Australia etched its name into the history books by becoming the most successful team against Pakistan in the ODI format after playing a thriller at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).
Veteran batter Steve Smith, young batting sensation Jake Fraser-McGurk, experienced seamer Jason Behrendorff and all-rounder Matt Short all missed out as 2021 T20 World Cup champions named their squad for the marquee short-format tournament in the West Indies and the USA from June 1 onwar
The trials, held in four major cities - Kolkata, Mumbai, Delhi, and Chennai, witnessed overwhelming response, with thousands of registrations received and over 1,000 aspiring fast bowlers shortlisted to showcase their pace and skill at the venues. From each city, the top 20 bowlers, displ
The experienced left-armer Mitchell Starc rose to fourth on the list of Australian Test wicket-takers following a three-wicket haul against New Zealand.
Australia will take on New Zealand in the second Test of the two-match series at Christchurch from Friday. Starc, sitting at 354 wickets in 88 Tests, is just a couple away from overtaking Lillee's tally of 355 in 70 Tests and moving to fourth position in all-time charts just behind Shane War
Australia skipper Pat Cummins feels that experienced off-spinner Nathan Lyon is capable of extending his career and eventually catching up to legendary spinner Shane Warne to become the nation's leading wicket-taker in Test format.
During the match, Lyon claimed his 500th wicket by dismissing Faheem Ashraf leg-before-wicket for a mere five runs while Australia defended a target of 450. This accomplishment places Lyon alongside his compatriots, the late spin maestro Shane Warne and pace legend Glenn McGrath, who have
New Zealand's left-arm pacer Trent Boult became the first Kiwi bowler to claim 50 wickets in the ODI World Cup following his economical spell against Sri Lanka on Thursday at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium here.