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WTC Final: CA congratulates Australia
Sydney, June 12 (IANS) Cricket Australia (CA) on Monday congratulated the Australian men's team on winning the ICC World Test Championship final, beating India by 209 runs at The Oval on Sunday.
2023-06-12
Category: International, Australia,Sports,Cricket
Ashes series: Jimmy Pierson to join Australia squad as cover for Inglis after first Test
Sydney, May 26 (IANS) Cricket Australia on Friday announced that wicketkeeper-batter Jimmy Peirson would join their Test squad ahead of the second Ashes Test at Lord's next month.
2023-05-26
Category: International, Australia,Sports,Cricket
I've got to find a way to balance all these different things: Pat Cummins on coping with burnout in 2017
Sydney, May 10 (IANS) Australia's Test and ODI captain Pat Cummins revealed that he is still trying to get the balance right between various things in his life after admitting that he had suffered from burnout on return to competitive cricket in 2017.
2023-05-10
Category: International, Australia,Sports,Cricket
Tim Paine hints at taking up coaching role post retirement as a player
Hobart, March 25 (IANS) Former Australia Test captain Tim Paine has hinted that he is likely to take up a coaching role following his retirement as a player from all forms of cricket in recent times.
2023-03-25
Category: International, Australia,Sports,Cricket
David Warner scared for future of Test cricket, wants youngsters to play more of longer format
Sydney, Jan 31 (IANS) Veteran Australia opener David Warner has expressed his feeling of being scared over the future of Test cricket, and wants emerging players to play more of the longer format instead of focusing on lucrative franchise T20 leagues.
2023-01-31
Category: International, Australia,Sports,Cricket
Evolving Australia want to make it three in a row, says Meg Lanning ahead of T20 World Cup defence
Sydney, Jan 31 (IANS) The eighth edition of the Women's T20 World Cup in South Africa from February 10-26 gives Australia a chance to make it a three-peat of titles and captain Meg Lanning stated that her evolving team is firmly eyeing to completing three titles in a row in the shortest format of the game.
2023-01-31
Category: International, Australia,Sports,Cricket
Beth Mooney, Steve Smith claim top honours in 2023 Australian Cricket Awards
Sydney, Jan 30 (IANS) Batters Beth Mooney and Steve Smith capped their prolific years with the bat to bag top honours at the Australian Cricket Awards held in Sydney on Monday. Beth claimed her second Belinda Clark Award, following a season where across three formats she amassed 976 runs at an average of 65.1 and a strike rate of 102.6.
2023-01-30
Category: International, Australia,Sports,Cricket
Marg Jennings, Ian Redpath to be inducted into Australian Cricket Hall of Fame
Sydney, Jan 27 (IANS) Marg Jennings and Ian Redpath have been announced as new inductees into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame, the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame Committee, together with Cricket Australia (CA) and the Australian Cricketers' Association (ACA), informed.
2023-01-27
Category: International, Australia,Sports,Cricket
Australia's veteran T20 specialist Dan Christian to retire at end of BBL season
Sydney, Jan 21 (IANS) Australian white-ball cricketer Dan Christian, who played 20-odd ODIs and T20Is for his country besides playing in Big Bash League (BBL), Indian Premier League (IPL) and leagues in Caribbean and Pakistan during an 18-year career, has decided to retire at the end of BBL|12.
2023-01-21
Category: International, Australia,Sports,Cricket
Very important to put team first when you are playing a team game: Usman Khawaja
Sydney, Jan 8 (IANS) Veteran left-handed opener Usman Khawaja, who was named Player of the Match for his 195 not out in the drawn Sydney Test against South Africa, said its very important to put the team first in the game.
2023-01-08
Category: International, Australia,Sports,Cricket
Umpires made the right call in denying Steve Smith the catch at slip: Alex Carey
Sydney, Jan 8 (IANS) Australia wicketkeeper-batter Alex Carey believes umpires made the right call in the controversial review that denied Steve Smith a catch in the slips during day four's play in the third Test against South Africa.
2023-01-08
Category: International, Australia,Sports,Cricket
Couldn't have asked for a better start, says Marco Jansen on first year in international cricket
Sydney, Jan 2 (IANS) Since his international debut in the Centurion Test against India in December 2021, Marco Jansen's stock as an all-rounder has gone up in the longest format of the game.
