Australia women's extend advantage over England following annual update

Oct 05, 2016, at 01:05 am

Dubai, Oct 4 (IBNS): The Australia women's side has opened up a six-point gap over its closest rival England, while New Zealand, West Indies and Ireland have also gained valuable points following the Oct 1 annual update of the MRF Tyres ICC Women's Team Rankings, which incorporates results in all three formats into a single rankings system.

Australia qualifies for ICC Women’s World Cup 2017 after blanking out Sri Lanka

Sep 26, 2016, at 09:28 pm

Dubai, Sept 26 (IBNS): Australia has qualified for the ICC Women’s World Cup 2017 after a 3-0 whitewash of Sri Lanka in the ICC Women’s Championship.

Australia score record 263/3, beat SL by 85 runs

Sep 07, 2016, at 05:11 am

Pallekele, Sept 6 (IBNS): In a record-breaking match, Australia dominated against Sri Lanka to beat the home side by 85 runs in the first T20 International match here on Tuesday.

Uncapped pace trio named by Australia in its 15-me side for SA tour

Sep 06, 2016, at 05:08 am

Sydney, Sept 5 (IBNS): Uncapped pace trio Chris Tremain, Joe Mennie and Daniel Worrall have been named in the Australian ODI side selected for the upcoming tour of South Africa.

Australia and England consolidate positions after emphatic series wins

Sep 05, 2016, at 05:15 am

Dubai, Sept 4 (IBNS): Australia and England have consolidated their positions on the MRF Tyres ICC ODI Team Rankings after completing identical 4-1 series victories over their respective oppositions in the series which ended on Sunday.

Glenn Maxwell named in Australian T20 side against Sri Lanka

Aug 25, 2016, at 02:50 pm

Sydney, Aug 25 (IBNS): Glenn Maxwell has found a place in the Australian T20 squad which will face Sri Lanka in a two-match series from Sept 6.

Stuart Broad to play for Hobart Hurricanes in Big Bash Twenty20

Aug 22, 2016, at 01:21 am

Sydney, Aug 21 (IBNS): England pacer Stuart Broad is all set to play for Hobart Hurricanes in the upcoming Big Bash Twenty20 in Australia.

Glenn Maxwell axed from Australia's ODI squad against SL

Aug 01, 2016, at 12:37 am

Sydney, July 31 (IBNS): Australian selectors have dropped cricketer Glenn Maxwell from the ODI side that will clash against Sri Lanka.

Australia stays on top of ODI rankings but South Africa drops behind India in fourth place

Jul 04, 2016, at 03:02 am

Dubai, July 3 (IBNS) World champion Australia has retained its number-one ranking on the MRF Tyres ICC ODI Team Rankings following its 58 runs victory over the West Indies in the final of the tri-series in Barbados on Sunday, but South Africa has dropped behind India in fourth place after it failed to reach the final.

Australia stays on top of ODI rankings but South Africa drops behind India in fourth place

Jun 28, 2016, at 04:40 am

Dubai, June 27 (IBNS): World champion Australia has retained its number-one ranking on the MRF Tyres ICC ODI Team Rankings following its 58 runs victory over the West Indies in the final of the tri-series in Barbados on Sunday, but South Africa has dropped behind India in fourth place after it failed to reach the final.

Naman Ojha named India 'A' skipper for Australia tour

Jun 26, 2016, at 12:07 am

Mumbai, June 25 (IBNS): Naman Ojha has been named as the skipper of the India 'A' side that will travel Australia for playing series in the nation in the upcoming days.

Champions Trophy: India settle for silver

Jun 18, 2016, at 03:30 pm

London, June 18 (IBNS): India settled for a silver medal after Australia defeated them in the final of the 36th Hero Champions Trophy in London on Friday.

India ‘A’ tour of Australia cleared

May 30, 2016, at 02:42 am

Mumbai, May 29 (IBNS): The BCCI on Sunday cleared India ‘A’ tour of Australia in August for two four-day matches and a tri-series during its Technical Committee and NCA meetings.

Australia, Japan to go head-to-head following Asian draw

Apr 13, 2016, at 12:15 am

Zurich, Apr 12 (IBNS) More than a year after the race to the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia got underway in the Asian zone, with over 160 games having already been played across the first two stages, the draw for the third round of qualifying took place on April 12, 2016 in Kuala Lumpur.

Australia post 193 for four against Pakistan

Mar 25, 2016, at 10:09 pm

Chandigarh, Mar 25 (IBNS): Shane Watson (44*) and Steve Smith (61*) put up 74 runs stand to post 193 runs for the loss of four wickets on the scoreboard against Pakistan in a crucial ICC World T20 match here on Friday.

