At the end of the first day of play, it is the home side that is firmly in control, and India that is now reduced to chasing the game.
'With Ricky coming in, we have shared a great camaraderie from the past. We would be putting our thinking caps on and brainstorming on many aspects.'
Australia bring an ageing squad and a few players short of fitness to the T20 World Cup but will have the same easygoing confidence
Back from a long injury lay-off, on the eve of the Women's Ashes, Healy confirmed that she would be ready to take on the wicketkeeping duties.
'I am a hundred percent confident in how Virat will start this tour.'
'The reports circulating in certain media sections are completely incorrect.'
Josh Hazlewood questions T20 WC format, says strange that net-run rate will count for nothing in Super 8
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'...there was a time there where it could have been 250 or 270 (run lead) or maybe even less there for a bit.'
Marnus Labuschagne believes India's memorable fourth innings run chase at the Gabba from 2021 is of little relevance heading into the final day of a gripping Boxing Day Test.
Travis Head conceded that he was immensely fortunate to survive a fine spell from Jasprit Bumrah on the Day 2 of the third Test in Brisbane on Sunday.
Mohammed Rizwan said that the win is a special moment for him and lauded his bowlers for their performances.
Pat Cummins said it's tough to repose full "confidence" on ultra-edge technology but maintained that India batter Yashasvi Jaiswal had clearly edged him
'How is Jaspreet Bumrah even allowed to bowl with that action?' one Aussie asked on social media. 'He is clearly chucking.'
A man who boasts a strike rate of 159.22 in the shortest format, Head became the fifth Aussie cricketer to score most runs in an over in T20Is.
Former Australia pacer Jason Gillespie revealed that he stepped down as Pakistan's Test head coach after being 'completely and utterly blindsided' by the PCB.
Australian skipper Pat Cummins had a special message for the 19-year-old debutant Sam Kontas, urging the batter to enjoy being a part of the Boxing Day Test, and not overthink it.
Former skipper Ricky Ponting predicted that the Baggy Greens will dominate the Rohit Sharma-led side in the five-match series.
Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios enthralled fans on their debut as a doubles team on Monday
Virat Kohli's struggles against balls outside the off-stump in the ongoing Test series against Australia has the great Allan Border wondering if the Indian superstar has "just lost that edge".
Images from Day 4 of the fourth Test between Australia and India at the MCG on Sunday.
Jasprit Bumrah is only human and cannot always shoulder the responsibility of bowling opposition out all by himself, skipper Rohit Sharma said.
Rohan Bopanna and his Australian partner Matthew Ebden have clinched a spot in the prestigious season-ending ATP Finals, marking the Indian's fourth appearance in the tournament.
Young Sam Konstas took the world by surprise with his aggressive approach in the Boxing Day Test, and the skipper lauded the teenager's adaptability.
When Sanjay Manjrekar predicted that Mohammad Shami would not attract big bids, this is how the paceman responded.
New Zealand next take on Afghanistan in Melbourne on October 26 while Australia play Sri Lanka in Perth on October 25.
Images from Day 1 of the third Test between Australia and India in Brisbane on Saturday.
This squad is by far one of the most compact in Punjab's IPL history and with the tactical genius of Ricky Ponting at the helm, it will be a folly to write them off at any time of the competition.
A survivalist's mindset sees Indian batsmen fail again on the first day of the SCG Test.
'Virat Kohli is getting into the groove ahead of the #WTC23 Final'.
Scenes from the post triumph celebrations after Australia won its first T20 World Cup championship at the Dubai international cricket stadium on Sunday.
The dawn of a new era had begun under Sourav Ganguly's aggressive leadership. With Ganguly and Coach John Wright at the helm India had transitioned into a force to be reckoned with.
A look at Virat Kohli's worst-ever showing in a Test series consisting of three matches or more.
This period saw big stars of the likes of Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev fade into the sunset while it was witness to the birth of slew of young Indian cricketers that made their mark home and abroad.
Rahul along with wicketkeeper batter Dhruv Jurel flew early to Australia, and will appear for India A in the second four-day game at the MCG.
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Punjab Kings head coach Ricky Ponting rated Shyreas Iyer as the ideal choice to lead the team in IPL 2025.
When you are defending to save a game, a loose delivery comes along and you suddenly opt to play an attacking shot, you are unlikely to hit as well as if you were playing your naturally aggressive game all along. First Pant, then Jaiswal, found that out the costly way, observes Prem Panicker.
Punjab Kings CEO Satish Menon ahead of the IPL Auction said that the goal of the franchise is to win the silverware in the upcoming season.
Australia colts lost as many as 17 wickets on the third day after commencing on their overnight score of 142 for 3 in reply to India's massive first-innings total of 492.
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