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Remaining matches of BBL may be held entirely in Melbourne: Reports
Melbourne : With COVID-19 rocking the ongoing Big Bash League, Cricket Australia (CA) may consider hosting the remainder of the tournament in Melbourne. A media report claimed that discussions are in the preliminary stage as Melbourne has…
Venus Williams to miss Australian Open: Reports
Melbourne : Former US Open and Wimbledon champion Venus Williams will miss action at the Melbourne Park for the first time in a decade, after she withdrew from the season-opening Grand Slam reportedly due to a leg injury, according to News…
Rohit, Ashwin, Pant, Axar in Cricket Australia’s Test XI of 2021
Melbourne : Star opener Rohit Sharma, spinners Ravichandran Ashwin, and Axar Patel, and wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant were the four Indian cricketers who featured in Cricket.com.au's Test team of the Year for 2021, which was revealed on…
Just hoping it’s not spreading any further, says Anderson on Covid-19 cases in England camp
Melbourne : England fast bowler James Anderson said that the players have their fingers crossed and are hoping that the Covid-19 outbreak in the tourists does not spread any further.After getting hammered by Australia in Ashes, England are…
Ashes: Aussie selectors face tough decisions on pacers for fourth Test
Melbourne : With Josh Hazlewood getting back to full fitness following a side strain, Australia's selectors will have to make very difficult choices to pick the bowling unit for the fourth Ashes Test against England in Sydney from next…
Djokovic pulls out of ATP cup, confirm organisers
Melbourne : World No.1 Novak Djokovic has pulled out of the season-opening ATP Cup scheduled in Sydney from January 1-9, organisers confirmed on Wednesday. However, Serbia remains in the competition and will be led by World No. 33 Dusan…
Former England great Ian Bell asks ECB to trash ‘single selector’ policy immediately
Melbourne : Former cricketer Ian Bell has flayed the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for its policy of having Chris Silverwood as the sole selector, saying that the practice should be discontinued immediately and a panel headed by the…
Boland a workhorse, will not be a one-Test wonder: Victoria coach Chris Rogers
Melbourne : Former Australian Test cricketer Chris Rogers has high hopes from pace bowler Scott Boland and says the 32-year-old's "workhorse" attitude will see him play many more Tests for the country.With the Australian cricket team packed…
Pat Cummins non-committal on whether he will endorse Langer’s contract renewal
Melbourne : Australian Test skipper Pat Cummins was non-committal when asked whether chief coach Justin Langer should "continue on" after his contract expires following the away series against Pakistan in March-April next year, saying he…
Woakes backs Root to remain England captain despite Ashes debacle
Melbourne : All-rounder Chris Woakes on Wednesday backed under-fire Joe Root to continue as the England Test captain despite their crushing defeat to Australia in the ongoing 2021-22 Ashes series.England suffered an innings and 14-run loss…