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Cricket Australia is hoping to tour Pakistan in 2022, but chief executive Kevin Roberts said security remains a concern and he would never jeopardise the safety of players. (Photo: AFP)

Kevin Roberts says Australia will tour Pakistan in 2022

Roberts returned from Pakistan on Thursday after the first trip by a high-level Australian cricket delegation in more than a decade.

20 Sep 2019 9:57 AM

Captain Tim Paine has predicted a 'very exciting era' for Australian cricket after the team retained the Ashes against England, while revealing he broke his thumb in the final Test. (Photo: PTI)

Tim Paine sees 'exciting' future for Australia

The series was drawn 2-2, with Australia keeping the urn as the Ashes holders despite losing the last Test at the Oval by 135 runs.

19 Sep 2019 9:55 AM

Eight teams - with up to five players each - will emerge from the round-robin stage to compete in the knockout phase in Sydney. (Photo: AFP)

Rafael Nadal in Perth, Novak Djokovic in Brisbane as ATP Cup draw made

The championship will take place from January 3-12 in the lead-up to the year's first Grand Slam, the Australian Open in Melbourne.

16 Sep 2019 1:08 PM

Only three Australian batsmen are certain to start the summer Test series against Pakistan, according to former skipper Ricky Ponting, with David Warner among them. (Photo:AFP)

Ricky Ponting aims to change batting order for summer Tests

Australia have chopped and changed their top and middle order, with Usman Khawaja and Cameron Bancroft among those dropped for not scoring.

15 Sep 2019 10:59 AM

Former skipper Mark Taylor on Thursday backed Steve Smith to captain Australia again after his incredible Ashes exploits, as support mounts for the 30-year-old to be given a second chance. (Photo:AFP)

Cricket Australia director Mark Taylor says 'Steve Smith will lead Australia when Tim Paine is finished'

Mark Taylor determined Smith's ball-tampering penalty, along with the bans handed to David Warner and Cameron Bancroft.

13 Sep 2019 1:58 PM

Australia's captain Tim Paine and Steve Smith celebrate their victory after the fourth Ashes cricket Test match between England and Australia at Old Trafford in Manchester. Australia retained the Ashes with a 185-run thrashing of England in the fourth Test at Old Trafford on Sunday. (Photo:AFP)

Australian media hails Aussie cricket team after victory in fourth Ashes Test

After Sunday's 185-run victory at Old Trafford on Sunday to retain the Ashes urn, an emotional Paine praised the character of his players.

09 Sep 2019 10:34 AM

Captain Tim Paine bore the brunt of Australian frustrations Monday at throwing away the third Ashes Test, with former skipper Ian Chappell saying he 'lost his brain' in the final hour. (Photo:AP)

Skipper Tim Paine takes on blame of Ashes defeat

The incredible outcome, after England were all out for just 67 in their first innings, could have been very different.

26 Aug 2019 1:07 PM

Kyrgios, who picked up four fines of US$20,000 each for unsportsmanlike conduct plus another US$20,000 for verbal abuse, has a history of poor behaviour. (Photo: AP)

'Embarrassment' Kyrgios hits new low, say Aussie media

The temperamental 24-year-old was fined USD 113,000 after smashing two racquets, launching an abusive tirade at chair umpire Fergus Murphy.

16 Aug 2019 10:06 AM

A man brandishing a large knife chased passersby in Sydney's Central Business District on Tuesday and stabbed at least one woman on the busy street before he was overpowered and taken into custody. (Photo: AFP)

Stabbing spree in Sydney by man yelling 'God is great' in Arabic

Police at the scene have confirmed there have been no fatal injuries.

13 Aug 2019 1:16 PM

Smith, pilloried and banned for a year over the infamous 'Sandpaper-gate' affair, rose above taunts of "We saw you cry on the telly" with centuries in each innings before England crumbled to a 251-run defeat in Birmingham. (Photo: AFP)

Who's crying now? Australian glee as cricketers rise from Ashes

Australians basked in rediscovered pride in their cricketers Tuesday after Steve Smith inspired a thumping Ashes Test win over England.

