Australian Cricket Team: News

23 Dec 2024

Jasprit Bumrah

Uncapped Sam Konstas gears up for Bumrah challenge

Australian batter Sam Konstas is all set to make his international debut in the 4th Test against India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday (December 26).

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Controversy erupts over pitches ahead of Boxing-Day Test

The upcoming Boxing Day Test match between India and Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), has been marred by a controversy over the practice pitches.

22 Dec 2024

Big Bash League

Australia's Nathan McSweeney slams 78* in BBL after Test omission

25-year-old cricketer Nathan McSweeney made a stunning comeback in the Big Bash League (BBL) after being dropped from Australia's Test squad for the remaining two matches of the ongoing 2024/25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India.

22 Dec 2024

Indian Cricket Team

Akash Deep shares mindset behind match-saving knock in Gabba Test

Indian pacer Akash Deep has opened up on his thought process behind the all-important innings he played in the third Test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 against Australia.

21 Dec 2024

Jasprit Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah eyes these records in Boxing Day Test

India's leading fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah is all set to create history in the upcoming Boxing Day Test against Australia.

21 Dec 2024

Indian Cricket Team

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: A look at India's record at MCG

The Indian cricket team, under the leadership of Rohit Sharma, is preparing for the fourth Test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar series against Australia.

BGT 2024/25: Statistical preview of Boxing Day Test

The upcoming Boxing Day Test between India and Australia, scheduled to start on December 26 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), is creating a lot of buzz.

20 Dec 2024

George Bailey

Michael Clarke criticizes Australian selectors for dropping Nathan McSweeney

Former Australian cricketer, Michael Clarke, has slammed the national team's decision to drop Nathan McSweeney from the last two Tests against India.

20 Dec 2024

Cricket News

Australia's domestic One-day cup renamed as Dean Jones Trophy

Australia's domestic One-Day Cup has been renamed after the late Dean Jones. The Cup is now known as the Dean Jones Trophy.

BGT 2024/25: Sam Kontas replaces McSweeney in Australia's Test squad

Cricket Australia has announced a change in its squad ahead of the impending Boxing Day Test against India scheduled at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), starting December 26.

19 Dec 2024

Mitchell Starc

Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc ready for increased responsibilities against India

Australian cricket team captain Pat Cummins has announced that he and fellow fast bowler Mitchell Starc are ready to take on more responsibilities in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

19 Dec 2024

Aaron Finch

Aaron Finch suggests selective approach to Josh Hazlewood's Test appearances

Australian cricketer Aaron Finch has suggested a selective approach to Josh Hazlewood's Test appearances after his recurring injuries.

19 Dec 2024

Brett Lee

Brett Lee lauds Jasprit Bumrah's performance in Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Australian cricket legend Brett Lee has lauded Jasprit Bumrah for his brilliant show in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

18 Dec 2024

Ravichandran Ashwin

Australian cricketers honor Ravichandran Ashwin with signed shirt post-retirement

Australian cricketers Nathan Lyon and Pat Cummins have paid tribute to Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, after his retirement from international cricket.

18 Dec 2024

Pat Cummins

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Cummins backs Australia's top-order batters amid squad selection 

Australia's cricket team captain Pat Cummins has thrown his weight behind his top three batters, particularly makeshift opener Nathan McSweeney.

18 Dec 2024

Indian Cricket Team

India risk missing out on WTC final after PCT dip

India's points percentage (PCT) in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) dipped after a draw against Australia in the third Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test match held at The Gabba in Brisbane.

18 Dec 2024

Travis Head

Australia's Travis Head uncertain for MCG Test, suffers groin injury

In another blow to the Aussies, star batter Travis Head could be sitting out of the impending Boxing Day Test in Melbourne.

Brisbane Test: Rain threat looms over final day of play

According to Australia's Bureau of Meteorology, there are "high chance of showers" Day 5 of the ongoing Gabba Test between Australia and India.

17 Dec 2024

Darren Lehmann

Darren Lehmann questions George Bailey's close involvement with Australian team

Former Australia head coach Darren Lehmann has expressed concerns over chief selector George Bailey's proximity to the national cricket team.

