Merv Hughes

Former fast bowler Merv Hughes has been inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame, the country's cricket board said on Tuesday.

With the ICC keeping an eagle eye on crowd behaviour, Cricket Australia launched a campaign encouraging spectators to enjoy themselves within acceptable limits.

Former fast bowler Merv Hughes has taken a dig at Virat Kohli, who was targeted by current and former Australian players as well as the media during the just-concluded Test series, calling the Indian skipper a "flog", an apparently derogatory Australian slang.

Former England cricketer Ian Botham recently had a close call with crocodiles in Australia. While on a fishing trip, Botham fell into crocodile-infested waters. Thankfully, his former Ashes rival, Merv Hughes, was quick to react and pulled him to safety. The fall left Botham with severe bruising to the side of his torso.

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India's newest sensation Shikhar Dhawan's brand value is on the upswing as some of the major corporate houses are showing a lot of interest in him.

Shane Warne's list of world's best 50 Test cricketers in his book 'Shane Warne's century'.

Legendary spinner Shane Warne believes former Australia skipper Steve Waugh, counted among one of the most successful captains, was more of a match-saver than a match-winner when it came to Test cricket.

Kevin Pietersen, Graham Gooch and Andrew Flintoff are among the England players to feature in Shane Warne's greatest Ashes XI consisting of players he had faced and played with in his illustrious 15-year-career.

Cristiano Ronaldo is the newest member of the 'celebrity leg insurance' club. Real Madrid have insured his legs for the sum of £90 million.

The Australian opener said he has no plans to retire from the ODIs although national selectors are in jeopardy about his future.

Sachin Tendulkar's illustrious career in Australia includes standout performances against top bowlers. His innings at the WACA Ground in Perth as an 18-year-old is particularly memorable. Despite India's defeat, Tendulkar's century on a challenging pitch remains one of the greatest knocks by an overseas batsman in Australia, earning him immense respect. Tendulkar's performances in Australia solidified his place as one of cricket's all-time greats.

Former openers Matthew Hayden and Justin Langer promised to counsel Phil Hughes and help him come back stronger after he was omitted from Australia's Ashes team for the third Test.

Former Australian players have questioned the selection panel's decision to rest skipper Ricky Ponting and then hurriedly bring him back for the third ODI against New Zealand.

BANGALORE: A good 500 Australians are here to witness the first Test between India and Australia and they are all having a ball.

Cricket history witnessed a thrilling one-run victory for West Indies against Australia in Adelaide in 1993. This match remained the smallest winning margin in Test cricket for three decades. The nail-biting contest saw Australia fall short by just one run. This remarkable finish is now etched in cricketing folklore.

Australian pace great Jeff Thomson has lashed out at skipper Ricky Ponting for failing to lead the side during the Ashes series which they lost to England 1-2.

"While I was growing up, I had seen Dean Jones bat on a number of occasions, but when I went to Australia in 1991, getting a chance to play against someone whom you kind of grew up watching. Dean Jones was without any doubt one of those guys I grew up watching, then to actually be playing against him was truly special," Sachin Tendulkar said.

Australia dominated the first day of the second Test against Sri Lanka, reducing them to 229-9 at stumps in Galle. Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon took three wickets each, while Sri Lanka's Dinesh Chandimal scored a resilient 74. Australia's debutant Cooper Connolly and sharp fielding by Alex Carey marked key moments in the match.

Former India coach Greg Chappell says talks of saliva ban tilting the balance towards batsmen is a "bloody storm in a teacup" but sweat will also be very effective when it comes to shining the ball in Test cricket.