Thanasi Kokkinakis edged Ben Shelton 6-1, 4-6, 7-6 (16/14) to put Australia 1-0 up on record 32-time Davis Cup winners the United States in the quarter-finals on Thursday. Australia, who have triumphed 28 times, second only to the USA, last won the tournament in 2003 but finished as runners-up in the last two …
Pat Cummins has never tasted a Test series victory against India, either on home turf or away and the Australian captain is determined to end that streak and lead his team to a long-awaited triumph on home soil. Having never been part of an Australian squad that defeated India in a Test series, Cummins is …
Former Indian coach Ravi Shastri, who masterminded India's historic Test series victories in Australia in 2018/19 and 2020/21, believes Yashasvi Jaiswal is set to leave the Australian shores as a more refined batter, regardless of how the tour unfolds. The former India coach confidently backed the young opener, describing him as "world-class" and predicting he …
Chelsea striker Sam Kerr and U.S. midfielder Kristie Mewis have announced they’re expecting a baby! The couple shared the exciting news on Instagram, posting photos together, including a touching shot of them holding an ultrasound image, with the caption: “Mewis-Kerr baby coming 2025!”Kerr, captain of Australia’s national team and a key player for Chelsea, recently …
Ahead of the India-Australia Test series starting on November 22, former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar shared his insights on Star Sports. He specifically focused on Virat Kohli, discussing the challenges he might face in Australia and the potential strategies the Australian bowlers could employ against him. Sanjay Manjrekar, a former cricketer and now …
Star all-rounder Mitchell Marsh was seen gearing up for a bowling role as the Australian team hit the nets ahead of the first Test of the much-anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India. Australian media reported that Marsh bowled a full session at the WACA as the Australian Test team reconvened for the first time since their …
Australia's uncapped opener Nathan McSweeney is already deep into his preparation for the formidable challenge in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy: facing India's premier fast bowler, Jasprit Bumrah. The series opener, set in Perth, marks McSweeney's anticipated debut, and the young right-hander is meticulously planning how to handle the pace attack led by Bumrah, whose unconventional action …
Australia captain Pat Cummins was spotted attending British Rock band Coldplay’s concert on Saturday, November 10 as Australia lost the three-match ODI series vs Pakistan. Cummins wife Becky had shared a photo from the concert on her Instagram story and wrote ‘Excitement levels are high.’ Notably, Cummins was rested from the third ODI along with …
Australia lost the ODI series against Pakistan at home.© AFP Australia's former captain Michael Clarke expressed strong concerns over the decision by team management to rest key players in the third and final ODI against Pakistan, a move that contributed to Pakistan's historic ODI series win over Australia on their home soil for …
Former Australian Test captain Tim Paine has expressed frustration with the heavy criticism aimed at Australia's ODI team following their recent 1-2 series defeat to Pakistan. Despite a promising start with a win at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), the Aussies stumbled in the subsequent matches, suffering comprehensive nine-wicket and eight-wicket losses at …
