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When I heard it, I was really surprised: Ricky Ponting on Virat Kohli quitting Test captaincy
Melbourne : Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting revealed being 'really surprised' on Virat Kohli stepping down as India's Test captain. He added Kohli had mentioned to him about stepping away from white-ball captaincy during first half…
Huge relief to have finally won the women’s doubles title: Barbora Krejcikova
Melbourne : Czech tennis player Barbora Krejcikova has said that winning the Australian Open women's doubles title with country-mate Katerina Siniakova was a "huge relief" given that they had been trying since their debut in 2018 and…
Krejcikova-Siniakova pair clinches Australian Open women’s doubles title
Melbourne : The Czech Republic's pair of Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova clinched their fourth Grand Slam women's doubles title as a team, defeating Kazakhstan's Anna Danilina and Brazil's Beatriz Haddad Maia in the Australian…
Daniil Medvedev fined USD12,000 for outburst against chair umpire
Melbourne : World No. 2 tennis player Daniil Medvedev has been fined USD 12,000 for his outburst during the Australian Open semifinal clash against Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas, which the Russian won to set up a title clash with Spain's…
Ashleigh Barty outplays Danielle Collins to clinch Australian Open title
Melbourne : Ashleigh Barty beat Danielle Collins in the final to win the 2022 Australian Open women's singles title, ending her country's 44-year wait for a home Grand Slam champion, here on Saturday.Top seed Barty overturned a 5-1 deficit…
Have faith in my capabilities; there is no pressure ahead of Rafa clash: Daniil Medvedev
Melbourne : World No. 2 tennis player Daniil Medvedev has said he has faith in his capabilities, adding that there wasn't any pressure on him ahead of the Australian Open title showdown against Spanish stalwart Rafael Nadal on Sunday.Nadal…
Rafael Nadal one win away from record 21st Grand Slam
Melbourne : Spanish stalwart Rafael Nadal was on the verge of Grand Slam history on Friday, making it to the Australian Open final by defeating Italian Matteo Berrettini 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 at Melbourne Park here.The 35-year-old, who…
Sydney Sixers’ third request to get Steve Smith for BBL final turned down
Melbourne : Big Bash League (BBL) side Sydney Sixers' third and last bid to have Australian batter Steve Smith on board for their BBL-11 final later on Friday against Perth Scorchers has been turned down by Cricket Australia (CA).Ahead of…
Glenn Maxwell signs long-term deal with BBL side Melbourne Stars
Melbourne : Australia's limited-over specialist and one of the best all-rounders in the world, Glenn Maxwell, on Friday signed a new four-year contract with Big Bash League (BBL) side Melbourne Stars. The 33-year-old cricketer has committed…
BBL 2021-22 : Perth Scorchers thrash Sydney Sixers to clinch record fourth title
Melbourne: A stunning fightback from Laurie Evans and skipper Ashton Turner with the bat followed by a clinical show with the ball helped Perth Scorchers thrash Sydney Sixers by 79 runs in the final and won the 2021-22 Big Bash League…