Tempers flared during the second One-dayer of the ongoing cricket tri-series when Indian opener Rohit Sharma and Australian batsman David Warner got involved in a verbal exchange at the MCG, on Sunday.
A few bruised egos will eye redemption when India square off against Australia in the second Test in Melbourne from Saturday, ready to bounce back in skipper Ajinkya Rahane's hour of reckoning after their batting debacle in the series opener in Adelaide.
Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni broke the world record for most number of stumpings in international cricket after he effected his 134th dismissal on Day 2 of the third cricket Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday.
Paul Collingwood hit a superb century to guide England to a nailbiting four-wicket victory over Australia in the opening tri-series final match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday.
The refurbished Sardar Patel Stadium in Motera is now renamed Narendra Modi Stadium.
David Warner capped a brilliant return to form on home soil with a third successive half-century to fire Australia to a seven-wicket victory and a 3-0 T20 series sweep of Sri Lanka.
New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming said England batsman Kevin Pietersen's absence from the one-day tri-series in Australia was a major blow to the tournament.
England batsman Kevin Pietersen has been ruled out of the rest of the one-day tri-series after breaking a rib when he was struck by a Glenn McGrath delivery in the first match against Australia on Friday.
Set a target of 243, Australia chased down the total with 4.4 overs to spare in the tri-series opener that also involves New Zealand.
England scored 242 for eight from 50 overs in the first match of the one-day tri-series against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday.
The selectors kept faith with the party that secured a crushing innings and 99-run victory within three days at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday to take a 4-0 lead in the series.
Australia stormed to an innings and 99 runs victory, wrapping up a fourth straight win in the series with more than two days remaining.
The 37-year-old Australian opener said he still has more to achieve and must keep scoring runs.
The ace leg spinner claimed 5-39 as England collapsed to 159 all out on the first day of the fourth Test.
Kohli was in pain during Melbourne Test and was also seen having a taping on his waist while fielding but he has now learnt to manage it.
"Our execution has been fantastic so far, and we want to keep that going and win the series 5-0," Warne said in his column in the Sydney Telegraph.
India's first innings lead of 292 is the highest they have ever achieved in a Test in Australia, points out Rajneesh Gupta.
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'It's a long series, our bowlers have had a really big workload and we feel we're going to need Mitch's bowling at some point.'
Australian cricket coach Darren Lehmann warned his players against 'crossing the line' in on-field aggression but conceded that the side would always 'teeter pretty close' to the edge.
A rampaging David Warner smashed a run-a-ball century to fire Australia to 278 for two and wrest back the momentum from Pakistan after Azhar Ali's unbeaten double-century buoyed the touring side on day three of the second Test on Wednesday.
Dashing England batsman Kevin Pietersen named Kanpur's Green Park and Ahmedabad's Motera among the 10 worst stadiums where he has played cricket in all these years. Green Park and Motera does have company from other notable venues like Guyana and Manchester's Old Trafford to name a few. Pietersen also termed Gabba as the "11th worst ground" after being asked name 10 by his followers on Twitter. The other grounds that did not find favour with Pietersen are Chelmsford, Colwyn Bay, Canberra, Multan, Leicester and St Kitts. However he rated Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium as one of the 10 best venues that he has played cricket on.
The Women's Twenty20 World Cup gets underway when hosts and defending champions Australia meet India in Sydney on Friday and hopes are high that the seventh edition of the tournament will prove transformational for the game.
Anju Bobby George, who managed a best leap of 6.54m, finished sixth in the women's long jump at the Commonwealth Games.
Australia captain Steve Smith will seek an explanation from match referee Chris Broad over a Decision Review System malfunction during his team's march to victory over West Indies in the second Test on Tuesday.
A thick gloom that has pervaded the West Indies lifted briefly on Monday as paceman Carlos Brathwaite struck a defiant half-century on debut and celebrated wildly upon taking his first wicket during the second Test against Australia.
Steve Waugh wants Shaun Marsh to open alongside David Warner when Australia take on India.
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South Africa's Jacques Kallis is still recovering from an elbow injury but is hopeful of playing in the second Test.
This, we thought, was the perfect time to bring you the Rediff Cricket Chat, a show hosted by cricket fans for cricket fans.
Steve Waugh called for charity matches to be played every two years to support various causes round the world.
Eden Gardens is the likely venue for next month's return game between a World team and an Asia XI to raise funds for victims of the south Asian tsunami disaster.
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