2023-01-02
Category: International, Australia,Sports,Cricket
Mark Taylor urges Australia to use five bowlers in Sydney as practice for tour of India
Sydney, Jan 1 (IANS) Former Australia captain Mark Taylor has urged the Pat Cummins-led side to use five bowlers in the upcoming Sydney Test against South Africa as practice for the tour of India, which will happen in February-March.
2023-01-01
Category: International, Australia,Sports,Cricket
David Warner should be realistic and looking to the future, says Ricky Ponting
Brisbane, Dec 17 (IANS) Australia batting great Ricky Ponting has urged David Warner to be realistic and look towards the future regarding his Test cricket career. On Saturday, Warner was dismissed for a first-ball duck by South Africa pacer Kagiso Rabada while trying to fend a fiery short ball, and was caught by Khaya Zondo for a great one-handed catch at short leg.
2022-12-17
Category: International, Australia,Sports,Cricket
Australia really tough place to play cricket, but rewarding too if one can get things right: Dean Elgar
Brisbane, Dec 16 (IANS) On the eve of playing their first Test against Australia at The Gabba, South Africa captain Dean Elgar has described the opportunity to play in the country as 'surreal' and a 'privilege'.
2022-12-16
Category: International, Australia,Sports,Cricket
Australia confirm Scott Boland as third pacer for first Test against South Africa
Brisbane, Dec 13 (IANS) Australia have decided to include Scott Boland ahead of Michael Neser as the third pacer for the first Test against South Africa at the Gabba starting on Saturday (December 17), coach Andrew McDonald has confirmed.
2022-12-13
Category: International, Australia,Sports,Cricket
Cricket Australia's amendment gives David Warner hope of leadership role ban being revoked
Sydney, Nov 21 (IANS) Cricket Australia (CA) has amended its 'code of conduct' for players and player support personnel, which will now allow them to apply to have long-term sanctions modified.
2022-11-21
Category: International, Australia,Sports,Cricket
North Sydney Oval to host the final of eighth season of Women's Big Bash League
Sydney, Nov 18 (IANS) The final of the eighth season of the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) will be held at North Sydney Oval on October 26, with the Sydney Sixers the first team confirmed for this year's title clash.
2022-11-18
Category: International, Australia,Sports,Cricket
T20 World Cup, 1st semifinal: Mitchell, Williamson guide New Zealand to 152-4 against Pakistan (Ld)
Sydney, Nov 9 (IANS) A fighting fifty from Daryl Mitchell along with a vital innings from Kane Williamson helped New Zealand recover from early jolts and post 152-4 against Pakistan in the first semifinal of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), here on Wednesday.
2022-11-09
Category: International, Australia,Sports,Cricket
T20 World Cup, 1st Semifinal: Pakistan hammer New Zealand by 7 wickets to reach final
Sydney, Nov 9 (IANS) Pakistan produced a clinical performance to thrash New Zealand by seven wickets in the first semifinal at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) to reach the final of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022, here on Wednesday.
2022-11-09
Category: International, Australia,Sports,Cricket
T20 World Cup: Rizwan, Babar lead Pakistan to final with win over New Zealand (Ld)
Sydney, Nov 9 (IANS) Rising to the occasion, Mohammad Rizwan and skipper Babar Azam smashed fantastic fifties and led Pakistan to the final of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 with a convincing seven-wicket win over last year's finalists New Zealand in the first semifinal at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), here on Wednesday.
2022-11-09
Category: International, Australia,Sports,Cricket
Suryakumar has the access shots and innovations needed in T20 cricket: Pakistan coach Hayden
Sydney, Nov 8 (IANS) Pakistan coach Matthew Hayden was all praise for India middle-order batter and No.1 on the ICC T20 rankings Suryakumar Yadav on the eve of the ICC T20 World Cup semifinal chash against New Zealand at the SCG, saying the cricketer's "access shots, innovation and access" were simply superb and comparable with the best in the business.
