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Australia hopes to win World Test Championship

Australia World Test Championship

Australia can qualify for June’s final with a win at the SCG, South Africa must win to keep their slender hopes alive. The third day is dedicated to Glenn McGrath’s late wife. Australia once again, the series is decided in Sydney, but the World Test Championship has plenty at risk. Australia can qualify for June’s … Read more

David Warner aims for successful India tour following MCG double-century

David Warner aims for successful India tour following MCG double-century

Australia’s next Test tour of India will be part of Border-Gavaskar Trophy. David Warner had not scored a Test century since January 2020. He hit a fantastic double century in his 100th Test at the MCG. After an incredible double century in his 100th Test at the MCG in the team’s innings and 182-run triumph … Read more

David Warner had reservations about playing Test cricket

David Warner reservations

David Warner had reservations about his ability to continue playing Test cricket. His double-century against South Africa disproved his naysayers. Australia beat South Africa by an innings and 110 runs at the MCG. David Warner had reservations about his ability to continue playing Test cricket before his double-century against South Africa, but he stated he … Read more

Shane Warne honored with top Australian Test Player award

Shane Warne Test award

Announcement made on the first day of the Boxing Day Test against South Africa. Spinner died in March at the age of 52. Melbourne Cricket Ground was the setting for several of his career highlights. Shane Warne would be honoured by having Australia’s annual Test Player of the Year award for men renamed after him. … Read more

Boxing Day Test: Mitchell Starc sent for scans following finger injury

Boxing Day Test: Mitchell Starc sent for scans following finger injury

Starc suffers finger injury during Australia’s second Test against South Africa. Starc was struck on the middle finger while fielding at long-on in Melbourne. He has been sent for scans and is expected to be out of action for some time. Mitchell Starc, a left-arm fast bowler for Australia, suffered a finger injury while fielding … Read more

Boxing Day Test: After two days at The Gabba, MCG to deliver ‘even contest’

Boxing Day Test: After two days at The Gabba, MCG to deliver 'even contest'

Australia beat South Africa by six wickets on seaming surface at The Gabba. Boxing Day Test will be an even match between Australia and South Africa. MCG is a different arena than the current Gabba. After the two-day match between Australia and South Africa at The Gabba in Brisbane, Peter Roach, head of cricket operations … Read more

Joe Clarke hit BBL’s first century as Melbourne Stars beat Hobart Hurricanes

Joe Clarke century

Melbourne Stars beat Hobart Hurricanes at the MCGates after opening-game loss to Sydney Thunder. Joe Clarke scored 101 runs without being dismissed off of 66 balls. The wicketkeeper-batsman hit four sixes in an over for his first BBL century. Joe Clarke blasted the BBL’s first century as the Melbourne Stars defeated the Hobart Hurricanes at … Read more

T20 World Cup final between Pakistan and England is clouded by a dismal outlook in Melbourne

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England and Pakistan will square off at the MCG, On the day of the game on Sunday, it will rain heavily Numerous Super 12 games have already been cancelled MELBOURNE: In the lead-up to the T20 World Cup final, England and Pakistan’s staff will be studying weather charts as well as tactics, with a dismal … Read more

Afghanistan vs Ireland, T20 World Cup 2022: match abandoned due to severe rain at MCG

Afghanistan vs Ireland

It was supposed to be a very important match today between Afghanistan and Ireland MCG has been pouring down all day with rain Afg v Ire abandoned without toss Due to the continuing rain in Melbourne on Friday, the T20 World Cup match between Ireland and Afghanistan has been delayed, as has the coin toss. … Read more

Harbhajan Singh refuses to make any comment on PAK-IND clash in 2022 T20 WC

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Harbhajan refused to comment on the Pak-Ind clash in T20 World Cup this year. His previous prediction was proved wrong by Babar Azam’s unit. Pakistan and India will face each other in this year’s T20 World Cup on Oct 23. Former Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has apologized for once again predicting the outcome of the … Read more

IPL 2022 final surpasses 1992 World Cup Final in crowd attendance

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Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 concluded Sunday night with the Gujrat Titans winning their inaugural title in their first tournament. The final of the 2022 edition, which was played in Ahmadabad, surpassed all the records for the most number of spectators in the stadium. Read more: IPL 2022 Final: Hardik Pandya leads Gujarat Titans towards … Read more

Barcelona to play in Australia for first time

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Barcelona will play an A-League All Stars side in Australia for the first time, the Spanish giants said on Wednesday. On May 25, Xavi Hernandez’s team will face a team made up of the finest players from Australia’s local league at the 80,000-seat Stadium Australia. “Being able to play this match will give us the … Read more

Thousands pay tribute to Shane Warne at state memorial service

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At a state memorial service at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Wednesday, Shane Warne was hailed as a “genius” in front of tens of thousands of spectators and renowned players, with music giants such as Elton John performing virtually. The 52-year-old Australian cricketer died of a suspected heart attack at a luxury resort in Thailand … Read more

Pak-Ind T20 WC match tickets sold out within hours

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The Pakistan-India rivalry is known throughout the globe and the matches between then is enjoyed by all. In the recent ICC T20 World Cup 2021, which was held in UAE, Pakistan defeated their arch-rivals India in an epic showdown where the Green Shirts emerged victorious by 10 wickets in response to 152-run target. And now … Read more

David Warner’s Daughter shows off her batting skills on ground

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Indi Warner, the daughter of Australian cricketer David Warner, was encouraged to show off her batting skills at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) after seeing her father play a key role in the Ashes series victory. Indi was seen dominating in a video posted to Twitter by David Warner. He wrote “Indi having her maiden … Read more

Boxing Day Test, Australian Open to go ahead at full capacity

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MELBOURNE: Australia’s Boxing Day Test against arch-rivals England and next year’s Australian Open tennis will be played before a full house, Melbourne authorities said Thursday as they removed more pandemic restrictions. Victoria Premier Dan Andrews said that the state was about to hit 90 per cent vaccination, allowing long-standing restrictions to be swept aside, including … Read more

For one week only, Oman centre-stage at T20 World Cup

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MUSCAT: It’s a far cry from Lord’s, the MCG and Eden Gardens, but the modest Al Amerat Ground, 15km to the south-east of the Omani capital of Muscat, will on Sunday briefly become the beating heart of international cricket as the T20 World Cup gets underway. “How often does an Associate nation get to host … Read more