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Australia vs Pakistan: Watch - Pakistan players visit Australia nets with Christmas gifts

In a heartwarming gesture, the Pakistan players celebrated Christmas at the Melbourne Cricket Ground by visiting Australia nets and presenting the Aussie players and their families with gifts, as the two teams prepare for the Boxing Day Test beginning Tuesday.

The Times of India · Dec 25, 2023

Indian women's squad for Australia ODI series announced

NEW DELHI: Monday saw the addition of Shreyanka Patil, Mannat Kashyap, Saika Ishaque, and Titas Sadhu to the Indian women's ODI squad for the forthcoming limited overs match against Australia.

The Times of India · Dec 25, 2023

Watch: Dressing room celebrations after India's historic Test win against Australia

NEW DELHI: The Indian women's team's historic, maiden Test win against Australia in the one-off Test on a typical wintry Sunday morning triggered emotional scenes at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

The Times of India · Dec 25, 2023

2nd Test: Australia announce unchanged eleven, Pakistan drop Sarfaraz Ahmed

Australia announced an unaltered playing XI for the upcoming Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, aiming to secure the series against Pakistan. In contrast, Pakistan made a significant change by omitting veteran wicketkeeper-batter Sarfaraz Ahmed.

The Times of India · Dec 25, 2023

Dominant Indian women secure first Test win over Australia

MUMBAI: Skipping down the track, Smriti Mandhana (38 not out, 61b, 6x4) lofted Jess Jonassen for a one-bounce four, and then warmly embraced her close friend Jemimah Rodrigues. Below the Indian dressing room, skipper Harmanpreet Kaur gave a tight hug to new head coach Amol Muzumdar. The whole team then…

The Times of India · Dec 25, 2023

Big cities to small towns, a winning trajectory for Indian women's cricket team

NEW DELHI: The story began on a January morning at Hale School cricket ground in Perth in 1977. That day, India's women team, captained by Shantha Rangaswamy, faced-off with skipper Margaret Jennings' formidable Australia. It was the first women's Test between the two countries. The visitors lost by 147 runs.

The Times of India · Dec 25, 2023

Cummins offers support for Khawaja's banned dove symbol

Usman Khawaja won't be allowed to display a dove symbol during the Boxing Day Test against Pakistan as Australia look to take an unbeatable series lead.

AAP · Dec 25, 2023

Aussie sevens women keen to continue hot run in Perth

Australia's women's team will be aiming to win their third tournament in a row when the sevens world series shifts to Perth in late January.

AAP · Dec 24, 2023

Healy rejects talk of Australia's dynasty ending

Australia captain Alyssa Healy has moved to quickly shut down any suggestion that her side's era of dominance is ending after a Test loss in India.

AAP · Dec 24, 2023

As Aussie as vanilla slice: how the delicate European dessert became the snot block of Aussie bakeries

In 1998, Victorian premier Jeff Kennett visited a town in regional Victoria and said he had discovered, in his opinion, the best vanilla slice in Australia at the local bakery. He was so inspired by his slice experience that he established a new competition to determine, conclusively, Australia’s best vanilla…

The Conversation · Dec 24, 2023