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Australia mull two spinners for Sydney test v Windies

By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) – A painful ankle injury to paceman Peter Siddle and the impressive pace of all-rounder Mitchell Marsh has boosted Australia’s chances of playing two specialist spinners on home soil for the first time in a decade. Having defeated West Indies in Melbourne to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the […]

Australia skipper Smith to seek explanation after DRS failure

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia captain Steve Smith will seek an explanation from match referee Chris Broad over a Decision Review System malfunction during his team’s march to victory over West Indies in the second test on Tuesday. Australia won by 177 runs at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, sealing the series 2-0 with a game in […]
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Australia defeat West Indies by 177 runs, seal series

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia’s bowlers had to work hard for their wickets but completed an emphatic 177-run victory before the close of day four of the second test against West Indies on Tuesday, taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series. Wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin and captain Jason Holder built a brave 100-run stand after tea […]

Debutant Brathwaite puts smile back on West Indian faces

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – A thick gloom that has pervaded the West Indies lifted briefly on Monday as paceman Carlos Brathwaite struck a defiant half-century on debut and celebrated wildly upon taking his first wicket during the second test against Australia. West Indies have been widely panned for a perceived lack of commitment as much as […]

Smith, Khawaja quell West Indies fightback

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Steve Smith and Usman Khawaja scored half-centuries to crush a defiant West Indies fightback, pushing Australia’s lead to an imposing 459 runs at the close of day three of the second test on Monday. The pair’s composed 79-run stand tempered the West Indies’ cheer after their bowlers took early wickets in the […]

Former skipper Richie Richardson defends ailing West Indies

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Former West Indies captain Richie Richardson has defended the young Caribbean team’s “laid-back” demeanour during their struggles in Australia and called for unity from the region’s powerbrokers. West Indies slumped to an innings and 212-run thrashing in Hobart in the series-opener against Australia and have been on the back foot during the […]

Justin Langer to step in for Darren Lehmann on West Indies tour

By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia coach Darren Lehmann will step aside to allow Justin Langer to guide the team during a one-day tournament in the Caribbean next year. Western Australia coach Langer has long been favoured to take over the top job eventually and Lehmann said the June tour would give the former […]
Australia’s batting consultant Langer plays with a rugby ball during a cricket practice session in Ahmedabad

West Indies batting crumble against rampant Australia

By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) – The West Indies batsmen crumbled late on Sunday to leave their team teetering at 91-6 and staring at another humiliating defeat at the close of day two of the second test against Australia. The dramatic collapse in the final session left the tourists 261 runs short of making the […]
Australia’s James Pattinson appeals successfully for the wicket of Sotuh Africa’s Amla during the fourth day of the third cricket test match at Newlands Stadium in Cape Town

Windies tormentor Voges reaches Bradmanesque average

Adam Voges achieves a rare feat which was last achieved in 2006.

Burns, Khawaja pummel Windies on Boxing Day

By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Usman Khawaja and Joe Burns rewarded the Australian selectors’ faith with a pair of sparkling centuries as the hosts dominated a limp West Indies attack on the opening day of the second test on Saturday. Having recovered from a hamstring strain, Khawaja celebrated his recall with a glittering 144, […]

Marsh dropped after scoring 182 in first test

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Top-order batsman Shaun Marsh has been dropped from Australia’s side for their second test against West Indies, despite scoring 182 in the comprehensive first test victory in Hobart. The 32-year-old Marsh and opener Joe Burns had reportedly been competing for one place in the side for the match at the Melbourne Cricket […]
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Test Of Character: Top Match Saving Knocks of 2015

The year 2015 saw some match saving knocks that oozed caliber & character which grasped their sides from defeat. Here's a look at some of these top knocks.
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