2022-11-08
Category: International, Australia,Sports,Cricket
When players start taking key decisions and coach watches it spells disaster, believes Aussie great Simon O'Donnell
Sydney, Nov 8 (IANS) Former Australian allrounder Simon O'Donnell firmly believes when players, rather than head coaches, start taking key decisions about the team, things can get "murky", and attributes Australia's premature exit from the ICC Men's T20 World Cup at home to chief coach Andrew McDonald giving in to players' opinions.
2022-11-08
Category: International, Australia,Sports,Cricket
Australia didn't prepare enough for the premium event, other sides pulled out all the stops, indicates Hayden
Sydney, Nov 8 (IANS) Former Australian opener and the current Pakistan team coach for the ICC T20 World Cup here Matthew Hayden has castigated Aaron Finch's side for not preparing enough for the "premium event", whereas every side across the world had pulled out all the stops to ensure the best preparation for the showpiece event.
2022-11-08
Category: International, Australia,Sports,Cricket
Afridi even at 90 per cent capacity is better than most, says Ponting
Sydney, Nov 8 (IANS) Ahead of Pakistan's semifinal clash against New Zealand in the ICC T20 World Cup semifinal at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Wednesday, legendary Australian cricketer Ricky Ponting has revealed Shaheen Afridi, even if not at his fiery best, will have more impact on the game than most "because of how good he is".
2022-11-08
Category: International, Australia,Sports,Cricket
T20 World Cup: Everyone would love to see India-Pakistan final again after 2007, says Shane Watson
Sydney, Nov 7 (IANS) With India and Pakistan qualifying for the semifinals of Men's T20 World Cup, a dream final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday between the arch-rivals now looms as a strong possibility, which has left former Australia all-rounder Shane Watson excited.
2022-11-07
Category: International, Australia,Sports,Cricket
T20 World Cup: Shadab, Iftikhar, Shaheen keep Pakistan's slim semifinal hopes alive with 33-run win over South Africa
Sydney, Nov 3 (IANS) Shadab Khan produced a brilliant all-round show while Iftikhar Ahmed and Shaheen Shah Afridi played their roles to perfection to keep Pakistans slim semifinal hopes alive in the Men's T20 World Cup with a 33-run victory over South Africa via DLS method in a rain-reduced Group 2 match at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday.
2022-11-03
Category: International, Australia,Sports,Cricket
T20 World Cup: David Miller sees Pakistan's misfiring top-order an area to exploit for South Africa
Sydney, Nov 2 (IANS) South Africa's in-form batter David Miller sees Pakistan's misfiring top-order as an area to exploit for his bowling attack and put the middle-order under pressure ahead of Thursday's important Group 2 clash in the T20 World Cup at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
2022-11-02
Category: International, Australia,Sports,Cricket
T20 World Cup: Hasaranga grabs three, Dhananjaya slams half-ton as Sri Lanka defeat Afghanistan
Brisbane, Nov 1 (IANS) Sri Lankan spinner Wanindu Hasaranga grabbed three wickets for 13 runs as the 2014 T20 World Cup champions thrashed Afghanistan by six wickets to keep their hopes -- however slim -- alive of a semifinal berth here on Tuesday.
2022-11-01
Category: International, Australia,Sports,Cricket
Finch's performance will be pivotal to Australia's T20 World Cup hopes: Chris Lynn
Brisbane, Nov 1 (IANS) Australian T20 specialist batter Chris Lynn has urged fans to keep backing Aaron Finch as he leads the defending champions' campaign in the ICC T20 World Cup at home, saying the entire squad and team management is behind the veteran opener.
2022-11-01
Category: International, Australia,Sports,Cricket
Frustrated that England missed the mouth-watering clash against Australia, says Collingwood
Brisbane (Queensland), Oct 31 (IANS) England assistant coach Paul Collingwood has conceded there is "frustration" in his side after their mouth-watering Super 12 fixture against Australia in the ICC T20 World Cup was washed out, adding the players have trained really hard over the last couple of days to keep their morale high for the clash against New Zealand here on Tuesday.
2022-10-31
Category: International, Australia,Sports,Cricket
Stokes is the one for high-pressure games, says Collingwood as he defends allrounder's dodgy form
Brisbane, Oct 31 (IANS) England will be banking heavily on allrounder Ben Stokes to bring his 'A' game to the fore in the crunch Super 12 game against New Zealand here on Tuesday, and their assistant coach Paul Collingwood said as much, expressing confidence that a match-defining innings from the Test skipper was round the corner.
