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Australia left fumbling in West Indies battle

The West Indies held the upper hand at the end of the third day of the first Test as they reduced Australia to 248 for 5, still trailing by 201 runs.

Early attack from Australia keeps India under pressure

Pressure is mounting on India to save their second Test against Australia after an early attack saw the ousting of opener Virender Sehwag for four.

Hussey drafted into Australia’s World Cup squad

Mike Hussey is back to bat in the World Cup after a call up to Australia’s 15-man squad as a replacement for injured fast bowler Doug Bollinger.

Hussey the hero as Australia stun Pakistan

Michael Hussey’s rescue mission saw Australia beat Pakistan by three wickets with just a ball to spare to reach the World Twenty20 final on Friday.

Ponting hails Aussie match-winner Hussey

Captain Ricky Ponting hailed the return to form of Mike Hussey as Australia gained a crushing 141-run win over South Africa on Friday.

Sarwan century helps Windies to a draw

West Indies captain Ramnaresh Sarwan scored a patient and determined 128 on Tuesday to take his side to a draw on the final day of the second Test against Australia.

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.…

Steyn joins Murali at top of bowling rankings

South Africa paceman Dale Steyn has risen to joint number one in the International Cricket Council (ICC) rankings for Test bowlers, alongside Sri Lanka spinner Muttiah…

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 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…

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’…

Gilchrist farewell ton inspires Australia win

Adam Gilchrist hit a century in his final hometown appearance in Perth to lead Australia to a 63-run victory over Sri Lanka in Friday’s tri-series match. Gilchrist bowed out with…

Sharma leads India to win over Australia

Teenage fast bowler Ishant Sharma reinforced his status as one of the most exciting young talents in world cricket with a man-of-the-match performance to inspire his side to…

Australia thrash Sri Lanka by 128 runs

Australia crushed Sri Lanka by 128 runs in a surprisingly lopsided tri-series one-day international at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday. The Australians racked up a…

Australia seal series win

Australia earned a 2-1 series victory over India on Monday after the fourth and final Test ended in a draw at Adelaide Oval. With neither side in any position to push for a…

India threaten Australia’s winning streak

Australia were battling to avoid their first defeat since the 2005 Ashes series after India seized control of the third Test in Perth on Friday. The Indians piled on 294 in their…

India turn up the heat on dramatic day

Australia’s bid to break their own world record for consecutive Test wins was on shaky ground on Thursday after their batting collapsed on a dramatic second day of the third Test…

Honours even after Aussies grab late wickets

India’s master batsmen Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid made half-centuries before Australia fought back with a flurry of wickets on an absorbing opening day of the third Test…

Australia beat India in Sydney thriller

Australia beat India by 122 runs in an amazing finish to the second test on Sunday to retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and equal their own world record of 16 successive…

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…