Australia eyes fourth successive ICC Women’s World Twenty20 title

Mar 14, 2016, at 02:28 pm

Dubai, Mar 14 (IBNS) Three-time defending champion Australia will look to put aside recent setbacks as it seeks to win a fourth successive ICC Women’s World Twenty20 title when the wide open fifth edition starts on Tuesday, 15 March.

No.1 ranked Australia favourite to win fourth consecutive ICC Women’s World Twenty20 title

Mar 14, 2016, at 12:26 am

Dubai, Mar 13 (IBNS) Meg Lanning’s Australia has won three out of four ICC Women’s World Twenty20 tournaments to date, and it is no surprise that the number-one ranked T20I side in the world will start this competition as clear favourite.

Australia takes sole lead in the ICC Women’s championship

Mar 03, 2016, at 10:49 pm

Dubai, Mar 3 (IBNS) The ICC Women’s Championship has a clear leader in world champion Australia after an exciting month of one-day cricket, which featured seven of the eight sides in the competition.

Australia finishes as number-one ranked Test side at the annual cut-off date

Feb 24, 2016, at 11:14 pm

Sydney, Feb 24 (IBNS) Australia has regained the prestigious ICC Test Mace and has also won a cash award of $1million after winning the Christchurch Test by seven wickets, which has given it a 2-0 series win against New Zealand.

Australia needs to win series against NZ to finish as the number-one ranked Test side

Feb 10, 2016, at 09:50 pm

Dubai, Feb 10 (IBNS) Second-ranked Australia goes head to head with New Zealand in a two-Test series in Wellington on Friday aware that it has to win the series to seal the number-one Test spot on the MRF Tyres ICC Test Rankings table at the annual cut-off date.

Australia set India 331 runs to win 5th ODI

Jan 23, 2016, at 07:20 pm

Sydney, Jan 23 (IBNS) Batting first in the fifth and final ODI of the series, Australia set India a steep target of 331 runs, here on Saturday.

It was disappointing in the end not to be on the winning side: Sharma

Jan 14, 2016, at 09:08 pm

Perth, Jan 14 (IBNS): Despite hammering a century in the first ODI match against Australia, Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma felt disappointed that he could not be a part of the winning side.

Australia name two newcomers in ODI squad against India

Jan 05, 2016, at 02:42 am

Victoria, Jan 4 (IBNS) Cricket Australia have named two new players in their ODI squad against India while Shane Watson and Nathan Lyon remained absent from the 13-man squad.

Australia name Test squad for Hobart showdown against West Indies

Dec 01, 2015, at 10:15 pm

Dubai, Dec 1 (IBNS) Cricket Australia’s National Selection Panel has named a 12-man squad for the first Commonwealth Bank Test against the West Indies in Hobart, starting on Thursday 10 December at Blundstone Arena.

New Zealand take 94 runs lead against Australia

Nov 29, 2015, at 01:40 am

Adelaide, Nov 28 (IBNS) New Zealand finished the second day's play of the first Day Night Test with a 94 runs lead against Australia here on Saturday.

Australia, New Zealand enter record-books

Nov 27, 2015, at 05:06 pm

Adelaide, Nov 27 (IBNS) The trans-Tasman rivalry reached a new high on Friday, when Australia and New Zealand locked horns for the third Test of the ongoing series, therefore playing the first official day-night Test match, here at the Adelaide Oval.

Adelaide to host the first day-night Test match

Nov 17, 2015, at 07:17 pm

Victoria, Nov 17 (IBNS) Australia's Adelaide Oval will witness history on Nov 27 when it officially host the first ever day-night Test match between Australia and New Zealand, the third of the Chappell-Hadlee Test series.

Australia delays departure for Bangladesh tour amid security warning

Sep 27, 2015, at 05:50 am

Sydney, Sept 26 (IBNS): Amid security concerns raised by the Australian government, the national cricket side has delayed their departure for Bangladesh, officials said.

Australian selectors pick up 15-men squad for Bangladesh Test series

Sep 14, 2015, at 11:04 pm

Sydney, Sept 14 (IBNS): Cricket Australia has announced a 15 -men Australian squad for the upcoming two-match Test series against Bangladesh.

England wins fourth test by an innings and 78 runs, regains the Ashes

Aug 08, 2015, at 11:44 pm

Nottingham, Aug 8 (IBNS) Team England achieved an emphatic victory by an innings and 78 runs over arch-rivals Australia here on Saturday to regain the Ashes and go 3-1 in the ongoing series.