2022-10-31
Category: International, Australia,Sports,Cricket
Boult will not repeat Rajasthan Royals experiment in T20 World Cup, says Glenn Phillips
Sydney, Oct 30 (IANS) New Zealand cricketer Glenn Phillips has quashed speculation that pace bowler Trent Boult could be used as a pinch-hitter during the team's ongoing campaign in the ICC T20 World Cup here, saying the Rajasthan Royals experiment is unlikely to be repeated in the national side.
2022-10-30
Category: International, Australia,Sports,Cricket
T20 World Cup: When Bangladesh had to replay the final delivery v Zimbabwe
Brisbane, Oct 30 (IANS) Bangladesh's thrilling three-run victory against Zimbabwe in the T20 World Cup Super-12 match here had its share of thrills and spills with the most riveting moment being Shakib Al Hasan's boys having to replay the final delivery after their wicketkeeper Nurul Hasan had whipped off the bails in excitement prior to the ball having passed the stumps.
2022-10-30
Category: International, Australia,Sports,Cricket
T20 World Cup: Mitchell comes back in New Zealand's eleven for match against Sri Lanka, says Southee
Sydney, Oct 28 (IANS) Ahead of New Zealand's Group 1 match against Sri Lanka in Super 12 of Men's T20 World Cup, veteran pacer Tim Southee said fast-bowling all-rounder Daryl Mitchell will be available for Saturday's match at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG).
2022-10-28
Category: International, Australia,Sports,Cricket
T20 World Cup: Will try to give us every chance to reach semis, says SL assistant coach Naveed Nawaz
Sydney, Oct 28 (IANS) Sri Lanka have been grappling with injuries in the ongoing Men's T20 World Cup, with the latest being pacer Binura Fernando ruled out of the tournament, and his replacement Asitha Fernando drafted into the 15-man squad.
2022-10-28
Category: International, Australia,Sports,Cricket
T20 World Cup: Playing in BPL helped score hundred against Bangladesh, says South Africa's Rossouw
Sydney, Oct 27 (IANS) Rilee Rossouw is one of South AFrica's best batters against spin bowling -- as evident in his last two centuries that have come against Bangladesh and India, two teams that have strong spinners in white ball cricket.
2022-10-27
Category: International, Australia,Sports,Cricket
T20 World Cup: Win over Netherlands was a near-perfect one for India, says Rohit Sharma
Sydney, Oct 27 (IANS) India captain Rohit Sharma was one pleased man after the thumping 56-run win over Netherlands in their Super 12 match of the Men's T20 World Cup, calling the victory at Sydney Cricket Ground on Wednesday "a near-perfect win" despite having a slow start in first ten overs with the bat, where only four boundaries were hit.
2022-10-27
Category: International, Australia,Sports,Cricket
T20 World Cup: Respect each other's game when batting together, says Suryakumar on partnership with Kohli
Sydney, Oct 27 (IANS) When Suryakumar Yadav ended India's innings with a beautifully flicked six over deep backward square leg off Logan van Beek to reach his fifty in 25 balls as India made a challenging 179/2 in 20 runs against the Netherlands in Men's T20 World Cup Super 12 match at the Sydney Cricket Ground, his camaraderie with Virat Kohli was a joyful sight to watch.
2022-10-27
Category: International, Australia,Sports,Cricket
T20 World Cup: Arshdeep's ability to handle pressure is phenomenal, says Paras Mhambrey
Sydney, Oct 26 (IANS) India bowling coach Paras Mhambrey on Wednesday admitted that he was impressed with young left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh's ability to handle pressure in crunch moments of the game, terming it "phenomenal".
2022-10-26
Category: International, Australia,Sports,Cricket
T20 World Cup: Hardik Pandya wants to play all matches; not looking at resting anyone, says Mhambrey
Sydney, Oct 26 (IANS) Citing the balance and experience which Hardik Pandya brings to the Indian team, bowling coach Paras Mhambrey quashed the possibility of him or any other player in the side being rested from Thursday's Super 12 match against the Netherlands at the Sydney Cricket Ground, saying that the fast-bowling all-rounder wants to play all matches in the tournament.
