Australian cricket team

England beat Australia by 2 runs in last-ball T20 thriller

Australia seemed to be crusing towards victory but then lost four wickets for just nine runs in the middle-overs which allowed England to script a scintillating comeback victory

Sep 05, 2020, 12:39 PM IST

Australia coach Justin Langer says England are dangerous but his side is ready

The former Australia Test opener and current head coach said that Australia have come a long way since the 5-0 hammering by England two years ago. Langer has a variety of options at his disposal in a robut Aussie squad

Sep 02, 2020, 21:02 PM IST

On August 29 in 2013, Aaron Finch smashed the then highest T20I score against England

The then 26-year-old Finch scored 156 off just 63 balls with 11 fours and 16 sixes and single-handedly won the game for the Aussies

Aug 29, 2020, 15:25 PM IST

Trying to be genuine all-rounder for Australia, says recharged Glenn Maxwell after 10-month break

The swashbuckling all-rounder last played for Australia in October 2019 and then took a break from the game to look after his mental health. Australia are touring England for three T20I's followed by three ODI's, starting September 4.

Aug 26, 2020, 21:01 PM IST

Afghanistan set to play Test match against Australia in December

The Test match against Australia will be Afghanistan`s fifth game in the longest format after the country gained Full-Member status in 2017.

Aug 26, 2020, 16:51 PM IST

Australia's Marnus Labuschagne wants to become man-for-all-formats

Labuschagne boasts an average of 63.43 from 14 tests but is yet to win a T20 cap for the Aussies. The Right-hand batsman is part of the 21-member Australian squad for the limited overs tour of England

Aug 19, 2020, 17:40 PM IST

Australia skipper Aaron Finch targeting 2023 World Cup in India as career swansong

The 33-year-old opening batsman plans on playing the 2023 ODI World Cup in India before bidding adieu to international cricket. Finch had led Australia into the semi-finals of 2019 ODI World Cup

Aug 19, 2020, 14:11 PM IST

Ricky Ponting shares 'treasured memories' from his three successful World Cup campaigns; see here

The Australian team has lifted the 50-over World Cup on five occasions and has the most number of ODI WC titles in the world.

Jul 01, 2020, 16:30 PM IST

Michael Clarke, wife Kyly announce divorce after 7 years of marriage

Former Australia captain Michael Clarke and his wife Kyly have announced their divorce after seven years of marriage.

Feb 13, 2020, 14:16 PM IST

Was getting ready to see David Warner break my record, says Brian Lara

Brian Lara was in Adelaide on Saturday for some commercial engagements when David Warner shattered records by scoring his maiden triple ton at the Adelaide Oval in the Day/Night Test against Pakistan. He was at 335 when Paine declared Australia's first innings at 583/3.

Dec 02, 2019, 13:29 PM IST

Cricket Australia close probe in Moeen Ali's 'Osama' sledge

Moeen Ali had alleged that he was called "Osama" in his debut series in Cardiff.

Sep 24, 2018, 17:12 PM IST

Australian fans sink boot into Steve Smith’s underperforming, overpaid team

The team was recently involved in a pay dispute with Cricket Australia and fans were unsparing putting the money that the cricketers earn and their underperformance in one sentence.

Sep 26, 2017, 11:34 AM IST

Australian cricket team's bats for charity

"The bats will be auctioned, which will assist IVI undertake vision screening of 7,000 children from underprivileged backgrounds in and around Chennai," said IVI's CEO Vinod Daniel

Sep 15, 2017, 19:47 PM IST

Australia arrive in India for limited-overs tour

Fresh from a 2-1 win in their recent Test series in Bangladesh, the Australians will play five One-Day Internationals (ODI) and three Twenty20 Internationals (T20I) in India.

Sep 09, 2017, 19:41 PM IST

En route to Dhaka, here’s what a delighted David Warner posted on social media; see pictures

Australia have not played a Test in Bangladesh since Ricky Ponting's team visited in 2006, six years after Bangladesh were granted Test status.

Aug 19, 2017, 17:38 PM IST

Cricket Australia warns players as pay row deadline looms

With the increasing likelihood of no agreement, media are reporting that some players will seek employment in foreign T20 leagues if they are left without a contract.

Jun 29, 2017, 10:31 AM IST