Cricket-Australia keen to get India series started, says Haddin
MELBOURNE, Dec 6 - Australia are looking forward to getting back into competitive cricket in the first test against India next week in the wake of Phillip Hughes's tragic death, wicketkeeper Brad Haddin said on Saturday.
Cricket-Australia face biggest mental battle in first test - Ponting
MELBOURNE, Dec 6 - An Australia team still mourning the tragic death of Phillip Hughes face the biggest mental battle of their careers in playing the first test against India next week, according to former captain Ricky Ponting.
Cricket-New Zealand survive Afridi assault to level T20 series
DUBAI, Dec 5 - New Zealand survived Shahid Afridi's late onslaught to beat Pakistan by 17 runs in the second and final Twenty20 match to level the series 1-1 on Friday.
FACTBOX-Cricket-Australia v India test series
SYDNEY, Dec 5 - Factbox on the test series between Australia and India, which begins in Adelaide on Tuesday: - - - - SCHEDULE (All matches start at 0000 GMT) Dec 9-13 First test Adelaide Oval Dec 17-21 Second test Gabba, Brisbane Dec 26-30 Third test Melbourne Cricket Ground Jan 6-10 Fourth test Sydney Cricket Ground - - - - AUSTRALIA World ranking: Second Captain: Michael Clarke Coach: Darren Lehmann Squad: Clarke, Brad Haddin, Ryan Harris, Josh
ANALYSIS-Cricket-India strengths and weaknesses
MUMBAI, Dec 5 - Analysis of India squad before the four-test series against Australia, which starts in Adelaide on Tuesday:
ANALYSIS-Cricket-Australia's strengths and weaknesses
SYDNEY, Dec 5 - Analysis of Australia squad before the four-test against India, which starts in Adelaide on Tuesday:
PREVIEW-Cricket-Hughes casts long shadow over India series
SYDNEY, Dec 5 - The death of Phillip Hughes will inevitably cast a long shadow over Australia's delayed series against India when it finally gets underway next week at the former test batsman's last home ground, Adelaide Oval.
Cricket-Clarke still in frame to play first India test - coach
MELBOURNE, Dec 5 - Australia captain Michael Clarke retains a chance of playing in next week's first test against India but must prove his fitness with a positive training session, coach Darren Lehmann said on Friday.
Cricket-Abbott to decide whether to return to SCG after Hughes shock
MELBOURNE, Dec 5 - Sean Abbott alone will decide whether he wants to return to first class cricket at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Tuesday, two weeks after his short-pitched delivery felled Phillip Hughes at the same wicket, according to his state team.
Cricket-Merv Hughes calls for early bouncer in India test
MELBOURNE, Dec 5 - Former Australia fast bowler Merv Hughes has called for pacemen to send down an early bouncer in Australia's first test against India to "clear the air" in the wake of Phillip Hughes' tragic death from a short-pitched delivery.
Zivojinovic: Novak’s greatest weapon is his mind
The Davis Cup victory helped Novak throw out all the dirty tennis aspects from his game: Slobodan Zivojinovic
Thomson Reuters is the world's largest international multimedia news agency, providing investing news, world news, business news, technology news, headline news, small business news, news alerts, personal finance, stock market, and mutual funds information available on Reuters.com, video, mobile, and interactive television platforms. Thomson Reuters journalists are subject to an Editorial Handbook which requires fair presentation and disclosure of relevant interests.
NYSE and AMEX quotes delayed by at least 20 minutes. Nasdaq delayed by at least 15 minutes. For a complete list of exchanges and delays, please click here.
