Cricket: Australia close on victory
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Australia end day four of the first Test needing four wickets to beat India.
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BANGALORE, India  - World champions Australia were on the brink of a massive victory in the first cricket Test against India after destroying the hosts&#39; batting again.
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Australia closed in on regaining the Ashes as they smashed a commanding lead over England on day three of the third Test at an oppressively hot WACA Ground here.
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London: Australia continued its dominance over Pakistan but cricket&#39;s world champion was pushed all the way in a thrilling one-day international at Lord&#39;s yesterday.
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Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke make centuries as Australia all but end India's chances of tying their Test series.
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Glenn McGrath destroyed India's top order in his 100th Test match here to bring world champions Australia closer to their first series win on Indian soil in 35 years.
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The waiting is almost over -- with the much-hyped Ashes cricket series between Australia and England finally getting underway here Thursday after 14 months of mounting expectations.
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How does a team like Australia go from 136 for no loss to 235 all out in the space of fewer than 40 overs? Anil Kumble&#39;s scything spell - 17.
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Australia wrapped up a crushing 277-run victory over England 90 minutes into the fifth and final day of the opening Ashes cricket Test at the Gabba.
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THE wait is over. Australia yesterday stormed the barricades to the final frontier and plundered the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with one of their biggest victories in Test cricket history.
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It was a Test match with a surprise in every corner. Chasing a victory target of 107 runs, Australia were blown away for 93 runs to hand India a 13-run win on the third day of the fourth Test
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Chennai: The second cricket Test between India and Australia was poised on the knife&#39;s edge at the end of the penultimate day&#39;s play here on Sunday after Damien Martyn led a remarkable fightback with a gritty century to leave the home team a target of 229
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Australia need just one wicket to claim victory over New Zealand in the second Test in Adelaide. The tourists had lunch on day five on 243 for nine, chasing 464 to win - a Test record for a team batting last
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Australia look to be all set to take a commanding hold of the third Test, but late wickets from India&#39;s spinners led a late fightback on day one.
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In cricket, Australia has defeated Pakistan by nine wickets in the second test in the southern Australian city of Melbourne. Chasing 126 for victory, Australia finished on one for 127, with Matthew Hayden on 56 and Ricky Ponting 62.
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Australia struggle chasing a target of 211 from 33 overs in the second one-day final.
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Australia destroyed India&#39;s top order for the second time in three days to step closer to a massive victory in the first cricket Test in Bangalore on Saturday.