Virat Kohli greets people on social media
Feb 16, 2017, at 04:25 pm
Mumbai, Feb 16 (IBNS): Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli on Thursday took to social media to greet his fans.
Adam Voges announces retirement from international cricket
Feb 15, 2017, at 02:39 am
Sydney, Feb 14 (IBNS): Australian batsman Adam Voges has announced his retriement from international cricket.
Aaron Finch named skipper of Australian side for T20 series against Sri Lanka
Feb 01, 2017, at 03:19 am
Melbourne, Jan 31 (IBNS): Aaron Finch has been named as the skipper of the T20 side for the series against Sri Lanka next month.
Australia warm-up matcyh: Hardik Pandya named skipper of India A squad
Feb 01, 2017, at 03:07 am
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IBNS): Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya has been named as the skipper of the India A squad which will take on Australia next month.
Matthew Wade named Australian ODI team skipper for NZ series
Jan 27, 2017, at 10:04 pm
Melbourne, Jan 27 (IBNS): Australian cricketer Matthew Wade has been named the skipper of the national ODI squad for the three-match Chappell-Hadlee Trophy series against New Zealand.
Warner seizes top spot in ODI rankings for the first time
Jan 27, 2017, at 07:06 pm
Dubai, Jan 27 (IBNS): Australia opener David Warner has wrested the top spot in the ICC Player Rankings for ODI Batsmen with a stupendous run in recent matches that is a warning for other teams in the year of the ICC Champions Trophy 2017, which will be held in the United Kingdom from June 1-18, an official release said.
NZC announces squad for ODI series against Australia
Jan 22, 2017, at 12:26 am
Wellington, Jan 21 (IBNS): New Zealand Cricket has named 1 14-member squad for the ANZ ODI matches of the Chappell-Hadlee series against Australia.
ODI series: Marcus Stoinis joins Australian side, replaces Marsh
Jan 16, 2017, at 10:47 pm
Sydney, Jan 16 (IBNS): Victorian Marcus Stoinis has joined the Australia team for the remaining ODI series against Pakistan.
Australian name squad for India tour
Jan 15, 2017, at 11:38 pm
Sydney, Jan 15 (IBNS): Australia selectors have named 16-member squad for the national side's Qantas Tour of India.
Azhar Ali injured: Mohammad Hafeez named captain of Pakistan side for 2nd ODI against Australia
Jan 15, 2017, at 12:32 am
Melbourne, Jan 14 (IBNS): Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Hafeez will be leading the national side in the second ODI match against Australia in Melbourne on Sunday, officials said.
Pakistan eyes direct qualification for ICC Cricket World Cup 2019
Jan 11, 2017, at 05:45 pm
Dubai, Jan 11 (IBNS): With the holding of the ICC Test Championship mace, an event of the distant past, former world champion Pakistan sets its sights on direct qualification for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 when it takes on the in-form reigning world champion and number-one ranked Australia in a five-ODI series starting in Brisbane on Friday, an official release stated.
Ricky Ponting appointed to coach Australian T20 side
Jan 01, 2017, at 10:18 pm
Sydney, Jan 1 (IBNS): Former Australian World Cup winning captain Ricky Ponting has been appointed as the coach of the national team for the home T20 series against Sri Lanka.
Pakistan-Australia Sydney Test: Stephen O’Keefe, Ashton Agar added to Aussie squad
Dec 30, 2016, at 09:55 pm
Sydney, Dec 30 (IBNS): Spinners Stephen O’Keefe and Ashton Agar have been added in the Australian squad for the third and final Test against Pakistan.
MCG defeat: Pakistan skipper Misbah-ul-Haq hints at retirement
Dec 30, 2016, at 09:25 pm
Melbourne, Dec 30 (IBNS): Hinting to take a strong decision like retirement, Pakistan Test skipper Misbah-ul-Haq on Friday said he will 'think' if he would play in the Sydney Test against Australia next year.
Pakistan names squad for ODI series against Australia
Dec 30, 2016, at 09:20 pm
Islamabad, Dec 30 (IBNS): Pakistan on Friday named 15-member squad for the ODI series agaiunst Australia.
Second Test against Pakistan: Hilton Cartwright added in Australian side
Dec 20, 2016, at 09:31 pm
Sydney, Dec 20 (IBNS): Allrounder Hilton Cartwright has been added in Australia's squad for the second Test against Pakistan.
New Zealand and Australia will host England in a Twenty20 Tri-series next summer.
Dec 13, 2016, at 09:58 pm
Dubai, Dec 13 (IBNS): To be staged at the completion of the Ashes, each side will play each other twice in the round-robin stage, before the final is played at Eden Park on 21 February.
Cricket Australia announces 2017-18 Men’s International schedule
Dec 13, 2016, at 09:57 pm
Dubai, Dec 13 (IBNS): Cricket Australia and the England and Wales Cricket Board on Tuesday (December 13) confirmed the 2017-18 Men’s Ashes Test schedule, along with the five England One-Day Internationals scheduled for January, immediately following the Test Series.
Pakistan team reaches Brisbane for first Test
Dec 12, 2016, at 02:11 am
Brisbane, Dec 11 (IBNS): The Pakistan cricket team reached Brisbane to play the first Test against Australia.
Australian side named for first Test against Pakistan
Dec 08, 2016, at 05:37 pm
Sydney, Dec 8 (IBNS): Australian selectors have named 12-men squad for the first Test against Pakistan on Thursday.
Video Assistant Referees to be tested at FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2016
Dec 08, 2016, at 04:03 pm
Zurich, Dec 8 (IBNS): An important piece of history will be made at the FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2016 (Dec 8-18 in Yokohama and Osaka) with video assistance being used to support referees with “match-changing†decisions for the first time in a FIFA competition, an official release stated.
Warner ton leads Australia to series win
Dec 07, 2016, at 07:04 pm
Dubai, Dec 7 (IBNS): David Warner smashed his sixth One-Day International century of 2016 after Australia had been put in to bat by New Zealand, powering the team to a 116-run win that secured the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy from New Zealand at the Manuka Oval, Canberra on Tuesday (December 6), an official ICC release stated.
Brian Lara to participate in Festival of Cricket
Dec 03, 2016, at 12:18 am
Sydney, Dec 2 (IBNS): Former West Indies skipper Brian Lara will participate in the Western Australia's Festival of Cricket, reports said.
Australian dominance reflects in latest ICC rankings
Nov 24, 2016, at 09:48 pm
Dubai, Nov 24 (IBNS) World champion Australia’s dominating 3-0 series win over South Africa in the last leg of the ICC Women’s Championship reflects in the latest MRF Tyres ICC ODI Rankings for Women Players with captain Meg Lanning and Ellyse Perry among those reaping the benefits of some fine performances.
Hectic two weeks to decide three ICC Women’s World Cup 2017 qualifiers
Nov 08, 2016, at 09:13 pm
Dubai, Nov 8 (IBNS): Qualification for the ICC Women’s World Cup 2017 hots up this week, with host England among the teams looking to secure the three remaining automatic qualification spots in the ending stages of the ICC Women’s Championship starting Thursday, an official release stated.
Cricket: Australia to take on India during month long visit
Oct 21, 2016, at 04:29 pm
Mumbai, Oct 21 (IBNS): The Australian cricket team will tour India for a month, starting from Feb next year.
Australia wins ICC Women's Championship
Oct 20, 2016, at 04:17 pm
Dubai, Oct 20 (IBNS): Australia has won the prestigious ICC Women’s Championship with its last set of matches still to go.
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.