Cricket News

Offspinner Nathan Lyon has said that he will look to exploit the footmarks created by the three left-arm fast bowlers on the fifth day

Australia's selectors and board will deliberate overnight on the choice of captain for Wednesday's second Test at the Gabba, after Michael Clarke's frank admission about his clouded future gave all parties reason for pause

David Warner, Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan have been fined by the ICC for their involvement in two separate incidents on the fourth day of the Adelaide Test

India came into the final day in Adelaide knowing it was going to be a hard day's cricket, with Australia setting a stiff target. At no point, though, was stand-in captain Virat Kohli going to settle for a draw

Michael Clarke has admitted he may never play again after chronic back and hamstring problems overtook him during the first Test against India in Adelaide

The unnatural calm that existed between these two teams evaporated in the Adelaide heat when the umpires had to intervene on at least two occasions to separate the squabbling players

David Warner has admitted he may have bit back a little too strongly when he gained the rare opportunity to reply to a send-off, from Varun Aaron, after replays showed the Indian paceman had delivered a no-ball

Australia had a near-perfect day in their endeavor to be in a position to push hard for victory on Saturday in Adelaide

Cheteshwar Pujara got out for 73 when he was looking good for a lot more, but he isn't too disappointed that he missed out on a hundred

On Test captaincy debut, on the ground where he had scored his maiden Test century, Virat Kohli made his seventh hundred to lead India's reply to Australia's 7 for 517 declared

Injections, massage, exercise and no little motivation allowed Michael Clarke to fashion a remarkable hundred in the midst of a back flare-up at Adelaide Oval, but Australia's selectors must now deliberate over how sustainable such a combination will be f

Michael Clarke battled through severe back pain to make his 28th Test hundred, Steven Smith scored his fifth and the pair punished India's inconsistent bowlers on a second day badly hit by rain

Mere days after he was unable to bat in the nets, David Warner reckoned his first-day hundred against India the finest of his career, but admitted he will face further demons when the Test team returns in the new year to Sydney and the scene of Phillip Hu

Michael Clarke left Adelaide Oval for further treatment after retiring hurt with an apparent relapse of his chronic back condition during day one of the first Test against India

With the focus firmly on how the Australians would front up to Test cricket following Phillip Hughes' demise, David Warner scattered whatever nerves or doubts there may have been with a blazing start to the first Test

Australia and India will belatedly begin their Test series in Adelaide on Tuesday, although nothing about the match will quite be normal

Virat Kohli will lead India for the first time in Tests after it was confirmed that MS Dhoni will miss the Adelaide Test starting tomorrow due to a thumb injury

Michael Clarke will lead Australia in what will be an emotional first Test against India in Adelaide, after being passed fit to play