed to remain loyal to their contrasting tactical approaches, setting up the... Published 27 Jun, 2023 11:51am
Sports Australia, England fined for slow Ashes over rates SYDNEY: The International Cricket Council fined Australia and England 50 percent of their match fees on Wednesday... Published 21 Jun, 2023 01:03pm
Sports Australia chasing 281 to win first Ashes Test BIRMINGHAM: Australia captain Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon took four wickets each as the Ashes holders were left... Updated 19 Jun, 2023 09:33pm
Sports England’s ‘Bazball’ revolution faces ultimate Test in Ashes LONDON: Can England regain the Ashes playing their ultra-aggressive “Bazball” brand of cricket or will they come... Published 14 Jun, 2023 11:56am
Sports Australia’s Lyon primed to rattle England and join exclusive club SYDNEY: Australian spinner Nathan Lyon heads into another Ashes campaign on the cusp of joining an elite group of... Published 13 Jun, 2023 11:50am
Sports Boland sparks India collapse as Australia win WTC final LONDON: Scott Boland sparked a dramatic collapse as Australia hammered India by 209 runs to win the World Test... Published 11 Jun, 2023 05:44pm
Sports Three key battles in the Australia-India World Test finale LONDON: Australia and India meet in the second World Test Championship final, at the Oval starting Wednesday, in a... Published 06 Jun, 2023 11:29am
Sports Smith relishes ‘game of chess’ as Australia look to square India series AHMEDABAD: Stand-in captain Steve Smith is looking forward to a new “game of chess” against India as Australia aim... Published 07 Mar, 2023 01:02pm
Sports Australia beat India by nine wickets to win third Test INDORE: Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne held their nerve on a viciously turning Indore pitch to guide Australia... Published 03 Mar, 2023 11:10am
Sports Australia battle back to rattle India in third Test INDORE: Australia fought back to leave India in trouble at 79-4 in their second innings at tea on day two of the... Updated 02 Mar, 2023 02:46pm
Sports Australia take comfortable lead after Kuhnemann’s five-for INDORE: Australia grabbed the early advantage with a lead of 47 on Wednesday after Matthew Kuhnemann’s five-wicket... Updated 01 Mar, 2023 05:07pm
Sports Axar hits 74 to close gap with Australia NEW DELHI: India’s Axar Patel hammered a counter-attacking 74 before Australia bowled out the hosts for 262 with... Updated 18 Feb, 2023 05:17pm
Sports Jadeja bags 5-47 as India dominate Australia in Test opener NAGPUR: Indian spinner Ravindra Jadeja grabbed a five-wicket haul on his international return as India ruled the... Updated 09 Feb, 2023 05:31pm
Sports Australia surprise with Murphy, Handscomb in Test squad for India SYDNEY: Rising star Todd Murphy was Wednesday included in Australia’s Test squad for their India tour as a potential... Published 11 Jan, 2023 12:12pm
Sanctions on Pakistan’s missile program not meant to ‘color other areas of cooperation’: US State Dept
Sanctions on Pakistan’s missile program not meant to ‘color other areas of cooperation’: US State Dept