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Ind-Aus Tests: Green set to undergo surgery, Starc could miss opening match

Young Australian all-rounder Cameron Green will require surgery to repair a fractured right index finger, though surgeons are hopeful the 23-year-old should recover in time to be considered for selection for the Border-Gavaskar series in India beginning on February 9. However, pace spearhead Mitchell Starc faces a potentially longer stay on the sidelines and will be in a race against time to prove his fitness for the four-Test series in India after he too suffered a finger injury while fielding during the Boxing Day Test against South Africa. The pair is already out of the third and final Test against South Africa at Sydney. A report in cricket.com.au said on Thursday after Australia's innings and 182-run win against the Proteas in the second Test that Green had consulted a specialist, who had recommended surgery. Green was hit on the finger by an Anrich Nortje bouncer and was forced to retire on day two, but he batted through pain on the third day to score an unbeaten ...

Starc, Cummins grab 3 wickets, put Australia in charge vs West Indies

Fast bowlers Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins grabbed three wickets apiece to dismiss West Indies for 283 and put Australia in the box seat in the opening cricket Test at the Perth Stadium here on Friday. Refusing to enforce the follow-on, Australia was 29-1 at stumps on the third day, and in charge of the match with a 344-run lead. David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne will resume on 17 and three, respectively, after Usman Khawaja fell for six. West Indies were on 237-4 at tea, and soon after from 245-4, before losing the last six wickets for 48 runs to the second new ball to hand Australia a 315-run first innings lead. West Indies had resumed the day on 74-0, and progressed to 150-1 at lunch before some outstanding fast bowling by Starc (3-51) and Cummins (3-34) cut short the innings. Off-spinner Nathan Lyon claimed 2-61 while fast bowlers Josh Hazlewood and Cameron Green took a wicket apiece. Only skipper Kraigg Brathwaite (64) and debutant Tangenarine Chanderpaul (51) ...

T20 World Cup: Ireland, the breaker and now the maker of England's hopes

The Irish may have lost to the Australians, but they kept their net run rate in check, thus reviving England's chances

Starc, Marsh, Stoinis to miss coming T20I against India due to injuries

Australia will have a warm-up match against India at The Gabba, Brisbane before starting their Men's T20 World Cup campaign at home against New Zealand on October 22 in Sydney

Enrolling for IPL mega auction was a click of the button away: Starc

A total of 47 Australians have enrolled for the IPL auction, but Starc, who was in great form with the ball and the bat during the recently-concluded Ashes series, has opted out of the mega auction

It's certainly on the table, Aus pacer Mitchell Starc on returning to IPL

Australian pacer Mitchell Starc is contemplating making a comeback to the IPL after a lengthy hiatus

Ashes, 4th Test: Starc, Boland strike to leave England reeling at 36/4

Mitchell Starc and Scott Boland got among the wickets to give Australia an upper hand in the morning session on Day 3 of the ongoing fourth Ashes Test here at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday.At the lunch break, England's score read 36/4-- still trailing by 380 runs. Ben Stokes (0) is currently at the crease.Resuming Day 3 at 13/0, overnight batters Haseeb Hameed and Zak Crawley added nine more runs before Hameed (6) was clean bowled by Mitchell Starc. This brought Dawid Malan to the middle.Crawley and Malan added 14 runs for the second wicket, but right on the cusp of lunch break, Boland dismissed Crawley (18), reducing England to 36/2 in the 17th over.Soon after, England skipper Joe Root (0) played far away from his body off the bowling of Boland and he ended up handing a simple catch to Steve Smith at second slip, and this reduced England to 36/3 in the 21st over. The lack of runs brought about Dawid Malan's (3) dismissal and this reduced England to 36/4.On Thursday, Australia ..

Mitchell Starc in control along with Australia in 2nd Ashes test

Mitchell Starc's milestone in day-night test matches has left Australia in command of the second Ashes test, with the home side taking a 282-run lead to stumps on day three with nine wickets in hand.

Ashes, 1st Test: Australia crush England, win Gabba Test by nine wickets

England's overnight hopes of dominating Australia in the opening Ashes Test were dashed with the hosts coming up with a superb bowling display to thrash the tourists by nine wickets at The Gabba

Ashes, 1st Test: Skipper Cummins takes five as England bowled out for 147

Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc got among the wickets as Australia dominated the second session on Day 1 of the ongoing first Ashes Test here at the Gabba, Brisbane on Wednesday

NZ vs AUS final highlights: Marsh, Warner win Australia their first T20 WC

Opener David Warner's 38-ball 53 and Marsh's 50-ball unbeaten 77 meant that Australia overhauled the target with consummate ease in 18.5 overs.

T20 WC SF2 PAK vs AUS highlights: Wade's cameo takes Australia into final

David Warner made 49, while Matthew Wade smashed a 17-ball unbeaten 41 and Marcus Stoinis was not out on 40 off 31 deliveries as Australia overhauled the target with an over to spare

T20 WC, AUS vs WI highlights: AUS wins by 8 wickets, keeps semis hope alive

Skipper Kieron Pollard struck a combative 31-ball 44 to lead West Indies to a fighting 157 for seven. Check Australia vs West Indies highlights

ICC T20 World Cup, AUS vs BAN: Australia thrashes Bangladesh by 8 wickets

Australia romped to victory in just 6.2 overs with Aaron Finch (40 off 20) leading from the front.

ICC T20 WC, AUS vs SL highlights: Australia beats Sri Lanka wins by 7 wkts

Warner, who has gone through a lean patch, was back in his element as his 10 fours made it easy for Australia to chase down the target of 155 in only 17 overs.

T20 WC AUS vs SA highlights: Stoinis' cameo helps Australia win by 5 wkts

Australia chased down the target of 119 in 19.4 overs with Steve Smith scoring 34-ball 35. Check Australia vs South Africa highlights and full scorecard here

IND vs AUS warm-up match highlights: India beats Australia by 9 wickets

Captaining the side with Kohli only taking the field to bowl, Rohit showed sublime touch alongside opening partner Rahul as India chased down Australia's 152 for five in 17.5 overs

AUS vs WI full schedule, live toss timings and streaming details in India

According to Indian Standard Time, the live toss between Australia and the West Indies during the T20 series will take place at 4:30 am. Check AUS vs WI live telecast, squad and match timings here

With eye on T20 World Cup, Starc focused on two upcoming series

Australian pace bowler Mitchell Starc is completely focused on the ICC T20 World Cup in October-November this year and sees the 10 T20Is lined up as a great opportunity

We didn't tamper with ball, end rumour-mongering: Australian bowlers

Australia bowlers Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon and Josh Hazlewood said they were not aware of ball being tampered during the infamous third Test against South Africa in Cape Town in 2018.