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A dream gone sour

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The ovation that greeted him when he walked out to bat was almost seismic in its nature, but Steve Waugh might have been reminded of the James Kelman novel, How Late it Was, How Late

A dream gone sour

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The ovation that greeted him when he walked out to bat was almost seismic in its nature, but Steve Waugh might have been reminded of the James Kelman novel, How Late it Was, How Late, where the main character wakes up one morning to find himself bl

Tendulkar and Laxman dazzle the SCG

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

It could not have been a better day for India

Once upon a series

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The Australian approach on the fourth day may have been negative or pointless to some but it was clear that lessons had been learnt from the debacles at Kolkata [2001] and Adelaide [2003]

A marvellous symphony

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The innuendo of the past few months must have sat heavily even on Sachin Tendulkar's those broad shoulders, and today's riposte - though lacking the amazing grace of Laxman's knock - will give him immense satisfaction

Pitching for trouble

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Australia's facile nine-wicket victory at the MCG was marred by a brewing controversy about repairs made to the pitch ahead of the final day's play

Target Australia

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Buoyed by the impressive performances of the Indian seamers over the past five months, coach John Wright hoped that the good run would continue when India tour Australia for a four-Test series later this year

Perth to stage season opener, Sydney to host two Tests in season 2003-04

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Perth will host the season opener, Sydney will stage two Tests and international cricket will be played in October for the first time, the Australian Cricket Board (ACB) announced today with the release of the 2003-04 international cricket program.

Waugh to be assessed on a series-by-series basis

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Steve Waugh has been told by the Australian selectors that he is not a certainty for the five remaining Tests in the Australian summer, and that his form will be assessed on a series-by-series basis

Tait and Hussey in PM's XI

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Steve Waugh will lead a Prime Minister's XI that includes prospects like Shaun Tait and David Hussey

Prime Minister's XI team to play India announced

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Cricket Australia's National Selection Panel (NSP) today announced a Prime Minister's XI team to play India in the annual tour match at Canberra's Manuka Oval on Wednesday January 28

Lee's place under intense scrutiny

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

There is no doubting that Brett Lee is fast, but his future as an international one-day bowler is under close scrutiny after his dismal performance against India at The Gabba on Sunday

Stephen Waugh to captain Prime Minister's XI against India

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Cricket Australia today announced that Stephen Waugh will lead the Prime Minister's XI in the tour match against India at Canberra's Manuka Oval on 28 January.

'Other teams should learn from India'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The Indian squad currently touring Australia has impressed many critics with their work ethic and team spirit, and the latest to join their fan club was Bruce Reid, bowling coach of the Indian team on the tour

A celebration of cricket

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Already there is whiff of nostalgia in the air

A celebration of cricket

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Already there is whiff of nostalgia in the air

A 'reasonably sporting' declaration

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The Test series was undecided until the fourth-last over of the final day of the very last match

A 'reasonably sporting' declaration

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The Test series was undecided until the fourth-last over of the final day of the very last match

Waugh scraps on

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Steve Waugh's final innings contained all his trademark shots while Simon Katich continued to dominate the spinners

Waugh scraps on

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Steve Waugh's final innings contained all his trademark shots while Simon Katich continued to dominate the spinners

Sourav Ganguly - 'We could have bowled better'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

At the post-match press conference, Sourav Ganguly wore a vacant look, of disappointment and frustration

A touch of romance

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Steve Waugh departed the stage as he had graced it, shorn of frills and gimmicks, walking swiftly back with a few waves of the bat in honour of those who made it such a memorable occasion

A touch of romance

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Steve Waugh departed the stage as he had graced it, shorn of frills and gimmicks, walking swiftly back with a few waves of the bat in honour of those who made it such a memorable occasion

Steve Waugh - 'No sledging in cricket, mate'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Steve Waugh admitted that it had taken him until the last innings of a distinguished 168-Test career to realise that

Waugh saves his final battle

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Steve Waugh made 80 in his last Test innings, and with Simon Katich making an unbeaten 77, Australia ended up with 357 for 6 to draw the Test

Waugh saves his final battle

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Steve Waugh made 80 in his last Test innings, and with Simon Katich making an unbeaten 77, Australia ended up with 357 for 6 to draw the Test

Rahul Dravid - 'I'd back a team to score 300 on this wicket'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Rahul Dravid made another telling contribution in India's second innings while Simon Katich held his nerve and cracked his maiden Test hundred

Say hello to Katich

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

When Simon Katich took guard on the third day, Australia were almost out of the game

Storming the Australian bastion

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

For Australia, a draw would be a creditable result, but it will feel like defeat to draw a series they were expected to dominate

Say hello to Katich

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

When Simon Katich took guard on the third day, Australia were almost out of the game

Australia on the back foot despite Katich hundred

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Rahul Dravid's unbeaten 91 and Anil Kumble's 8 for 141 put India in control at the SCG

