Currently Browsing: Australia
Aussies smash Scotland in ODI
Aussies smash Scotland in ODI
Australia have smashed Scotland by 189 runs in the one off ODI at Edinburgh on Friday night. A great innings of 111 from 83 balls by David Hussey helped set up the massive total of 345 which proved too much for the home side. Shane Watson picked up three wickets to go with his quick fire 68 with the...
England take first innings lead
England take first innings lead
After making 425 in their first innings, England has taken a first innings lead, bowling Australia out for just 215. The home side have not beaten Australia at Lords since 1934, but are now in the box seat to win for the first time in 74 years with a first innings 210 runs advantage.
Rain halts play as Aussies take lead
Rain halts play as Aussies take lead
With rain delays late on day three and bad weather forecast for day four, a result in the first Ashes test is looking less and less likely. Rain over Cardiff saw players leave the field for around two hours, before play was resumed under lights. It didn’t last long however, as showers set in again...
Katich and Ponting put Aussies in control
Katich and Ponting put Aussies in control
Centuries to both Simon Katich and skipper Ricky Ponting have put Australia in a comfortable position at stumps on Day 2 of the 1st Ashes Test Match in Cardiff. England had the best of the morning session with their lower order bashing the Australia bowlers around the park. At 7 for 336 at the start...
Aussies level series
Aussies level series
Australia has levelled their One Day Series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates, with Andrew Symonds finally hitting some form to lead Australia’s charge to a six wicket victory. The Australians had made a couple of changes from the side that was completly out played in the first match between...
North answers call
North answers call
Marcus North has answered a S.O.S call from Australian Cricket Selectors, whilst playing for Hampshire in English County Cricket, after scans today revealled a recurrence of Shaun Marsh’s left hamstring injury in which has ruled the Western Australian batsmen out of the remainder of the One Day Series...
Australia stay No. 1 after series win
Australia stay No. 1 after series win
Australia took 21 overs after lunch to complete the win against South Africa, seal the series, and retain the No.1 ranking. After the fast bowlers had done the job in the morning session, Simon Katich turned it on in the afternoon, adding two wickets to the one he had picked in the last over before lunch...
Hughes and Ponting punish South Africa
Hughes and Ponting punish South Africa
Phillip Hughes has positioned Australia for victory and himself for celebrity. Just 11 days removed from posting a fourth-ball duck in his maiden Test innings, Hughes broke George Headley’s 79-year-old record to become the youngest batsman in history to score centuries in each innings of a Test....
Johnson leaves South Africa bloodied and broken
Johnson leaves South Africa bloodied and broken
Mitchell Johnson produced the most intimidating performance of his international career to drive South Africa towards the brink of oblivion. Australia’s pace spearhead claimed two wickets in the first over of South Africa’s innings, then hospitalised Graeme Smith and Jacques Kallis in 16...
Hughes and Katich give Australia a solid platform
Hughes and Katich give Australia a solid platform
Phillip Hughes and Simon Katich registered centuries as contrasting as their cricketing resumes to provide Australia with the kind of start not seen since the halcyon days of Matthew Hayden and Justin Langer. But two late strikes from Paul Harris spared some South African blushes, reducing Australia...

« Previous Entries