Sydney, Australia posted 122/1 in their first innings, trailing India by 500 runs at lunch on the third day of the fourth cricket Test here on Saturday. At the break, Marcus Harris was batting on a well-made 77, while Marnus Labuschagne was on 18 at the other end. Brief scores: Australia (first innings): 122/1 (Marcus […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday condoled the death of veteran cricket coach Ramakant Achrekar and said his demise is as a “big loss” to the sporting world. “Ramakant Achrekarji was a shining beacon of the Guru Parampara. An outstanding mentor, he groomed cricketing talent for years and the gems he trained went on to […]
By Paul McKenzie Great cricket Ambassador and philanthropist, Manu Singh, loved by many fans across Australia with cricket, has been part of the brainstorm behind the recent successful the first ever, ICC Deaf T20 World Cup in India. Spending some time in India during 2018, on a number of charity causes and journeys, Manu wanted […]
The International Cricket Council on Tuesday confirmed the sides that have qualified directly for the ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2020 to be held in Australia, based on the Twenty20 International (T20I) rankings as on December 31. As per the qualification criteria set for the tournament, Australia and the other nine top ranked sides have […]
In a bid to return to the playing XI for the fourth and final Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground, starting Thursday, India’s premier off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Tuesday underwent a solo indoor bowling session while the rest of the Indian team preferred to take a day off. Ashwin, who suffered a side strain during […]
Prime Minister Scott Morrison today hosted a New Year’s Day Reception at Kirribilli House for the Australian and Indian Test Cricket Teams and their families. The Prime Minister was presented with framed cricket bats by the Australian Captain, Tim Paine and Indian Captain, Virat Kohli. The Reception was held in conjunction with The McGrath Foundation […]
Melbourne, Dec 30 Taking a dig at uncharitable comments by former Australian players, Indian skipper Virat Kohli on Sunday credited the country’s domestic structure for his team’s victories during the ongoing tour of Australia. Former Australian star Mark Waugh and former leg-spinner Kerry O’Keeffe, who are commentators for Fox Sports, had made fun of the […]
Melbourne, India defeated Australia by 137 runs in the third cricket Test to take a 2-1 lead in the four-match series here at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Sunday. With the fourth Test starting on January 3, the Indians are now in with a chance to register their first ever series win on the […]
Melbourne, Taking a dig at uncharitable comments by former Australian players, Indian skipper Virat Kohli on Sunday credited the country’s domestic structure for his team’s victories during the ongoing tour of Australia. Former Australian star Mark Waugh and former leg-spinner Kerry O’Keeffe, who are commentators for Fox Sports, had made fun of the standards of […]
Melbourne, After suffering a 137-run defeat against India in the third cricket Test here on Sunday, Australia skipper Tim Paine praised the Indian pacers saying the current team has the best pace attack in the world. Paine also rued Australia’s ‘disappointing’ performance and said their entire top and middle order are inexperienced. “We are probably […]