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McSweeney dropped, Konstas called up for Boxing Day Test

McSweeney dropped, Konstas called up for Boxing Day Test

Rediff.com2 days ago

Nathan McSweeney, who opened in the first three Tests with little success, has been dropped.

Smith to assume new role as Australia's Test opener

Smith to assume new role as Australia's Test opener

Rediff.com10 Jan 2024

Apart from Renshaw's inclusion in place of Warner, there are no changes to the squad which beat Pakistan by eight wickets in the third and final test to sweep the series 3-0 last week.

Australia pick Warner for Ashes, WTC final vs India

Australia pick Warner for Ashes, WTC final vs India

Rediff.com19 Apr 2023

David Warner has been under pressure after a poor run of form with the bat but returned after injury to the 17-man squad for the June 7 WTC final against India at The Oval and the first two Ashes Tests.

Cummins, Warner allowed to miss Pakistan ODIs, T20 for IPL

Cummins, Warner allowed to miss Pakistan ODIs, T20 for IPL

Rediff.com22 Feb 2022

They will, however, only be able to join their respective franchises after Australia play their lone T20 match against Pakistan on April 5.

Wade dumped from Australia's Test squad for South Africa tour

Wade dumped from Australia's Test squad for South Africa tour

Rediff.com27 Jan 2021

Wade will instead head to New Zealand with Australia's Twenty20 squad for a five-match series starting on Feb. 22 in Christchurch.

Australia drop Joe Burns, bring back Warner in fold along with Pucovski

Australia drop Joe Burns, bring back Warner in fold along with Pucovski

Rediff.com30 Dec 2020

With Warner, who missed out a major chunk of the India assignment due to a groin injury, looking fit for the job, dropping Burns was an easy decision to make.

Confident India ready to crush Aussie morale in 3rd T20

Confident India ready to crush Aussie morale in 3rd T20

Rediff.com7 Dec 2020

India would eye nothing less than a clean sweep when they take on an Australian side significantly weakened by injury blows, in the third and final T20 International, in Sydney, on Tuesday.

India look to wrap up series in Sydney

India look to wrap up series in Sydney

Rediff.com5 Dec 2020

A series win will be an ideal confidence booster for India before the visitors hit Test match mode.

Australia call up young guns Pucovski, Green for India series

Australia call up young guns Pucovski, Green for India series

Rediff.com12 Nov 2020

New South Wales paceman Abbott and Queensland veteran Neser are the reserve quicks behind regulars Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and James Pattinson.

Young gun Green picked in Australia's white-ball squad for India series

Young gun Green picked in Australia's white-ball squad for India series

Rediff.com29 Oct 2020

Australia play India in three One-day internationals in Sydney and Canberra from Nov. 27, followed by three Twenty20's from Dec. 4.

Cricket Buzz: Guyana back to winning ways in CPL

Cricket Buzz: Guyana back to winning ways in CPL

Rediff.com20 Aug 2020

Hetmyer smacked three sixes and eight fours in his entertaining knock, helping his side chase down a modest target of 128.

Maxwell returns as Australia set to tour England in Sept

Maxwell returns as Australia set to tour England in Sept

Rediff.com14 Aug 2020

The Australian government on Wednesday granted travel exemptions for Aaron Finch and his men, Cricket Australia (CA) said while announcing a 21-member squad for the team's first international tour since the coronavirus outbreak began.

Maxwell out, Labuschagne added to Australia's ODI India tour squad

Maxwell out, Labuschagne added to Australia's ODI India tour squad

Rediff.com17 Dec 2019

Glenn Maxwell and Marcus Stoinis were left out of the Australia squad for next month's limited overs tour of India while Labuschagne comes into the squad on the back of some fine form in Test cricket.

Day night Test, PHOTOS: Australia take control in Adelaide

Day night Test, PHOTOS: Australia take control in Adelaide

Rediff.com26 Nov 2016

Australia took firm control of the day-night third Test on Saturday when they reduced South Africa to 194 for six at the close on day three, only 70 runs ahead of their hosts.

Can Aussies salvage pride in Adelaide?

Can Aussies salvage pride in Adelaide?

Rediff.com22 Nov 2016

Going into the final Test against South Africa, Australia are staring at the lowest ebb in their 140-year cricketing history.

