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Heatwave gives Pat Cummins pause for thought before Boxing Day Test

The temperature is forecast to reach 39 degrees on Thursday in Melbourne when Australia takes on India.

  • Roger Vaughan

November

Twenty-two-year-old Yashasvi Jaiswal’s duck in the first innings was quickly forgotten as he earned a standing ovation for his second innings knock of 161.

India dominates cricket – and calls the shots on and off the field

In a country of 1.4 billion following the sport religiously, the BCCI knows it’s sitting on a gold mine as lucrative as Saudi oilfields.

  • Tracey Holmes
Australia’s Usman Khawaja reacts after losing his wicket to India’s Mohammed Siraj on the fourth day.

What key stats say about Australia v India (the news is not good)

Australia’s first Test against India didn’t go to plan. If the team can turn things around and win the series, it will be historic. Data shows it will be hard.

  • Zoe Samios
Perdaman chairman Vikas Rambal in his office in Perth.

Why this billionaire’s flying people in to watch cricket in Perth

Soft diplomacy between India and Australia surrounding the Test series has never been higher, according to Cricket Australia.

  • Tom Rabe
Officials opted against pursuing any further action after Australia wrapped up the match in a seven-wicket win.

India A cleared of ball-tampering, no further action

In an explosive start to the summer, India’s A team have been cleared of ball-tampering and will escape any sanction after accusations flew in a match against Australia A.

  • Scott Bailey
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November 2023

Pat Cummins with the spoils of World Cup victory.

One-day cricket champions of champions

The India-Australia rivalry now approaches the intensity of the traditional Ashes battle between Australia and England.

  • The AFR View
Australia celebrate winning the men’s Cricket World Cup final.

Australia stun India in final to win World Cup

Travis Head was the star for Australia, striking 137 runs to help upset a red-hot Indian team at home.

  • Scott Bailey

June 2023

Australia’s Cameron Green at rear, celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of India’s Shardul Thakur.

Australia get sloppy before taking big lead over India

India’s batsmen had survived lucky spill after lucky spill but finally fell on the third day, as Australia took a 173-run lead.

  • Scott Bailey

April 2023

Chinese SU-30 fighter jets were among the 70 aircraft detected off Taiwan.

China sends 70 jets, 11 warships towards Taiwan

China continued its show of force in the Taiwan Strait; ‘berserk’ bond markets overplay the risk of a deep recession; Asian shares inch higher; ‘Incompetence and greed’ – inside the collapse of FTX. See how the day unfolded here.

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  • Andrew Hobbs

August 2022

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Kapil Dev says cricket, like cinema, is undergoing disruption

The 63-year-old former cricket superstar has arrived in Melbourne for the screening of a movie about the World Cup victory he led India to in 1983.

  • Michael Bleby

May 2021

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Australian cricketers in India to be moved to Maldives or Sri Lanka

Australian great Mike Hussey has tested positive for COVID-19, while a number of Australian players are isolating after the IPL was postponed.

  • Max Mason
Relatives of a person who died of COVID-19 mourn outside a field hospital in Mumbai, India.

Indian Premier League suspended after more COVID-19 cases

The Board of Control for Cricket in India says local authorities and tournament officials took the decision unanimously ‘to postpone IPL 2021 season, with immediate effect’.

January 2021

Rishabh Pant and Mohammed Siraj celebrate an Indian triumph which has reverberated throughout the cricketing world.

India entrench themselves as world's best side

India's astonishing Gabba win has set the benchmark for this year's Ashes series in Australia.

  • Michael Vaughan
Down but not out: Australian cricket capatin Tim Paine has come under for for his leadership against India

Feeling the Paine of a nation's most important job

Tim Paine is under fire for his captaincy of the Australian Test cricket team, but the absence of a logical successor suggests he is safe – for now.

  • Michael Pelly
Rishabh Pant's counter-attacking knock led India to an unlikely victory in the fourth Test of the Australia-India series.

Pant on fire: India secure historic win

India have pulled off a remarkable victory in Brisbane on the back of on inspired knock by Rishabh Pant.

  • Michael Pelly
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Indian fans with a lot to celebrate.

India's Test triumph

The Indian team's magnificent triumph symbolises the rise of modern India, as Australia looks to forge a stronger relationship with our great sub-continental friend and sporting rival.

  • The AFR View
David Warner watches on as Rohit Sharma shapes for the catch in Brisbane.

Brisbane match a test for Australian sledgers

The Gabba Test is the final game in an absorbing series but after some unsavoury incidents in Sydney, our international reputation will be measured by more than just the scoreboard.

  • Michael Pelly
Will Pat Cummins succeed Tim Paine as Test captain?

Virus-spooked Test cricket hopes for business boost

Forget US-style 'virtual crowds' – the Gabba is going to try hosting 18,000 fans for the fourth Australia-India cricket Test despite Brisbane's recent coronavirus scare.

  • Liam Walsh
Mohammed Siraj of India stops play to make a formal complaint to Umpire Paul Reiffel about some spectators in the bay behind his fielding position.

Police remove spectators from SCG after abuse complaints

Six young men were escorted from their seats following a complaint that Indian cricket players were subjected to abuse.

  • Aaron Patrick

October 2020

The Big Bash League is part of the TV rights dispute.

Seven to escalate rights war with Cricket Australia

The sizzle in the summer of cricket is coming from a fight between Seven West Media and Cricket Australia.

  • Max Mason

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