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Cricket Australia (CA) is set to request the BCCI to agree for more than one Day/Night Test during India's 2021 tour Down Under, when officials of the two boards meet on the sidelines of a three-match ODI series in January next year. (Photo:AFP)

Australia eyes more than one Day/Night Test against India in 2021 series

According to a report in 'ESPNCricinfo', CA feels encouraged about the proposal after India won their maiden D/NTest against Bangladesh.

06 Dec 2019 12:45 PM

Australia's Glenn Maxwell seems to be moving closer to a comeback from his mental health break after the all-rounder was seen training with his state side Victoria here. (Photo:AFP)

Glenn Maxwell edges closer to Australia return, trains with Victoria

Maxwell, who stepped away from cricket to deal with his unspecified problems during T-20I series vs SL, returned to club cricket recently.

06 Dec 2019 12:32 PM

New Zealand recently won the two-match Test series against England by 1-0. Kane Williamson played an unbeaten knock of 104 runs in the second innings of the second Test, which ended in a draw. (Photo: AFP)

Ricky Ponting says that Kane Williamson is a very important player for New Zealand

Williamson, back in 2011, toured Australia for a two-Test series and gave a very substandard performance.

04 Dec 2019 6:26 PM

Ashleigh Barty won her third Newcombe Medal as Australia’s top tennis player this week but the world number one says she hopes to earn a more coveted medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. (Photo:AFP)

World No.1 Ashleigh Barty hopes 2020 will be golden year

The 23-year-old has had a whirlwind 2019, claiming her maiden Grand Slam title at the French Open.

04 Dec 2019 8:47 AM

Bringing two uncapped teenage pace bowlers to Australia, a nation unconquered by the greatest of Pakistan sides, was never going to end well for Azhar Ali’s team. (Photo:AP)

Pakistan look to learn from Australia drubbing

For coach Misbah-ul-Haq, the selections of 16-year-old Naseem Shah and 19-year-old Muhammad Musa reflected a need for 'boldness'.

03 Dec 2019 1:59 PM

With their batting order settled and Mitchell Starc back to his marauding best in their series sweep of Pakistan, a confident Australia will look forward to bigger tests ahead when they host New Zealand later this month. (Photo: AFP)

Confident Australia savour stability ahead of home series against New Zealand

Australia dominated with bat, ball and in the field to post their second successive innings victory over the South Asians.

03 Dec 2019 9:37 AM

Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting on Tuesday revealed that why he prefers his country's bowling attack over India's. (Photo:AFP)

Ricky Ponting shares why he prefers Australian bowlers over Indian

Ponting acknowledged that India assembled great bowling lineup, but he said that Indian spinners struggle in Australian conditions.

03 Dec 2019 9:03 AM

After bowling Pakistan out for 302 before dinner, Australia enforced the follow-on and Josh Hazlewood duly rewarded skipper Tim Paine with two early wickets, with Mitchell Starc chipping in one. (Photo:AFP)

Australia sniff victory over Pakistan after late strikes following their declaration

Australia edged toward a dominant victory and a series whitewash after leaving Pakistan wobbling at 39 for 3 in their 2nd innings on day 3.

02 Dec 2019 9:21 AM

Master batsman Steve Smith is consulting experts on how to get a better night’s sleep before cricket matches, but will be fully alert when facing his Brisbane nemesis Yasir Shah in the second test in Adelaide, according to Australia captain Tim Paine. (Photo:AFP)

Drowsy Steve Smith looking to solve sleep problems and Yasir Shah

Smith, a brand ambassador and investor in an Australian mattress company, revealed he was 'an awful sleeper' during the Ashes series.

28 Nov 2019 11:26 AM

Geoge Bailey will initially serve as a national team advisor and work closely with the likes of Ben Oliver, Australian men's team head coach Justin Langer and national selector Trevor Hohns before joining the NSP. (Photo: AP)

George Bailey to join Australia's national selector panel after fully retiring from cricket in February

The 37-year-old Bailey will draw the curtain on his playing career with Tasmania and the Hobart Hurricanes in early February.

