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Middle order batsman Travis Head was within sight of his second test century as he combined with captain Tim Paine to drive Australia to 431 for five at tea on day two of the Boxing Day test against New Zealand on Friday. (Photo:Twitter)

Travis Head, Tim Paine power Australia to 431-5 at tea

Head was 98 not out, with Paine on 77 and New Zealand's hopes of a series-levelling victory seemingly all.

27 Dec 2019 5:57 AM GMT

New Zealand paceman Neil Wagner denied Steve Smith his first century of the home summer but Australias batsmen dug in to push to 336 for five at lunch on day two of the Boxing Day test on Friday. (Photo:AFP)

New Zealand denies Steve Smith ton as Australia reach 336/5 at lunch

Middle order batsman Travis Head reached his eighth half-century and was 57 not out at the break, with captain Tim Paine...

27 Dec 2019 5:38 AM GMT

Quinton de Kock fell five runs short of his century after dragging South Africa out of early trouble to 277 for nine at the close on the opening day of the first test against England at Centurion Park on Thursday. (Photo:AFP)

Quinton De Kock's 95 rescues Proteas as SA reach 277/9 vs England at...

England took a wicket with the opening delivery of the four-test series and had their hosts teetering on 111-5 after...

27 Dec 2019 5:30 AM GMT

England pacer Stuart Broad said they studied the Australian side throughout ahead of the match which paid off as they managed to all-out the Tim Paine-led side on 284 runs. (Photo: AFP)

Stuart Broad completes 400 scalps in this decade

The 33-year-old pacer has now joined the list which is lead by compatriot James Anderson with 428 wickets.

26 Dec 2019 3:15 PM GMT

I have not broken any protocols: Devang Gandhi on dressing room...

The same thing is cited by the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) in the statement released after the controversy.

26 Dec 2019 2:30 PM GMT

As India and Bangladesh get ready to face each other in the two-match test series, vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane on Tuesday said that if he keeps on scoring runs in the longest format of the game, then it will be about time that he makes a comeback in the 50-over format. (Photo:AFP)

'I listened to my inner self during time away from team': Ajnikya...

The 32-year-old spoke about how he channelised his energies during his two-month stay in Southampton, playing for the...

26 Dec 2019 1:42 PM GMT

The 32-year-old Rohit Sharma so far has 1382 runs in the ODI format in 2019 while Kohli has 1292 runs to his credit. (Photo: AFP)

'Playing aerial shots is not crime': Rohit Sharma

Rohit started his international career as a middle-order before becoming one of the best openers in the limited-overs...

26 Dec 2019 11:59 AM GMT

National selector Devang Gandhi on Thursday suffered embarrassment when he was asked to leave the Bengal Ranji team dressing room for breach of anti-corruption protocol, a charge rejected by him. (Photo: Twitter)

BCCI selector Devang Gandhi removed from Bengal dressing room for...

The incident happened when the second day's play was held up due to bad light and Gandhi entered the dressing room,...

26 Dec 2019 10:14 AM GMT

Walking to the crease at the fall of Australias second wicket, in front of a record crowd of more than 80,000 Â- the biggest attendance ever for a days play in an Australia-New Zealand test Steve Smith was greeted by a mixture of boos and cheers. (Photo:Twitter)

Steve Smith blocks out boos in MCG test

The booing was no doubt linked to Smith's 12-month ban at the hands of Cricket Australia for his role in the...

26 Dec 2019 9:47 AM GMT

More than 80,000 fans packed the Melbourne Cricket Ground Thursday in the largest single-day crowd for a Test match between the two nations, and one of the biggest against any country. (Photo: Twitter/ cricket.com.au)

Record crowd for Australia - New Zealand Test

The Boxing Day Test is the highlight of the cricket calendar in Australia and routinely attracts throngs of spectators.

26 Dec 2019 8:52 AM GMT

Master batsman Steve Smith ground out an unbeaten 77 Thursday as he zeroed in on yet another century, putting Australia in the driving seat after the opening day of the second Test against New Zealand. (Photo:Twitter)

Steve Smith eyes century as Australia seize control against New...

In the Black Caps' first Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, skipper Kane Williamson won the toss and opted...

26 Dec 2019 8:49 AM GMT

Ellyse Perry had scalped the wicket of Englands Natalie Sciver in the World T20 final in November whereas she reached the milestone of 1000 runs in the teams match against England on Sunday. (Photo: Ellyse PErry Instagram)

How Australia's Ellyse Perry changed women's cricket this decade!

Perry features in the list along Virat Kohli (India), Steve Smith (Australia), Dale Steyn and AB de Villiers (South...

26 Dec 2019 8:38 AM GMT