17 Dec 2024

Pat Cummins

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Pat Cummins becomes captain with third-most Test wickets

Pat Cummins, who has been leading Australia's Test team since 2021, has crossed a major milestone by going past West Indies legend Sir Garfield Sobers in the list of most wickets taken by a Test captain.

17 Dec 2024

Ravindra Jadeja

Ravindra Jadeja shines with 77 in rain-marred Gabba Test

Ravindra Jadeja was at his best as India successfully avoided a follow-on against Australia in the ongoing third Test at The Gabba, Brisbane.

17 Dec 2024

Josh Hazlewood

Injured Josh Hazlewood likely to miss rest of Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood is expected to be out for the rest of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against India, owing to a calf strain.

17 Dec 2024

Josh Hazlewood

Josh Hazlewood's injury mars Australia's chances in Gabba Test

Australian cricket team has suffered a major blow as pacer Josh Hazlewood developed calf soreness on Day 4 of the ongoing Gabba Test against India.

16 Dec 2024

Jhye Richardson

Australian pacer Jhye Richardson eyes Test return after injury setbacks

Australian fast bowler Jhye Richardson has returned to the T20 setup, after a series of injuries hampered his career.

16 Dec 2024

Mitchell Starc

Gabba Test: Australia dominate India on rain-hit Day 3

Australia's pace attack ruled the third day of the ongoing Test match against India at The Gabba in Brisbane.

16 Dec 2024

Jasprit Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah completes 50 Test wickets in Australia: Key stats 

Indian cricket team's pace spearhead, Jasprit Bumrah, has been on a roll in the ongoing Test series against Australia.

15 Dec 2024

Jasprit Bumrah

Isa Guha faces backlash for racially-insensitive comment about Jasprit Bumrah

Former England cricketer-turned commentator, Isa Guha has come under fire for making a racially-insensitive remark about Indian speedster Jasprit Bumrah.

15 Dec 2024

Steven Smith

Steven Smith sets these records with ton in Brisbane Test

Australian batter Steven Smith slammed a superb century in the 3rd Test against India at The Gabba, Brisbane.

15 Dec 2024

Travis Head

Travis Head scripts this unique record at The Gabba

Australian cricketer Travis Head has become the first batter to record a king pair and a century on the same ground in a calendar year.

15 Dec 2024

Jasprit Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah becomes Indian pacer with second-most Test fifers: Stats 

Indian cricket team's star pacer Jasprit Bumrah has reached yet another career milestone.

15 Dec 2024

Jasprit Bumrah

Gabba Test: Bumrah does damage control after Head-Smith assault 

Centurions Travis Head and Steve Smith headlined the proceedings on the second day of the third Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test between India and Australia at The Gabba, Brisbane.

15 Dec 2024

Steve Smith

Steve Smith equals Root with 10th Test hundred versus India 

Australia's batting talisman Steve Smith has ended his lean run with a superb century.

15 Dec 2024

Travis Head

Travis Head hammers his second successive Test hundred vs India

Australian batter Travis Head has shown his class against India in the ongoing third Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test, scoring a sensational 152 in the first innings at Brisbane's Gabba.

14 Dec 2024

Ricky Ponting

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Ricky Ponting predicts 'even contest' in Gabba Test

Former Australian cricket team captain, Ricky Ponting, has backed Australia's chances against India in the ongoing third Test at the Gabba, Brisbane.

14 Dec 2024

Mohammed Siraj

Sunil Gavaskar backs Mohammed Siraj's aggression, criticizes Australian crowd's hypocrisy

The ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy series was marred by a controversy during the second Test in Adelaide.

14 Dec 2024

Rohit Sharma

India vs Australia, 3rd Test: Rohit Sharma elects to bowl  

The third Test between India and Australia will start on December 14 at The Gabba in Brisbane.

13 Dec 2024

Pat Cummins

Gill dismisses Cummins's 'bouncer barrage' strategy ahead of 3rd Test

Indian batter Shubman Gill has confidently dismissed Australian skipper Pat Cummins's threat to use a 'bouncer barrage' in the upcoming third Test.

