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  Aus vs Ind: India reaches 224-3 at lunch chasing Australia's 530

  Cricket | December 28, 2014 7:35 IST

  Melbourne, Australia: Virat Kohli brought up an enterprising half century to lead India's defiant chase of Australia's massive first-innings total of 530 on the third day of the third test Sunday.Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane shared

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  Aus vs Ind: Gave away too many runs but we will score too, says Ashwin

  Cricket | December 27, 2014 15:13 IST

  Melbourne: Disappointed they might be after conceding “too many runs” to the Australians, but Indian off-spinner R Ashwin Saturday said the tourists will pile up their own share tomorrow in the ongoing third cricket Test

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  Aus vs Ind: India didn't have an answer for us, says Smith

  Cricket | December 27, 2014 15:09 IST

  Melbourne: Skipper Steven Smith Saturday said that India were clueless against Australia's lower-order batsmen who helped the hosts post 530 runs in their first innings on the second day of the third cricket Test.“It felt

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  Aus vs Ind: Warner temporarily out of action after being hit at nets

  Cricket | December 27, 2014 13:31 IST

  Melbourne: Australia's torrid relationship with the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) nets this week continued with explosive opener David Warner hit on the right forearm Saturday morning.The opener, who was struck a nasty blow on his

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  Aus vs Ind: Vijay key in reply to Australia's 530, third test

  Cricket | December 27, 2014 13:56 IST

  Melbourne: Murali Vijay brought up his fourth half century of the series as India made 108-1 at stumps in a solid start to its chase of Australia's massive first-innings total of 530.But it was Steven

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  Aus vs Ind: Mitchell Marsh ruled out of Sydney Test

  Cricket | December 27, 2014 11:34 IST

  Melbourne: Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh was on Saturday ruled out of the fourth cricket Test against India in Sydney after fresh scans revealed that his injured hamstring has deteriorated.Australia's physiotherapist Alex Kountouris said Marsh's injured

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  Aus vs Ind: Smith hammers India, Australia pile 530 in 1st innings

  Cricket | December 27, 2014 10:18 IST

  Melbourne: India's listless bowling attack took a massive hammering as Australian skipper Steve Smith led magnificently with a 192-run knock to guide his team to a mammoth first innings total of 530 at tea on

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  Aus vs Ind: Smith's third ton propels Australia to 389/7 at Lunch on Day 2

  Cricket | December 27, 2014 7:42 IST

  Melbourne, Australia: Steven Smith smashed his third century of the series to lead Australia to a commanding 389-7 at lunch on the second day of the third test against India on Saturday.Smith and Brad Haddin

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  Australia vs India: Scoreboard Third Test at Stumps, Day 2

  Cricket | December 27, 2014 12:48 IST

  Melbourne: Scoreboard after India scored 108/1 at stumps after bowling Australia out for 530 in first innings on Day 2 in third test played at Melbourne Cricket Ground here Saturday. Australia 1st innings: 530India 1st innings:

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  Aus vs Ind: Honours shared on opening day despite Smith's rearguard action

  Cricket | December 26, 2014 12:57 IST

  Melbourne: Captain Steven Smith put himself on course for his third successive century but India bowled reasonably well to restrict Australia to 259 for five on the opening day of the third cricket Test to

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  Aus vs Ind: India fight back post lunch as Aus reach 174/3 at tea

  Cricket | December 26, 2014 10:31 IST

  Melbourne: India fought back in the post-lunch session with two quick-wickets in consecutive overs as Australia reached 174 for three at tea on day one of the third cricket Test at the MCG here Friday.If

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  Aus vs Ind: Rogers, Watson take Australia to 92/1 at Lunch on Day 1

  Cricket | December 26, 2014 7:38 IST

  Melbourne: Australia overcame initial hiccups as Chris Rogers and Shane Watson helped them reach 92 for one at lunch on day one of the third cricket Test against India at the MCG here Friday.Rogers and

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  Aus vs Ind: Australia wins toss, bats 1st in 3rd test vs India

  Cricket | December 26, 2014 5:33 IST

  Melbourne, Australia: Australia captain Steve Smith won the toss and elected to bat first in the third cricket test in warm and sunny conditions Friday at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.Batsman Joe Burns makes his test

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  If India have a chance, it's at MCG, says Ricky Ponting

  Cricket | December 26, 2014 4:41 IST

  Melbourne: Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting is happy with the way the hosts have played their brand of cricket till now but believes that if India have a chance of victory it will be in

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  Under-fire Watson should continue to bat at No.3: Ponting

  Cricket | December 23, 2014 19:00 IST

  Melbourne: Australian batting legend Ricky Ponting Tuesday backed under-fire Shane Watson for the No.3 position that has caused headaches for national selectors ever since the former Test captain retired.Australia have struggled to find a permanent

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  Batting approach in overseas tours has improved, says MS Dhoni

  Cricket | December 23, 2014 16:20 IST

  Brisbane: Even as their dismal run away from home continues, skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni says the Indian cricket team's approach to batting in overseas tours has "improved" in the last one year.A listless India capitulated

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  Aus vs Ind: Bhuvneshwar Kumar likely to return for third Test

  Cricket | December 23, 2014 16:02 IST

  Melbourne: Injured Indian seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar, nursing a sore left ankle that forced his exclusion from the first two Tests against Australia, Tuesday batted without any discomfort in the nets here, raising his chances of

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  Boxing Day Test: My dad didn't believe I was selected, says Joe Burns

  Cricket | December 22, 2014 16:02 IST

  Melbourne: Young batsman Joe Burns' selection in the Australian cricket team for the third Test against India was so unexpected that his own father had refused to believe the news.The 25-year-old, who was named a

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  It's important to intimidate the opposition: Mitchell Johnson

  Cricket | December 22, 2014 15:59 IST

  Melbourne: Never the one to shy away from a showdown, either with the ball or words, Australian pacer Mitchell Johnson feels "psychological warfare" is important to intimidate the opposition on the cricket field.In a new

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  Aus vs Ind: Young Axar Patel to replace Jadeja in Test squad

  Cricket | December 22, 2014 15:53 IST

  Melbourne: Young left-arm spinner Axar Patel will replace an injured Ravindra Jadeja, who was today ruled out due to a shoulder injury from India's remaining two cricket Tests against Australia.According to a media release issued