2022-10-26
Category: International, Australia,Sports,Cricket
T20 World Cup: India aim for second victory on the trot against resolute Netherlands (preview)
Sydney, Oct 26 (IANS) After an extremely engrossing and nail-biting four-wicket victory over Pakistan on the last ball at a sell-out Melbourne Cricket Ground to kick off their T20 World Cup campaign, India will be aiming for their second victory on the trot when they face a resolute Netherlands in their second Super 12 match at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday.
2022-10-26
Category: International, Australia,Sports,Cricket
Facing left-arm pace of Arshdeep has prepared South Africa for T20 World Cup, indicates Ngidi
Sydney, Oct 26 (IANS) Left-arm pace bowers are an asset to any side and South Africa quick Lungi Ngidi couldn't agree more, what with Marco Jansen at their disposal, who with his height and disconcerting purchase from the wicket can rattle the best batters in the world.
2022-10-26
Category: International, Australia,Sports,Cricket
Players kept asking the umpires to call off the match: Zimbabwe coach Dave Houghton
Hobart, Oct 25 (IANS) Zimbabwe head coach Dave Houghton has indicated his players had pleaded with the on-field umpires to abandon the ICC T20 World Cup Super-12 game against South Africa on Monday due to unplayable ground conditions, made worse by the pouring rain.
2022-10-25
Category: International, Australia,Sports,Cricket
T20 World Cup: Van Meekeren, De Leede pick two wickets each as Netherlands restrict Bangladesh to 144/8
Hobart, Oct 24 (IANS) Fast bowling duo of Paul van Meekeren and Bas de Leede picked two wickets each in a very impressive bowling performance as the Netherlands restricted Bangladesh to 144/8 in 20 overs in a Super 12 match of the Men's T20 World Cup at the Bellerive Oval on Monday.
2022-10-24
Category: International, Australia,Sports,Cricket
T20 World Cup: Taskin Ahmed's four-fer gives Bangladesh narrow nine-run win over Netherlands (ld)
Hobart, Oct 24 (IANS) Fast bowler Taskin Ahmed picked an incredible 4/25 to give Bangladesh a narrow nine-run win over Netherlands in their first Group 2 match in the Super 12 phase of the Men's T20 World Cup at the Bellerive Oval on Monday.
2022-10-24
Category: International, Australia,Sports,Cricket
Sri Lanka's Nissanka suffers groin injury; Ireland's Dockrell being managed for possible Covid-19
Hobart, Oct 23 (IANS) Sri Lanka and Ireland suffered setbacks on Sunday ahead of their ICC T20 World Cup Super 12 (Group 1) game with the Islanders losing key batter Pathum Nissanka to a groin injury and George Dockrell being "managed" for possible Covid-19 symptoms.
2022-10-23
Category: International, Australia,Sports,Cricket
T20 World Cup: Theekshana, Hasaranga shine as Sri Lanka restrict Ireland to 128/8
Hobart, Oct 23 (IANS) Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana took two wickets each in a brilliant bowling performance as Sri Lanka restricted Ireland to a paltry 128/8 in 20 overs in a Super 12 match of the Men's T20 World Cup at the Bellerive Oval on Sunday.
2022-10-23
Category: International, Australia,Sports,Cricket
Pressure is many times more when you are leading the side: South Africa skipper Bavuma
Hobart, Oct 23 (IANS) South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma has conceded pressure gets far more intense when one is leading the side as there are a lot more critics and a lot more people keeping a close watch on the leadership skills.
2022-10-23
Category: International, Australia,Sports,Cricket
T20 World Cup: Kusal Mendis smashes unbeaten 68 in Sri Lanka's clinical nine-wicket win over Ireland
Hobart, Oct 23 (IANS) Opener Kusal Mendis smashed an unbeaten 68, his second consecutive fifty on the trot, as Sri Lanka secured a clinical nine-wicket win over Ireland in their Super 12 match of the Men's T20 World Cup at the Bellerive Oval on Sunday.
2022-10-23
Category: International, Australia,Sports,Cricket