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Peter Siddle could be in for a surprise recall for the Boxing Day test against New Zealand as Australia considers deploying a five-pronged attack on what is expected to be a benign Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) pitch. (Photo:AP)

Peter Siddle to get surprise call for second Test against New Zealand

Australia dominated the series-opener with a commanding 296-run victory inside four days, despite losing Josh Hazlewood.

16 Dec 2019 1:41 PM IST

Abid Ali was once shunned by Pakistan selectors who thought he was overweight, but his persistence and patience paid off as he set a world first in the homecoming Test against Sri Lanka. (Photo:AP/PTI)

From 'ignored' to adored: Abid Ali turns hero in Pakistan's homecoming...

Ten years after a militant attack on SL made Pakistan a no-go zone for foreign sides, Abid was hero in an otherwise...

16 Dec 2019 1:34 PM IST

After a massive victory over New Zealand, Australia skipper Tim Paine feels that his team is moving in the right direction. (Photo:AFP)

We are moving in the right direction: Tim Paine after victory over New...

Australia thrashed New Zealand by 296 runs in the first Test on Sunday and took a 1-0 lead in the three-match Test...

16 Dec 2019 1:31 PM IST

After a massive win over New Zealand in the first Test, former cricketer Ricky Ponting said Australia have set the tone for the series. (Photo:AFP)

Australia have set tone for the series: Ricky Ponting after hosts'...

Exhilarated with Hosts' dominant display in the 1st Test, Ponting said if they continued to perform like this then NZ...

16 Dec 2019 1:29 PM IST

New Zealand bowler Lockie Ferguson has been ruled of the remainder of Test series against Australia after he sustained a right calf-muscle tendon strain. (Photo:AFP)

Lockie Ferguson out of Test series against Australia due to injury

Ferguson picked the injury during the first Test against Australia which the latter won by 296 runs on Sunday.

16 Dec 2019 1:27 PM IST

How do England score enough runs and take 20 wickets a match to be a competitive Test side away from home? These are the stark questions confronting Joe Roots men ahead of a four-Test tour of South Africa. (Photo:AFP)

England seek South African cure for travel sickness

While England are buoyed at home by the comforts of the Dukes ball and conditions that often assist quick bowlers.

16 Dec 2019 1:26 PM IST

South Africa pacer Lungi Ngidi picked an acute hamstring muscle injury during the warm-up in the ongoing Mzansi Super League and will miss the opening Test against England. (Photo:AFP)

Lungi Ngidi picks hamstring injury ahead of Tests against England

Ngidi will not be able to play the final of the MSL.

16 Dec 2019 1:24 PM IST

India wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant who is known for his big-hitting capabilities said that there is nothing like a natural game and the player should have to bat according to the situation. (Photo:PTI)

There is nothing like natural game: Rishabh Pant after scoring maiden...

The 22-year-old batsman scored 71 runs off 69 balls when the team lost the top-three batsman.

16 Dec 2019 1:22 PM IST

Shimron Hetmyer, who scored a century and built a 218-run match-winning partnership with Shai Hope, said he wants to enjoy his batting as much as possible. (Photo: AP)

'Want to enjoy my batting as much as possible': Shimron Hetmyer

Hope and Hetmyer guided West Indies to a comfortable eight-wicket win over India in the first ODI at the MA Chidambaram...

16 Dec 2019 1:15 PM IST

Irfan Pathan has expressed concern about the students of the Jamia Millia Islamia after several of them were injured during violent protests against the amended Citizenship Act. (Photo: PTI)

'Concerned about students of Jamia Milia': Irfan Pathan

The university had turned into a battlefield on Sunday as police entered the campus following protest against the...

16 Dec 2019 1:03 PM IST

Virat Kohli is the cricketing equivalent of soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo for his sheer commitment towards the game feels West Indies batting icon, Brian Lara. (Photo: AFP)

'Virat Kohli is cricketing version of Cristiano Ronaldo': Brian Lara

For the 50-year-old Lara, who scored nearly 12,000 runs in Test cricket, Kohli can fit into the best teams of any era.

16 Dec 2019 1:01 PM IST

Skipper Tim Paine believes Australia is climbing back towards the top of Test cricket after a third successive powerhouse victory at Perth Stadium on Sunday. (Photo:AP)

Skipper Tim Paine says Aussies on the rise again

The Australians thrashed New Zealand by 296 runs to continue a golden run in the local summer.

16 Dec 2019 11:55 AM IST