MELBOURNE: Sydney Thunders is furious that Cricket Australia has refused to release Perth Test hero David Warner for their must-win Big Bash League clash against Brisbane Heat on Tuesday.

Warner struck a magnificent 180 in the third Test in Australia’s crushing an innings and 37-run win over India.

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NEW DELHI: Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar refuted suggestions that the technique of the Indian batsmen has been affected due to slam-bang approach in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Almost all the Indian batsmen, including some seniors, struggled on the pacy and bouncy pitches of Australia as they [...]

DUBAI: Rival captains Misbah-ul-Haq and Andrew Strauss both believe batsmen will be under pressure to perform as Pakistan take on England in the first Test starting from Tuesday.

The pitch for the opening encounter of the three-Test series at Dubai stadium is likely to help spin [...]

PERTH: If Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his men continue their losing streak in the fourth Test against Australia at Adelaide, it would prove to be the worst phase in the annals of Indian cricket.

Since Dhoni led his team to England last summer, India have lost seven out of seven Tests in [...]

NEW DELHI: Manoj Tiwary was done in by a Brett Lee scorcher during his ODI debut in Brisbane back in 2007-08 and he wants to move on.

Irfan Pathan won the man-of-the match award during the memorable Perth Test on that very tour and he too wants [...]

CHENNAI: BCCI President N Srinivasan on Monday denied having made any statement about top cricket teams not being able to beat India on home soil.

“This is with reference to some comments attributed to me (“They cannot beat us here and we will feel very happy”), with reference to the [...]

CHENNAI: BCCI President N Srinivasan on Monday denied having made any statement about top cricket teams not being able to beat India on home soil.

“This is with reference to some comments attributed to me (“They cannot beat us here and we will feel very happy”), with reference to the [...]

PERTH: After his side’s humiliation of India in the Test series, Australia coach Mickey Arthur on Monday said that his men will “hammer down” the visitors in next month’s ODI tri-series as well once all-rounder Shane Watson comes back into the team.

“Whether he [...]

NEW DELHI: India’s cricket chief gave a robust defence of the national team on Monday after the humiliating Test losses in Australia, saying players would soon set the record straight on home soil.

“Australia played better in their home conditions, it will be different when they come to India,” Narayanaswamy [...]

NEW DELHI: Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s one-match ban means the India captain will have time for an introspective look as to where and when his Midas touch deserted him as his team mates battle to avoid a series whitewash against Australia in Adelaide.

Dhoni, who will miss next week’s fourth Test after the [...]