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Defending champions Australia to face South Africa in WTC final after thrashing India 3-1 in home series

Jan 05, 2025, at 10:04 pm

Australia claimed a decisive victory over India in the fifth Test in Sydney on Sunday to seal a 3-1 Border-Gavaskar series triumph and earn themselves a spot alongside South Africa at the ICC World Test Championship Final 2025 at Lord’s in June.

Rishabh Pant sweeps Aussie bowling in Sydney, Sachin Tendulkar praises cricket star for explosive batting

Jan 04, 2025, at 12:45 pm

Sydney/IBNS: India's wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant toyed with the mighty Australian bowling unit at a time his teammates were struggling to combat the opponent seamers at SCG in Sydney on Saturday.

India's pace battery negates Australia's day one supremacy in Sydney

Jan 04, 2025, at 10:28 am

Sydney/IBNS: Riding on the pace bowling unit, India bowled out Australia for only 181 to secure a thin lead of four runs in the first innings of the fifth and final Test match of the Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 at SCG in Sydney on Saturday.

Rohit Sharma to quit Test cricket after Border Gavaskar Trophy in Sydney: Report

Dec 31, 2024, at 02:07 pm

Sydney/IBNS: India captain Rohit Sharma is likely to quit Test cricket in the backdrop of his disastrous form with the bat in the ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024, media reports said.

SCG: Australian skipper Tim Paine apologises for his conduct during third Test

Jan 12, 2021, at 03:12 pm

Sydney: Australia skipper Tim Paine on Tuesday apologised for his on-field conduct during the third Test against Australia where he was caught on stump microphone launching verbal volleys at spinner R Ashwin.

India draw Sydney Test against Australia with efforts of Vihari, Ashwin

Jan 11, 2021, at 06:34 pm

Sydney/IBNS: Riding on the herculean task by injured Hanuma Vihari and Ravichandran Ashwin, India drew the third Test against Australia while chasing a target of 407.

Sydney racial abuse row: ICC condemns 

Jan 10, 2021, at 09:50 pm

Sydney:  The International Cricket Council (ICC) has strongly condemned reported incidents of racism during the ongoing third Test match between Australia and India at the Sydney Cricket Ground and have offered Cricket Australia all necessary support in investigating the incidents.  

Australia in comfortable position in Sydney Test, ahead of India by 197 runs

Jan 09, 2021, at 07:37 pm

Sydney/IBNS: After bowling out India for 244, Australia scored 103/2 at stumps on day 3 of the third Test positioning themselves in a comfortable position in the match.

Sydney Test: India 96/2 at stumps on day 2, trail Australia by 242 runs

Jan 08, 2021, at 07:26 pm

Sydney/IBNS: India scored 96/2 at stumps on the second day of the third Test match against Australia here on Friday.

Sydney Test: Pucovski, Labuschagne fifties take Australia to 166/2 against India on rain-hit Day 1

Jan 07, 2021, at 10:02 pm

Sydney/UNI: Debutant Will Pucovski and Marnus Labuschagne smacked half-centuries as Australia recovered from an early setback and were 166/2 at stumps on rain-interrupted opening day of the third Test against India, here on Thursday.

Sydney Test: Australia win toss, elect to bat first against India

Jan 07, 2021, at 04:07 pm

Sydney/IBNS: Australian captain Tim Paine won the toss and elected to bat first in the third Test match against India here on Thursday.

India's squad for third Test against Australia announced, Navdeep Saini to make debut

Jan 06, 2021, at 07:09 pm

Sydney/IBNS: Indian fast bowler Navdeep Saini is set to make debut in the third Test against Australia as the playing XI of Ajinkya Rahane's team was announced on Wednesday.

Indian team test Covid-19 negative ahead of Sydney Test

Jan 04, 2021, at 04:11 pm

Melbourne/IBNS: Amid the controversy over five Indian players' alleged breaking of biobubble protocol, the national team on Monday tested negative for Covid-19 ahead of the crucial third Test in Sydney, media reports said.

David Warner may not be 100 percent fit ahead of Sydney Test 

Jan 02, 2021, at 03:28 pm

Sydney: Australian opener David Warner expressed doubt of being 100 percent fit for the Sydney Test match which will be crucial after India beat Australia in the second match to level the series 1-1.

Sydney: David Warner rejoins Australia squad for third Test against India 

Dec 30, 2020, at 09:12 pm

Sydney: Australia's dynamic opener David Warner is back and he has been added to the squad for the crucial third Test match of the series.

