Topic: Australia

Australia's cricketers were Tuesday damned by the press as the "lowest of the low" after a disastrous loss to New Zealand and branded a team in crisis ahead of a Test series against world number two India.Michael Clarke's men handed the Black ...

New Zealand celebrates rare win over Australia

New Zealand celebrated "an early Christmas" Tuesday with front-page media praise for a rare cricket victory over Australia and disbelief that chief wicket taker Doug Bracewell was not man of the match."Ho Ho Hobart, Christmas cheer for Black Caps", trumpeted The Press, ...

Shane Warne to spin in T20 despite burned hand

Cricket legend Shane Warne said on Tuesday he was almost certain to make his comeback in Australia's revamped Twenty20 competition as planned, despite burning his hand badly while cooking.Sporting a heavily bandaged hand, the former Test champion gave himself a "95 percent ...

Kiwis celebrate Test win in Australia

Skipper Ross Taylor praised his New Zealand team's fighting spirit as the Kiwis pulled off a magnificent seven run victory for their first win in Australia for 26 years at Bellerive Oval Monday.Looking consigned to defeat with Australia closing in at 159 ...

Shane Warne burns bowling fingers ahead of T20

Legspinning legend Shane Warne said Monday he had badly burnt the fingers of his bowling hand, putting him in doubt for his comeback in Australia's Big Bash League this weekend.Warne, 42, put pictures of his blistered hand on Twitter on Monday and ...

Warner's Test century buries T20 typecast

David Warner hopes he has finally laid to rest the notion that he is only a Twenty20 specialist after scoring his maiden Test century in Australia's second Test loss to New Zealand Monday.Warner has made his fortune belting runs in the shorter ...

Struggling Hughes 'needs runs' says Clarke

Phillip Hughes may have to return to state cricket to rediscover his touch after another batting failure in Australia's shock second Test loss to New Zealand, skipper Michael Clarke said Monday.The opener's Test future once again looks uncertain ahead of the India ...
Seamer Doug Bracewell bowled New Zealand to a sensational seven-run victory over Australia in the second Test in Hobart on Monday for the Kiwis' first win in Australia for 26 years.The Black Caps captured eight wickets for 74 runs for a dramatic ...

Warne burns bowling fingers ahead of T20

Legspinning legend Shane Warne said Monday he had badly burnt the fingers of his bowling hand, putting him in doubt for his comeback in Australia's Big Bash League this weekend.Warne, 42, put pictures of his blistered hand on Twitter on Monday and ...

Openers propel Australia towards Test victory

Openers David Warner and Phillip Hughes gave Australia a strong platform for victory over New Zealand before rain ended play early on the third day of the second Test on Sunday.The two left-handers put on 72 without loss off 19 overs to ...