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Australian great Healy questions skipper Aaron Finch’s place in T20 team
Melbourne : Australian great Ian Healy has questioned white-ball skipper Aaron Finch's place in the side following the 35-year-old cricketer's barren run in the five-match T20I series against Sri Lanka, which concluded on Sunday.Finch could…
Matthew Wade confident Aaron Finch will overcome lean patch before T20 World Cup
Melbourne : Australian wicketkeeper-batter Matthew Wade has expressed confidence that limited-overs skipper Aaron Finch will regain his form in time to help lead his country to retain the ICC Men's T20 World Cup title later this…
Kusal Mendis 69 helps Sri Lanka win by five wickets; avoid series sweep against Australia
Melbourne : A superb 69 from Kusal Mendis helped Sri Lanka secure a five-wicket victory over Australia in the fifth and final T20I at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Sunday.The win also meant that Sri Lanka signed off from the tour on…
4th T20I: Clinical Australia beat Sri Lanka by six wickets, go 4-0 up in series
Melbourne : Continuing their domination, a clinical Australia thrashed Sri Lanka by six wickets in the fourth T20I to go 4-0 up in five match series at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, here on Friday.Chasing a modest target for victory, Ashton…
Adam Zampa admits to being a ‘little bit flat’ after going unsold in IPL Mega Auction
Melbourne : Australia leg-spinner Adam Zampa admitted that he was left 'little bit flat' after going unsold in the Indian Premier League (IPL) Mega Auction on February 12 and 13. Zampa had kept a base price of INR 2 crores but was not…
Hannah Darlington opts out of Australia’s women’s World Cup squad
Melbourne : Fast bowler Hannah Darlington has withdrawn from Australia's women's ICC ODI World Cup squad, citing mental health and wellbeing reasons.The 20-year-old was picked as a reserve for the tournament in New Zealand and will be…
Women’s Ashes: Annabel Sutherland takes four as Australia complete England humiliation
Melbourne : Australia's 20-year-old pace bowler Annabel Sutherland finished with career-best ODI figures of 4/31 to reduce England to 163 before skipper Meg Lanning's half-century took the hosts through to an eight-wicket victory in the…
Huge proponent for long-form cricket in the women’s game: Ellyse Perry
Melbourne : Australia all-rounder Ellyse Perry has emphasised on Test cricket being an important format of the game for women's cricket. In the ongoing women's Ashes, the one-off Test ending in a thrilling draw at the Manuka Oval, where…
Won’t be surprised if some Aussie players opt out of Pakistan tour: Josh Hazlewood
Melbourne : Australian fast bowler Josh Hazlewood on Wednesday said he would not be surprised if some of his national teammates pull out of the forthcoming tour of Pakistan on security grounds.Australia are scheduled to play three Tests,…
ATP Rankings: Novak Djokovic remains world No.1, Roger Federer hits 21-year low
Melbourne : The 20-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer has hit a 21-year low in the latest ATP rankings released on Monday while Serbia's Novak Djokovic remains world No. 1 despite not playing in the Australian Open.After missing the…