This, we thought, was the perfect time to bring you the Rediff Cricket Chat,...

If familiarity between the two sides has not quite bred contempt, the...

'There is going to be sledging, there is going to be banter' 'We'll do...

The love-hate relationship between Australia and India has added extra spice...

As the tournament gets to the business end here's a chance to predict the...

India most buzzed team in CWC while 'favourites' Australia fail to impress...

The ICC World Cup 2015 will be staged in Australia and New Zealand from...

In what will be a dress rehearsal of their opening game in the World Cup, an...

Legendary Indian batsman Sunil Gavaskar has criticised India's batsmen,...

Australia's World Cup captain Michael Clarke struck a fine half-century in a...

According to AFP, Clarke said the six-and-a-half weeks he had spent...

How the teams are placed in the tri-series involving Australia, India and...

England start as the favourites but India have a golden chance to reverse...

The Australia batsman said IPL taught him to adapt to different situations.

'Ultimately the plan is to have 15 players who are fit and doing decently...

India batting icons Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman tell Harish Kotian what...

Former India captain Rahul Dravid believes that India's batting is heavily...

Australia's wicketkeeper-batsman Brad Haddin said his team is quite...

Wriddhiman does acknowledge that he didn't score too many runs despite...

Pacer Steven Finn (5 for 33) starred in England's nine-wicket win over India...

World champions India suffered a humiliating nine-wicket defeat against...

Jolted by the loss to Australia in their opening match, India will look to...

'There is a growing concern that David Warner's thuggish behaviour has gone...

Suresh Raina said he would have been left devastated had India failed to...

After bagging back-to-back man of the match awards in the ongoing cricket...

Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni praised Rohit Sharma, who has been in...

Indian captain Mahendra Singh blamed his opening bowlers for the four-wicket...

Rohit Sharma's sizzling century went in vain as Australia survived a few...

Australia beat India by four wickets in a nail-biting finish after...

Steven Smith is likely to captain Australia in the next ODI of the...

Tempers flared during the second One-dayer of the ongoing cricket tri-series...

Former Australian captain Ian Chappell feels New Zealand are the dark horses...

All set to defend their cricket World Cup crown in less than a month, India...

Australia rode David Warner's belligerent 127 to chase down a modest target...

India's bowlers may have come under severe criticism for a below-par showing...

"Irrespective of what sport you play, it is always a blessing to represent...

Dhoni's inputs reflect in design, Virat had a say in the fit, BCCI tweeted...

Reigning champion India will be bidding to gain further momentum and become...

Former Australia captain, Dean Jones, is of the view that India Test captain...

Former captain Anil Kumble believe the mindset of the Indian team management...

The ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 will be staged in Australia and New Zealand...

Batting legend Rahul Dravid has backed Virat Kohli to lead the Indian...

Coming down heavily on the Indian bowling attack in Australia, former...

Australia skipper Steven Smith said that the pitches did not "break up quite...

Captain Virat Kohli on Saturday made it clear that fighting spirit alone...

Opener Murali Vijay hit a half-century as India's batsmen survived some...

Steve Smith led the way with another good knock as Australia raced to 251...

His 39-ball 66 blitz may have helped Australia amass a massive 348-runs...

Australia captain Steve Smith slammed a half-century to break Don Bradman's...

Indian opener Lokesh Rahul showed the sort of grit that his mentor Rahul...

Australian pacer Mitchell Starc was reprimanded for "exaggerated...

Lokesh Rahul put behind a failed debut at the Melbourne Cricket Ground to...

Captain Virat Kohli broke a plethora of records while scoring his 10th Test...

Criticised for failing in his debut Test in Melbourne, young batsman Lokesh...

Australia coach Darren Lehmann said more thought needed to be given to the...

India captain Virat Kohli and opener Lokesh Rahul led India to safer shores,...

Lokesh Rahul hit his maiden century, Virat Kohli his fourth of the series...

'Captain Steve Smith was distracted by one of the wires in his eye line....

Injured Australian captain Michael Clarke said on Wednesday that his...

Just into his second Test as India captain, Virat Kohli has come under...

Mitchell Starc's send-off celebration after dismissing Indian opener Murali...

The success against India this summer has been outstanding from a team and...

This provided only the sixth such instance in Test cricket of the first six...

Steve Smith completed his fourth century in as many matches on Wednesday as...

