Australian Cricket Team
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Only behind Virat Kohli! Steve Smith achieves huge milestone amid carnage on Day 1 of Lord's Test
Cricket | Jun 29, 2023, 08:34 AM ISTSteve Smith put an average outing at Edgbaston on Day 1 of the Lord's Ashes Test against England as he slammed an unbeaten 85 amid Australia's domination.
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Rodney Marsh, Australian cricket great, dies at age 74
Cricket | Mar 04, 2022, 09:16 AM ISTThe Sport Australia Hall of Fame on Friday confirmed Marsh, who played 96 test matches for Australia from 1970 to 1984, had died in an Adelaide hospital.
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Australian wicket-keeping legend Rodney Marsh 'critical but stable', flown to Adelaide
Cricket | Mar 02, 2022, 06:12 PM ISTThe 74-year-old had suffered a heart attack on the way to a charity event at Bundaberg in Queensland on February 24.
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Australian legend Rodney Marsh suffers heart attack
Cricket | Mar 02, 2022, 05:57 PM ISTThe 74-year-old Marsh suffered the heart attack on the way to a charity event at Bundaberg in Queensland. He was rushed to the hospital by the organisers of the Bulls Masters charity event.
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Langer apologises for being 'too intense' in resignation letter
Cricket | Feb 06, 2022, 06:29 PM ISTIn the e-mail, as reported by The Australian newspaper, Langer also said that he was proud of what he had achieved as Australia coach, but if senior players, some support staff and the board did not support him, he felt it was necessary to walk away from the job.
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Ashes 2021-22: You don't need to sledge or try to impress someone, says Cummins
Cricket | Jan 12, 2022, 10:52 AM ISTEver since the 2018 ball-tampering scandal, the Australian cricketing culture has undergone a serious review for its win-at-all-cost approach in the past.
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Ashes 2021-2022: It's all over as Australia retain the urn with win over England
Cricket | Dec 28, 2021, 09:19 AM ISTThe massive victory means Australia retains the Ashes, with a 3-0 lead in the five-match series.
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Ashes 2021-2022: Josh Hazlewood "not sure" of his return in fourth Ashes Test
Cricket | Dec 26, 2021, 04:34 PM ISTHazlewood, who had taken three wickets in the opening Test against England, missed the second and third matches in Adelaide and Melbourne, due to the injury which was earlier believed to be a "side strain".
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Justin Langer may seek extension of contract with Cricket Australia
Cricket | Dec 23, 2021, 02:36 PM ISTLanger had faced criticism for his coaching methods from the players but now has a Twenty20 World Cup in his CV and is also close to adding the coveted Ashes Trophy win to it.
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Australia's Josh Hazlewood injured, ruled of 2nd Ashes test
Cricket | Dec 13, 2021, 10:37 AM ISTHazlewood picked up the key wickets of Dawid Malan and Joe Root within his first three overs in the first test at the Gabba as England slumped to 11-3 before finally being bowled out for 147.
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Ashes 2021-22: Pat Cummins was asked to 'confess' before getting Australia captain job
Cricket | Nov 28, 2021, 03:56 PM ISTCummins was made Australia's 47th Test captain ahead of Ashes series after Tim Paine stepped down last week and took an indefinite break from cricket following the 'sexting scandal'.
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Wade plans to retire after T20 World Cup 2022
Cricket | Nov 18, 2021, 11:06 AM ISTWade had blazed his way to an unbeaten 17-ball 41 effort to play a pivotal role in Australia's dramatic five-wicket victory against Pakistan in the semifinal of the recently concluded T20 World Cup.
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NZ vs AUS Final Match in pictures: Australia beat New Zealand to lift maiden T20 World Cup trophy
Sports | Nov 14, 2021, 11:45 PM ISTMarsh, who took 50 balls for his knock, also ensured that Justin Langer got some breathing space ahead of the big Ashes after a tumultuous year at the helm. And for all the sceptics, who believe T20 cricket only needs short-format specialists, Australia won their first title with five Test specialists -- three pacers Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood -- along with Warner and Steve Smith in the side. After five ODI World Cup titles, Australia finally exorcised the ghosts and in the most professional manner under a cool but under-rated skipper Aaron Finch.
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NZ vs AUS Final: Australia beat New Zealand by 8 wickets to lift maiden T20 WC title
Cricket | Nov 14, 2021, 11:43 PM ISTChasing 173, Australia got off to a bad start as the side lost its skipper Aaron Finch (5) in the third over of the innings as he was sent back to the pavilion by Trent Boult. Mitchell Marsh joined David Warner in the middle and the duo took the team's score to 43/1 after the end of the powerplay.
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We were written off but reaching the final wasn't unexpected: Finch
Cricket | Nov 13, 2021, 10:51 PM ISTAustralia beat Pakistan by five wickets in the second semifinal of the T20 showpiece to set up a summit clash against New Zealand.
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NZ vs AUS T20 World Cup 2021 Final: Australia's road to T20WC final - In Pictures
Cricket | Nov 13, 2021, 07:29 PM ISTAfter a swift start, Australia found themselves in a do-or-die situation where they had to win the last two games in the Super 12 stage by a big margin to seal the place in the semifinal.
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T20 World Cup 2021 Final: Fearless, aggressive batting will be crucial against NZ, says Langer
Cricket | Nov 13, 2021, 05:12 PM ISTAustralia and New Zealand will square off in the finals of the World Cup on Sunday at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
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T20 World Cup 2021 Final: Toss won't be big factor against New Zealand, says Aaron Finch
Cricket | Nov 13, 2021, 04:35 PM ISTFinch also said that every team throughout the world wants to chase in the shortest format, but he also talked about the importance of putting big scores on the board.
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Thought it could be my last chance to represent Australia: Matthew Wade
Cricket | Nov 12, 2021, 03:58 PM ISTPlayer of the Match Wade blazed his way to an unbeaten 17-ball effort to play a pivotal role in Australia's dramatic five-wicket victory against Pakistan here on Thursday.
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After claiming Ali's dropped catch was turning point, Babar says dropping catch part of the game
Cricket | Nov 12, 2021, 03:40 PM ISTAfter Pakistan suffered a five-wicket defeat, courtesy Wade's sensational three consecutive sixes off Shaheen Shah Afridi in the 19th over, Babar had said at the post-match presentation that the scenario of the match could have been different had the catch been taken.