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11Mar

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Australia overtake New Zealand in World Test Championship standings after series win | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Australia have climbed to the second spot in the World Test Championship standings following their series victory over New Zealand in Christchurch. The 2-0 win in the series propelled Australia to collect 12 crucial points on their journey to defending the World Test Championship mace.With their improved percentage points from 59.09 to 62.50 after 12 matches, Australia now sit ahead of New Zealand, who have dropped from 60 to 50 percentage points, securing the third position on the table after playing six games.India continue to lead the rankings with 68.51 percentage points, having won six out of their nine matches.The series win against New Zealand was highlighted by a standout performance from wicketkeeper Alex Carey, who remained unbeaten on 98 runs in the second Te...

11Mar

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80-5 to 281-7: Carey, Cummins, Marsh extend New Zealand’s 31-year wait for home Test win against Australia

[ad_1] In a pulsating Day 4 chase on Monday, Australia pipped New Zealand by three wickets to whitewash the hosts 2-0 at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch. Entering the day at their overnight score of 77 for four in a tricky 279-run chase, Australia marched forward with a counterattacking partnership between Mitchell Marsh and Alex Carey despite Travis Head falling to Tim Southee in the second over of the day. Both batters brought up their half-centuries in quick time with Marsh reaching the mark in 64 balls while Carey sped to his fifty in 60 deliveries. The pair added 97 runs in the opening session, neutralizing the Kiwis’ seam trio of Southee, Matt Henry, and debutant Ben Sears. Carey and Marsh added another 46 runs after Lunch before Sears trapped the latter for 80 and dismissed Mitche...

11Mar

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2nd Test: Alex Carey’s heroics lead Australia to series sweep against New Zealand | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Australia pulled off a remarkable victory against New Zealand in a thrilling finale to the second Test match in Christchurch on Monday, clinching the series 2-0 with a stunning three-wicket win before tea on the fourth day.Chasing a challenging target of 279, Australia encountered early setbacks with New Zealand's skipper Tim Southee dismissing Travis Head, leaving the visitors reeling at 80/5.However, Alex Carey's sensational unbeaten knock of 98, coupled with Mitchell Marsh's resilient 80, turned the tide in Australia's favor.SCORECARD: NZ vs AUS 2nd TestThe duo forged a crucial partnership of 140 runs for the sixth wicket, silencing the home crowd and edging closer to the target. Despite a late resurgence from New Zealand's Ben Sears, who claimed two quick wickets, C...

9Mar

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2nd Test: Tom Latham leads New Zealand fightback against Australia | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Opening batsman Tom Latham of New Zealand made a timely comeback to form, bringing the Black Caps back into the second Test match against Australia on Saturday. They overcame a 94-run deficit to lead by 40 at the end of play.One year after making his previous half-century against Sri Lanka at the same venue, Latham remained undefeated on 65 in New Zealand's second innings at Hagley Oval in Christchurch after being dropped by Alex Carey on 59.Latham and Kane Williamson put on a partnership of 105 for the second wicket after the early dismissal of Will Young for 1."We're in the positives," a relieved Williamson said, adding "there's still plenty of hard work to do but the wicket is good."There's a lot of time left in this game and from our perspective it's about getting a...

26Jan

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2nd Test: Australia strike late to claim slight advantage over West Indies | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] In a captivating second day of play in the second Test between Australia and the West Indies in Brisbane, Australia managed to level the contest by taking the late wicket of Tagenarine Chanderpaul.At stumps, the West Indies were 13-1, holding a lead of 35 runs, after Chanderpaul was deemed out on review for a faint edge off Josh Hazlewood in the final over of the night.Australia bowled out the West Indies for 311 in their first innings during the opening session. Australia faced a challenging situation in their first innings, finding themselves at 24-4 and later at 54-5. However, a counter-attacking innings from wicketkeeper Alex Carey, who scored a brisk 65 off 49 balls, rescued the team.After Carey's dismissal at 150, Australia was still 161 runs behind, and the West Indies appe...

