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December 15, 2024 5:04 PM

Brisbane Test: Smith joins century party with Head as Australia dominate day two

Steve Smith clambered out of his form slump with a drought-breaking century and Travis Head smashed another big ton as Australia posted a commanding 405 for seven on day two of the third test against India in Brisbane on Sunday. Smith batted away questions about his place in the team with a hard-earned 101 while Head marched on to a swashbuckling 152 to the delight of most of the 34,227-strong crowd at the Gabba. "It was nice to get in, feel good," said Smith, who scored his 33rd test ton ...

December 14, 2024 1:53 PM

BGT, 3rd Test: Persistent rain washes out Day 1 after just 13.2 overs in Brisbane

Relentless rain in Brisbane forced the opening day of the third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) between India and Australia to be called off on Saturday. At the end of Day 1, Australia's scoreboard remained at 28/0, with Usman Khawaja and Nathan McSweeney unbeaten on 19 (47) and 4 (33), respectively. "Play for Day 1 in Brisbane has been stopped today due to rain. Play will resume tomorrow, and all following days at 09:50 AM local time (5:20 AM IST), with a minimum of 98 overs to be bo...

September 30, 2024 9:58 AM

Spinners shine as Australia defeats England in series decider

Australia’s spinners, spearheaded by Travis Head, and a blistering fifty from Matthew Short powered the world champions to a 49-run win (via the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method) in the fifth and final ODI against England. The victory sealed the series 3-2 for the visitors. After winning the toss, Australia opted to bowl first. England’s openers, Phil Salt and Ben Duckett, came out all guns blazing, racing to 50 in just 6.2 overs. Salt, in particular, was in fine touch, smashing 45 off 27 ball...

March 28, 2024 2:51 PM

SRH vs MI, IPL 2024: From most runs to most sixes, records tumble in Hyderabad

By: Aditya Ahuja The Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad witnessed a plethora of records during the clash between Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Mumbai Indians (MI), with the standout being the highest number of runs ever scored in a T20 contest. The aggregate total of 523 runs, combining Sunrisers Hyderabad’s 277 and Mumbai Indians’ 246, stands as the most runs ever recorded in a T20 match in cricket history, eclipsing the previous record...