Australia make drastic changes to avoid whitewash

Australia make drastic changes to avoid whitewash

Rediff.com20 Nov 2016

Australia's selectors have responded to the threat of a first ever Test series sweep on home soil by dropping five players from their squad for the third match against South Africa, which begins in Adelaide on Thursday. Joe Burns, Adam Voges and Callum Ferguson, as well as wicketkeeper Peter Nevill, paid the price for a string of batting collapses, while seamer Joe Mennie was also axed after the innings defeat in the second Test in Hobart.

PHOTOS: South Africa humiliate Australia in Hobart to seal series

PHOTOS: South Africa humiliate Australia in Hobart to seal series

Rediff.com15 Nov 2016

Replacement paceman Kyle Abbott took 6-77 as South Africa completed an innings and 80-run humiliation of Australia the second Test in Hobart on Tuesday to seal the three-match series with a game to spare.

Australia fight, but SA still in command of 2nd Test

Australia fight, but SA still in command of 2nd Test

Rediff.com14 Nov 2016

Quinton de Kock shone on a gloomy day in Hobart with a sparkling century that propelled South Africa to a commanding 203-run lead over Australia at lunch on day three of the second Test on Monday. - Scorecard: The wicketkeeper-batsman's 104, in a defiant 144-run partnership with Temba Bavuma, frustrated Australia's bowlers for nearly the entire session at Bellerive Oval before he was bowled by Josh Hazlewood. Bavuma was 74 not out at the break, with paceman Vernon Philander on three, the Proteas having taken full advantage of a bloodless bowling display to push to 288 for six.

Australia out for revenge against confident Proteas

Australia out for revenge against confident Proteas

Rediff.com1 Nov 2016

South Africa's success in Australia is often put down to their comfort on the hard local tracks, which can be similar to those at home, but they could face some unfamiliar conditions this year.

Australia out for revenge against confident Proteas

Australia out for revenge against confident Proteas

Rediff.com1 Nov 2016

South Africa's success in Australia is often put down to their comfort on the hard local tracks, which can be similar to those at home, but they could face some unfamiliar conditions this year.

10 sportsmen called to the Elysian fields early

10 sportsmen called to the Elysian fields early

Rediff.com18 Nov 2015

Rediff.com lists 10 athletes who died way before time.

Good, bad and ugly: Indian cricket had it all in 2014

Good, bad and ugly: Indian cricket had it all in 2014

Rediff.com26 Dec 2014

From Rohit Sharma's record breaking double century in One-Day Internationals, the team's never-ending woes in overseas Tests, to the controversy surrounding Board of Control for Cricket in India's president-in-exile Narayanswami Srinivasan over the Indian Premier League spot-fixing scandal, Indian cricket had the good, bad and ugly in equal measure in 2014.

India can still win Adelaide Test: Gavaskar

India can still win Adelaide Test: Gavaskar

Rediff.com12 Dec 2014

Batting legend Sunil Gavaskar believes India can win the Adelaide Test if they remain in a positive frame of mind despite another good batting show by Australia on the fourth day of the match.

Australia's final goodbye to Hughes in hometown funeral

Australia's final goodbye to Hughes in hometown funeral

Rediff.com3 Dec 2014

The funeral of Australian Test cricketer Phillip Hughes began to the strains of a song entitled "Forever Young" in his home town on Wednesday as a nation united to celebrate the life of a sportsman cut down in his prime.

The game must go on but...

The game must go on but...

Rediff.com29 Nov 2014

Trying to focus everyone's attention on playing a game of cricket when one of their best mates has passed away will be almost impossible.

'It'll be best for the players if they play the Brisbane Test'

'It'll be best for the players if they play the Brisbane Test'

Rediff.com28 Nov 2014

Former skippers Ian Chappell and Mark Taylor feel next week's first Test between India and Australia in Brisbane should go ahead as it would help the cricketers and the fans to come out and share the mourning of the loss of Phillip Hughes.

Cricket Buzz: Australia name master blaster Finch new T20 captain

Cricket Buzz: Australia name master blaster Finch new T20 captain

Rediff.com8 Sep 2014

Australia have named swashbuckling batsman Aaron Finch captain of the Twenty20 cricket team, replacing George Bailey, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Monday.