Australian captain Steve Smith on Wednesday equalled the legendary Sir...

'Rohit has been dropped two Tests back and then to bring him back, it's a...

From winning the Under-19 World Cup to becoming Test captain, Virat Kohli...

Relishing the challenge of squaring off against new Indian captain Virat...

In what came as a welcome break from the on-field grind, the Indian cricket...

The Australian mind games targeting India's new Test captain Virat Kohli...

Australia opening batsman David Warner is unsure how he will cope with an...

New Indian captain Virat Kohli should channelise his aggressive attitude in...

Australia fast bowler Mitchell Johnson has been ruled out of next week's...

He might have copped a lot of criticism for his uninspiring leadership in...

Fast bowling great Glenn McGrath feels Australia captain Steven Smith's...

Australia fast bowler Peter Siddle has claimed that it would be a little bit...

Former Australia captain Ian Chappell feels even though he backs the hosts...

Former Australia all-rounder Tom Moody said the India opener first needs to...

Australia fast bowler Ryan Harris has joined team mate Mitchell Johnson in...

Australia all-rounder Shane Watson said memories of Phil Hughes will flood...

Virat Kohli has got a new admirer for his on-field aggression in none other...

India's new Test captain Virat Kohli has 5,004,544 followers on Twitter,...

India would be keen to finish off the four-match series on a high with a...

Did Mahendra Singh Dhoni desert a sinking ship or was it a courageous...

Former Australia captain Michael Hussey said he was surprised by reports...

Australia fast bowler Mitchell Johnson believes the volatile batsman will...

Australia medium-pacer Peter Siddle said his team is keen to put up a fine...

Australian PM Tony Abbott came in defence of young Australian captain Steven...

Mahendra Singh Dhoni's retirement from Test cricket has left the Indian...

Australian paceman Josh Hazlewood feels that had they bowled the last four...

The sudden retirement of Mahendra Singh Dhoni from Test cricket has raised...

Defending his team's tactics in the drawn third cricket Test against India,...

Left surprised by Mahendra Singh Dhoni's retirement from Test cricket,...

Players from both sides posed for the official photo session with Abbott at...

The Indian ODI squad for the upcoming triangular cricket series in Australia...

The Indian cricket team flew to Sydney and preferred to spent the day...

In the ICC Player Rankings for Test bowlers, Australia's Ryan Harris has...

Emotions are set to run high at the venue where late Australian opener...

Australia coach Darren Lehmann on Wednesday said the home side is liking the...

The 21-year-old was added to the Australian for the fourth and final Test...

- 'He led more by example than by rhetoric or by words' - 'If there are kids...

India's most successful Test captain also presided over a dismal away record...

Virat Kohli's tally is the highest by a visiting No. 4 player in a Test...

Ad guru Prahlad Kakkar, on the other hand, believes Dhoni's saleability...

A Test match that ended in a forgettable draw between Australia and India on...

"To me it was a real surprise. I thought he will play for one or two more...

Australia captain Steven Smith defended his decision to declare late and...

Cricketers from across the world reacted with surprise and lavished praise...

Left-arm spinner Ashton Agar will join Australia's squad for the fourth and...

Check out the detailed statistical analysis of Mahendra Singh Dhoni's record...

- 'I still think that he had 2 or 3 more years of cricket left in him' -...

- 'Give this side 12 months and you watch, they will be a bullet side' -...

The burden of playing in all the three formats eventually took a toll on...

Under his captaincy, India took over the No. 1 ranking in Test cricket for...

- 'Yes, quite happy with a draw' - 'Bowlers did a very good job' - 'We have...

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni retired from Test cricket immediate...

Images from the final day's play of the third Test at the Melbourne Cricket...

Australian batsman Shaun Marsh on Tuesday became only the 16th player in the...

Despite the Indian bowlers working hard to improve their chances of a win in...

Not too impressed with Virat Kohli's outbursts on and off the field, former...

Unfazed by an aggressive Virat Kohli, Australian opener David Warner said...

A day after expressing his displeasure at Australia's on-field banter, India...

Former Australian Test great Ian Healy is of the opinion that the bad blood...

Virat Kohli became only the second Indian batsman after Sunil Gavaskar to...

Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane struck fluent centuries as India fought back...

Ajinkya Rahane and Virat Kohli struck rousing centuries to drive India to...

