Ashley Mallett

Australian cricket was in mourning Saturday after the deaths of former greats Alan Davidson and Ashley Mallett within 24 hours of each other.

Former Australia all-rounder Peter Philpott has died at the age of 86 following a long battle with illness, Cricket Australia (CA) said in a statement on Sunday.

Sri Lankan off-spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan, who has just retired from Test cricket, talks to TOI on chucking, the laws and life after cricket.

Chappell said exposing young Aussies to the rigors of Indian conditions will help prepare their national team in its quest to improve their poor sub-continent record.

Fifty-five years ago, a rain-hit Test match unexpectedly birthed One-Day International cricket. England posted 190, and Australia, chasing 191, secured a five-wicket victory at the MCG. This accidental innovation, witnessed by 46,000 fans, paved the way for the World Cup and revolutionised the sport, leading to today's T20 era.

Cricket authorities Down Under have discussed the idea of launching a nationwide hunt to unearth the country's next star tweaker after Shane Warne.

Australia captain Ricky Ponting has been rated worse than predecessors Steve Waugh, Mark Taylor and Allan Border in addressing the slow-over rate issue.

Fifty years ago on this day, a mustachioed rookie walked out to make his Test debut for India against Australia in Kanpur. He didn't stay long. Enraged fans hurled 'matkas' at the batsman after he was dismissed for a duck.

As the clamour against 'doosra' gains momentum in Australia, offie Harbhajan Singh sprang in defence of the delivery that has earned him bagful of wickets.

A lowdown on the venue for the fourth Test between India and South Africa starting December 3.