13 Dec 2024

Pat Cummins

Australia vs India: Cummins backs Steve Smith to regain form

Australian vice-captain Steve Smith is under pressure to find his lost touch as the team gears up for the third Test against India in Brisbane, starting December 14.

Gabba Test: Key player battles to watch out for

The third Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series between India and Australia will kick off at Brisbane's Gabba stadium on December 14.

13 Dec 2024

Josh Hazlewood

Gabba Test: Pat Cummins hints at bouncer-heavy strategy against India 

Australian skipper Pat Cummins has hinted at a possible continuation of the bouncer-heavy strategy against India in the third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at The Gabba, Brisbane.

3rd Test: Can India repeat Gabba heroics against confident Australia? 

The third Test between India and Australia will start on December 14 at The Gabba, Brisbane.

13 Dec 2024

Travis Head

Ponting compares Head's playing style to Gilchrist, praises his fearlessness

Australian batter Travis Head has been making waves with his stellar performances against India across all formats.

13 Dec 2024

Josh Hazlewood

Hazlewood returns as Australia name playing XI for Gabba Test

Australia's fast bowler Josh Hazlewood is all set to make a comeback in the third Test against India at the Gabba, Brisbane.

12 Dec 2024

Indian Cricket Team

Gabba Test, Australia's powerful trio awaits Indian bowlers: Key stats

The Indian cricket team is preparing for the third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia at The Gabba, Brisbane, beginning December 14.

12 Dec 2024

Brisbane Test

How has Australia's Test side fared in Brisbane?

After losing the Perth Test, Australia thrashed India in Adelaide's Day/Night fixture in the 2024/25 Border Gavaskar Trophy. At 1-1, the five-match Test series is now evenly poised.

12 Dec 2024

Josh Hazlewood

BBL 2024/25: Cummins, Starc, Hazlewood sign up as supplementary players

Australia's premier fast bowlers Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, and Josh Hazlewood are all set to play in the upcoming Big Bash League (BBL), which starts on December 15.

Australia vs India, Brisbane Test: A look at session timings

The 3rd Test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy between Australia and India will begin on December 14 at The Gabba, Brisbane.

Rain could disrupt Australia-India Test at The Gabba: Weather forecast

The third Test match of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which will start on December 14 at The Gabba in Brisbane, could be affected by rain.

11 Dec 2024

Matthew Hayden

Gabba Test: Matthew Hayden gives his advice to Indian pacers

As the third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy draws closer, former Australian opener Matthew Hayden has given strategic advice to the Indian pace bowlers.

11 Dec 2024

David Warner

Warner questions Glenn Maxwell's potential inclusion in Australia's Test squad

Australian cricket legend David Warner has voiced his opposition to Glenn Maxwell's possible inclusion for the impending Test tour of Sri Lanka in late January.

10 Dec 2024

David Warner

Year-ender: Prominent international records of retired star David Warner 

The year 2024 saw the retirement of several prominent cricketers.

10 Dec 2024

Pat Cummins

Head, Cummins pick Tendulkar as favorite Indian cricketer growing up

As the Border-Gavaskar Trophy keeps fans across the globe on the edge of their seats, Australian cricketers revealed their favorite Indian players growing up.

10 Dec 2024

Travis Head

Mohammad Kaif criticizes Team India's strategy against Travis Head

Former Indian cricketer Mohammed Kaif has slammed the Indian cricket team for their poor planning in the second Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) Test against Australia.

10 Dec 2024

Matthew Hayden

Matthew Hayden weighs in on Siraj-Head altercation during Adelaide Test

The recently concluded India vs Australia cricket match saw a fiery exchange between Mohammed Siraj and Travis Head.

10 Dec 2024

Justin Langer

Tim Paine credits Justin Langer's exit for Travis Head's success

Former Australian cricket team captain Tim Paine has credited the stunning rise of Travis Head to Justin Langer's exit.

09 Dec 2024

Josh Hazlewood

Josh Hazlewood backs Mohammed Siraj's aggression in Adelaide Test

Australian fast bowler Josh Hazlewood has come out in support of India's Mohammed Siraj after the latter's fiery exchange with Travis Head in the Adelaide Test.