Dravid and Kumble lead Indian charge

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Rahul Dravid's unbeaten 91 and Anil Kumble's 8 for 141 put India in control at the SCG

A plan for the spinners

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

If Australia were to come close to India's total, the top three batsmen had to get going

A plan for the spinners

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

If Australia were to come close to India's total, the top three batsmen had to get going

'I can't remember playing a team like them' - Langer

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Justin Langer, who kept Australia alive for the best part of today, paid his rivals the ultimate compliment by saying that the Australians have a lot to learn from the way the Indian batsmen have batted in this series

'I can't remember playing a team like them' - Langer

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Kumble and Pathan peg back Australia

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Think of a man with these following qualities: grit, the will to win, mental strength, and tons of experience

Australia in trouble at the SCG

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Think of a man with these following qualities: grit, the will to win, mental strength, and tons of experience

'One of my best' - Tendulkar

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 10:42:21 GMT

The glow on Sachin Tendulkar's face was worth going miles to see

'The toughest home series' - Gilchrist

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Adam Gilchrist refused to wave the white flag, but admitted that Australia would need a monumental effort to ensure that Steve Waugh's farewell Test isn't remembered as an ignominious defeat

'The toughest home series' - Gilchrist

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Adam Gilchrist refused to wave the white flag, but admitted that Australia would need a monumental effort to ensure that Steve Waugh's farewell Test isn't remembered as an ignominious defeat

Masters of control

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

There were two teams that played today, but only one showed up

Tendulkar and Laxman dazzle the SCG

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

It could not have been a better day for India

Making the batsmen play

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

At the end of first day of the first Test of the new year, India were 284 for three

Tendulkar's resilience

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

At the end of first day of the first Test of the new year, India were 284 for three

'If I can stay for three hours, I can stay for three more'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Just like his batting, Akash Chopra has a confidence that is not demonstrative

A beautiful struggle

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

After the horror patch that he has been through, a sparkling century wouldn't be an appropriate signpost to better times

Sehwag and Tendulkar prop up India

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The young apprentices served up a fine entrée in the final Test between Indian and Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground, and then the modern masters got down to the task of preparing a substantial main course

Sehwag and Tendulkar prop up India

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

'India will be a force for a long time to come'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

It's been a career beyond compare, and with the finishing line in sight, Stephen Waugh insisted that he wouldn't be doing anything different in preparation for the Sydney Test

'India will be a force for a long time to come'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

It's been a career beyond compare, and with the finishing line in sight, Stephen Waugh insisted that he wouldn't be doing anything different in preparation for the Sydney Test

Over to the spinners

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

If it's in Sydney, it's time to be a spinner.

Over to the spinners

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

If it's in Sydney, it's time to be a spinner.

One last battle

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

India are on the precipice of realising an impossible dream, and Australia have a legacy to save

One last battle

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

India are on the precipice of realising an impossible dream, and Australia have a legacy to save

Earthquakes and Waugh

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Sometime on Friday night, there was an earthquake that killed more than 20,000 people in Iran

Earthquakes and Waugh

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Sometime on Friday night, there was an earthquake that killed more than 20,000 people in Iran

Ganguly ends speculation over Tendulkar's 'demotion'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Sourav Ganguly has put to rest the speculations that has raged over Sachin Tendulkar's 'demotion' in the batting order in the second innings, and that should be that

Not rolled over

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Australia have drawn level, but India can draw heart from their performance in Melbourne

Pitching for trouble

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Australia's facile nine-wicket victory at the MCG was marred by a brewing controversy about repairs made to the pitch ahead of the final day's play

Setting the stage

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Despite the result being a foregone conclusion, 29,262 turned up at the MCG to show their appreciation of one of Australian cricket's most beloved sons

Setting the stage

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Despite the result being a foregone conclusion, 29,262 turned up at the MCG to show their appreciation of one of Australian cricket's most beloved sons

Gillespie recalled for Sydney Test

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Australia have announced their 13-man squad for the final Test against India at Sydney

Gillespie recalled for Sydney Test

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Australia have announced their 13-man squad for the final Test against India at Sydney

Match Referee investigating Melbourne Test pitch maintenance

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The International Cricket Council Match Referee at the 3-sponsored Test match in Melbourne between Australia and India is investigating maintenance to the pitch before play on day five.

Thirteen-man Australian squad announced for fourth 3-sponsored Test in Melbourne

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Cricket Australia today announced that the National Selection Panel (NSP) has named a 13-man squad ahead of the fourth 3-sponsored Test match in Sydney, beginning on 2 January.

Australian and Indian Test Cricketers rally to raise funds for earthquake appeal

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Players from both the Australian and Indian Test teams competing in the 3-sponsored Boxing Day Test have united as one in an effort to raise funds for the Iran earthquake disaster.