23Jan

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Ashwin, Jadeja named in ICC Test Team of the Year | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Australia skipper Pat Cummins led the ICC Men's Team of the Year, announced on Tuesday, which includes the exceptional Indian spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja.The Test Team of the Year also features Usman Khawaja (Australia), Dimuth Karunaratne (Sri Lanka), Kane Williamson (New Zealand), Joe Root (England), Travis Head (Australia), and Alex Carey (wk) (Australia).Ashwin emerged as India's top wicket-taker in the Border-Gavaskar series, claiming 25 wickets in four matches. In the first Test, he secured a five-for in the second innings, complemented by valuable contributions with the bat in both innings.His all-round showing fetched him the Player of the Series. Despite the stellar showing, Ashwin did not find a place in India's XI for the WTC23 Final agai...

18Jan

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1st Test: Hazlewood, Head put Australia in command against West Indies | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] ADELAIDE: An inspired spell of bowling from Josh Hazlewood and a brilliant attacking century from Travis Head put Australia in complete control of the first Test against the West Indies in Adelaide on Thursday.After Head smashed 119 from 134 balls to take Australia to 283 and a first-innings lead of 95, Hazlewood took four wickets for just two runs at the start of the West Indies second innings to deal a hammer blow to the visitors.At stumps on the second day, the West Indies were 73-6, still 22 runs from making Australia bat again.Joshua Da Silva was not out 17, with Justin Greaves dismissed off the last ball of the day's play.Hazlewood removed the top four West Indies batsmen in a superb spell of seam bowling.He dismissed Tagenarine Chanderpaul for a first ball duck, then in his...

1Jan

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‘Could have played for couple of more years,’ says Stuart Broad on his retirement | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Former England fast bowler Stuart Broad expressed that while he had the ability to continue playing for a few more years, he chose to conclude his career at its peak and has no regrets.His retirement came after the fifth and final Ashes Test at The Oval, culminating in a remarkable career with 604 Test wickets in 167 matches and a total of 847 international wickets across 344 matches."I do feel within myself that I could have played for another couple of years but I wanted to finish at the top, finish in an England shirt and to be able to control that myself. I had to try and go at the right time," Broad told Sky Sports in an exclusive interview."I have had no regrets yet which I think tells me in my gut that it was the right decision. Because my teammates have not walk...

29Dec

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Boxing Day Test: Pat Cummins the hero as Australia beat Pakistan to win series | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] MELBOURNE: A fired-up Pat Cummins bagged five wickets and 10 in the match to earn Australia a nail-biting 79-run win in the second Test and clinch the series against a battling Pakistan on Friday.Set 317 for victory, the visitors put up a stellar fight as they chased their first Test triumph in Australia since 1995.AS IT HAPPENEDBut they were dismissed for 237, with the last five wickets falling for 18 runs.Australian skipper Cummins was the chief destroyer, taking 5-49 to go with his first innings 5-48 -- only the second 10-wicket haul of his Test career.Mitchell Starc chipped in with 4-55 as the tail collapsed after Shan Masood (60), Agha Salman (50) and Babar Azam (41) gave them a fighting chance."Little bit twitchy, felt okay but they were batting pretty nicely," said Cummins....

27Dec

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Boxing Day Test: Australia take control as Pakistan flounder | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: On the second day of the Boxing Day Test, Australia took the lead at the Melbourne Cricket Ground thanks to Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon, leaving Pakistan trailing badly at 194-6. Pakistan were still 124 runs adrift.After taking the wickets of Abdullah Shafique (62) and Babar Azam (one), followed by Agha Salman (five), Mohammad Rizwan on 29 and Aamer Jamal were left undefeated at stumps.While Josh Hazlewood dismissed Saud Shakeel for nine, Lyon dismissed Imam-ul-Haq (10) and Shan Masood (54). This ended Pakistan's hopes of winning a Test match in Australia for the first time since 1995."I thought we bowled decently before tea without too much reward. They obviously batted quite well," said skipper Cummins. "But it was good at the end there to get a few big wickets and it...

