Steve Smith, before his dramatic fall from grace, was drawing comparisons with icon Donald Bradman. However, Steve Smith is now ready to pick up where he left off and shine for Australia at the upcoming World Cup. Smith, the then golden boy of Australian cricket, opted to turn a blind eye to Cameron Bancroft and David Warner conspiring to alter the ball during the ... Read More »

Virat Kohli was not impressed with DRS and let his displeasure known in the post-match presentation ceremony. Not many would have given Australia any hope after Shikhar Dhawan’s sensational century and Rohit Sharma’s whirlwind 95 helped India post a mammoth 358 for nine in 50 overs after Indian skipper Virat Kohli won the toss and elected to bat on a ... Read More »

Following Faf du Plessis, South Africa’s stand-in captain’s, appeal against the International Cricket Council’s decision of charging him guilty of ball-tampering in Hobart, the governing body issued a statement on Friday (November 25). “The ICC is disappointed that Faf du Plessis has chosen not to accept the findings of Match Referee Andy Pycroft and will instead exercise his right to ... Read More »

South Africa captain Faf du Plessis lauded his “relentless” bowlers for their match-winning performance against Australia in Hobart on Tuesday and dedicated the series win to absent Proteas Dale Steyn and AB De Villiers. Kyle Abbott, who replaced pace spearhead Steyn, was Man of the Match after taking 6-77 in the second innings to complete a nine-wicket haul as the ... Read More »

Durban: David Miller hit a sensational century as South Africa pulled off the second highest ODI run-chase of all time on Wednesday in a four-wicket triumph over Australia at Kingsmead. Miller hit 118 not out off 79 balls as South Africa chased down what had been a ground record 371 for six by Australia with four balls to spare. “It ... Read More »

Adding cinnamon to diet can cool your body by up to two degrees and lead to a significant improvement in overall health, researchers including one of Indian origin have claimed. The results of the study on pigs show that cinnamon maintained the integrity of the stomach wall, said project leader Kourosh Kalantar-zadeh, from RMIT University in Australia. “When pigs feed ... Read More »

A famous white humpback whale has been spotted on his annual migration to Australia’s north. Migaloo is known for his distinctive colouring and for many years was the only documented all-white humpback whale in the world. He has been sighted off the coast of New South Wales state, including the resort town of Byron Bay. Migaloo’s journey up Australia’s east ... Read More »

An injury time own goal from England defender Laura Bassett put Japan into the World Cup final with a 2-1 victory on Wednesday, setting up a title rematch with the United States. The US, who lost the 2011 final to the Japan on penalties, booked their ticket to Sunday’s championship game in Vancouver with a 2-0 win over top ranked Germany on Tuesday. Bassett’s attempted sliding ... Read More »