Adelaide : India rode on skipper Virat Kohli’s century and stumper Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s controlled fifty to beat Australia by six wickets in the second ODI and level the three-match ODI rubber 1-1 here on Tuesday. Chasing a competitive 299, the tourists banked on a collective batting effort from the top order, before a 82-run […]
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Rohit ton in vain as India lose 1st ODI to Australia
Sydney : Opener Rohit Sharma’s valiant century went in vain as India lost the opening One-day International to Australia by 34 runs at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) here on Saturday. Chasing a healthy 289, Rohit anchored India’s innings with a breezy 129-ball 133, laced with 10 fours and six sixes to overcome a sloppy […]
Australia to play 2 T20Is, 5 ODIs in India
Mumbai | Australia will begin their India tour with a Twenty20 International (T20I) in Bengaluru on February 24 and will also play five ODIs from March 2, it was announced on Thursday. The home series comprises two T20Is and five ODIs. The first T20I will be held on February 24 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium […]
Suspicious packages sent to Indian consulate, other missions in Australia
Canberra : Police in Australia were on Wednesday investigating several suspicious packages sent to the Indian consulate and several other missions in Melbourne. “The packages are being examined by attending emergency services. The circumstances surrounding the incidents are being investigated,” the Australian Federal Police said in a statement. The packages were delivered on Wednesday, Efe […]
Modi congratulates Indian cricket team on historic win
New Delhi : Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated the country’s cricket team on registering the historic Test series win against Australia. Team India defeated Australia in the ongoing Test series, even as the last Test match ended in a draw in Sydney on Monday. It is the first Test series win that […]
Australia defeat India in second Test, level series 1-1
Perth : Australia defeated India by 146 runs in the second Test to level the four-match series at 1-1 here on Tuesday. India were dismissed for 140 runs in their second innings on the fifth and final day. Starting the final day at the overnight score of 112/5, the visitors seemed over-awed by the daunting challenge […]
Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja’s brother nabbed over terror charges
Sydney (2 Min Read) : The brother of Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja has been arrested here in relation to a fake terror “hit list”, police said on Tuesday. Arsalan Khawaja, 37, was charged after the discovery of a fake terror plot to kill senior politicians, which he allegedly created to “set up” a male work […]
Aim is to win Test series in Australia, says Ishant Sharma
Sydney : India’s pacer Ishant Sharma on Tuesday said that the team is focused on winning the four-match Test series starting December 6 in Adelaide. Ishant said no player is thinking about the personal performance, rather all players have one aim of winning the Test series. “The biggest thing right now is to win the […]
Pilot falls asleep in cockpit, misses destination in Australia
Canberra : A small plane overshot its destination in Australia by almost 50 km after its pilot fell asleep in the cockpit, air safety officials said on Tuesday. The pilot was the only person on board the Piper PA-31 aircraft from Devonport to King Island in Tasmania on November 8, the BBC reported. The incident, […]
Women’s World T20: India continue winning run, beat Australia
Georgetown (Guyana) : India continued their winning momentum as they outclassed Australia by 48 runs in Group B match of the ICC Women’s World T20 here on Saturday. India displayed an all-round effort to register their fourth victory in as many games. Chasing 167/8, Australia never looked in contention as they lost regular wickets to […]