Hayden and Ponting seal Australian victory

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Matthew Hayden struck an aggressive 53 as Australia wrapped up a nine-wicket win at Melbourne to level the four-Test series 1-1

Hayden and Ponting seal Australian victory

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Matthew Hayden led the way with an unbeaten 53 as Australia wrapped up a nine-wicket win at Melbourne to level the four-Test series 1-1

'A dream come true' - Williams

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Brad Williams, who watched his first Boxing Day Test at the MCG while still a kid, admitted that he had goosebumps as he walked off the field to sustained applause after having scalped four Indian batsmen for 53 on what may turn out to be the pivotal

'A dream come true' - Williams

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A study in contrasts

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Rahul Dravid fell short of a personal landmark for the second time in the match, succumbing for 92, after the first-innings 49

Wag the tail

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

This series has seen some incredible twists so far, but none was forthcoming today

Williams burst leaves Australia needing 95 to win

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Brad Williams put in a lethal burst with the second new ball, as Australia were left with just 95 to chase on the fifth day of the Boxing Day Test

Australia left with target of 95 after India falter

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly fought grittily, but India faltered at the end, leaving Australia only 95 to win

Ponting - 'Surprised Tendulkar didn't come out to bat'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Ricky Ponting stormed to the top of the 2003 batting charts, in the process becoming only the fifth player to score back-to-back double hundreds in Test matches

Ponting - 'Surprised Tendulkar didn't come out to bat'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Ricky Ponting stormed to the top of the 2003 batting charts, in the process becoming only the fifth player to score back-to-back double hundreds in Test matches

Ponting's mastery

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Ricky Ponting's magnificent double-century was remarkable not just for the sheer number of runs he scored, but also for his complete mastery over the Indian bowlers

End of the Indian Summer?

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Cricket has been so enthrallingly absorbing in this series so far because the script has been defied and the story has belonged to the underdog

Ponting's mastery

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Ricky Ponting's magnificent double-century was remarkable not just for the sheer number of runs he scored, but also for his complete mastery over the Indian bowlers

End of the Indian summer?

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Cricket has been so enthrallingly absorbing in this series so far because the script has been defied and the story has belonged to the underdog

Ponting's double-hundred puts Australia in charge

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Ricky Ponting's restrained and mature 257, his second double-century in successiveTests, was the highlight of the third day at the MCG, one that went almostperfectly for Australia

Ponting's double-hundred puts Australia in charge

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Ricky Ponting's restrained and mature 257, his second double-century in successive Tests, was the highlight of the third day at the MCG, one that went almost perfectly for Australia

The perils of spongy bounce

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The pitch was expected to assist the bowlers on the first day, and then become a good batting wicket on days two and three, before helping the bowlers for the rest of the game

Hayden - 'It's a rewarding place to play'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Matthew Hayden and Ricky Ponting continued their remarkable run of form in 2003, as Australia returned to something like their best form on the second day of the Melbourne Test

Hayden - 'It's a rewarding place to play'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Matthew Hayden and Ricky Ponting continued their remarkable run of form in 2003, as Australia returned to something like their best form on the second day of the Melbourne Test

The perils of spongy bounce

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The pitch was expected to assist the bowlers on the first day, and then become a good batting wicket on days two and three, before helping the bowlers for the rest of the game

Out of jail

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Steve Waugh's farewell season hasn't turned into a funeral yet

Out of jail

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Steve Waugh's farewell season hasn't turned into a funeral yet

Hayden and Ponting put Australia in charge

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Matthew Hayden and Ricky Ponting scored centuries as Australia finished the second day on 317 for 3, just 49 behind India's first-innings total

Hayden and Ponting put Australia in charge

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Matthew Hayden and Ricky Ponting scored centuries as Australia finished the second day on 317 for 3, just 49 behind India's first-innings total

Sehwag - 'I was too busy enjoying making a hundred'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Virender Sehwag called it his best innings, even better than the blazing 147 against the West Indies at Mumbai last year

Sehwag - 'I was too busy enjoying making a hundred'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Virender Sehwag called it his best innings, even better than the blazing 147 against the West Indies at Mumbai last year

The length bowlers go to

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

India batted first on what was supposed to be a bouncy track, with cloud cover

Australia v India, 3rd Test, Melbourne

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Australia v India, 3rd Test, Melbourne

The length bowlers go to

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

India batted first on what was supposed to be a bouncy track, with cloud cover

The sublime savage

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The moment of the day came in Brett Lee's second over of the day

Sehwag century puts Australia on the back foot

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Virender Sehwag's 195 put India in a strong position, as they finished the first day at Melbourne on 329 for 4

Sehwag century puts India in command

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Virender Sehwag's 195 put India in a strong position, as they finished the first day at Melbourne on 329 for 4

The faster, the better

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The pace and bounce at Melbourne is expected to be to the Australians' liking, but India can take encouragement from the fact that this is the only venue in Australia where they have won two Tests