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More than 80,000 fans packed the Melbourne Cricket Ground Thursday in the largest single-day crowd for a Test match between the two nations, and one of the biggest against any country. (Photo: Twitter/ cricket.com.au)

Record crowd for Australia - New Zealand Test

The Boxing Day Test is the highlight of the cricket calendar in Australia and routinely attracts throngs of spectators.

26 Dec 2019 2:22 PM IST

Master batsman Steve Smith ground out an unbeaten 77 Thursday as he zeroed in on yet another century, putting Australia in the driving seat after the opening day of the second Test against New Zealand. (Photo:Twitter)

Steve Smith eyes century as Australia seize control against New...

In the Black Caps' first Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, skipper Kane Williamson won the toss and opted...

26 Dec 2019 2:19 PM IST

Ellyse Perry had scalped the wicket of Englands Natalie Sciver in the World T20 final in November whereas she reached the milestone of 1000 runs in the teams match against England on Sunday. (Photo: Ellyse PErry Instagram)

How Australia's Ellyse Perry changed women's cricket this decade!

Perry features in the list along Virat Kohli (India), Steve Smith (Australia), Dale Steyn and AB de Villiers (South...

26 Dec 2019 2:08 PM IST

South Africa head coach Mark Boucher said they are very focused on the Test series against England. (Photo:AFP)

Ravichandran Ashwin expects Eng-SA Test series to be 'exciting'

England and South Africa are slated to play four Test matches against each other and the series is a part of World Test...

26 Dec 2019 2:01 PM IST

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly on Thursday arrived here at the cricketing bodys headquarters for a meeting with Rahul Dravid. (Photo: Twitter)

Sourav Ganguly arrives at BCCI headquarters for meeting with Rahul...

Ganguly has often said that he sees NCA as an academy of excellence and wants it to fulfil the needful duties.

26 Dec 2019 1:52 PM IST

Pacer James Anderson on Thursday became the second English cricketer to play 150 Test matches. (Photo:Twitter)

James Anderson second English cricketer to play 150 Tests

Overall, he has now become the ninth cricketer to play 150 Tests for their country.

26 Dec 2019 1:48 PM IST

Australia ended day one at 257/4 on Thursday against New Zealand in the ongoing Boxing Day Test here at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). (Photo: ICC/ Twitter)

Boxing Day Test: Australia end day one at 257/4 against NZ

Steve Smith and Travis Head are still unbeaten at the individual scores of 77 and 25, respectively.

26 Dec 2019 12:48 PM IST

Facing a barrage of bouncers and yorkers in the ongoing Boxing Day Test against New Zealand, Australias Matthew Wade ended up literally doing a famous Michael Jackson move at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). (Photo:Twitter)

Matthew Wade just literally did a 'Michael Jackson move' at the MCG!

Wade came out to bat at the score of 144 and immediately faced Kiwi pacer Neil Wagner's barrage of bouncers.

26 Dec 2019 12:34 PM IST

Sri Lankan team for the India tour will be selected on Friday, it is learnt here. According to the highly placed sources in SLC, all three selectors-Ashantha de Mel, Vinothen John and Chaminda Mendis have returned from their respective tours of Pakistan, West Indies (Under-19) and Nepal (Emerging team) and will assemble on 27th December to pick a squad for India tour. (Photo:AFP)

Sri Lankan squad for away T20I series vs India to be announced on...

Sri Lanka is scheduled to play three T-20Is (all night matches) on January 5, 7 and 10 at Guwahati, Indore and Pune...

26 Dec 2019 12:21 PM IST

BCCI to send 5 players for Sheikh Mujibur Rahman centenary matches in...

The ICC is believed to have given full status to these matches.

26 Dec 2019 12:11 PM IST

Ahead of upcoming Indian Premier Season (IPL) season, Royal Challenger Bangalore (RCB) coach Mike Hesson said that the experience of the overseas players helps the team. (Photo:AFP)

Overseas players' experience adds to team, says RCB coach Mike Hesson

Coach Hesson said that the squad has talented Indian players, who will provide a good base to the team.

26 Dec 2019 12:03 PM IST

Steve Smith on Thursday became the tenth highest scorer for Australia in the longest format of the game. (Photo:Twitter)

Steve Smith now tenth highest-scorer for Australia in Tests

Smith, who is currently unbeaten at the score of 72, surpassed Greg Chappell to become the tenth highest scorer for the...

26 Dec 2019 11:55 AM IST