Melbourne: Australian captain Ricky Ponting won the toss and elected to bat in the Boxing Day Test against Pakistan, after recovering from injury to lead the side at the MCG.Pakistan were missing the services of pace spearhead Umar Gul who was
Melbourne: India were denied another day of valuable match practice ahead of the opening Test against Australia after the final day of their tour match against Victoria was abandoned through rain here Saturday.
More images Melbourne: Australian vice-captain Adam Gilchrist has warned India won't be underdone despite having most of their only lead-up match washed out before the first Boxing Day Test.
Sydney: Australian fast bowler Brett Lee said Wednesday the upcoming four-Test series against India will be as great a challenge as playing in the Ashes.
Sydney:After asking ICC to review Aussie monopoly over Boxing Day and New Year's Tests, Cricket South Africa (CSA) has now upped the ante by claiming that Australia has put other countries to financial hardships by taking advantage of a heavily biased Future Tours Programme (FTP).
Sydney:Retiring champion spinner Shane Warne has committed his charitable foundation to pay $20,000 for tsunami reconstruction work in Sri Lanka.
Sydney: Most umpires believe Muthiah Muralitharan's bowling action is illegal but do not call the Sri Lankan for fear of losing their jobs, according to retired Australian Test umpire Ross Emerson.
Sydney: Boeta Dippenaar who looked destined for the axe after two low scores in the Adelaide first Test bounced back to form for South Africa with a century against New South Wales (NSW) at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Friday.
Sydney: Pakistan coach Geoff Lawson has advised the Australians to unleash four-pronged pace attack instead of including a spinner against ''agressive'' Indians in the four-Test series starting on December 26.
Melbourne: The fate of left-arm wrist spinner Brad Hogg hangs in the balance with Aussie skipper Ricky Ponting saying that the decision whether to go for a four-man pace attack or play an extra spinner would be decided after the inspection of the MCG pitch.
