Melbourne: Good performances by frontline batswomen helped Australia to score 184/4 (20 overs) against India in the final of the Women’s T-20 World Cup cricket at the MCG today. Australia opted to bat first after winning the toss. Indian women bowlers failed to impress and top order Australian batswomen made merry of the Indian bowling…
India to play Day-Night Test in Australia
February 17, 2020India will play a day-night Test during their much anticipated tour of Australia later this year, BCCI President Sourav Ganguly said on Sunday. This comes a month after captain Virat Kohli asserted that his team was ready to play a day-night Test anywhere in Australia. Ganguly, a former captain, also said that the second Test…
India clinch ODI Series against Australia in Bengaluru
January 20, 2020India outclassed Australia with a commanding seven-wicket win in the third and final One-Day International of the three-match series in Bengaluru yesterday. After an impressive bowling performance, Indian batsmen Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer helped the hosts secure the win with 15 balls to spare at the M Chinnaswamy stadium. Chasing a below-par…
Australia retains Ashes with win over England in fourth Test
September 9, 2019Pat Cummins led the way before Josh Hazlewood struck as Australia retained the Ashes with a 185-run win over England in the fourth Test at Old Trafford on Sunday. England, set a huge target of 383 to win, were bowled out for 197 following some spirited lower-order defiance. Cummins, the world’s top-ranked Test bowler, took…
ICC World Cup 2019: England beat Australia to reach Final
July 12, 2019A brilliant effort by England opener Jason Roy (85) and an inspiring spell of fast bowling by Chris Woakes (three for 20), enabled the hosts to post a crucial win against defending champion Australia by eight wickets in the semi-final of ICC World Cup-2019 at Edgbaston yesterday and ensured them of a place in the…
ICC World Cup 2019: Semi-Finals India to meet New Zealand, Australia to take on England
July 7, 2019India made light work of Sri Lanka in their final World Cup 2019 league stage match at Headingley in Leeds on Saturday. Riding on their seven-wicket win against Sri Lanka, India took the top spot on the points table with 15 points from nine matches. On the other hand, Australia, who were the table toppers…
ICC World Cup 2019: Australia keep New Zealand waiting on semi-final berth
June 30, 2019Lord’s: New Zealand will have to wait to seal a spot in the ICC World Cup 2019 semifinal as they went down by 86 runs against Australia at Lord’s on Saturday (June 29). Set a tricky 244, New Zealand’s batting crumbled under pressure as they were shot down for just 157. They still, however, have…
ICC World Cup 2019: Finch stars in Australia’s 64-run win over England
June 26, 2019Reigning champion Australia beat England by 64-runs at Lord’s Cricket Ground here and magnificent performance by skipper Aaron Finch 100 (116b,11×4,2×6) and left-arm medium-pacers Jason Behrendorff (five for 44) and Mitchell Starc (four for 43), enabled them to seal their place in the semi-finals in the on-going ICC World Cup 2019 on Tuesday. Australia became…
ICC World Cup-2019: Brilliant batting by David Warner
June 21, 2019Australia prevail over Bangladesh in Run Fest Trent Bridge: In a match where 714-runs were scored — the most ever in a World Cup game — defending champion Australia climbed to the top of the points table (10 points from six games), with David Warner (166,147b,14×4,5×6) batting brilliantly and propelling their team to an excellent…
Australia beat Sri Lanka: Go top of Points Table
June 16, 2019London: Sri Lanka made a flying start to their World Cup chase against holders Australia but failed to carry their momentum forward to be finally dismissed for 247 in 45.5 overs. Australia’s 87-run win helped them climb to the top of the World Cup points table with eight points from five matches — their only…
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