06 Aug 2019 12:25 PM

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told reporters that a lot of conversations are taking place. But their Australian counterparts made no commitments. (Photo: File)

US still seeks allies in Gulf maritime coalition

Speaking at a meeting between US and Australian leaders, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said he has gotten a good response from allies.

04 Aug 2019 2:42 PM

Australia coach Justin Langer has revealed that the first six months of his job were so stressful that his wife Sue was left in tears during the time Virat Kohli's India were on course for their maiden Test and ODI series triumphs here. (Photo:AFP)

Justin Langer reveals how job pressure caused emotional turmoil at home

A tense exchange with a journalist on all-rounder Glenn Maxwell's Test future was another instance which made Langer feel too much pressure.

29 Jul 2019 12:34 PM

A search of the vehicle turned up 273kg of ice, said police, who released footage of the drugs neatly packed in cardboard boxes, taped up and loaded into the back of the van. (Photo: Twitter | @nswpolice)

Watch: Bad driving leads to USD 140 million drug bust

The man slammed drug-filled van into empty police patrol car in Sydney, crushing its bonnet before speeding off, CCTV footage shows.

23 Jul 2019 1:52 PM

An Australian woman charged with murder has been sent for a medical assessment amid reports she decapitated her mother and left the head outside a neighbour’s house. (Representational Image)

25-yr-old Australian woman beheads mother, leaves head outside neighbour’s door

Officers said 4-year-old relative witnessed incident, and was treated in hospital for minor head injury before being returned to his family.

21 Jul 2019 2:35 PM

Gayle also appealed the size of his payout, seeking an increase. A New South Wales court dismissed both appeals. (Photo: AFP)

Australian newspapers lose Chris Gayle masseuse defamation appeal

Gayle was accused of exposing his penis and indecently propositioning the woman in a dressing room during the 2015 World Cup in Sydney.

16 Jul 2019 1:08 PM

England scripted history as it claimed its first-ever World Cup title. The final will be remembered for ages as it did not have a winner after the 50-over and super over action, both of which were tied. In the end, England were announced as the winner as they had hit more boundaries, 26, as compared to New Zealand's 17 boundaries in the match. (Photo:AP/AFP)

Former umpire Simon Taufel opines on New Zealand’s unlucky overthrow

Taufel, who had umpired during the 2011 World Cup final, confirmed that Dharmasena and Marais Erasmus made a mistake.

15 Jul 2019 3:55 PM

ABC cricket correspondent Geoff Lemon said Australia's weakened line-up had no answers to an England bowling attack. (Photo: AFP)

ICC CWC'19: Semi-final rout raises Australia's Ashes anxiety

Hosts England humbled Australia to secure an eight-wicket win at Edgbaston to advance into World Cup final.

12 Jul 2019 5:25 PM

Those targeted had offered shelter to victims of a bout of violence several weeks ago, Undialu said. (Photo: File)

18 massacred, including women and children, in Papua Guinea attack

Violence has long ravaged the poor but resource-rich Pacific Ocean nation, but the scale of the latest bloodletting has shocked the country.

10 Jul 2019 5:58 PM

A gamer who inadvertently broadcast audio of himself striking his pregnant partner while playing the online video game Fortnite pleaded guilty to assault in a Sydney court Monday. (Photo: AFP)

Sydney gamer who livestreamed attack on partner pleads guilty

According to police, another user watching feed called officers, who arrested Munday at his home in southwest Sydney suburb of Oran Park.

08 Jul 2019 3:26 PM

We are creating a bank that will be more profitable, leaner, more innovative and more resilient, Deutsche Bank Chief Executive Officer Christian Sewing wrote to staff.

Deutsche Bank shares rise pre-market as 18,000 global job cuts begin

Deutsche had some 4,700 staff at its main regional offices in Sydney, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Singapore, as per its website.

08 Jul 2019 12:42 PM