Easy choice Sir — Soon after seizing power in Afghanistan, the Taliban had asked farmers to stop cultivating opium poppies. However, recent reports suggest that farmers are increasingly taking ...

Much of the credit goes to Warner for being at the top of his game right through, as his confidence rubbed off on Marsh, who carried on even after Boult dismissed Warner much against the run of play. ...

Australia spin bowler Nathan Lyon expects Ben Stokes to play some part in the upcoming Ashes series Down Under, as speculation continues over the England all-rounder’s participation. Stokes has...

Australia captain Tim Paine has backed Justin Langer as head coach after senior players held “robust” discussions with the former Test opener in recent days. Langer’s role has been ...

Cameron Bancroft, one of the three central figures in the ball-tampering scandal, says it is “self-explanatory” that along with Steve Smith, David Warner and himself, Australian bowlers we...

Four men were arrested in dawn raids by Australian police on Wednesday in connection with the alleged kidnap and assault of former Test cricketer Stuart MacGill, media reported. The 50-year-old forme...

Australia paceman Josh Hazlewood has decided to opt out of the Indian Premier League (IPL) and rest up for a crowded schedule of international cricket culminating with the Ashes at the end of the year...

One may call it an instance of wholeheartedly following Justin Langer’s concept of “elite honesty”, but Tim Paine did sound apologetic for his behaviour during the Sydney Test. The ...

After they failed to break down India’s stiff resistance in Sydney, Australia now plan to go all out in the final Test in Brisbane to “take down” the visitors. “We played a (d...

Dropping as many as three catches on the final day, captain Tim Paine too was one of the reasons behind Australia’s inability to enforce a result in the third Test at the SCG. The ’keeper...