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Ratnayake, Malinga named Sri Lanka coaches for Australia tour

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's cricket board appointed two stand-in coaches Thursday to help the national team during their...

Published 27 Jan, 2022 02:01pm

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Another encounter: Pakistan, India to clash at MCG in 2022 T20 World Cup on Oct 23

The two sides met last year in Dubai when Pakistan thrashed India by 10 wickets
Pakistan, India, South Africa and Bangladesh are clubbed in Group 2

Updated 21 Jan, 2022 06:12pm

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Sydney to host two T20s in revised Sri Lanka series schedule

Australia's five-match Twenty20 series against Sri Lanka will be played in Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne after the...

Published 20 Jan, 2022 01:25pm

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Injury-hit England fighting to turn corner in Ashes climax

HOBART: A patched-up England head to an Ashes finale against Australia under lights in Hobart on Friday buoyed by a...

Published 12 Jan, 2022 10:31am

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Saved by the bail, Stokes gets lucky in Sydney

SYDNEY: England all-rounder Ben Stokes had a miraculous reprieve on day three of the fourth Ashes test after...

Published 07 Jan, 2022 11:04am

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Khawaja toasts 'special' ton on Test return

SYDNEY: Usman Khawaja scored a heartwarming century on his return from the cricketing wilderness to lift Australia...

Updated 06 Jan, 2022 04:52pm

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Smith punishes England as Australia take grip of 4th Ashes Test

SYDNEY: England's problems mounted as Australia took a grip on the fourth Ashes Test, reaching 209 for three at ...

Published 06 Jan, 2022 10:03am

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England peg back Australia with late strikes in soggy Sydney

SYDNEY: England's bowlers struck twice in the final session to reduce Australia to 126 for three at the close of ...

Updated 05 Jan, 2022 01:04pm

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CA chief Hockley tests positive for COVID-19

Cricket Australia (CA) chief Nick Hockley has tested positive for COVID-19 but has had no direct contact with the...

Published 03 Jan, 2022 10:31am

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Australia eyeing Ashes whitewash with eye on WTC final, says Lyon

SYDNEY: Australia will press for an Ashes series whitewash against England to boost their chances of making the ...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 10:53am

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Big Bash League scraps plans for TV umpire

SYDNEY: Australia's Big Bash League has abandoned plans to introduce TV umpires this year due to border closures and...

Published 11 Oct, 2021 09:54am

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Green hits 84 as Australia extend lead over India past 400

No team has bettered 288 to win in the fourth innings at the Sydney Cricket Ground, with Australia achieving that mark gainst South Africa in 2006.

Published 10 Jan, 2021 11:11am

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ICC probes racist crowd abuse after fans ejected from Sydney Test

Australian great Shane Warne called the crowd behaviour on Saturday shameful.

Published 10 Jan, 2021 11:00am

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India players allegedly suffer racial abuse from crowd in Sydney test: reports

India captain Ajinkya Rahane and other senior players spoke to the umpires at the end of the third day's play after quicks Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj complained of hearing racist slurs while fielding near the boundary rope.
"Cricket is a gentleman's game and these kinds of things are not allowed or accepted."

Published 09 Jan, 2021 07:45pm

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Jadeja's hand injury piles on pressure on India bowlers

The 32-year-old was hit on his left thumb as he looked to defend a rising delivery from Australia quick Mitchell Starc.
It puts a little extra pressure on the other bowlers to come in and bowl more overs," Pujara told reporters.

Published 09 Jan, 2021 06:30pm

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Australia, India resume 'arm-wrestle' as Covid dominates Test build-up

There will be a new-look attack with Umesh Yadav out of the series after hurting his calf and T. Natarajan called up as a replacement. India were already without injured regulars Mohammed Shami and Ishant Sharma.

Published 05 Jan, 2021 11:57am

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India players cleared of COVID-19 amid probe into biosecurity breach

The Indian cricket board (BCCI) said players and support staff were tested on Sunday.

Published 04 Jan, 2021 10:00am

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Warner, Pucovski in Sydney test squad, Burns dropped

"He will be fit to play in Sydney subject to completing the return to play protocols and an independent assessment."

Published 30 Dec, 2020 12:21pm

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'No stress': Cummins backs Aussie batsmen to come good

"It was only 12 months ago that our batters absolutely dominated" against Pakistan and New Zealand, added Cummins.

Published 30 Dec, 2020 09:09am

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Australia board discussing Sydney test

"I'm sure (the CA board) will come up with the right decision for the game."

Published 24 Dec, 2020 09:20am

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Australia's most populous state says COVID-19 cases at 3-day low

All arrivals enter mandatory hotel quarantine on their arrival, which Australia credits as central in it avoiding high coronavirus numbers compared with other developed nations.

Published 21 Dec, 2020 08:50am

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Australia skipper expects Smith to play in first India test

All-rounder Cameron Green is guaranteed to make his test debut if he clears concussion protocols but Paine said Green would not be considered for the opening role.

Published 16 Dec, 2020 11:40am

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Burns flops again to give Australia selection issues as Test looms

India A made 194 in their first innings of the pink-ball warm-up match in Sydney, before Shami, Jasprit Bumrah and Navdeep Saini skittled Australia A for 108.

Published 13 Dec, 2020 06:41pm

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Australia opener Warner ruled out of first test against India

Warner's absence is a major blow for Australia, who lose one of their best batsman and a player who has been a rock at the top of the order for most of a decade.

Published 09 Dec, 2020 11:12am

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Kohli rules Pandya out as specialist batsman for Australia tests

"Over five days, you need a little extra from a player in that role. So he understands that and is working really hard to come back."

Published 09 Dec, 2020 10:42am

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India win toss, bowl in third Australia T20

Unchanged India are chasing a 3-0 series sweep in Australia for the second time in five years after losing the preceding one-day international series 2-1.

Published 08 Dec, 2020 01:15pm