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It was his sixth century in Australia, matching the feat of Tendulkar and motoring him past Alastair Cook, David Gower and Clive Lloyd. (Getty)
AUSTRALIA

Kohli joins Tendulkar with six centuries in Australia

In bringing up 100, he becomes the second-fastest batsman to 25 Test centuries in terms of innings, with 127, and the crowd showered him with applause

  • Agency
2 min read
AUSTRALIA

Australia calls for heads to roll after Proteas Test

Australian cricket must make ruthless decisions about its aging side in the wake of the team’s shattering defeat to the Proteas, say Australian media.

  • Staff Reporter
3 min read
India on the verge of last eight
AUSTRALIA CRICKET

Cricket ODIs face over-40 blues

When an ODI was born in 1971, little did the cricket world know it would mark its 40th anniversary amid doubts it was able to hold fans spellbound.

  • Manoj Vatsyayana
4 min read
AUSTRALIA

Strewth! Australia drops cricket from citizenship test

Australia is to modify a test for prospective citizens to exclude questions on history and culture, and specifically cricket legend Donald Bradman.

  • Staff Reporter
1 min read
AUSTRALIA

Bradman bat fetches record price

Donald Bradman’s first Test cricket bat sold at auction in Australia late on Wednesday for a record 900, the auction house said.

  • Staff Reporter
1 min read
AUSTRALIA

Aussies cheer another Bradman century

Australians on Wednesday marked the centenary of the birth of Don Bradman, a cricketer many believe is the greatest sportsman who ever lived.

  • Staff Reporter
1 min read
AUSTRALIA

Bradman’s century honoured in Australia

Australia will celebrate the centenary of their greatest sporting legend, Donald Bradman, on Wednesday.

  • Staff Reporter
2 min read
COLOMBO

Jayawardene equals Bradman in boosting Sri Lanka

Mahela Jayawardene equalled former Australian legend Don Bradman’s record of nine centuries at one venue to put Sri Lanka in command against India.

  • Manoj Vatsyayana
3 min read
BRIAN LARA

India edge ahead after Sehwag falls for 319

Opener Virender Sehwag finally fell on 319 but India took a first-innings lead in the first Test against South Africa on Saturday. Rahul Dravid was one run short of his 25th Test…

  • N Ananthanarayanan
2 min read
BRIAN LARA

Triple-ton Sehwag puts SA in the shade

Virender Sehwag smashed a spectacular 309 not out as India gave South Africa a dose of their own medicine in the first cricket Test in Chennai on Friday. The hosts made light of…

  • Kuldip Lal
3 min read
ANDREW SYMONDS

Hayden helps Australia build lead over India

Matthew Hayden scored his second century of the series on Saturday to equal Don Bradman’s career tally of 29 Test hundreds and provide Australia with a glimmer of hope of…

  • Julian Linden
2 min read
ALASTAIR COOK

Rain helps England draw against Sri Lanka

Opener Alastair Cook hit a defiant century before rain washed out the last session to help England draw the final cricket Test against Sri Lanka in Galle on Saturday. Left-handed…

  • Kuldip Lal
3 min read
ALASTAIR COOK

Prolific Sangakkara leaves England uphill task

Kumar Sangakkara became the first batsman to hit 150-plus scores in four consecutive Tests as Sri Lanka pressed for victory in the first Test against England on Tuesday. The…

  • Kuldip Lal
3 min read
AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION

Controversy of Bodyline series endures 75 years on

Seventy-five years ago this month, the England cricket, team led by Douglas Jardine and under the auspices of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), arrived in Australia on the…

  • Staff Reporter
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