Australia

Former FIFA head of football James Johnson was Friday appointed to steer Football Federation Australia into a new era after a months-long search to replace retired chief executive David Gallop. ( Photo:Twitter)

Ex-FIFA Head set to lead Australian football

Australian-born Johnson, who most recently worked with Manchester City, takes the reins after a restructuring of the governing body.

06 Dec 2019 1:31 PM

Cricket Australia (CA) is set to request the BCCI to agree for more than one Day/Night Test during India's 2021 tour Down Under, when officials of the two boards meet on the sidelines of a three-match ODI series in January next year. (Photo:AFP)

Australia eyes more than one Day/Night Test against India in 2021 series

According to a report in 'ESPNCricinfo', CA feels encouraged about the proposal after India won their maiden D/NTest against Bangladesh.

06 Dec 2019 12:45 PM

Australia's Glenn Maxwell seems to be moving closer to a comeback from his mental health break after the all-rounder was seen training with his state side Victoria here. (Photo:AFP)

Glenn Maxwell edges closer to Australia return, trains with Victoria

Maxwell, who stepped away from cricket to deal with his unspecified problems during T-20I series vs SL, returned to club cricket recently.

06 Dec 2019 12:32 PM

New Zealand recently won the two-match Test series against England by 1-0. Kane Williamson played an unbeaten knock of 104 runs in the second innings of the second Test, which ended in a draw. (Photo: AFP)

Ricky Ponting says that Kane Williamson is a very important player for New Zealand

Williamson, back in 2011, toured Australia for a two-Test series and gave a very substandard performance.

04 Dec 2019 6:26 PM

Ashleigh Barty won her third Newcombe Medal as Australia’s top tennis player this week but the world number one says she hopes to earn a more coveted medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. (Photo:AFP)

World No.1 Ashleigh Barty hopes 2020 will be golden year

The 23-year-old has had a whirlwind 2019, claiming her maiden Grand Slam title at the French Open.

04 Dec 2019 8:47 AM

The three friends had set out to explore the country's vast sun-baked interior near Alice Springs on November 19 when their car became bogged down in a river bed. (Photo: AFP)

Tourists lost in Australia rescued; lived on vodka, biscuits for 2 weeks

The third person, 46-year-old Claire Hockridge, has not been seen since splitting from Phu two days ago.

03 Dec 2019 3:43 PM

Bringing two uncapped teenage pace bowlers to Australia, a nation unconquered by the greatest of Pakistan sides, was never going to end well for Azhar Ali’s team. (Photo:AP)

Pakistan look to learn from Australia drubbing

For coach Misbah-ul-Haq, the selections of 16-year-old Naseem Shah and 19-year-old Muhammad Musa reflected a need for 'boldness'.

03 Dec 2019 1:59 PM

Australia heavily hinted on Tuesday, they will field the same XI for their opening Test against New Zealand to the one that thrashed Pakistan, with selectors keen to build a core group of players. (Photo:AP)

Australia stick to winning formula for home Test series versus New Zealand

Tim Paine's men have proven to be far more consistent in recent months, having retained the Ashes before a 2-0 series sweep vs Pakistan.

03 Dec 2019 11:02 AM

Opening batsman Cameron Bancroft on Tuesday was left out of Australia's 13-member squad for the upcoming three-match Test series against New Zealand. (Photo:AFP)

Australia drop Cameron Bancroft for New Zealand Test series

Apart from Bancroft, Australia has opted to go in with the unchanged squad from the recently concluded series against Pakistan.

03 Dec 2019 9:45 AM

With their batting order settled and Mitchell Starc back to his marauding best in their series sweep of Pakistan, a confident Australia will look forward to bigger tests ahead when they host New Zealand later this month. (Photo: AFP)

Confident Australia savour stability ahead of home series against New Zealand

Australia dominated with bat, ball and in the field to post their second successive innings victory over the South Asians.

03 Dec 2019 9:37 AM

Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting on Tuesday revealed that why he prefers his country's bowling attack over India's. (Photo:AFP)

Ricky Ponting shares why he prefers Australian bowlers over Indian

Ponting acknowledged that India assembled great bowling lineup, but he said that Indian spinners struggle in Australian conditions.

