Injured Starc Ruled Out of India Series
Australia's pace spearhead Mitchell Starc was ruled out of the ongoing tour of India on Friday after suffering a stress fracture to his right foot, the team physiotherapist said. "Mitchell...
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Kohli, Smith In Peace Talks To Solve India, Australia Crisis
Warring captains Virat Kohli and Steve Smith will hold peace talks in an effort to defuse the tension which has torpedoed the ongoing Test series between bitter rivals India and Australia. As part of...
ICC Slammed Over India Bust-Up
Cricket's governing body was accused on Thursday of allowing the series between India and Australia to descend into anarchy after Steve Smith and Virat Kohli escaped punishment over the arch-rivals'...
Australian Skipper Smith Slammed In ‘cheating’ Row
Australia captain Steve Smith faced calls for disciplinary action on Wednesday after a row over alleged cheating overshadowed the second Test against India, with his predecessor Michael Clarke...
Australia’s Steve Smith Rues ‘brain Fade’ After India Test Defeat
Australia skipper Steve Smith described his decision Tuesday to look for guidance from the dressing room after being dismissed in his side's 75-run defeat to India as a "brain fade". The Aussie...
India Still Learning Review System, Says Bangar
Indian batting coach Sanjay Bangar said Monday his team was still coming to grips with cricket's decision review system after players were accused of squandering their appeals during the ongoing Test...
Aussie Pacers Rattle India As Rahul Fights On
A probing Australian bowling attack struck twice to jolt India as opener Lokesh Rahul braved a tough morning session on the opening day of the second Test in Bangalore Saturday. The hosts, who...
Kohli Unconcerned By Australia’s ‘mind Games’
Virat Kohli on Friday dismissed Australia's claim that India are under pressure following their heavy opening Test defeat as "mind games", insisting there will be no repeat performance in the second...
Australia Unchanged For Second India Test
Australia captain Steve Smith said Friday that the visitors will go with the same team that thrashed India in the opening Test for the second encounter in Bangalore. The tourists stunned the Virat...
Tendulkar Backs India To Rebound In Second Test Against Australia
Sachin Tendulkar expects India to hit back hard in the second Test against Australia beginning Saturday in Bangalore after their shock defeat in the opening encounter. Australia's crushing 333-run...
India’s Murali Vijay Defends Pune Wicket After Australia Drubbing
Batsman Murali Vijay on Wednesday rejected the idea that the Pune pitch was to blame for India's drubbing in the first Test against Australia despite it being classified as "poor" by the match...
Kohli Will Be Back ‘bigger and Stronger’, Says Starc
Mitchell Starc may have won the opening duel against Indian skipper Virat Kohli by getting the star batsman out for a duck in the first Test, but the Australian fast bowler insists the battle has...
Smith Warns Players India Test Side Will ‘come Back Hard’
Australia skipper Steve Smith has warned his players against complacency and expects India to come back hard after the hosts' crushing first Test defeat in Pune The tourists on Saturday demolished...
O’Keefe Leaves India Reeling In 1st Test
Left-arm spinner Steve O'Keefe claimed five wickets including the prized scalp of Virat Kohli as Australia closed in on victory in the first Test in Pune on Saturday. Chasing a daunting target of...
India Stall Australia’s Momentum In Opening Test
India grabbed the key wicket of David Warner just before lunch on the first day of the opening Test in Pune Thursday, stalling Australia's momentum after their openers made an impressive start. The...
Smith Rejects India Whitewash Forecast
Steve Smith dismissed predictions Wednesday that Australia face another series whitewash against India but admitted they had to show more fight to have any chance of stopping the world's number one...
Australia Renew Rivalry With Cricket Top Dogs India
Steve Smith's Australia have the chance of halting India's Test juggernaut in a series between the world's top two sides starting this week which promises to be yet another feisty encounter between...
Sledging? Go For It, Says Australia’s Smith
Australian captain Steve Smith raised the temperature Tuesday ahead of the first Test against India, calling on his players to "go for it" with the verbal volleys and on-field aggression....
We Desperately Need Test Experience, Says Bangladesh Skipper
Bangladesh skipper Mushfiqur Rahim said Monday his side desperately needed more Test experience to be competitive against top teams after their 208-run thumping in their first five-day game on Indian...
Rahim, Shakib Keep Bangladesh Afloat In India Test
Skipper Mushfiqur Rahim and Mehedi Hasan made gritty half-centuries as Bangladesh try to prevent a follow-on against a dominant India on the third day of their one-off Test on Saturday. Rahim (81 not...