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Marnus Labuschagne's century leads Australia to 248/4 at stumps on the opening day of the first Test against New Zealand on Thursday. (Photo: AP/PTI)

Marnus Labuschagne's century leads Australia to 248/4 against New Zealand at Day 1 stumps

Labuschagne and Travis Head are unbeaten at 110 and 20 runs respectively.

12 Dec 2019 7:02 PM

Australia opened their home season with a cakewalk against Pakistan but New Zealand should present a much stiffer challenge when they look to end their 34-year wait for a second test series triumph in their neighbours’ backyard. (Photo:AFP)

Australia face stiff challenge in backyard scrap with NZ

Kane Williamson’s experienced Blacks Caps head into the three-match series riding high in 2nd place in the world test rankings behind India.

11 Dec 2019 9:00 AM

Ahead of the first Test against New Zealand, Australia coach Justin Langer on Tuesday said that flat pitches in a Test match is a 'huge problem' for the health of cricket. (Photo:AFP)

Flat pitches a 'huge problem': Justin Langer

The Marsh Sheffield Shield match between Victoria and Western Australia was suspended on Sunday.

10 Dec 2019 4:56 PM

The Pakistan Cricket Board is trying to convince Cricket Australia to send its national team for a Test series in Pakistan in 2022, according to its CEO Wasim Khan. (Photo:AP)

PCB invites CA to send team to Pakistan for Test series in 2022

He added that under the new Future Tours Program, whenever Pakistan and Australia play a bilateral series it will include three Tests.

10 Dec 2019 4:06 PM

Ahead of the Test series against New Zealand, Australia coach Justin Langer said it is 'more than likely' that they will stick with the same XI which played against Pakistan. (Photo:AFP)

Australia 'more than likely' to keep same XI for NZ Test series: Justin Langer

Langer further stated that it is a 'benefit and advantage' in keeping the core group of players together.

10 Dec 2019 3:14 PM

Australia batsman Steve Smith hailed New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson for having a 'terrific work ethic' and is hoping to keep him quiet in the upcoming series. (Photo:AFP)

Steve Smith hails kane Williamson for having 'terrific work ethic'

Smith then compared himself to Williamson in terms of how they both hold the bat.

10 Dec 2019 3:06 PM

Kane Williamson's New Zealand know they need to re-adapt quickly to the nuances of day-night cricket to have any hope of winning a first series in Australia for more than 30 years when this week's opening Test begins. (Photo:AFP)

New Zealand face day-night challenge as Australia series begins

The tourists pad up for the first of a three-Test series in Perth with no warm-up games and in forecast 40 Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) heat.

10 Dec 2019 12:19 PM

Ahead of the Boxing Day Test against New Zealand, Australia's Steve Smith expressed confidence in Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) curator Matt Page and his groundstaff saying that they will 'produce something good' for them. (Photo:AFP)

Steve Smith expresses confidence in Melbourne Cricket Ground curator

A Marsh Sheffield Shield match between Victoria and Western Australia at the same venue was abandoned due to unsafe pitch.

10 Dec 2019 11:40 AM

Despite being the fastest batsman to register 7000 runs in the longest format of the game, Australian cricketer Steven Smith has admitted that there is a sense of inhibition as he prepares for the pink-ball Test. (Photo:AFP)

There is a sense of unknown: Steve Smith on pink ball Test

The first Test between Australia and New Zealand will begin from December 12 at Perth Stadium, one of Australia's newest Test centres.

09 Dec 2019 2:38 PM

David Warner has maintained absolute silence on the ban until now. Talking to FOX Sports, he opened up on his leadership ban. (Photo: AFP)

David Warner opens up for the first time on leadership ban

Apart from the one-year- suspension from international cricket, Warner was also handed a lifelong leadership ban.