03 Dec 2019 9:03 AM

Despite the crushing loss, Azhar Ali said the team would take some positives from the tour. (Photo: AFP)

Not preparing better for Australian conditions cost Pakistan the series

The visitors crashed to an innings and 48 runs defeat in the second Test at Adelaide, following an innings and five-run loss in Brisbane.

02 Dec 2019 4:26 PM

Nathan Lyon took two wickets in the first session Monday and three in the second before Australia finished off a victory by an innings and 48 runs under lights to complete a two-test series sweep with more than a day to spare. (Photo: AFP)

Australia complete Pakistan whitewash, win by an innings and 48 runs

The 32-year-old Lyon (5-69) now has 50 test wickets at the Adelaide Oval, where he'd worked as a curator before making the national team.

02 Dec 2019 3:05 PM

While Nathan Lyon extracted some life out of the pitch, it offered little for Australia's fast bowlers who were made to toil. (Photo: AFP)

Nathan Lyon takes a fifer as Pakistani batsmen wear down Australian bowlers

At the dinner break in Adelaide, Pakistan were 229 for eight - still needing to score another 58 to make the hosts bat again.

02 Dec 2019 2:30 PM

West Indies cricket legend Brian Lara has revealed that he was looking forward to congratulate David Warner had the Australian breached his record of highest individual Test score, just as Gary Sobers had done when he achieved the feat. Lara broke the record of highest individual Test score twice, first when he overtook compatriot Gary Sober's 36-year-old record of 365 by scoring 375 against England in 1994 and then again when he bettered his own record to reach 400 in 2004.(Photo:AFP)

Was getting ready to wish David Warner, thinking he may crack my record: Brian Lara

On Saturday, Warner hit an unbeaten triple century (335) during the second Test against Pakistan and looked set to pass Lara's 400 mark.

02 Dec 2019 12:46 PM

Spin king Nathan Lyon removed dangerous half-century makers Shan Masood and Asad Shafiq Monday as Australia edged closer to victory inside four days at the second Test in Adelaide despite stubborn Pakistan resistance. (Photo:AP)

Spin king Nathan Lyon edges Australia closer to victory

The visitors resumed the day-night match under clear skies on a precarious 39 for three with Masood not out 14 and Shafiq on eight.

02 Dec 2019 12:26 PM

After bowling Pakistan out for 302 before dinner, Australia enforced the follow-on and Josh Hazlewood duly rewarded skipper Tim Paine with two early wickets, with Mitchell Starc chipping in one. (Photo:AFP)

Australia sniff victory over Pakistan after late strikes following their declaration

Australia edged toward a dominant victory and a series whitewash after leaving Pakistan wobbling at 39 for 3 in their 2nd innings on day 3.

02 Dec 2019 9:21 AM

Yasir Shah smacked a dogged maiden Test century and Babar Azam hit 97 but they were all out for 302 and still 287 runs adrift, with Mitchell Starc the hero, taking 6-66. (Photo:AP)

Pakistan fight to avoid defeat against Australia

Pakistan was battling to stave off defeat in the day-night second Test against Australia on Sunday after being forced to follow on.

01 Dec 2019 5:05 PM

Pakistan spinner Yasir Shah smashed his first century in International cricket against Australia here on Sunday. The right-handed batsman slammed 113 runs playing at number eight position. (Photo:AFP)

Yasir Shah smashes first century in International Cricket

Pakistan resumed their innings from 96/6 on day three of the pink-ball Test.

01 Dec 2019 3:06 PM

Yasir Shah smacked a maiden Test century Sunday and Babar Azam made 97 as a stubborn Pakistan kept their slim hopes alive in the second Test against Australia Sunday despite six wickets to Mitchell Starc. (Photo:AP)

Yasir Shah hits century as stubborn Pakistan forced to follow on

The visitors resumed on an overcast day teetering at 96 for six in reply to Australia's first innings 589 for three.

01 Dec 2019 2:56 PM