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Symonds delays announcement on playing future

All-rounder Andrew Symonds was still considering his playing future when he arrived home on Saturday after being kicked off the Australia team.

Symonds sent home from T20 World Cup

Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds is being sent home from the World Twenty20 cricket tournament in England for breaking team rules.

Andrew Symonds under spotlight again

Andrew Symonds’s word is no longer enough for his bosses, who will decide on his international cricket future after another alcohol-related incident.

Gilchrist criticises Tendulkar in new book

Retired Australian vice-captain Adam Gilchrist has questioned India’s sportsmanship and has singled out Sachin Tendulkar for special criticism.

Troubled Symonds commits himself to cricket

Andrew Symonds is committed to returning to the Australian cricket team, but has no idea how long it will take to win back selection.

Symonds’s future in doubt after being sent home

The playing future of Australia all-rounder Andrew Symonds is in doubt after he was thrown off the squad for missing an important team meeting.

Symonds sent home for discipline breach

Star Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds has been sent home from the one-day series against Bangladesh for breaching discipline.

Dynamic Lee spell transforms second Test

Australia fast bowler Brett Lee produced a dynamic spell of swing bowling to set his side up for a series victory over the West Indies on Monday. At the close of the fourth day…

India’s billion-dollar cricket tournament

After the smoke trails of fireworks have evaporated and the cheerleaders have put away their pompoms, India has begun to question whether its new billion-dollar cricket league is…

Clarke puts Australia in command

Michael Clarke scored a fine 110 and then picked up two top-order wickets as Australia ended the second day of the second Test against the West Indies on Saturday with a 354-run…

Clark bowls Aussies to win over West Indies

Seamer Stuart Clark took five wickets to spearhead Australia to a 95-run win in the first Test against the West Indies on Monday. Resuming on 46-1 on the fifth day, the West…

Symonds lifts Aussies, W Indies still in contention

Andrew Symonds struck 79 on Sunday to revive Australia but the West Indies remained well in contention in the opening cricket Test at Sabina Park at the close of day four. The…

Clark wobbles Windies

Stuart Clark cut down West Indies’ top-order batting with his steady, accurate, if not menacing fast-medium bowling to tighten Australia’s grip on the opening Test on Friday.…

Harbhajan banned for five one-dayers over slap

The Indian cricket board banned off-spinner Harbhajan Singh for five one-day internationals on Wednesday for a slapping incident involving Shanthakumaran Sreesanth during a…

Symonds won’t face action for knocking over streaker

Australia all-rounder Andrew Symonds will face no action after he knocked over a streaker in his side’s nine-run one-day international loss to India in Brisbane on Tuesday.…

India hail ‘triumph against all Oz’

Indian media on Wednesday rewarded the cricket team’s conquest of world champions Australia with front page banner headlines, celebrating a victorious end to an acrimonious tour.…

India beat Australia to win one-day series

India ended their tour of Australia on a high note when they beat the hosts by nine runs on Tuesday to win their best-of-three finals series 2-0. Sachin Tendulkar scored a superb…

Harbhajan slams ‘despicable’ Aussie crowd behaviour

Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh has lashed out at Australian crowds after being cleared of allegations he made monkey gestures and spat toward fans in the tri-series final win…

Harbhajan cleared of racist gestures

India spinner Harbhajan Singh was cleared on Monday of making racist gestures and spitting at fans during his team’s one-day win over Australia on Sunday. Harbhajan was crucial…

Hayden labels Harbhajan an ‘obnoxious weed’

Australia batsman Matthew Hayden has launched a verbal attack on India’s cricketers, describing Harbhajan Singh as an ”obnoxious weed” and challenging Ishant Sharma to a fight.…