26Nov

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No open bus parade, no trophy reunion or public celebrations: Why Australia’s World Cup winners are yet to receive their champions’ welcome back home

[ad_1] Sunday marks a week since Pat Cummins and Co registered a glorious and heartbreaking – depending on which side of the grass you sit – win against India in the 2023 ODI World Cup final to win the title for an elusive sixth time. However, the winning side is due their share of celebrations back home. While some of the team members including skipper Pat Cummins arrived in Australia earlier this week, many including the final’s player of the match, Travis Head are still in India – playing a five-match T20I series. So is the World Cup trophy. Per The Sydney Morning Herald, Cricket Australia plans to bring the original piece of silverware in Sydney next week. However, that would mean the absence of Head, Glenn Maxwell, Steve Smith, Josh Inglis, and Adam Zampa from the celebrations. The ...

25Oct

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World Cup, Australia vs Netherlands: Australia in search of momentum against Netherlands | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] Five-time champions looking to add muscle to their World Cup campaignNEW DELHI: It's that time of the year here when pollutants in the air start to test your pulmonary system. With the air quality index (AQI) slipping into the 'poor' category, this is a time when outdoor activities need to be restricted. Yet, Australia have no time to focus on any of that."I think the only time I am affected by the air quality is when my golf ball goes up in the air and I can't see it. Apart from that, absolutely no stress in mind," a sarcastic Mitchell Marsh said on the eve of their match against the Netherlands here at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.The Australian team had a full-fledged session on Monday evening before Marsh, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, David Warner and Alex Carey turned up for ...

8Oct

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Watch: Ravindra Jadeja cleans up Steve Smith with a peach of a delivery – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja capitalised on the spin-friendly Chepauk pitch and made Australian batters dance to his tunes during India's opening World Cup match in Chennai on Sunday.The left-arm spinner Jadeja triggered the middle-order collapse with three quick wickets to leave Australia in tatters.Jadeja first produced a peach of a delivery to knock over former Aussie skipper Steve Smith. The ball just turned enough to beat the edge and Smith nodded his head in disappointment.Marnus Labuschagne was the next victim of Jadeja's fiery spell with the batter being caught behind the wickets by KL Rahul. He got low for a sweep shot but failed to time it perfectly and the ball took a faint edge.Two balls later Jadeja added further misery to Australia woes with his third ...

29Aug

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Labuschagne reveals Warner’s reaction on controversial Bairstow run-out | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Ashes 2023 were marred by several contentious incidents, with one of the most prominent being the run-out of Jonny Bairstow by Alex Carey. Bairstow, anticipating a short-pitched delivery, left his crease prematurely, only to find himself run-out by Carey's quick reflexes.This particular run-out sent shockwaves throughout the cricketing community, prompting both former cricketers and pundits to engage in animated discussions. Opinions were divided, as some defended the run-out as a legitimate move, while others interpreted it as a test of the spirit of the game.English skipper went on to say, "I wouldn't want to win a game in that manner."In a video posted by 7Cricket on X, previously Twitter, Labuschagne relived the moment and revealed David Warner's reaction when B...

2Aug

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Ashes 2023 will serve as a good advertisement for Test cricket

[ad_1] One for both: While Stokes’ men denied Cummins’ side Ashes glory on English soil yet again, the Australians retained the urn as the series was drawn 2-2. | Photo Credit: Getty Images The Ashes 2023, arguably one of the most memorable spectacles in cricket history, has come to a close with England defeating Australia by 49 runs in the final Test at The Oval. Right from the very first ball of the series that Zack Crawley crashed to the boundary line, a lot has happened on and off the field in an eventful clash between two titans of the world. ‘To each, their own’ is a phrase that has relevance to the way the Ashes was played. While the home side came out all guns blazing with its famed Bazball ploy, the visitors replied with their own style of dominance through a mixture of attriti...