India vice-captain Virat Kohli's temperament was once again tested after the...

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly feels that current skipper Mahendra...

Sunil Gavaskar has been quite unhappy with Team India's performance.

Captain Steven Smith's domination reached new heights at the Melbourne...

Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni broke the world record for most number...

Captain Steven Smith scored a big century and then grabbed a sharp catch to...

- 'We will continue to target Haddin with short-pitched deliveries in the...

David Warner failed to take field against India in the ongoing Boxing Day...

- 'As Indian captain I was not supposed to act in that manner. In no way I...

Steven Smith scored a brilliant century (192) as Australia recorded a...

Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh has been ruled out of the fourth...

From bashing big scores to firing back a few choice words at sledging...

Captain Steven Smith was well-entrenched for his third century in successive...

Young captain Steven Smith compiled a watchful half-century to guide...

India looking to avoid a seventh straight Test loss on Australian soil.

Australia's injured skipper Michael Clarke will join the Channel Nine...

Matthew Hayden feels the tourists do not seem to believe that they can win...

Australia batsman Michael Clarke has said his recovery from surgery on his...

- 'It's always our goal to take 20 wickets' - 'It backfired at the Gabba...

Virat Kohli heads the list with a total base of 4,870,190 fans, which is...

Bhuvneshwar Kumar's hopes of playing in the Melbourne match increased after...

The Australian fast bowler said that verbal exchanges with the Indian...

India have set an aggressive tone to the ongoing four-match Test series.

Queensland cricket coach Stuart Law has said that he wants Joe Burns, who...

The absence of an attacking spin bowler in the Indian side is hurting the...

- 'I think they've made a very brave and good decision in making Steve the...

Australian all-rounder Shane Watson was forced to cut short his training...

With Australia taking a 2-0 lead in the four-match Test series against...

Gujarat's left-arm spinner Axar Patel got his maiden Test call up when he...

Mitchell Johnson talks about the importance of instilling fear in the rivals.

Australian off-spinner Nathan Lyon said officials have done a good job.

Joe Burns's selection in the Australian cricket team for the third Test...

Mahendra Singh Dhoni says the Indian cricket team's approach to batting in...

Australia captain Steve Smith was fined 60 perc ent of his match fee for a...

Injuries worries to in-form opener David Warner and allrounder Mitch Marsh...

I am lauding the Australians for the way they tampered the verbal spats.

Statistical highlights from the day's play.

Dhawan was forced to cancel a trip to hospital for X-Rays on the injury and...

Australia made a meal of it but successfully chased down 128 for a...

pacer Ishant Sharma left the Gabba at lunch on the third day on Saturday,...

How rare is it for two players to score hundreds on captaincy debut in the...

More than his hundred on debut as captain Steven Smith was happy that...

Steven Smith (133) became the ninth Australian to score a century on...

Pacer Umesh Yadav conceded that the Indian bowlers' plans went awry as they...

With a batting average of just a shade under 30, the pugnacious Mitchell...

India lost the crucial wicket of opener Murali Vijay after Steven Smith led...

Skipper Steve Smith scored a controlled 133, Mitchell Johnson a...

Josh Hazlewood and Brad Haddin set new milestones as Australia, replying to...

India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin is delighted that the hard work he has...

Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood said the five-wicket haul against India...

Ravichandran Ashwin believes India has a grip on the second Test against...

In Murali Vijay the team has now rediscovered a technically sound, highly...

Australia were 221 for 4 at close of play, in response to India's 408, on...

Umesh Yadav took three wickets on his comeback to Test cricket before...

Josh Hazlewood had to wait a while for his Test debut but no one can accuse...

Shane Warne found himself at the centre of another one when he called pacer...

Brad Haddin equalled the record for most dismissals in a Test innings by an...

Umpires' poor performance comes to the fore even as India's stand against...

India may be way behind Australia in the Test rankings, but the World Cup...

When the cameras are off; Virat Kohli turns into the clown of the Indian...

Images from Day 1 of the second Test between India and Australia played at...

Indian opener Murali Vijay put Australia to the sword in their Brisbane...

- 'I honestly think Michael will be back after this hamstring surgery' -...

Australia's injury woes deepened on Wednesday when a hamstring problem...

With the second Test set to start on Wednesday, here is a quick fact check...

