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MCG to host one-off AUS vs ENG match to celebrate 150 years of Test cricket

Australia is set to host England in a stand-alone celebratory match at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in 2027 to celebrate 150 years of Test cricket. The match will celebrate a century-and-a-half of Test cricket since it was first played between Australia and England in March 1877. The 1977 Centenary Test was won by Australia, as they did the first-ever match, by 45 runs. Besides, Cricket Australia (CA) has finalised the allocation of hosting rights for various men's international Tests, ODIs, T20Is and other matches over the next seven summers, spanning from 2024-25 to 2030-31. These arrangements, finalised by CA, are part of a series of strategic partnerships between the cricket body and state governments to provide greater access to fans and communities while expanding cricket events nationwide. "We are enormously grateful for the strong support of state and territory governments and venue operators who will help us to deliver brilliant experiences across the country

Border-Gavaskar Trophy in sight, Pat Cummins takes eight-week break

Australia Test captain Pat Cummins has taken an eight-week break to re-energise himself in his quest to lift the coveted Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India later this year. Cummins, who recently returned from the United States following his maiden stint in Major League Cricket, was rested for next month's white-ball tour of the United Kingdom to manage his workload and give him time to work on his body ahead of a busy summer. "Everyone that comes back after a break is a little bit fresher, you never regret it," Cummins was quoted as saying by Fox Sports. "I've basically been bowling non-stop since the World Test Championship final, nearly 18 months ago. This gives me a good seven or eight weeks completely off bowling so the body can recover, then you start building up again for the summer. "It means you can hopefully bowl for a little bit longer, maintaining pace is a bit easier, makes you less susceptible to injuries," he added. Cummins had a busy last 12 months after fracturin

Ricky Ponting predicts Australian victory vs IND in Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Ricky Ponting believes Australia will have a "point to prove" after two straight Test series defeats at home against India and backed the Pat Cummins-led side to win the five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy 3-1 come November-December. India, who have returned victorious in both their previous Test assignments Down Under with identical margins of 2-1, will take on the world No.1 Australia in a five-Test series starting on November 22. "It's going to be a competitive series. Australia has got a bit of a point to prove against India in Australia on the back of what happened the last the last two series here," Ponting told 'The ICC Review'. "We are back to (having) five Tests as well, which is the other really important thing about this series. It has only been four Tests the last couple of time. (To have) five Tests, everyone is really excited by that and I don't know if there'd be too many drawn games. "I'm obviously going to tip Australia to win and I'm never going to tip against ...

ICC T20 World Cup winners and runners up list with their captains

Check ICC T20 World Cup winners and runners-up list with their captains and scores of finals here

T20 World Cup 2024 semis schedule, qualified teams, live match time (IST)

Check ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 full schedule, live match timings, teams qualified, live telecast and live streaming here

ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8 points table Group 1, 2; top batters bowlers

Check ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8 points table Group 1, 2 leaderboard, highest run-scorers and wicket-takers here

ICC T20 World Cup 2024 semis qualification: Scenarios for AUS, AFG, BAN

With India occupying the top spot on the way to the semifinals, the other three teams can qualify as the second side from Group 1 since Afghanistan, Australia, and Bangladesh have two points each.

T20 WC 2024: India qualifies for semifinal; chances AUS, AFG and BAN

A look at the chances of each team in Group 1 of the Super 8 stage which includes India, Australia, Afghanistan and Bangladesh

IND vs AUS: India could knock Australia out of T20 World Cup; here's how

On June 24, Rohit Sharma's men somewhat knocked Australia out of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 and also avenged the debacle of 2023 ICC ODI World Cup final

IND vs AUS highlights, T20 World Cup 2024: Rohit takes revenge, Aussies staring knockout

T20 World Cup 2024 highlights Australia vs India Full Scorecard: Australia lost by 24 runs. If Afghanistan beats Bangladesh, or their match gets washed out, the Aussies will be knocked out

T20 World Cup 2024 India vs Australia Playing 11: Starc replaces Agar

India vs Australia Playing 11: Mitchell Starc replaced Ashton Agar, who was listless against Afghanistan, in Australia's Playing 11 today. India made no changes

India vs Aus: I would pick 1 extra pacer on Saint Lucia pitch, says Curator

A lot more spice has been added to the India-Australia contest here on Monday after the latter's loss to Afghanistan and the local curators feel playing three spinners would be a tad too much on what has proved to be the best batting strip in the T20 World Cup. India have been playing an extra spinner in Kuldeep Yadav since the start of the Super Eights and after picking five wickets from three games, Rohit Sharma is unlikely to bench him. The other spin options are all-rounders Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja. A day before the game that can potentially knock Australia out of the tournament, members of the groundstaff wanted to see Mohammed Siraj back in the side to support Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh at the expense of a spinner. The main square has six black soil pitches and number three would be in use for the day game on Monday. "The pitch is nice and hard, should stay the same throughout in a day game. Whichever team bats should score 180 to 200. I prefer to bat and put r

Australia vs India: Saint Lucia weather forecast, hourly rain prediction

Check Saint Lucia weather forecast and hourly rain prediction ahead of India vs Australia Super 8 match in ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 here

T20 World Cup 2024 AUS vs AFG highlights: Afghanistan win by 21 runs

Rashid Khan's men avenged the disappointing defeat in 2023 ODI World Cup from Australia by defeating the Kangaroos in a must-win game. This is Afghanistan first win vs Aussies in T20 Internationals

T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8 points table Group 1, 2; top batters and bowlers

Check ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8 points table here

2-in-2! Cummins scripts history with two hattricks in a row | AUS vs AFG

Pat Cummins is the first bowler in the history of T20 cricket and T20 World Cup history to claim a hat trick in back-to-back matches.

Cummins to Rabada: Bowlers with hattrick in ICC T20 World Cup history

Pat Cummins is only the second Australian bowler to take a hattrick in ICC Men's T20 World Cup history. Check the full list of hattricks in T20 World Cup history here

T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8: AFG vs AUS Playing 11, full scorecard, telecast

Afghanistan vs Australia Playing 11: Aussies made two changes in their XI while Afghans made two. Disney plus Hotstar will live stream the AFG vs AUS T20 World Cup 2024 match in India.

T20 WC 2024 Super 8 AUS vs AFG preview: Afghans set for stern Aussies test

A stern test awaits Afghanistan as they take on a rampant Australia in their T20 World Cup Super Eight Group 1 clash here on Sunday. Coming off a 47-run thrashing at the hands of India, Afghanistan will be under pressure not just to record a win but also to improve their Net Run Rate which took a severe hit after the loss in their first Super Eight game. Afghanistan are placed third with a NRR of -2.350 and it will be an uphill task for them to improve that as well as move up in the points table in a group which also consists Bangladesh. While Rahmanullah Gurbaz (178 runs) and Ibrahim Zadran (160) have been at the forefront of Afghanistan batting, they need more from their middle and lower-order batters in terms of contribution. Both Fazalhaq Farooqi (15 wickets) and Rashid Khan (9) have made life tough for batters consistently across varied pitches in the Americas and they will be crucial to stop the battery of in-form Australian batters who like to keep things in their ...

T20 World Cup 2024 AUS vs BAN highlights: Australia win by 28 runs (DLS method)

T20 World Cup 2024 highlights Australia vs Bangladesh full scorecard: star pacer Pat Cummins scripted history in Antigua when he became the second Australian player claim a hat-trick in T20 WC