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Ecstatic Australia captain Michael Clarketo be a dad

Cricket | Jul 08, 2015, 12:52 PM IST

Sydney : Ecstatic Australia captain Michael Clarke revealed today he and wife Kyly are expecting their first child, in an announcement made on the day the Ashes series starts in England.The couple, who have been

Australia go into Ashes in a groove, England not so much

Cricket | Jul 07, 2015, 06:08 PM IST

Cardiff: The biggest question for many going into the Ashes is: How soon will Australia win the series?The third test at Edgbaston? The fourth at Trent Bridge?Naturally, the Australians don't care if it takes until

Plenty at stake for Ashes captains

Cricket | Jul 06, 2015, 11:13 AM IST

London : Rival skippers Alastair Cook and Michael Clarke both have particular reasons for wanting to win the upcoming Ashes series that begins with the first cricket Test in Cardiff starting on Wednesday.For England skipper

Australia captain Michael Clarke urges players to be cautious against WI

Cricket | May 18, 2015, 05:02 PM IST

Sydney: Australia captain Michael Clarke urged his side to be cautious against a revitalised West Indies in the two-Test next month.Clarke said he was wary of the Windies seamers and with the Caribbean side at

Cricket Australia chairman says rebel reports "speculative"

Cricket | May 01, 2015, 08:05 PM IST

SYDNEY (AP): Cricket Australia chairman Wally Edwards says moves to establish a rebel league featuring the world's top players would threaten the structure of the game in Australia, though he describes reports of the

Michael Clarke expects Pietersen to play Ashes

Cricket | Apr 17, 2015, 01:55 PM IST

Melbourne: Australia Test captain Michael Clarke expects exiled England batsman Kevin Pietersen to feature in the next Ashes series because he is a wonderful player.Pietersen was axed by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB)

Michael Clarke to captain Melbourne Stars in Big Bash

Cricket | Apr 17, 2015, 11:19 AM IST

Melbourne, Australia: Australia test skipper Michael Clarke's will captain the Melbourne Stars in Australia's Big Bash League for the next two seasons after not playing Twenty20 cricket for three years.The announcement was made Friday at

Bailey not expecting to be Australia's full-time ODI captain

Cricket | Apr 06, 2015, 08:41 PM IST

Melbourne: Australia middle-order batsman George Bailey, who has skippered the One-Day International (ODI) team more than anybody else over the past two years, on Monday said he's not expecting to be handed the captaincy on

Australia's World Cup hero Starc eyes Test glory

Cricket | Mar 30, 2015, 05:05 PM IST

Melbourne: Australia's World Cup hero Mitchell Starc aims to translate his success at the quadrennial tournament into Test cricket as well.The left-arm fast bowler was declared Player of the Tournament after he finished with 22

ADIEU: 7 cricketers who played their last ODIs in World Cup 2015

Cricket | Mar 30, 2015, 01:12 PM IST

New Delhi: Apart from Australia having won their 5th World Cup title, there were many other highlights which made World Cup 2015 memorable. We saw moments of joy and also lost heart when tears welled

Australia become second team to win World Cup on home soil

Other Sports | Mar 30, 2015, 12:03 AM IST

Melbourne: Australia on Sunday became only the second outfit to clinch the cricket World Cup trophy on home soil, and third ever to win as co-hosts.Australia defeated New Zealand by seven wickets in the final

After Dhoni, Clarke calls for changes in ODI field restrictions

Cricket | Mar 29, 2015, 09:20 PM IST

Melbourne: Australian skipper Michael Clarke has said he would like to see five fielders outside the 30-yard circle instead of the current four during "powerplays" to allow bowlers more protection during field restrictions in One-Day

Brendon McCullum keeps ODI retirement suspense alive

Cricket | Mar 29, 2015, 08:17 PM IST

Melbourne: New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum today kept everyone guessing about his retirement from ODI cricket as he didn't want the spotlight to be drawn away from Australia's convincing victory in the World Cup final.Asked

Michael Clarke dedicates World Cup triumph to Philip Hughes

Cricket | Mar 29, 2015, 05:33 PM IST

Melbourne: Australian captain Michael Clarke today dedicated his team's World Cup triumph to Philip Hughes, who tragically lost his life in a freak on-field accident, saying that the late “teammate and little brother” was considered

Public celebration for Australian cricket team on Monday

Cricket | Mar 30, 2015, 10:59 AM IST

Melbourne: Cricket Australia (CA) will hold a public celebration for its World Cup winning squad at Federation Square here on Monday.The team will take the stage with the World Cup trophy before signing autographs and

Australia lift 5th World Cup, give fairytale sendoff to Clarke

Cricket | Mar 29, 2015, 04:34 PM IST

Melbourne: Australia today clinched the coveted ICC Cricket World Cup for the fifth time, thrashing New Zealand by seven wickets to provide a perfect farewell gift to skipper Michael Clarke, who played a key role

Michael Hussey heaps praise on retiring skipper Clarke

Cricket | Mar 29, 2015, 12:08 AM IST

Melbourne: Former Australia batsman Michael Hussey on Saturday lauded retiring skipper Michael Clarke's work ethic, saying he has raised the standards of cricket in his country to newer heights.Clarke announced his retirement from One-Day International

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