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.
Uncapped pace trio named by Australia in its 15-me side for SA tour
Sep 06, 2016, at 05:08 am
Sydney, Sept 5 (IBNS): Uncapped pace trio Chris Tremain, Joe Mennie and Daniel Worrall have been named in the Australian ODI side selected for the upcoming tour of South Africa.
Australia and England consolidate positions after emphatic series wins
Sep 05, 2016, at 05:15 am
Dubai, Sept 4 (IBNS): Australia and England have consolidated their positions on the MRF Tyres ICC ODI Team Rankings after completing identical 4-1 series victories over their respective oppositions in the series which ended on Sunday.
Glenn Maxwell named in Australian T20 side against Sri Lanka
Aug 25, 2016, at 02:50 pm
Sydney, Aug 25 (IBNS): Glenn Maxwell has found a place in the Australian T20 squad which will face Sri Lanka in a two-match series from Sept 6.
Stuart Broad to play for Hobart Hurricanes in Big Bash Twenty20
Aug 22, 2016, at 01:21 am
Sydney, Aug 21 (IBNS): England pacer Stuart Broad is all set to play for Hobart Hurricanes in the upcoming Big Bash Twenty20 in Australia.
Glenn Maxwell axed from Australia's ODI squad against SL
Aug 01, 2016, at 12:37 am
Sydney, July 31 (IBNS): Australian selectors have dropped cricketer Glenn Maxwell from the ODI side that will clash against Sri Lanka.
Australia stays on top of ODI rankings but South Africa drops behind India in fourth place
Jul 04, 2016, at 03:02 am
Dubai, July 3 (IBNS) World champion Australia has retained its number-one ranking on the MRF Tyres ICC ODI Team Rankings following its 58 runs victory over the West Indies in the final of the tri-series in Barbados on Sunday, but South Africa has dropped behind India in fourth place after it failed to reach the final.
Australia stays on top of ODI rankings but South Africa drops behind India in fourth place
Jun 28, 2016, at 04:40 am
Dubai, June 27 (IBNS): World champion Australia has retained its number-one ranking on the MRF Tyres ICC ODI Team Rankings following its 58 runs victory over the West Indies in the final of the tri-series in Barbados on Sunday, but South Africa has dropped behind India in fourth place after it failed to reach the final.
Naman Ojha named India 'A' skipper for Australia tour
Jun 26, 2016, at 12:07 am
Mumbai, June 25 (IBNS): Naman Ojha has been named as the skipper of the India 'A' side that will travel Australia for playing series in the nation in the upcoming days.
Champions Trophy: India settle for silver
Jun 18, 2016, at 03:30 pm
London, June 18 (IBNS): India settled for a silver medal after Australia defeated them in the final of the 36th Hero Champions Trophy in London on Friday.
India ‘A’ tour of Australia cleared
May 30, 2016, at 02:42 am
Mumbai, May 29 (IBNS): The BCCI on Sunday cleared India ‘A’ tour of Australia in August for two four-day matches and a tri-series during its Technical Committee and NCA meetings.
Australia, Japan to go head-to-head following Asian draw
Apr 13, 2016, at 12:15 am
Zurich, Apr 12 (IBNS) More than a year after the race to the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia got underway in the Asian zone, with over 160 games having already been played across the first two stages, the draw for the third round of qualifying took place on April 12, 2016 in Kuala Lumpur.
Australia post 193 for four against Pakistan
Mar 25, 2016, at 10:09 pm
Chandigarh, Mar 25 (IBNS): Shane Watson (44*) and Steve Smith (61*) put up 74 runs stand to post 193 runs for the loss of four wickets on the scoreboard against Pakistan in a crucial ICC World T20 match here on Friday.
Australia eyes fourth successive ICC Women’s World Twenty20 title
Mar 14, 2016, at 02:28 pm
Dubai, Mar 14 (IBNS) Three-time defending champion Australia will look to put aside recent setbacks as it seeks to win a fourth successive ICC Women’s World Twenty20 title when the wide open fifth edition starts on Tuesday, 15 March.
No.1 ranked Australia favourite to win fourth consecutive ICC Women’s World Twenty20 title
Mar 14, 2016, at 12:26 am
Dubai, Mar 13 (IBNS) Meg Lanning’s Australia has won three out of four ICC Women’s World Twenty20 tournaments to date, and it is no surprise that the number-one ranked T20I side in the world will start this competition as clear favourite.
Australia takes sole lead in the ICC Women’s championship
Mar 03, 2016, at 10:49 pm
Dubai, Mar 3 (IBNS) The ICC Women’s Championship has a clear leader in world champion Australia after an exciting month of one-day cricket, which featured seven of the eight sides in the competition.
Australia finishes as number-one ranked Test side at the annual cut-off date
Feb 24, 2016, at 11:14 pm
Sydney, Feb 24 (IBNS) Australia has regained the prestigious ICC Test Mace and has also won a cash award of $1million after winning the Christchurch Test by seven wickets, which has given it a 2-0 series win against New Zealand.
Australia needs to win series against NZ to finish as the number-one ranked Test side
Feb 10, 2016, at 09:50 pm
Dubai, Feb 10 (IBNS) Second-ranked Australia goes head to head with New Zealand in a two-Test series in Wellington on Friday aware that it has to win the series to seal the number-one Test spot on the MRF Tyres ICC Test Rankings table at the annual cut-off date.
Australia set India 331 runs to win 5th ODI
Jan 23, 2016, at 07:20 pm
Sydney, Jan 23 (IBNS) Batting first in the fifth and final ODI of the series, Australia set India a steep target of 331 runs, here on Saturday.