One of international cricket's fiercest rivalries resumes after six weeks when Mahendra Singh Dhoni's 'Men in blue' battles it out with Michael Clarke's team at the Sydney Cricket Ground for a place in the final of the ICC's showpiece event against New Zealand, who beat South Africa by four wickets in a thriller in Auckland on Tuesday. A factfile on the teams.
An emphatic six-wicket win in the fourth and final Test in New Delhi on Sunday helped Team India complete a historic 4-0 clean sweep against Australia.
BCCI banned the display of fireworks during the World Cup games in Delhi and Mumbai due to worsening air quality.
Captain Steven Smith's domination reached new heights at the Melbourne Cricket Ground states Rajneesh Gupta
A brave batting performance from India's lower order couldn't prevent World champions Australia from snatching a four-run victory in the first One-Day International at the IPCL stadium in Vadodara, on Sunday.
The 10-team tournament will be played across 10 venues culminating in the November 19 final at the 132,000-capacity Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Steve Smith struck his sixth century against India and found an able ally in Glenn Maxwell as Australia reached 299 for 4 on the opening day of the 3rd Test in Ranchi. Here are the statistical highlights from the 1st day's play.
India will open their campaign against arch-rivals Pakistan in the Women's ODI World Cup, starting in New Zealand on March 4.
Having also taken two for 21 in the preceding match, she has gained nine places to reach 17th in the rankings for bowlers. The 25-year-old is also up one place to fourth among all-rounders.
Here are the statistical highlights from the third day's play of the fifth and final cricket Test between India and England in Chennai.
Statistical highlights on day three of the third cricket Test between India and New Zealand, in Indore, on Monday.
IMAGES from the 2nd T20I played between India and Australia in Nagpur on Friday.
Images from the fourth One-Day International between India and Australia at Mohali on Monday.
India registered their first ever win in a final of a triangular series in Australia. They had lost their previous six finals.
# England (537) have recorded their third highest total vs India in Tests in India - the top two being 652 for seven wickets declared at Chennai in January 1985 and 559 for eight wickets declared at Kanpur in February 1964. # Moeen Ali has recorded his fourth century in Tests - his first against India - his first three were two vs Sri Lanka and one vs Pakistan. His outstanding 117 vs India is his first century in 21 innings (12 Tests) away from home.
Virat Kohli's possible omission from India's T20 World Cup squad has sparked debate.
Left-arm pacer Doug Bollinger claimed five for 35 to help World champions Australia crush India by six wickets in the sixth One-Day International, in Guwahati, on Sunday. Chasing a paltry 170 for victory, the depleted Australian team cruised to 172 for five in 41.5 overs to register their third straight win and seal the seven-match series 4-2 with a game to spare.
Should he bat at No 4? Or should he play the finisher's role at No 6?
'He is definitely much more mature and he knows the value of his place in the Indian team, 2-3 years of not being there.' 'He will now look to take care of his body much more. He has developed from a youngster to a responsible person now.' 'He knows what he needs to do, to succeed at the highest level.'
The second wicket partnership of 64 runs between Shane Watson and Ricky Ponting is Australia's highest for the second wicket at the venue against any opponent, eclipsing the previous best of 50 runs against India, registered by the same pair on 29-10-2006.
England face fellow strugglers Sri Lanka in a must-win World Cup match on Thursday.
Statistical highlights after opening day's play in the first cricket Test between India and New Zealand in Kanpur on Thursday.
The Indian team management will try to keep cards close and assess defending champions England's batting depth when the home team takes field for its first World Cup warm-up match game, in Guwahati on Saturday.
A round-up of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Saturday.
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India, led by a young Kapil Dev, shocked the cricketing world as they upset the mighty West Indies in the final to win their first World Cup.
Bangladesh might not look too threatening in the World Cup but their record against the Proteas
India's tour of Australia begins with the first ODI at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Meg Lanning's 135 not out led her Australia side to a thumping five-wicket win over South Africa, continuing their unbeaten run at the ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2022 at Basin Reserve in Wellington on Tuesday.
What is criteria of excluding Mohali from list of World Cup venues? Punjab sports minister writes to Binny and Shah
India enters the final leg of the Australia tour with the first Test at Adelaide on December 17.
India 'A' bowlers were at the receiving end of some commanding batting from Australia 'A' on a rain-hit fourth day as the second and final unofficial Test match ended in a draw at the Allan Border Field, in Brisbane, on Wednesday.
Statistical highlights from the third day's play of the first Test between India and Sri Lanka.
Josh Hazlewood and Brad Haddin set new milestones as Australia, replying to India's first innings score of 408, ended Day 2 in the second Test at the Gabba on 221 for four. Check out the day's days statistical highlights.
Images from Day 1 of the first Test played between India and Australia in Chennai on Friday.
Will Virat Kohli's team bounce back to win the second game or will it again be the Australians taking the honours?
'New bunch, new guys with a lot of excitement and energy'
India's second and final warm-up game against New Zealand was called off without a ball being bowled because of heavy rain at The Gabba in Brisbane, on Wednesday.
Statistical highlights from day one of the fourth cricket Test between India and England in Mumbai on Thursday. # Keaton Jennings became the third England batsman after Bryan Valentine and Alastair Cook and the eighth overall to register a hundred on Test debut in India. # Apart from the three England batsmen, two New Zealanders, Bruce Taylor and Kane Williamson, Australia's Michael Clarke, West Indian, Gordon Greenidge and South Africa's Alviro Petersen have accomplished the feat. # Jennings is the eighth England opener to post a hundred on Test debut.
