Australia

I played my part in team's cause today: Ed Cowan

Cowan on Friday brought his flagging career back on track with a gritty 86-run knock on the second day of the third Test. ...  

Hussey says it will take time to rebuild Australia team

Mike Hussey, who surprisingly announced his retirement in January, said rebuilding a close-knit team will be a slow process. ...  

Shikhar Dhawan will succeed as an opener: Chauhan

Chetan Chauhan also feels Dhawan has stepped into the shoes of city-mates Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir. ...  

Shane Watson may return to play fourth Test in Delhi

'Herald Sun', quoting sources close to Watson, said he has "cooled on retirement threats" and "will take the first steps towards atonement by considering a return to India next week ...  

Lewis Hamilton satisfied despite Mercedes mishaps

Lewis Hamilton's opening day for Mercedes at the Australian Grand Prix was marred by a minor crash and a lonely walk back to the paddock. ...  

Raikkonen quietly confident as Lotus car behaves well

Raikkonen, third in the championship last year, and his French team mate Romain Grosjean grabbed the fourth and fifth best times behind Red Bull's sheet-topping Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber. ...  

Ferrari make most of sunny practice for Australian GP

Alonso and Massa lived up to expectation and emerged as serious challengers to the pace-setting Red Bulls. ...  

Racing against Hamilton will make me stronger, says Rosberg

Rosberg believes it will be a "huge challenge" going up against team-mate Lewis Hamilton but thinks the challenge will make him a better driver. ...  

F1 tires stand up to Melbourne practice

Pirelli motorsport director Paul Hembrey said the softer medium tire was lasting 22 to 24 laps, while the super soft was shaping as an ideal compound for qualifying. ...  

McLaren make woeful start at Melbourne

Button was a disappointing 11th fastest after the first two practice sessions in a revamped McLaren race car. ...  

Mercedes bullish despite glitches at Australian Grand Prix

Mercedes' recruit Lewis Hamilton and team-mate Nico Rosberg were the drivers pushing pacesetters Red Bull the hardest. ...  

Sachin Tendulkar has not attended Budget Session for a single day

Cricketer and Rajya Sabha MP Sachin Tendulkar may not be able to attend the first half of the Budget session of Parliament due to his engagements in the on-going India Australia cricket series. The Rajya Sabha on Friday granted him leave from February 21 to March 7. Tendulkar has not attended the House for a single day in the ongoing Budget session and only one week is left for the...  

Vettel dominates both practice sessions at Australian Grand Prix

World champion Sebastian Vettel put his rivals firmly in their place by dominating both practice sessions in Melbourne. ...  

Ma determined to put China on Formula One map

Shanghai has been a feature of the F1 calendar since 2004 but Chinese drivers have been slower to get off the grid. ...  

3rd Test, day 2: Jadeja, Ishant reduce Australia to 273 for 7

From 139 for 0, their best start of the series, Australia were restricted by double-wicket overs from Ravindra Jadeja and Ishant Sharma in Mohali. ...  

Vettel on top in season-opening practice at Melbourne

The German steered the car around the Melbourne street circuit in one minute 27.211 seconds to finish ahead of Massa (1.27.289) and Alonso (1.27.547). ...  

Rolex unveils pit lane clock at Australian GP

The clock face on a pit lane gantry has been specially designed to be present at all the 19 races through the year. ...  

Force India's Paul di Resta wants maiden podium

The 2013 season kicks off this weekend at the Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park. ...  

Home victory would be sensational: Webber

Webber's best finish at the Albert Park here has been fourth place which he achieved last year. ...