Adelaide

2nd ODI: SL beat Australia to level series 1-1

Lahiru Thirimanne scored an unbeaten 102 while Tillakaratne Dilshan scored a fifty as Sri Lanka beat Australia by 8 wickets. ...  

New look Australian team aim for another big win

Australia's Kane Richardson and Sri Lanka's Kaushal Perera are in line for ODI debuts at Adelaide. ...  

Aussie press hails South Africa after Adelaide draw

"No faffing about from Du Plessis," said a popular daily. Debutant Du Plessis scored an unbeaten ton to fetch his team a draw against all odds. ...  

Ponting to captain PM's XI against West Indies

Ponting has now joined the likes of Sir Donald Bradman, Steve Waugh, Mark Taylor and Richie Benaud to skipper the XI. ...  

Australia's Nathan Lyon records figures of 50-31-49-3

The 25-year-old had incredible figures of 50-31-49-3 in South Africa' second innings after bowling 44 overs in the first during the Adelaide draw. ...  

2nd Test: Du Plessis ton helps South Africa earn a draw against Australia

Resuming on 77 for 4 at Adelaide, the visitors closed day five on 248 for 8 thanks to Faf du Plessis' 110 not out. ...  

2nd Test: Australia stamp their authority over South Africa

Chasing to 430 to win, South Africa were 77 for 4 at stumps on day four of the Adelaide Test. ...  

2nd Test: Smith hundred keeps South Africa alive

In reply to Australia's 550, the tourists closed day two at Adelaide on 217 for 2 thanks to Smith's 26th Test ton. ...  

Kirsten worried with SA injury list growing

Kallis could bowl just 3.3 overs on the opening day of the Adelaide Test, allowing Australia to plunder runs. ...  

2nd Test: Determined Australia eye series lead

With their No. 1 ranking on the line this series, South Africa know they have to significantly improve on Brisbane show. ...  

Australia name unchanged team for second Test

Australia have overlooked injured Shane Watson in an unchanged line-up for the second Test against South Africa. ...  

Ponting looks for form turnaround in 2nd Test

He was out for nought in Australia's only innings in last week's drawn first Brisbane Test - his third duck in four Test innings against the Proteas. ...  

Slim chance of Watson playing 2nd Test

Watson admitted he is unlikely to be able to bowl, putting his selection for the Adelaide Test against SA in doubt. ...  

Ajmal excited to play in the Big Bash

The Pakistan offspinner is the leading wicket-taker in Twenty20 internationals, with 69 from 48 matches. ...  

Ajmal to represent Adelaide Strikers in BBL

Ajmal is the third Pakistani to sign up for BBL this year after Shahid Afridi at Sydney Thunder and Umar Akmal for Sydney Sixers. ...  

S.Aust govt says no plans to rename Adelaide Oval

South Australia's state government says it has no plans to change the name of the Adelaide Oval by selling naming rights to a corporate sponsor. ...  

Sachin Tendulkar statue at Wankhede?

MCA is toying with an idea of erecting a statue of Indian batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar at Wankhede Stadium. ...  

12th attack in Aus

The student was assaulted and rude comments made about his turban. ...  

Indian cabbie attacked in Adelaide, drivers protest

New Delhi: For Morne Morkel, the idea of soaking up pressure at the international level is to make mistakes and learn from them all by himself and that is why the South African pacer feels he is flourishing in the IPL as his captain Virender Sehwag doesn't spoon-feed him. Personally, I hate the idea of trying to spoon-feed a cricketer as to what he needs to do in pressure situations....  

Aussies are scared and not going to win: Sehwag

Johannesburg: Nearly a decade after his death, former South African cricket captain Hansie Cronje will be one of the recipients for posthumous honours. Cronje, who died in a plane crash under mysterious circumstances in 2002, precipitated the greatest crisis in world cricket two years earlier when he admitted to involvement in match fixing after Indian authorities began probing phone calls. Minister of Arts and Culture Paul Mashatile will deliver the...