After nearly three years, Australian superstar David Warner ended his century drought on Tuesday (December 27) and etched his name in record books. The ongoing Boxing Day Test against South Africa is Warner’s 100th match in the red-ball format, and by scoring a ton, the New South Wales cricketer became only the 10th batter in
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Australia will square off against South Africa for the Boxing Day Test at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) from December 26 onwards. For the same, Aussie skipper Pat Cummins has named his starting XI. Local star Scott Boland has retained his place in the team with an ‘underdone’ Josh Hazlewood set to miss another
The pitch at the Gabba used during the first Test of the three-match series between Australia and South Africa has received a ‘below average’ rating from the International Cricket Council (ICC). A green top, the contest between the two sides lasted for just two days, with 34 wickets falling in this duration. The Proteas’ top-order
South African skipper Dean Elgar has lambasted the Gabba pitch on which Australia defeated the Proteas in less than two days. Elgar claimed he was ignored upon asking the umpires about the dangers of batting on the surface. Notably, the Aussies completed their victory an hour after tea on Sunday as the match was decided
Australian pace spearhead Mitchell Starc took his 300th Test wicket by removing South Africa batter Rassie van der Dussen on Day 2 of the first Test at the Gabba with a trademark inswinger which demolished the stumps. In the process, Starc became the seventh Australian bowler to claim 300 Test wickets. He needs ten more
Former India cricketer Virender Sehwag reacted strongly after the first Test between Australia and South Africa at the Gabba in Brisbane concluded within two days. Notably, as many as 34 wickets fell in 142 overs, following which the Aussies won the match by six wickets after chasing down 34 in 7.5 overs. Proteas pacer Kagiso
The highly-anticipated Gabba Test between Australia and South Africa only lasted two days, and the hosts managed to register a victory by six wickets. It was just the second time in history that a Test match in Australia was finished in the space of two days. The green top surface wreaked havoc on both batting
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting is regarded as one of the shrewd cricketing brains in the world. During his playing days, Ponting guided his team to three ICC titles – two ODI World Cups and one Champions Trophy. He still stands tall as the leading run-scorer for Australia in both ODIs and Tests. After announcing
On the opening day of the first Test match between South Africa and Australia at the Gabba in Brisbane, the Australian vice-captain Steve Smith hit a couple of boundaries against the Proteas pacer Anrich Nortje but was castled by an absolute jaffa in an apt revenge. It all happened in the 33rd over of Australia’s
On a green Gabba track and with a bit of a cloud cover overhead, Australian bowlers took full advantage after Pat Cummins opted to bat first on Day 1 of the first Test against South Africa. Apart from a solid 98-run partnership between half-centurion Kyle Verreynne and Temba Bavuma, the Proteas suffered a fatal collapse
The highly-anticipated first Test between Australia and South Africa began on Saturday at the iconic Gabba in Brisbane. Aussie skipper Pat Cummins won the toss and opted to bowl first on a green top, and the decision paid dividends as the visitors got bundled out for just 152. Mitchell Starc (3/41) and Nathan Lyon (3/14)
Australia are all set to host South Africa in a three-match Test series, starting Saturday (December 17) at the Gabba in Brisbane. The last time both sides met in a Test series was in 2018, when the infamous ball-tampering scandal took place, leaving the entire cricket fraternity shocked. Not to mention this series is part
Australia have named their playing XI for the first Test against South Africa, scheduled to start on Saturday (December 17) at the Gabba in Brisbane. Skipper Pat Cummins, who sat out of Australia’s second Test against West Indies due to a quad strain, has been deemed fit for the upcoming match. The fast bowler will
David Warner’s wife Candice was offered a personal security guard by Cricket Australia (CA) after the ex-ironwoman revealed that she faced vile abuse from a group of drunk fans at the Adelaide Oval last week. After the end of Australia’s thumping win over West Indies in the Adelaide Test, CA officials contacted Candice over a
The race for the upcoming World Test Championship final is getting interesting, with 18 matches remaining in this edition. Australia are currently the table topper, while South Africa hold the second position. While Australia and South Africa are close to playing the summit clash, the number three and four teams, Sri Lanka and India are