Cricket Australia confirms SCG to host third Test between India, Australia

Dec 29, 2020, at 11:14 pm

Sydney: Cricket Australia on Tuesday confirmed Sydney will host the third Test match between India and Australia.

Third T20I: India win toss, elect to bowl first

Dec 08, 2020, at 06:59 pm

Sydney/IBNS: Indian captain Virat Kohli won the toss and elected to bowl first in the third T20I against Australia here on Tuesday.

An India-Australia face-off brings the chants and roars back at the Sydney Cricket Ground

Nov 28, 2020, at 05:20 pm

It’s said cricket, curry and commonwealth traditionally have been the key triggers influencing the bilateral relationship between Australia and India, though in the recent time the bat and ball game has overtaken the other two.

First ODI: Hardik Pandya shines on a day when Australia thrash India by 66 runs

Nov 27, 2020, at 11:36 pm

Sydney: Hardik Pandya's heroic 90 and Shikhar Dhawan's crucial 74 failed to help India as Australia commenced the ODI series with a 66 runs win against the visitors in the first match here on Friday.

Australia defeat India by 34 runs in opening match of ODI series, take 1-0 lead

Jan 12, 2019, at 04:51 pm

Sydney, Jan 12 (IBNS): Despite Rohit Sharma's century and MS Dhoni's crafty 51 runs knock, Australia defeated India by 34 runs in the opening ODI match of the series here on Saturday.

Australia set 289 as target for India in Sydney

Jan 12, 2019, at 11:59 am

Sydney, Jan 12 (IBNS): Winning the toss and batting first, Australia set 289 as the target for India to win the first One Day International (ODI) match at Sydney Cricket Ground here on Saturday.

Virat Kohli breaks his silence on KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya's chat show comment episode

Jan 11, 2019, at 06:06 pm

Sydney, Jan 11 (IBNS): Indian skipper Virat Kohli broke his silence on the row that has emerged over the comments made against women by cricketers KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya when they appeared in a popular chat show recently and said those were the personal opinions of the players.

KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya suspended pending inquiry over TV chat show comment

Jan 11, 2019, at 05:26 pm

Sydney, Jan 11 (IBNS): Amid criticisms over their comments on women during a popular TV show, Indian cricketers KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya have been suspended pending an inquiry, media reports said on Friday.

Indian team dance, cheer to make Australian series victory memorable

Jan 07, 2019, at 04:17 pm

Sydney, Jan 7 (IBNS): Dance, cheers and joy, Indian cricket team cherished every moment since they clinched the first ever Test series in Australia on Monday.

Indian PM Narendra Modi posts special message for victorious Indian cricket team

Jan 07, 2019, at 03:51 pm

New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS): Indian skipper Virat Kohli and his men are earning appreciation from across India after they won the Test series in Australia for the first time in the history of the country but it was one man whose message that was really special for the sports icons.

This is my biggest achievement: Kohli after Test series win in Australia

Jan 07, 2019, at 09:40 am

Sydney, Jan 7 (IBNS): After scripting a historic moment by winning the Sydney Test and clinching the Test series for the first time in Australia, Indian skipper Virat Kohli described the victory as the ' biggest achievement' in his career so far.  

India's over 70 years wait is now over, Virat Kohli and his men win Test series against Australia

Jan 07, 2019, at 09:22 am

Sydney, Jan 7 (IBNS): Ending an over 70 years wait, India won their first Test series in Australia by a 2-1 margin after the Sydney Test was declared as a draw on Monday.

Australia in deep trouble in Sydney Test, Indian spinners shine

Jan 05, 2019, at 10:31 am

Sydney, Jan 5 (IBNS): Indian spinners dominated the third day of the fourth and final Test match against Australia as the hosts are reeling after losing more than half of their batsmen.

Pujara, Pant help India to post mammoth total in Sydney; Aus 24/0 at stumps

Jan 04, 2019, at 01:21 pm

Sydney, Jan 4 (IBNS): Cheteshwar Pujara and Rishabh Pant scored centuries to help India to post a mammoth total of 622/7 in the first innings of the fourth and final Test match at Sydney Cricket Ground here.

Virat Kohli looks forward to New Year's Eve with wife Anushka Sharma

Dec 31, 2018, at 12:24 pm

Sydney, Dec 31 (IBNS): After thrashing Australia in Melbourne Test, Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli is now in a mood to celebrate the New Year's Eve with his actress wife Anushka Sharma.