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.

Delhi Test, Day 2: Statistical Highlights

Last Updated: Saturday, March 23, 2013, 22:25

Statistical highlights on the second day of the fourth and final cricket Test between India and Australia here on Saturday.

Even 100 runs would be difficult to chase on Kotla track: Lyon

Last Updated: Saturday, March 23, 2013, 18:54

As batting is becoming extremely difficult on a fast-wearing pitch, Australia spinner Nathan Lyon believes they stand a good chance to sign off the tour with a win since it will be difficult for India to chase even a small target of 100 runs.

The match is evenly poised: Murali Vijay

Last Updated: Saturday, March 23, 2013, 18:51

India`s opening batsman Murali Vijay said on Saturday that the fourth Test against Australia was evenly poised after the second day`s play at the Feroz Shah Kotla.

Nathan Lyon says he is not short on confidence

Last Updated: Friday, March 8, 2013, 21:00

Dumped Australian spinner Nathan Lyon today challenged coach Mickey Arthur`s claim that he is short on confidence, asserting that his trust in his abilities has only gone up after clean bowling Sachin Tendulkar in the Chennai Test.

India vs Australia: Five changes Australia could make for the Mohali Test

Last Updated: Friday, March 8, 2013, 19:15

The performance of the Australian cricket team in the Border-Gavaskar trophy so far has been an ugly blot on the tradition of Australian cricket.

Where was the fight, Martyn asks Australian team

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 6, 2013, 22:10

Following the two heavy Test defeats against India, former Australia cricketer Damien Martyn has said the team lacked fighting spirit and questioned the selection of a few "bits and pieces" players in the squad.