The terminology of chin music was coined probably during the time when Sourav Ganguly had led the Indian team to Australia and had to face the short pitch bouncers from Glen McGrath, Jason Gillespie, and Brett Lee etc., all. From that time onwards the octaves of the music have further evolved and the music players in the form of bowlers have further honed their skills, while the aficionados, the Indian... 

Having begun the series with a genuine chance of becoming the top ODI team in the world, India slipped back to third position after going down 2-4 to world champion Australia in the seven-match home series that concluded on Wednesday. In contrast, Australia reaffirmed its number one status after dominant 10 weeks of One-day cricket even though the seventh and final ODI against India was washed out. India... 

Sachin Tendulkar wielded his willow like a magician, scoring a breathtaking 175 off 141 balls, but chasing 351, India fell short by an agonising three runs in the fifth One-day International on Thursday. In the process, Australia seized a 3-2 lead in the seven-game series at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. It was a game India should have pulled off but they failed to hold their nerve yet again... 

After completing 17,000 runs in the 50-over format of the game, Sachin Tendulkar scored his 45th ODI century off just 81 balls during the fifth One-Day International against Australia in Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Hyderabad. Earlier, Tendulkar finally touched the magical 17,000-run mark in One-Day International cricket, when he completed the formality of scoring seven runs needed to reach another milestone... 

Graham Manou will replace injured wicketkeeper Tim Paine for Australia’s One-day series in India, Cricket Australia said on Thursday.  Paine fractured the ring finger of his right hand during Wednesday’s second ODI against India in Nagpur. Manou, who acted as a back-up for injured wicketkeeper Brad Haddin during this year’s Ashes Test series in England, will leave for India late... 

The Cricket Board on Wednesday announced that the same Indian squad will be retained for the next two ODIs of the seven-match series against Australia. National selection panel chairman Krishnamachari Srikkanth announced here after India’s 99-run victory in the second One-dayer that the same squad will play in Delhi (October 31) and Mohali (November 2). “We have decided to retain the same... 

Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni smashed a blistering century as India whipped injury-hit Australia by 99 runs on Wednesday to level their seven-match One-day series 1-1. Dhoni hit 124 off 107 balls and Gautam Gambhir and Suresh Raina chipped in with half-centuries as India, sent in to bat, accumulated their highest One-day total against Australia – 354/7 from 50 overs. In reply, the world champions,... 

Aggressive Pakistani strokemaker Shahid Afridi has signed for South Australia in the domestic Twenty20 Big Bash tournament starting late December. The South Australian Cricket Association announced on Tuesday that Afridi, who was player of the tournament at the inaugural Twenty20 World Cup in 2007, would replace Sri Lankan spinner Ajantha Mendis as the Redbacks’ international recruit. Afridi... 

Australian fast bowlers Brett Lee, Mitchell Johnson and all-rounder James Hopes have been ruled out of second One-Day International against India to be played in Nagpur on Wednesday. Lee and all-rounder Hopes are suffering from elbow soreness and a hamstring injury respectively while Johnson twisted his left ankle during the first ODI at Vadodara. Meanwhile, Moises Henriques will join the Australian... 

In yet another attack on Indians in Australia, a Sikh was punched in his head by a group of Australians who also removed his turban while he was sleeping at a bus stop in Melbourne. Police said they are investigating the “unprovoked” bashing of the 22-year-old Indian youth who was punched in the head and had his turban removed as he slept at a bus stop yesterday. However, the name and... 

Praveen Kumar and Harbhajan Singh’s batting heroics took India agonisingly close to a sensational win before the hosts slumped to a four-run defeat against Australia in the first match of the seven-ODI series on Sunday. At 201 for seven in their pursuit of a 293-run victory target, India seemed heading for a comprehensive defeat before Praveen (40 not out) and Harbhajan (49) came up with a defiant... 

Strong rivals India and Australia will resume their cricketing rivalry as they go into the first One-dayer on Sunday with the injury-hit hosts fully aware that a series triumph in the seven-match rubber would catapult them to the number one spot. The Indians will also be keen to make amends for their Champions Trophy debacle as they take on the world champions in what promises to be a thrilling contest... 

In the backdrop of a spate of racial attacks in Australia, Down Under could witness about a 50 per cent drop in Indian students in the next session, according to an international educational recruiter. “In our India offices we’re expecting our 2010 February intake to be down by about 50 per cent,” IDP Education chief executive Tony Pollock said, according to an ABC report. IDP which... 

New Zealand will adopt a familiar role of underdogs when they confront title holders and hot favourites Australia on Monday in the ICC Champions Trophy final. Form and tradition are stacked against the ‘Black Caps’, but that will not concern skipper Daniel Vettori and his warriors ahead of the 50-over-a-side contest for a record $2 million first prize in Centurion. While New Zealand once... 

Two locals, who allegedly abused a group of Indians and vandalised their car, were bashed up by them here, police said on Monday.  The incident took place at a carpark outside Meadowglen International Athletics Stadium in Epping when a local skateboarder damaged the rear window of a car belonging to an Indian. The skateboarder also used the abusive language against some Indians who were coming of...