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Pressure is all on Proteas, says Ponting
Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting says the pressure will be all on South Africa when the teams play for No. 1 Test team status.
Aussie opener Hayden announces retirement
Australia batsman Matthew Hayden announced his retirement from international cricket on Tuesday, drawing stumps on a dazzling career.
Proteas enter the lion’s den
In the past South African players have not been able to cope with the “Aussieness” of a tour Down Under. This time, things may be different.
Katich anchors Aussies as Ponting joins 10 000-run club
Simon Katich fashioned his third Test hundred and overshadowed the 10 000-run milestone of captain Ricky Ponting to lead a solid Australia batting performance on the first day of…
Ponting’s hundred puts Aussies in charge
Australia captain Ricky Ponting strode majestically to his 35th Test hundred to help his side recover from a shaky start in the opening Test against the West Indies on Thursday.…
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’s ‘obnoxious weed’ barb reignites hostilities
Claims and counter-claims flew on Thursday after senior Australian batsman Matthew Hayden was officially reprimanded for calling Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh an ”obnoxious…
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.…
India’s aggression pleases Kirsten
India’s new cricket coach Gary Kirsten said on Wednesday he was impressed with the team’s aggressive attitude despite controversies on their ongoing tour of Australia. ”What I…
Brett Lee defends Aussie behaviour
Australian fast bowler Brett Lee defended his team’s on-field behaviour on Tuesday and played down talk of another rift with India. The lingering ill-feeling between the sides…
Australia beat Sri Lanka in rain-shortened match
Sri Lanka’s chances of reaching the tri-series finals were dealt a serious blow when Australia beat them by 24 runs in a rain-shortened one-day match on Friday. The visitors’…