09 Dec 2024

Pat Cummins

Pat Cummins unfazed by Siraj-Head altercation in Adelaide Test

Australian cricket team captain, Pat Cummins, has brushed aside the importance of the on-field clash between Travis Head and Mohammed Siraj.

09 Dec 2024

Josh Hazlewood

3rd BGT Test: Boland likely to make way for Hazlewood

Scott Boland, who made a fairytale return to Test cricket recently, might warm the benches in the third Test against India.

08 Dec 2024

Marnus Labuschagne

Adelaide Test: Marnus Labuschagne reveals how he overcame poor form

Australian right-handed batter Marnus Labuschagne has opened up on the changes he made to his game to find his form again.

A look at shortest completed Australia-India Tests

Australia leveled the five-match Border-Gavaskar series after beating India in the 2nd Test in Adelaide.

08 Dec 2024

Pat Cummins

Adelaide Test: Pat Cummins lauds Travis Head's performance versus India

Australian cricket team captain, Pat Cummins, is thankful to have players like Travis Head, Mitchell Starc, and Scott Boland on his side.

08 Dec 2024

Pat Cummins

Pat Cummins's fifer helps Australia hammer India in Adelaide Test

Australia registered a comprehensive 10-wicket win over India in the second Test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

08 Dec 2024

Adelaide Oval

All-round Australia beat India in Day-Night Test: Presenting key stats 

Australia thrashed India by 10 wickets in the second Test at the Adelaide Oval, which was a Day-Night affair.

08 Dec 2024

Jasprit Bumrah

Adelaide Test: Morne Morkel admits Indian pacers underutilized pink ball 

India's bowling coach Morne Morkel has admitted that the team's pacers failed to capitalize on the benefits of the pink ball under lights.

07 Dec 2024

Jasprit Bumrah

Morne Morkel provides update on Jasprit Bumrah's injury scare: Details

India's premier fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah had an injury scare during the second Test against Australia at the Adelaide Oval on Saturday.

07 Dec 2024

Mohammed Siraj

Travis Head criticizes Mohammed Siraj's send-off post thrilling century

Australian cricketer Travis Head has voiced his discontent over Indian bowler Mohammed Siraj's celebration, after his dismissal in the Adelaide Test.

07 Dec 2024

Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma's struggles continue in Test cricket: Key stats

Indian cricket team captain, Rohit Sharma, is having a tough time in Test cricket.

07 Dec 2024

Jasprit Bumrah

Adelaide Test: Bumrah, Siraj restrict Australia's progress with four-fers

Australia registered a mammoth first-innings lead of 157 runs over India in the ongoing second Test at Adelaide Oval.

07 Dec 2024

Sunil Gavaskar

Sunil Gavaskar criticizes India's bowling strategy against Travis Head

Cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar has slammed the Indian team's bowling plans against Australian batter Travis Head.

07 Dec 2024

Travis Head

Australia post 337/10 in Adelaide Test, earn massive lead 

Australia posted 337/10 in the second innings of the ongoing second Test against India at the Adelaide Oval.

Australia to play 3 Tests in West Indies: Details here

Australia will tour the West Indies in 2025, and the itinerary now features three Test matches.

07 Dec 2024

Travis Head

Travis Head hammers his second Test hundred vs India: Stats 

Travis Head scored a phenomenal 140 in the ongoing second Test match against India at the Adelaide Oval.

07 Dec 2024

Marnus Labuschagne

Marnus Labuschagne ends drought with 64 in pink-ball Test: Stats 

Australia have seized a dominant position in the ongoing second Test against India at the Adelaide Oval courtesy of Marnus Labuschagne's brilliant fifty.

07 Dec 2024

Ravichandran Ashwin

Why R Ashwin was picked over Sundar for Adelaide Test? 

India's fielding coach Ryan ten Doeschate has shed light on the team's decision to pick seasoned spinner Ravichandran Ashwin over Washington Sundar for the ongoing day-night Test against Australia in Adelaide.