David Warner’s wife and former ironwoman Candice Falzon, who recently attended the second Test match between Australia and West Indies in Adelaide, faced “vile abuse” by a section of fans. Reacting to the appalling behaviour, Mrs Warner said that she now feels cricket is an “unsafe place” for her and her family. While speaking on
Australia will miss the services of their key player in the first Test of the three-match series against South Africa. The selectors have named a 14-member squad for the Aussies’ opening game against the Proteas. Veteran pacer Josh Hazlewood, who suffered a side strain during the first Test against the West Indies last week, will
Australia kept their pink-ball domination with a massive 419-run victory in the second and final Test against the West Indies at Adelaide Oval on Sunday. The hosts clean-swept the visitors after bundling them for just 77 in their second innings, with the Windies losing their final four batters for just eight runs in the afternoon
Like the opening day, Australia kept their control on Day 2 of the ongoing second Test against West Indies at Adelaide Oval. The hosts declared their first innings at a mammoth total of 511/7 thanks to big centuries from Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne. The duo formed a scintillating partnership of 297 runs for the
Two months before the all-important ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 in South Africa, India are set to lock horns against defending champions Australia in a five-match T20I series at home. India women’s head coach Ramesh Powar was surprisingly sacked three days before the series opener, and Hrishikesh Kanitkar is now in charge of the
The infamous ball-tampering scandal has now again reignited in the middle of the ongoing Australian Test summer. Recently, David Warner withdrew his application to have his leadership ban overturned due to frustration over the public nature of the process. Now, Warner’s manager James Erskine has claimed that Australia were given the green flag to tamper
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), on Thursday, announced the complete schedule of the upcoming home series against Sri Lanka, New Zealand and Australia. The action will begin with Sri Lanka touring India in the first month of 2023 for the T20I and ODI series, starting January 3. The three T20Is will
Australian batting sensation Marnus Labuschagne has leapfrogged England star Joe Root to acquire the number one spot amongst batters in the latest released Test rankings by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday. Notably, Labuschagne exhibited his ‘A-Game’ in the recently-concluded first Test against West Indies in Perth. The right-handed batter scored 204 in the
Australian opener David Warner has come down hard at the legal counsel, who was assisting the independent committee in reviewing his lifetime captaincy ban, saying that the comments made by them were offensive and unhelpful. Warner has issued a five-page-long explosive statement against the review panel with the title “My family is more important to
Australian captain Pat Cummins will be unavailable in the upcoming second and final Test against West Indies as the fast bowler has been ruled out due to a thigh strain he picked up in the opening Test at Perth. Cummins’ absence also means that Australia will be captained by Steve Smith for a second consecutive
Hours after winning the opening Test against West Indies by 164 runs in Perth, Cricket Australia (CA) have made some changes in their squad. Concerning Pat Cummins‘ injury in the two-match series opener and keeping the back-to-back Test matches coming up later this month in mind, the selectors have decided to boost the pace unit
Australia have defeated West Indies in the first Test at Optus Stadium in Perth to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match Test series. Chasing a target of 498 runs, the visitors could only manage to reach 333 before getting all out in the second innings. Nathan Lyon was the chief destroyer as he picked
Just 24 hours after suffering ‘sharp pains’ in his chest and getting admitted to hospital, former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has returned to commentate in the ongoing first Test match between Australia and West Indies at Optus Stadium in Perth. Notably, Ponting walked out of the commentary box on the stroke of lunch on Day
Defending champions Perth Scorchers have suffered a major blow ahead of the upcoming Big Bash League (BBL) as Australia allrounder Mitchell Marsh, and England batter Phil Salt both have been ruled out of the entire tournament due to their respective injuries. Marsh will, in fact, miss three months of cricket after undergoing surgery on his
Australian captain Pat Cummins accomplished a special milestone when he got rid of West Indies skipper Kraigg Brathwaite on Day 3 of the ongoing first Test at Optus Stadium in Perth. Upon dismissing Brathwaite, Cummins claimed the landmark of registering 200 wickets in red-ball cricket. It needed a proper jaffa to end Brathwaite’s fighting knock,
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