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Australia board to keep hands off pitches despite Ashes debacle

Published 24 Mar, 2026 12:57pm

While the Perth wicket was rated highly by the International Cricket Council’s match referee

Jacob Bethell looks to cement place as England number three

Published 30 Dec, 2025 12:37pm

Replacing the dropped Ollie Pope at number three, 22-year-old Bethell had appeared on a hiding to nothing in Melbourne on a difficult pitch in front of a record crowd of 94,000

Australia coach McDonald backs under-fire MCG curator

Published 29 Dec, 2025 01:29pm

Curator Matt Page and his team have been in the firing line after leaving 10 millimetres of grass on the wicket for the fourth Ashes Test against England

Curator ‘shocked’ by Melbourne pitch performance in Ashes

Published 28 Dec, 2025 10:47am

England completed a four-wicket victory after tea on Saturday, triggering a round of condemnation of the pitch for being too much in favour of the bowlers

England survive Melbourne mayhem to claim drought-breaking win

Updated 27 Dec, 2025 11:43am

The way that we responded throughout these two days has been excellent, Joe Root

Australia lead England by 46 after 20 wickets fall on crazy day at MCG

Updated 26 Dec, 2025 01:30pm

MELBOURNE: An astounding 20 wickets fell on a frantic day one of the fourth Ashes Test on Friday with Australia all...

Stokes concerned for England player welfare amid media scrutiny

Published 24 Dec, 2025 11:22am

The England players have come in for heavy criticism since Australia wrapped up an 82-run win in the third test in Adelaide on Sunday

Todd Murphy replaces Lyon in Australia squad, Cummins out of rest of Ashes series

Published 23 Dec, 2025 11:13am

Steve Smith was also named in the squad despite missing the third Test after suffering a bout of vertigo and will captain the side in the absence of Cummins

Boland backs himself to deliver after tough Ashes in England

Published 21 Oct, 2025 12:42pm

MELBOURNE: Australia paceman Scott Boland says he has nothing to prove in the upcoming Ashes, two years after being...

Crowds, cracking cricket: Five talking points from Australia v India

Published 05 Jan, 2025 11:34am

SYDNEY: Australia completed a six-wicket win in Sydney to clinch the fifth Test against India and the series 3-1 on...

Melbourne defeat brings fresh calls for Rohit, Kohli to exit Test arena

Published 31 Dec, 2024 10:28am

NEW DELHI: Speculation that India captain Rohit Sharma and batting stalwart Virat Kohli are set to call time on...

Australia reward Cummins’ caution to claim Melbourne thriller

Published 30 Dec, 2024 03:43pm

MELBOURNE: Criticised for waiting to unleash his bowlers at India, Australia captain Pat Cummins was ultimately...

Record 373,691 spectators flock to Australia-India 4th Test

Published 30 Dec, 2024 01:04pm

MELBOURNE: The blockbuster clash against India on Monday became the best attended Test in Australia’s history as...

Australia take seven wickets after tea to beat India in Melbourne

Updated 30 Dec, 2024 12:21pm

MELBOURNE: Australia took an incredible seven wickets after tea on day five to win the fourth Test against India by...

India’s Kohli fined for shoulder bump with Konstas

Updated 26 Dec, 2024 06:02pm

MELBOURNE: India’s Virat Kohli has been fined 20% of his match fees following a clash of shoulders with debutant...

Australia’s top order fires to take charge of 4th Test against India

Updated 26 Dec, 2024 12:40pm

MELBOURNE: Australia’s top four all slammed 50 or better on Thursday to take a firm grip on day one of the fourth...

Australia’s Head declared fit for Boxing Day Test v India

Published 25 Dec, 2024 10:48am

Australia heaved a major sigh of relief on Wednesday after skipper Pat Cummins declared run-machine Travis Head fit...

India skipper Rohit backs Kohli to find fix for off-stump woes

Published 24 Dec, 2024 10:59am

MELBOURNE: India captain Rohit Sharma has backed Virat Kohli to overcome his problems with deliveries outside the...

India skipper Rohit’s knee injury not serious, says paceman Akash

Published 22 Dec, 2024 10:20am

Indian pace bowler Akash Deep played down concerns over skipper Rohit Sharma’s knee injury in the build-up to their...

Australia dump McSweeney, bring in teen Konstas for Boxing Day Test

Published 20 Dec, 2024 12:10pm

SYDNEY: Australia have dumped Nathan McSweeney after three Tests and rushed uncapped teenager Sam Konstas into the...

Cult hero Boland back for Australia’s second Test v India

Published 05 Dec, 2024 11:09am

MELBOURNE: Scott Boland will return to Test whites as replacement for injured paceman Josh Hazlewood in Australia’s...

Marcus Harris thrusts himself into pole position in Australia ‘bat-off’

Published 08 Nov, 2024 11:54am

MELBOURNE: Marcus Harris hit a patient and timely 74 against India A on Friday to thrust himself into prime...

Melbourne match in 2027 to celebrate 150th anniversary of first ever Test

Published 18 Aug, 2024 12:09pm

Cricket Australia (CA) plan to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the first ever Test match, played at the Melbourne...

Perth to kick off India’s blockbuster Test tour of Australia

Published 26 Mar, 2024 02:22pm

MELBOURNE: Perth will host the opener of the blockbuster five-Test Australia-India series in November, which will...

Warner ‘pleased and relieved’ after missing Test caps found

Published 05 Jan, 2024 11:11am

SYDNEY: David Warner was reunited on Friday with his missing “baggy green” Test caps after the veteran Australian...

Australia out for Pakistan sweep in Warner Week

Published 02 Jan, 2024 11:50am

SYDNEY: Australia will go for the tried and tested as they look to sweep Pakistan in their three-match series and...

Pakistan coach Mohammad Hafeez slams technology after Australia defeat

Published 29 Dec, 2023 03:10pm

Pakistan coach Mohammad Hafeez said technology was “putting a curse” on cricket after seeing Mohammad Rizwan...

Cummins takes 10 to lead Australia to Pakistan series triumph

Updated 29 Dec, 2023 12:41pm

MELBOURNE: Australia captain Pat Cummins took 10 wickets in a masterclass of clutch bowling to end stout Pakistan...

Marsh’s 96 leads Australia fightback after Pakistan blitz

Updated 28 Dec, 2023 01:21pm

MELBOURNE: Mitchell Marsh hit a counter-attacking 96 in a fighting rescue mission with a dogged Steve Smith Thursday...

Australia take control of second Test as Pakistan flounder

Updated 27 Dec, 2023 12:26pm

MELBOURNE: Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon put Australia in the driving seat of the second Test at the Melbourne Cricket...

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