Cook expects new England opener to take Root
Nottingham, United Kingdom: England captain Alastair Cook said Tuesday he had no qualms about having Joe Root open alongside him in the cauldron of an Ashes Test.
All of Root's six previous Tests hav
Jadeja achieves career-best third, India consolidate position
Birmingham: Ravindra Jadeja attained a career-best third spot in the ODI bowlers and all-rounders' list a day after India lifted the ICC Champions Trophy that strengthen their position as the number
Clarke says pub brawl had an impact on his leadership
London: Down with a recurrent back injury, Australia's regular skipper Michael Clarke says the actions of David Warner and other team-mates in Birmingham had an "impact on his leadership".
"It certai
Clarke out of NZ match
United Kingdom: Australia captain Michael Clarke remained sidelined from Champions Trophy action after he was ruled out of Wednesday's match against New Zealand, Cricket Australia said in a statement
Australian media lashes out cricket team for abject surrender
Launching a scathing attack on their cricket team for a spineless show in the second Test, the Australian media today dubbed their players as “pale warriors”, who did not have the stomach for fight and the legs to last the distance.
At lunch, Aussies call the shots in Third Test
South Africa's top order struggled against some probing Australian bowling to be 63 for three at lunch on the opening day of the third and final Test at the WACA Ground here today.
The home side's n
Clarke 'numb' as press hails masterly Ricky Ponting
Australian captain Michael Clarke Friday said Ricky Ponting calling it quits had left him "numb" as the press paid tribute to a batsman they described as the best since Donald Bradman.
Ponting, who t
I have given cricket my all: Ponting
Australia's Ricky Ponting Thursday called time on a 17-year Test career that made him the world's second-highest run scorer, announcing this week's clash with South Africa will be his last.
"I know I
Ponting retirement to fire Aussies
Captain Michael Clarke says Australia will use Ricky Ponting's farewell Test as extra motivation in the series decider against South Africa, with the number one world ranking also at stake.
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Australia, South Africa fight for top spot
South Africa and Australia will both be forced to call on fringe players when the number one ranking in Test cricket goes on the line in the final Test starting Friday in Perth.
After a tame draw in