Ex players MacGill, Mallett set to give `new direction` to Oz spin attack

Last Updated: Friday, April 26, 2013, 14:09

Former Australian cricketers Stuart MacGill and Ashley Mallett, who have been appointed by Cricket Australia`s Centre of Excellence as coach and consultant respectively, are reportedly set to give a new direction to the country`s spin attack.

Australia Ashes squad `best of a bad lot`

Last Updated: Thursday, April 25, 2013, 16:03

The recall of two 35-year-old veterans for the Ashes series against England shows the lack of quality coming through the Australian ranks, with the squad the "best of a bad lot", media said on Thursday.

Early declaration of Oz Ashes squad may be `pitch` advantage for England

Last Updated: Thursday, April 25, 2013, 13:40

The premature unveiling of the Australian squad for the Ashes has given England a free kick and a head-start to prepare their pitches and players accordingly, according to Australian cricket sources.

Last-gasp goal keeps Lyon’s title hopes alive

Last Updated: Saturday, April 20, 2013, 09:50

A goal in the third minute of injury time from Clement Grenier gave Lyon a 2-1 win at champions Montpellier on Friday to keep their slim French title hopes alive.

Off-spinner Nathan Lyon says India whitewash has made Australia stronger

Last Updated: Thursday, April 4, 2013, 11:09

Australian off-spinner Nathan Lyon has said that his team`s disastrous 4-0 rout in India has made them strong, and warned the critics against writing off Australia.

Ex-Oz selector backs Hughes, Lyon to play crucial roles during Ashes

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 27, 2013, 13:29

Former Australian national selector Jamie Cox has claimed batsman Phil Hughes and off spinner Nathan Lyon will fill key roles during this year`s Ashes.

India vs Australia, Delhi Test, Day 3: As it happened...

Last Updated: Monday, March 25, 2013, 09:49

Live updates from the third day of the fourth Test between India and Australia.

India clinch historic clean sweep against Aus with easy win

Last Updated: Monday, March 25, 2013, 09:28

India beat Australia by six wickets to claim a 4-0 series whitewash, on the third day of the fourth and final cricket Test on Sunday.

Australia ruing, not sledging against India: Nathan Lyon

Last Updated: Sunday, March 24, 2013, 10:49

Spinner Nathan Lyon had said that Australia were ruing not attempting to intimidate India earlier in the series, adding that the verbal altercation between opener David Warner and Ravindra Jadeja on day two of the Delhi Test may have been one of the factors behind Indian captain MS Dhoni`s dismissal.

Aussie ‘comeback kid’ Smith wants to keep all-rounder tag

Last Updated: Sunday, March 24, 2013, 09:58

Australia`s `comeback kid` Steve Smith has said that he will not be giving up leg-spin bowling and still wants to be considered as an all-rounder, even after wowing critics and the public with his batting prowess since coming off the bench in India in the final two Tests of the series.

Delhi Test, Day 2: India take slender lead despite Lyon`s five wicket haul

Last Updated: Sunday, March 24, 2013, 08:55

Nathan Lyon scalped five wickets as Indian batsmen were tested for the first time in the series on a crumbling track but still managed to take a slender four-run first-innings lead in the fourth and final cricket Test against Australia here on Saturday.