Feb 4, 2019
Sri Lanka skipper says battered team will bounce back in South Africa
Sri Lankan skipper Dinesh Chandimal insisted Monday his battered team can lift their game and be competitive on the upcoming tour to South Africa desp...
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Feb 4, 2019
Smith and Warner to play ‘huge’ part in Ashes series: Paine
Skipper Tim Paine Monday said he expects the banned Steve Smith and David Warner to play “a huge” role in this year’s Ashes series against England, wi...
Feb 4, 2019
Starc on fire as Australia thrash Sri Lanka to win series
A resurgent Mitchell Starc took five wickets as Australia wrapped up a confidence-boosting 2-0 series thrashing of Sri Lanka Monday, with the tourists...
Feb 3, 2019
Khawaja smacks century as Sri Lanka chase massive 2nd Test total
Usman Khawaja finally found form again to stroke a fine century Sunday and steer Australia into a massive lead over Sri Lanka as the tourists battle t...
Feb 2, 2019
Mental health issues force Pucovski out of Australia Test squad
Cricket Australia chief executive Kevin Roberts Saturday defended the handling of young batting prospect Will Pucovski, who has left the Test squad to...
Feb 1, 2019
Centuries from Burns, Head put Australia in control against Sri Lanka
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...
Feb 1, 2019
No room for complacency, Australia skipper warns
Australia skipper Tim Paine warned Thursday there was no room for complacency after sticking with the same side for the second Test against Sri Lanka...
Jan 30, 2019
Lyon defends under fire Starc ahead of Sri Lanka Test
Australian spin bowler Nathan Lyon on Wednesday defended Mitchell Starc ahead of the second and final Test against Sri Lanka, saying criticism of the...
Jan 30, 2019
Sri Lanka suffer more setbacks ahead of Australia Test
Sri Lanka’s preparations for the final test against Australia suffered further setbacks Wednesday when coach Chandika Hathurusingha was stripped of hi...
Jan 25, 2019
Dominant Australia in charge against Sri Lanka
Some fine pace bowling from Jhye Richardson and Pat Cummins put a dominant Australia firmly in charge after the first day of the day-night Test agains...
Jan 25, 2019
Australia name two debutants for first Sri Lanka Test
Australia have named debutants Kurtis Patterson and Jhye Richardson and recalled opener Joe Burns for the first Test against Sri Lanka beginning in Br...
Jan 25, 2019
Paine tells bowlers to bounce out Sri Lanka after humbling loss
Australian captain Tim Paine said Wednesday that Sri Lanka should prepare themselves for a bouncer barrage when the first day-night Test gets under wa...
Jan 25, 2019
Indian selectors get cash bonus for historic Australia tour
The selectors who chose the Indian cricketers to tour Australia recently have been awarded almost $30,000 each as a bonus for picking the history-maki...
Jan 25, 2019
Langer calls on batsmen to step up against Sri Lanka
Coach Justin Langer on Tuesday said senior batsman Usman Khawaja must convert solid starts into hundreds, as Australia look to bounce back from a crus...
Jan 19, 2019
Australia’s Hazlewood ruled out of Sri Lanka Tests
Australia suffered a big blow Saturday with star fast bowler Josh Hazlewood ruled out of their two upcoming Tests against Sri Lanka with a back injury...
Jan 18, 2019
India win toss and bowl in 3rd Australia ODI
India won the toss and opted to bowl in the third and final one-day international against Australia in Melbourne on Friday.
Jan 18, 2019
Cricket Australia work to fix Gabba lights ahead of Test
Cricket Australia was Friday desperately working to find out why floodlights failed in a Big Bash League game at the Gabba, barely a week away from th...
Jan 18, 2019
Dhoni finishes off job to clinch ODI series for India
Master finisher Mahendra Singh Dhoni eased India to a seven-wicket victory to clinch their one-day international series against Australia in Melbourne...
Jan 17, 2019
Australia pick Zampa and Stanlake for ODI decider against India
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Jan 16, 2019
Dhoni, Kohli steer India to 2nd ODI win over Australia
Veteran wicketkeeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni steered India to a six-wicket victory over Australia in the second one-day international to level the series...
Jan 15, 2019
Australia win toss and bat in 2nd India ODI
Australia won the toss and chose to bat in the second one-day international against India Tuesday in Adelaide, where temperatures around 40 Celsius (1...
Jan 14, 2019
Smith to undergo elbow surgery in ban return setback
Former Australian captain Steve Smith will undergo surgery for an elbow injury, Cricket Australia said Saturday, in a move likely to have implications...
Jan 12, 2019
Sharma fireworks thwarted as Australia beat India in first ODI
Australia fended off an explosive century from Rohit Sharma to post a morale-boosting 34-run victory over India in the first one-day international in...
Jan 11, 2019
Carey to open for Australia with eye on World Cup
Alex Carey has been promoted to opener while veteran Peter Siddle returns from the one-day wilderness in Australia’s opening clash against India Satur...