27 Nov 2019 2:13 PM

Australia paid homage to late cricketer Phillip Hughes, who died after being struck on his neck by a bouncer five years ago, with former captain Steve Smith saying that the game seemed irrelevant the day the tragedy took place. (Photo: Instagram)

Australia cricketers pay tribute to departed Phillip Hughes

Hughes was 25 when he was hit on the neck by a bouncer during a Sheffield Shield match in Sydney and died without regaining consciousness.

27 Nov 2019 11:30 AM

Cricket Australia paid tribute to Phillip Hughes on the eve of the five-year anniversary of his death after he was felled by a short-pitched delivery in a domestic first-class match. (Photo:AFP)

CA pays tribute to departed cricketer Phillip Hughes on his 5th death anniversary

Hughes died at the age of 25 after being struck by a bouncer while batting for South Australia in a Sheffield Shield match on Nov. 25, 2014.

26 Nov 2019 3:29 PM

"Australia is not naive to the threats that it faces more broadly. And I mean more broadly," he told reporters in Canberra. (Photo: File)

Australia probes 'Chinese plot' to recruit businessman, make him a spy MP

Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Monday the allegations surrounding Zhao, member of Liberal Party, were 'deeply disturbing and troubling'.

25 Nov 2019 2:00 PM

Australian opening batsman David Warner said that in-form Marnus Labuschagne is a 'three-format player'. Marnus Labuschagne hammered 185 runs after completing his first ton of the career, guiding Australia to a massive total of 580. (photo:AFP)

Marnus Labuschagne is definitely three-format player: David Warner

Warner played a knock of 154 runs against Pakistan in the ongoing first Test after having a poor-run in the Ashes tour against England.

24 Nov 2019 1:11 PM

After the conclusion of day one of the first Test against Pakistan, Australia pacer Josh Hazlewood said they did not feel too much pressure. (Photo:AP)

We didn't feel too much pressure: Josh Hazlewood

Australia bundled out Pakistan on 240 on day one of the first Test match.

22 Nov 2019 11:26 AM

Cricket Australia (CA) on Monday handed a one-year ban to Hobart Hurricanes player Emily Smith for breaching their Anti-Corruption Code. (Photo:Twitter)

Cricket Australia bans Emily Smith for one year

Smith will be ineligible to participate in any form of cricket for a period of one year, with nine months being fully suspended.

18 Nov 2019 8:33 PM

Former Australia captain Steve Smith, who was banned for a year for ball-tampering, says he does not feel hard done by despite a much lighter sanction handed down to West Indies batsman Nicholas Pooran for the same offence. (Photo:AFP)

Steve Smith shrugs off Nicholas Pooran's light ball-tampering ban

Pooran was given a four-game ban during the third one-day international against Afghanistan.

18 Nov 2019 4:34 PM

Fast bowler James Pattinson has left the Australia camp in Brisbane and will return to his home state Victoria in the wake of his one-test ban for personal abuse of an opponent. (Photo:AFP)

Aussie pacer James Pattinson to return home after abuse ban

Pattinson was handed the ban when he admitted abusing a Queensland player during a domestic match last week.

18 Nov 2019 1:50 PM

Fast bowler Peter Siddle believes that if he keeps on performing well in the domestic tournaments, he may don the white jersey for Australia again. (Photo:AFP)

Peter Siddle looks to domestic games for Test return

Siddle was overlooked for Australia's Test squad against Pakistan last week.

18 Nov 2019 1:39 PM

Australia's Steve Smith is 'feeling good' ahead of the first Test match against Pakistan. (Photo:AFP)

Steve Smith is 'feeling good' ahead of first Test against Pakistan

The first Test match will begin from November 21 and Smith said that he will practice leaving the ball for the next few days.

18 Nov 2019 11:47 AM