Australia win Adelaide ODI, Malan ton for England in vain
Australia's top order fired in unison to secure a six-wicket win over England with Dawid Malan's career-best 134 for the tourists in vain as in the first one-day international on Thursday.
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Faf still has no time for Aussie 'bully' Warner
Former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis has said he has no time for Australia "bully" David Warner.
Smith, Green in for injured skipper Finch and David for Australia
MELBOURNE : Steve Smith and Cameron Green will play their first matches of the Twenty20 World Cup in place of captain Aaron Finch and Tim David when Australia battle to stay in the tournament against Afghanistan on Friday.
Cricket-Smith ready to slot in at World Cup as Australia sweat on injuries
MELBOURNE : Steve Smith will be happy to bat anywhere in the Australian order if called upon at the T20 World Cup and he might finally have his chance with injury doubts hanging over a number of his team mates.
Ex-Australia skipper Paine accuses Proteas of ball-tampering after 'Sandpaper-gate'
Tim Paine has accused South Africa of ball-tampering just days after Australian cricket was rocked by the sandpaper-gate scandal in 2018, alleging it was covered up by the match broadcaster.
Cricket-Paine says South Africa were ball-tampering straight after Newlands test
MELBOURNE : Former Australia captain Tim Paine has accused South Africa of ball-tampering in the match that immediately followed the infamous 2018 Newlands test which saw the Australian team engulfed in the 'Sandpaper-gate' scandal.
Cricket-Australia to stick with same 11 for Sri Lanka despite NZ thrashing: Marsh
MELBOURNE : Champions Australia will keep faith in the 11 players who were humbled in their T20 World Cup opener against New Zealand as the hosts prepare to face resurgent Sri Lanka, all-rounder Mitchell Marsh said on Monday.
Hosts Australia ready to click in T20 World Cup defence
Aaron Finch's men when they flick the switch to tournament mode this week. An underdone Australia gelled superbly during last year's triumph in the United Arab Emirates and 14 of that 15-man squad will bid for back-to-back titles on home pitches over the next few weeks. Since blanking twice champions West Indies at the start of the month, Australia have lost two warm-up matches to England and another against India in Brisbane on Monday as selectors tinker and players are rested. Finch made a welcome return to form with a half-century against India, though, and Australia had another burden lifted on Tuesday when Pat Cummins was confirmed as captain of the one-day side, an issue that threatened to become a distraction through the tournament.