Almost out of reckoning for a place in the play-offs, bottom-placed Sunrisers Hyderabad will look to play party-poopers when they take on an equally struggling Punjab Kings in the battle of laggards in the IPL in Sharjah on Saturday.
Staring at yet another series defeat, Australia's stand-in-skipper David Warner on Monday said they are not demoralised and insisted on playing the 'Aussie brand of cricket' to bounce back in the three-match T20 International series against India.
'I thought it was a good score on that pitch and the way we came out and bowled and showed that attitude on the field was very important, it was great team performance.'
Elgar's tactics and decision-making were terrible, says Simon Katich
Mitchell Marsh dazzled with both bat and ball, but his effort went in vain, as the Sunrisers bowlers turned the match on its head to walk away with a win.
Images from Friday's IPL match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad, in Abu Dhabi.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni's form will remain in focus when the struggling Rising Pune Supergiant square off against defending champions Sunrisers Hyderabad in an Indian Premier League encounter, in Pune, on Saturday.
IMAGES from Day 1 of the opening Ashes Test played between England and Australia at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Friday.
Federation of International Cricketers Association (FICA) chief executive Tony Irish has advocated the use of educational programs to check the menace of ball-tampering in the game.
The trio of Bancroft, Smith and Warner were banned for their roles in the ball tampering scandal.
Images from the World Cup 2023 match between Australia and South Africa.
Australia captain Pat Cummins doesn't mind staying a bit undercooked going into the high-octane WTC final against India.
A maiden five-wicket haul by seamer Cameron Green on Sunday set Australia up for a five-wicket victory in the first one-day international against Zimbabwe in Townsville, which is hosting the first series between the sides Down Under since 2004.
Australia laboured to a modest 263 all out on the opening day of the second Test against India in New Delhi
IMAGES from Day 3 of the 3rd Test played between Australia and Pakistan at SCG on Friday.
The 10th edition of the Indian Premier League began on Wednesday with India's four cricket icons, including Sachin Tendulkar, being felicitated for their contribution to the game during an opening ceremony that was low on glamour quotient.
He felt Australia will get better as the series progresses.
Sunil Narine and Kuldeep Yadav sizzled with the ball as two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders rode on its spin attack to advance into the play-offs of the ongoing Indian Premier League with a 22-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad.
SRH pays the price for being too passive, says Lara
IMAGES from Day 1 of the 3rd Ashes Test played in Melbourne on Sunday.
Australia at least on paper, can't be rated ahead of India and England during this edition of the tournament.
A look at statistics and aspects which have made SRH's 2024 season such a memorable one:
Skipper Sanju Samson will look for support from his batsmen as Rajasthan Royals aim to return to winning ways against laggards Sunrisers Hyderabad in Dubai on Monday and keep their play-offs hopes alive.
Gujarat Titans fell to a stunning loss at the hands of Delhi Capitals, and a few wrong calls played a key role in the match.
Images from the ongoing IPL 2022 match between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals from the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Images from Tuesday's IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad, in Chennai.
Suryakumar Yadav consolidated his position atop the rankings after his stupendous 111 not out in the second T20I against New Zealand. He gained 31 rating points from the series. His 890 points kept him 54 ahead of Pakistan's Mohammed Rizwan, who is placed second.
KL Rahul believes it is always good to put himself in "challenging situations"
Australia leave India with the world number one ranking in one-day cricket and will return to the subcontinent for this year's World Cup with confidence after edging the hosts 2-1 in the series.
Pat Cummins wants to experience that awesome feeling of leading a great bunch of blokes
Former skipper Ricky Ponting believes the exodus of experienced players left a void in Australian cricket and this leadership crisis led to the infamous ball-tampering scandal in South Africa in 2018.
Shane Watson also named in T20 squad to be captained by Aaron Finch
Dasun Shanaka led from the front with a scintillating half-century as Sri Lanka edged World champions Australia by four wickets in the third and final Twenty20 International to avoid a series whitewash, in Pallekele, on Saturday.
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index of IPL 2023 after Game 52.
Australian batting has not clicked as a unit so far in the World Cup, and captain Pat Cummins hoped that his batters will fire on all cylinders against Pakistan in Bengaluru on Friday.
Australia pace man Mitchell Starc said he still feels some discomfort in his finger after snapping a tendon in a fielding mishap in December but he expects to return to the side.
Skipper Rishabh Pant (234 from nine games) showed glimpses of his destructive power but the team would want more from its skipper who is more than capable of hammering any attack into submission.
Chappell questioned why Smith is eligible to captain Australia again while David Warner has a lifetime leadership ban. He said Smith's "crime" in the ball-tampering scandal was greater than that of Warner, his deputy at that time.
While Agar is some way short of all-rounder status, Finch said the 26-year-old was working hard to get there.
Delhi Capitals will expect more from their batters after an underwhelming display in their previous outing, while Lucknow Super Giants are eager to shrug off overdependence on skipper KL Rahul when the teams clash in the IPL match in Mumbai on Sunday.
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