Tag: Australia
'Aussies Get Pantsed': Oz Media Hails India's Historic Victory
The Australian media on Wednesday hailed Team India's historic Test win at the Gabba, terming the Border-Gavaskar series win as one "for the ages". ....
Rahul Dravid Made India's Young Players Mentally Tough: Inzamam-ul-Haq
Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq hailed Rahul Dravid's influence on the Indian team after they recorded a second consecutive Test series win in Australia. Inzamam said that the former India captain had an important role to play in the development of the likes of Rishabh Pant, Shubman Gill and Mohammed Siraj. ....
Quit Aus Obsession, Beating India In India More Important: Swann To England
Australia are no more the best team in the world and what England should be focusing at is to beat India in India as they have been "virtually unbeatable" at home since 2012, feels former England off-spinner Graeme Swann. ....
All Eyes On Australian Open As Players Exit Quarantine
The first group of tennis players arriving in Australia for the upcoming Australian Open was released from hotel quarantine, giving a fresh glimmer of hope for a smooth start to the tournament. While Australia has so far demonstrated success in managing the pandemic, a large number of players entering from Europe and North America which have had a higher incidence of Covid-19, came as a potential threat to the country's pandemic control, particularly with two confirmed cases at the event qualifiers in Doha.....
Didn't Cut Kangaroo Cake Out Of Respect For Australia: Rahane
Ajinkya Rahane said that he didn't cut a kangaroo-shaped cake after returning to India after the Test series win in Australia out of respect for the opposition. Rahane, who was captain for the last three Tests in the series, received a hero's welcome upon his return to Mumbai and could be seen refusing to cut the cake in visuals from the celebration. ....
Australia Postpone Tour Of South Africa Citing Covid Safety Concerns
Australia's tour of South Africa next has been postponed due to the ongoing situation with regards to the Covid-19 pandemic, Cricket Australia (CA) announced on Tuesday. ....
IND Vs ENG: Rishabh Pant Returns To A Test XI At Home After Two Years
India have decided to continue with in-form batsman-wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant for the first Test against England starting here on Friday as he is a "match-winner", said India skipper Virat Kohli on Thursday. This means that 36-year-old Wriddhiman Saha, who has been keeping wickets at home, will sit out, though he is in the squad. ....
Australian Open: Defending Champion Sofia Kenin Bows Out In 2nd Round
Defending champion Sofia Kenin crashed out of the Australian Open after suffering a straight-sets defeat to Estonia's Kaia Kanepi in their second-round contest here on Thursday. ....
Australia's Victoria State Imposes 5-day Covid-19 Lockdown
The Australian state of Victoria will enter a snap five-day lockdown from Friday midnight as a new Covid-19 cluster linked to a quarantine hotel in Melbourne increased to 13. ....
Australian Open: Rafael Nadal Gets Past Fognini To Enter Quarters
World number two Rafael Nadal on Monday entered the Australian Open quarter-finals for the 13th time after getting past Fabio Fognini in their fourth round contest. ....