1Aug

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Ashes beers are back on, says England coach Brendon McCullum | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Following the conclusion of the Ashes series, England coach Brendon McCullum expressed his willingness to share a beer with the Australian squad, despite having previously suggested otherwise after a controversial incident during the second Test.The thrilling series concluded with a 2-2 draw after England secured a 49-run victory in the final Test at The Oval on Monday. Consequently, Australia retained the Ashes urn."Yeah, we'll have a beer," McCullum said with a laugh when asked by reporters about his previous comments.During the second Test at Lord's, an interesting incident occurred when Australia's wicketkeeper, Alex Carey, executed an unconventional dismissal of Jonny Bairstow. As Bairstow left his crease at the end of an over, Carey underarmed the ball at the stum...

31Jul

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Stuart Broad scripts fairytale farewell as England secure 2-2 Ashes draw

[ad_1] Farewell man Stuart Broad hysterically wheeled away, his arms outstretched, the bandana nearly dropping off his head and teammates chasing him wildly. It was the stuff of dreams for an all-time great, as he grabbed the last two wickets to complete the final rites of a 49-run win that squared the Ashes and kept England’s proud home record in the Ashes during his time intact.By the time he returned for his last spell in Test cricket, the match and series was drained of its drama and theatre. But England could not begin to rejoice, for such has been the fickle ebbs and flows of the game. Another wicked twist could be bubbling up in the ominous clouds lurching over The Oval. And Australia somehow had reduced the requirement to 55, improbable but not impossible.Broad, grossly unfortuna...

22Jul

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Watch: Jonny Bairstow’s reaction when asked about Lord’s controversial stumping | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: England wicketkeeper batter Jonny Bairstow's controversial stumping dismissal in the second Ashes Test at Lord's has again become a big talking point, with Australia facing flak for their act against the spirit of the game.Addressing the media after stumps on the third day of the fourth Test, Bairstow was asked about his dismissal by a journalist again but the English player looked in no mood to answer.The journalist started by asking "We haven't spoken to you since everything that happened at Lord's."Bairstow replied, "I got no comment on it."But the journalist made another attempt and went on to ask, "But you haven't felt like you were wronged?""Like I said, I have got no comment," Bairstow maintained his stand.Bairstow was given out when Australia wicketkeeper Alex C...

18Jul

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‘Alex Carey has now had a haircut and he paid for it’: Steve Smith fires fresh salvo on English media | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The controversy surrounding Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey's haircut refuses to die down with Steve Smith firing a fresh salvo on English media and former England skipper Alastair Cook for spreading fake news about him not paying the amount to a barber.The former Australian skipper Smith on Tuesday took to Twitter to share a picture with Carey confirming that he had a haircut and paid for the services."I can confirm that Alex Carey has now had a haircut and that he paid for it," Smith tweeted."[The barber] said, he hasn't paid. It was one of those cash-only ones, and he promised he would have a transfer later in the day, and this was just before he shut. This is a true story, I'm not making it up," Cook said during the commentary on Day 2 of the third Ashes Test.Howe...

16Jul

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The Ashes 2023 | Axer Carey says he has no regrets about Jonny Bairstow’s dismissal at Lord’s

[ad_1] England’s Jonny Bairstow of was run out by Australian wicketkeeper Alex Carey on Day 5 of the Ashes 2nd Test at the Lord’s Cricket Ground on July 02, 2023 in London, England. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey has no regrets about the controversial stumping of Jonny Bairstow at Lord's and said if given a chance he won't hesitate to do it again as he himself has been a sufferer of such a dismissal in the past.Carey's dismissal of Bairstow during the second Ashes Test snowballed into a big controversy with many pundits stating that it was against the spirit of the game. During Day 5 of the match, Bairstow wandered out of the crease after ducking a Cameron Green's bouncer, thinking that the ball was dead but an alert Carey made a direct hit onto the stump...