- 'The aggressive approach was the right one. The approach will remain the...

Joining a select group that was last represented more than a decade ago, two...

With Steven Smith now helming the Australian affairs, and Mahendra Singh...

Captain Steven Smith is looking forward to Hazlewood making full use of the...

Injured pacer Harris sidelined; Siddle dropped.

Former India players Maninder Singh and Chetan Chauhan have thrown their...

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar strongly feels that people should...

No decision yet on the fate of the Sydney Test, which starts December 26,...

Impressed with the camaraderie India's pacers share among themselves,...

Australian cricket officials are still no closer to knowing whether Michael...

Australia's 45th Test captain Steve Smith started his career as a promising...

- 'As a captain, I think first and foremost I'll try to lead from the front...

The result in the first Test against Australia was expected, if one takes a...

'He is an exceptional young man who is highly regarded by the National...

Off-spinner Nathan Lyon claimed seven wickets (7-152) to help the Aussies...

Australia captain Michael Clarke termed India captain Kohli's hundred as a...

Michael Clarke all but ruled himself out of the remainder of the Test series...

- 'At no point did we back off. If at any stage that we had in mind that we...

Australia beat India by 48 runs in a thrilling end to the first Test at...

Batting legend Sunil Gavaskar believes India can win the Adelaide Test if...

David Warner punished a wasteful India with his second century as Australia...

He may have made scoring look easy on the Adelaide track by notching...

Australia's David Warner, on Friday, completed 1000 runs in 2014 en route...

Opener David Warner extended his purple patch with the bat, scoring his...

David Warner and Varun Aaron got involved in a war of words after the home...

Virat Kohli became only the third Indian to score a hundred on his captaincy...

Australia's nervous players rushed to check on India captain Virat Kohli...

Steven Smith's unbeaten knock on Day 2 of the first Test against India...

Rain played spoilsport on Day 2 of the first Test between Australia and...

India might be left with a mountain of runs to climb in the first Test in...

Australian batsman Steve Smith feels skipper Michael Clarke has shown...

Captain Michael Clarke battled through pain to score 128 and Steve Smith...

Australia captain Michael Clarke retired hurt on 60 with a lower back injury...

I don't think there is any upcoming bowler in the fray who is capable of...

Injured Australia captain Michael Clarke completed an inspiring century...

David Warner hit a sparkling 145 from 163 balls before India captured a...

Australia all-rounder Shane Watson had the unique honour of using the...

The departed cricketer was named his national team's '13th man' as the first...

Australian all-rounder Shane Watson says he will be 'extremely surprised' if...

Team India, set for a gruelling tour of Australia, looked in top gear as...

India's rivalry with Australia dates back to 1947-48 when Lala Amarnath's...

Australia's bowlers will not shy away from sending down a barrage of short...

Australian bowler Sean Abbott, who bowled the bouncer that led to the death...

The first Test Australia hosts against India this week is set to be fraught...

Australian coach Darren Lehmann wrote an inspiring and emotional email to...

Cheteshwar Pujara is confident that his scoring touch will return in the...

Cricket Australia will hold a range of tributes to honour the late Phillip...

Mahendra Singh Dhoni will be put through the wringer when the four-Test...

Australian captain Michael Clarke,who has been under intense emotional...

In a tribute to late Phillip Hughes, the Australian cricket team has decided...

An Australia team still mourning the tragic death of Phillip Hughes face the...

Vice-captain Brad Haddin is hopeful of Michael Clarke leading the Australian...

Former captain Allan Border wants the current team to play "hard-edged...

As India go in to the four-match Test series against Australia that...

Australia's cricketers returned to their aggressive brand of cricket in the...

India and Australia might be sworn enemies on the cricket field but the two...

Touched by India's support in the aftermath of Phillip Hughes's death,...

'We'll get him batting tomorrow and see how he goes'

Just to clear the air, the first ball of the game, each game, should just be...

'We hope the boys can find the inner strength to play the game in the way...

Cricket Australia chief Executive James Sutherland has admitted that the...

India will take on Australia in the second ODI of the tri-series, also...

Meanwhile, Australia skipper Michael Clarke, who was entangled in a war of...

Former India pacer Irfan Pathan says the death of Australian batsman Phil...

Phillip Hughes's sad demise barely a week before the first India and...

Following Monday's selection, Rajneesh Gupta presents the Test career...