09 Dec 2019 2:00 PM

Australia's Glenn Maxwell seems to be moving closer to a comeback from his mental health break after the all-rounder was seen training with his state side Victoria here. (Photo:AFP)

Glenn Maxwell edges closer to Australia return, trains with Victoria

Maxwell, who stepped away from cricket to deal with his unspecified problems during T-20I series vs SL, returned to club cricket recently.

06 Dec 2019 12:32 PM

Australia heavily hinted on Tuesday, they will field the same XI for their opening Test against New Zealand to the one that thrashed Pakistan, with selectors keen to build a core group of players. (Photo:AP)

Australia stick to winning formula for home Test series versus New Zealand

Tim Paine's men have proven to be far more consistent in recent months, having retained the Ashes before a 2-0 series sweep vs Pakistan.

03 Dec 2019 11:02 AM

Opening batsman Cameron Bancroft on Tuesday was left out of Australia's 13-member squad for the upcoming three-match Test series against New Zealand. (Photo:AFP)

Australia drop Cameron Bancroft for New Zealand Test series

Apart from Bancroft, Australia has opted to go in with the unchanged squad from the recently concluded series against Pakistan.

03 Dec 2019 9:45 AM

With their batting order settled and Mitchell Starc back to his marauding best in their series sweep of Pakistan, a confident Australia will look forward to bigger tests ahead when they host New Zealand later this month. (Photo: AFP)

Confident Australia savour stability ahead of home series against New Zealand

Australia dominated with bat, ball and in the field to post their second successive innings victory over the South Asians.

03 Dec 2019 9:37 AM

Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting on Tuesday revealed that why he prefers his country's bowling attack over India's. (Photo:AFP)

Ricky Ponting shares why he prefers Australian bowlers over Indian

Ponting acknowledged that India assembled great bowling lineup, but he said that Indian spinners struggle in Australian conditions.

03 Dec 2019 9:03 AM

Nathan Lyon took two wickets in the first session Monday and three in the second before Australia finished off a victory by an innings and 48 runs under lights to complete a two-test series sweep with more than a day to spare. (Photo: AFP)

Australia complete Pakistan whitewash, win by an innings and 48 runs

The 32-year-old Lyon (5-69) now has 50 test wickets at the Adelaide Oval, where he'd worked as a curator before making the national team.

02 Dec 2019 3:05 PM

While Nathan Lyon extracted some life out of the pitch, it offered little for Australia's fast bowlers who were made to toil. (Photo: AFP)

Nathan Lyon takes a fifer as Pakistani batsmen wear down Australian bowlers

At the dinner break in Adelaide, Pakistan were 229 for eight - still needing to score another 58 to make the hosts bat again.

02 Dec 2019 2:30 PM

Spin king Nathan Lyon removed dangerous half-century makers Shan Masood and Asad Shafiq Monday as Australia edged closer to victory inside four days at the second Test in Adelaide despite stubborn Pakistan resistance. (Photo:AP)

Spin king Nathan Lyon edges Australia closer to victory

The visitors resumed the day-night match under clear skies on a precarious 39 for three with Masood not out 14 and Shafiq on eight.

02 Dec 2019 12:26 PM

After bowling Pakistan out for 302 before dinner, Australia enforced the follow-on and Josh Hazlewood duly rewarded skipper Tim Paine with two early wickets, with Mitchell Starc chipping in one. (Photo:AFP)

Australia sniff victory over Pakistan after late strikes following their declaration

Australia edged toward a dominant victory and a series whitewash after leaving Pakistan wobbling at 39 for 3 in their 2nd innings on day 3.

02 Dec 2019 9:21 AM

Yasir Shah smacked a dogged maiden Test century and Babar Azam hit 97 but they were all out for 302 and still 287 runs adrift, with Mitchell Starc the hero, taking 6-66. (Photo:AP)

Pakistan fight to avoid defeat against Australia

Pakistan was battling to stave off defeat in the day-night second Test against Australia on Sunday after being forced to follow on.

01 Dec 2019 5:05 PM

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