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Friday, December 12, 2025
TopicAustralian cricket

Topic: Australian cricket

Aussie ex-opener Michael Slater out of NSW Hall of Fame after jail term for domestic violence, burglary

Slater scored over 5,000 runs across 74 Tests, retired in 2004 & had been inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2015. He once had an infamous altercation with Rahul Dravid, back in 2001.

Poll panel’s move to link SIR with NRC is irrational, creates ground for conspiracy theories

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

India vs Travis Head. A familiar battle awaits in the Champions Trophy semi-final

Aggressive and fearless, the Australian cricketer has been a thorn in India’s side in many matches as he keeps the bowlers guessing and has quite a record on the pitch.

Dennis Lillee believes a player has to be their own coach; Pat Cummins benefited firsthand

In 'Tested', Pat Cummins interviews 11 extraordinary people, as they tell stories of challenge, adversity, perseverance, and resilience.

United by Test, divided by Tier: For cricket’s longest format, the debate is in corridor of uncertainty

West Indian legends like Sir Clive Lloyd & Michael Holding are against proposed system. Former & present cricketers, cricket writers ThePrint spoke to are divided in their opinions

Kohli’s conduct under scrutiny after clash of shoulders with Australian teen debutant Sam Konstas

Virat Kohli was booed at the Melbourne Cricket Ground after bumping into the 19-year-old as he walked down the pitch for a chat with opening partner Usman Khawaja.

Cricket Australia rescinds David Warner’s lifetime ban

Warner was accused in a 2018 ball-tampering scandal, where he instructed Bancroft to use a strip of sandpaper to alter the condition of the ball in a test match against South Africa.

‘Game didn’t do enough for players of my era’ — why cricket legend Greg Chappell has a GoFundMe page

Friends of the Australian cricketer & ex-coach of Indian cricket team have launched an online fundraising campaign for him. 75-yr-old hints many players from his era struggle financially.

SubscriberWrites: Understanding the spirit of cricket

The spirit of cricket is nothing more than a weapon of political convenience these days.

‘It’s called mateship’— UK ex-politician told off for racist tweet on Australian cricket team

Former Brexit Party leader said the Aussies did not celebrate their WTC win with champagne because of Usman Khawaja.

On Camera

IndiGo cancellations made TV news do the unexpected — question the Modi government

Republic TV was the harshest of them all: “The (civil aviation) minister has done a bad job,” said prime time anchor Arnab Goswami.

IndiGo’s profits dipped, most airlines sunk into losses last fiscal even as flier numbers soared

Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.