India series ends in acrimony

One of the most spiteful series in recent memory has ended in acrimony with India captain Virat Kohli declaring friendships have been lost while Steve Smith took aim at the Indian board for breaching an unwritten rule of the game.

Smith hails Australian side's progress after series defeat

Steve Smith says Australia have taken giant strides to slay their subcontinental demons despite their brave campaign in India ending with a heavy defeat in the deciding Test on Tuesday.

Smith unloads foul-mouthed cheating accusation

Australian captain Steve Smith is embroiled in another cheating scandal only this time he is the one pointing the finger.

Angry Aussies down and almost out on day of frayed nerves

Australia needs a miracle if they are to record an epic series victory their batsmen crumbled in the face of a turbo-charged India as tensions between both sides reached boiling point.

The word cricket must remove from its vocabulary

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Pace aces eye India's tail

Josh Hazlewood has become Australia's Mr Indestructible and on Monday he and Pat Cummins have the chance to be Steve Smith's wrecking balls.

Lyon stars in gripping series decider

Nathan Lyon is on the cusp of slaying his subcontinental demons after delivering one of his most important performances to give Australia a shot at a famous series victory in India.

The role Warnie played in Australia's collapse

Shane Warne has played an unwitting hand in Australia's fourth Test struggles.

Smith fires again, but Australia stumble

Australia are walking a tightrope in the foothills of the Himalayas after squandering Steve Smith's gold-plated century with a dramatic batting collapse which threatens to derail their bid for an epic series victory.