Australian teen Konstas ready for Indian pace challenge
Teenage opener Sam Konstas says he is ready and equiped to take on India's feared pace attack in the Boxing Day Test after being called up to Australia's squad for the first time.
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Australia's McSweeney 'devastated' by Test axing
Dumped opener Nathan McSweeney said he was 鈥榙evastated鈥� Saturday after being cast out of Australia's team after just three Tests against India but vowed to come back a better player.
Australian cricket鈥檚 One-Day Cup renamed after Dean Jones
Australian cricket鈥檚 domestic One-Day Cup was Friday renamed the Dean Jones Trophy to honour a pioneer of the 50-over game.
China lifts rock lobster ban, ending Australian trade barriers
China has lifted a ban on imports of Australian live rock lobsters, Canberra said Friday, demolishing the final barrier in a broader, multibillion-dollar trade war between the countries.
Bumrah: The India sling king who's revelling in Australia
With his 鈥榮lingshot鈥� delivery and ability to unsettle the world's best batsmen, India's Jasprit Bumrah is widely regarded as one of cricket's greatest fast bowlers.
Ashwin - 'accidental spinner' who became India great
Spinner Ravichandran Ashwin will go down as one of India's greatest players after retiring from international cricket on Wednesday aged 38.
Third Australia-India Test ends in draw after bad weather strikes
The third Test between Australia and India in Brisbane ended in a draw after storms halted the hosts' bid for an unlikely win Wednesday to leave the series locked 1-1.
Dogged India avoid follow-on as third Australia Test heads for draw
India's Jasprit Bumrah and Akash Deep pulled off an unlikely 10th-wicket partnership on Tuesday to avoid the follow-on and put the third Test against Australia in Brisbane on course for a draw.
Cricket commentator sorry for Bumrah 'primate' remark
Broadcaster and former England player Isa Guha apologised on air Monday for calling star India bowler Jasprit Bumrah a 鈥榩rimate鈥� in commentary during the ongoing third Test against Australia.
'Zero communication': Gillespie opens up on Pakistan exit
Jason Gillespie said Monday he felt no longer wanted as Pakistan's Test coach and was left out of major decisions, having quit the post last week.
Weather rescues India as rain plays havoc with third Australia Test
Brisbane's weather came to India's rescue as most of Monday's play was lost because of rain on the third day of the third Test against Australia at the Gabba.
Head and Smith put Australia in control of third India Test
Twin century-makers Travis Head and Steve Smith put on a magnificent fourth-wicket partnership as Australia reached a commanding 405-7 at stumps on day two of the third Test against India on Sunday.
Play abandoned in Brisbane Test with Australia 28-0
Play was abandoned on the first day of the third Test between Australia and India at the Gabba in Brisbane after rain fell for much of Saturday.
Taptap Send begins operations in Australia for expatriates
International remittance service Taptap Send has recently announced its expansion into Australia, said a press release...
Hazlewood back for third Test against India
Australia鈥檚 Josh Hazlewood was cleared of injury Friday to reunite with fellow pace spearheads Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc for the crunch third Test against India in Brisbane.
Rights groups slam Australian state鈥檚 child sentencing law
Rights activists have slammed the Australian state of Queensland鈥檚 imposition of adult jail sentences on children as young as ten.
India targeting big first innings total in Brisbane: Gill
India are determined to post a big first innings total in the third Test against Australia at Brisbane, batsman Shubman Gill said Friday after they were skittled cheaply in Adelaide.
Australia to force tech titans to pay for news
Australia will force Meta and Google to pay for news shared on their platforms under a new scheme unveiled Thursday, threatening to tax them if they refuse to strike deals with local media...
India鈥檚 Adelaide drubbing puts Rohit under scrutiny
India鈥檚 second Test drubbing in Adelaide showed that captain Rohit Sharma was failing to bring the aggression needed to beat Australia on their own turf, leading cricket luminaries said...
Australia, Nauru announce security treaty
Australia and Pacific nation Nauru announced a landmark security treaty on Monday, advancing Canberra鈥檚 aim of blunting China鈥檚 growing regional influence...
Cummins warns India that Australia pumped up and back to their best
Pat Cummins warned India that Australia are pumped up and back to their best as they look to carry the momentum from a commanding 10-wicket win on Sunday into the next Test in Brisbane.
Rohit denies 'mental scars' from big Adelaide defeat
Skipper Rohit Sharma vowed that India will rebound against Australia in Brisbane and refuses to believe their heavy defeat in the second Test on Sunday will leave a mental 鈥榮car鈥�.
Australia thump India at fortress Adelaide to level series
A resurgent Australia thumped India by 10 wickets to win the second Test on Sunday and level their blockbuster five-match series 1-1 after a batting and bowling masterclass at fortress Adelaide Oval.
Australia zero in on victory over India after Head crunches 140
Travis Head blazed a sparkling 140 before Australia demolished India's top order to close in on victory in the day-night second Test on Saturday.
Australia on top after Starc takes six
Australia lost opener Usman Khawaja but took first day honours at the day-night second Test in Adelaide Friday after a Mitchell Starc onslaught saw India crumble to 180 all out.
'Proud' Cricket Australia defends Afghanistan boycott stance
Cricket Australia on Thursday defended its decision to boycott only some games against Afghanistan after the departing boss of the world governing body accused them of hypocrisy.
Rahul to open for India, Rohit drops down order in 2nd Australia Test
Rohit Sharma will bat down the order in the pink-ball second Test against Australia in Adelaide, with India's returning skipper Thursday saying KL Rahul had earned his place as an opener.
Rahul ready to bat anywhere for India in second Test
KL Rahul said Wednesday he will bat 鈥榳herever鈥� as India face a conundrum in the second Test against Australia with the expected return of Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill.
Bradman 'baggy green' cap sells for $250,000 at auction
A 鈥榖aggy green鈥� Test cap worn by Australian great Don Bradman sold for $250,000 at auction on Tuesday as collectors vied to own a rare piece of cricketing history.
