PHILLIP HUGHES I am deeply saddened by the passing of cricketer Phillip Hughes. This is a heartbreaking time for all cricket and sport lovers in our State. Phillip was a much-admired, dedicated and supremely gifted cricketer who we all felt was on the verge of fulfilling his immense talent. Phillip’s meteoric rise from the […]
All our thoughts are on Phil Hughes who is fighting for his life at St Vincent’s hospital after being hit by a bouncer By Kersi Meher-Homji Like all cricket lovers I am praying for Phil Hughes’ recovery. When batting he was hit on his helmeted head by a bouncer in the Sheffield Shield match […]
Cricket diplomacy was on show at the reception given to Narendra Modi, at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground, with the Prime Minister saying a ‘new journey’ in India-Australia relationship has begun. Addressing a select gathering at the reception hosted by Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott, and attended by cricket greats like Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil […]
Indian Film star and Cricketer Ajay Jadeja encourages Indians to visit South Australia when it will host the opening game of the ICC Cricket World Cup – a blockbuster limited overs cricket match between arch-rivals India and Pakistan on February 15, 2015. SA Deputy Premier John Rau is in India for a trade mission and […]
Sachin Tendulkar with Steve Waugh at the Sydney Cricket ground When Sachin Tendulkar comes to town being one of the best cricketer in the world who is not just revered in India but the whole world and is inducted along with Steve Waugh to be Bradman honouree, TIDU’s Kersi Meher-Homji feels honoured to report […]
By Kersi Meher-Homji There was a time when, with few exceptions, cricketers played for glory – theirs and their countries’. It has all changed in a hurry. Nowadays it is dollars first, centuries and hat-tricks later. No one doubts that money is important in all fields. I […]
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop handles the cricket ball as she talks to Afghanistan captain Mohammad Nabi Members of the Afghanistan Cricket Team on September 25 met with the Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs, The Hon Julie Bishop, during their current tour in the country, designed to help the squad […]
Suresh Kumar Raina By Kersi Meher-Homji The Indian cricket team currently in England provides a roller-coaster ride, a cryptic puzzle. On top one day, in a bottomless pit the next month and on a Himalayan peak a week later. This is how their fortunes have swayed: […]
In a tense finish India A defeated Australia A in the final of the Quadrangular series by four wickets with eight balls remaining. Earlier India A had beaten South Africa A and National Performance Squad in Darwin to enter the final on August 2. The final was a thriller […]
Cricket Australia in partnership with education specialists has developed Cricket Smart to help create a fun and engaging learning environment across Australian schools. Cricket Smart helps students to grasp and retain knowledge using cricket as a teaching tool. To assist students to understand […]