All-rounder Dan Christian was left out, while opener Ed Cowan was expectedly handed a Test debut in the final XI announced on Saturday by Australian skipper Michael Clarke for the opening cricket Test

Australia's callow bowling attack has tantalised with the promise of a brave new era, but faces its stiffest examination against India's veteran batsmen in the first test in Melbourne starting on Mond

Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Saturday said injury-prone pacers Zaheer Khan and Ishant Sharma are expected to be fit for the first Test against Australia and precautions have been

Australian opener David Warner foresees Indian cricketers struggling to adapt to conditions here during the upcoming Test series and feels the longer they are kept out on the field, 'the harder it wil

Australia captain Michael Clarke enjoys watching Sachin Tendulkar bat but hoped that the Indian icon doesn't score his much-awaited 100th international century during the upcoming four-match Test seri

A swashbuckling century on debut against India was the making of Michael Clarke as a test batsman.

Seven years later, the one-time golden boy of Australian cricket might hope a home series against t

Beleaguered Australian batsman Michael Hussey has vowed to give a tough time to Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who happens to be his captain in IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings, during the Test

A prolific scorer against Australia, Indian middle-order batsman V.V.S. Laxman hoped that the hosts would continue to have recurring nightmares of his presence at the crease during the forthcoming Tes

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni would be sincerely hoping for the lady luck to smile on him when he walks with his Australian counterpart Michael Clarke for the toss on the opening day of the first cricket Test here on December 26.

In a defiant captain's swansong, Ricky Ponting hit a fighting century in a losing cause as Australia bowed out of the World Cup earlier this year and then spoke of his hopes for a 'Tendulkar-like' re-