Australia

12:09 PM
Dominic Thiem beats Roger Federer to win Indian Wells title

Australia's Dominic Thiem defeated Switzerland's Roger Federer in the men's singles final of the BNP Paribas Open, here on Sunday.

12:29 PM
Tim Paine rested from Sheffield game

Australia Test captain and wicket-keeper Tim Paine has been rested by Tasmania for their Sheffield Shield fixture against Victoria after pulling up “a bit sore”.

01:44 PM
Josh Hazelwood: Young Aussie batsmen miss the guidance of Smith and Warner

Australia's vice-captain Josh Hazelwood has said that the absence of Steve Smith and David Warner created lack of experience in the batting department, with youngsters having no one to look up to in the series against Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka.

02:47 PM
Mother dog coping with loss of puppies adopts baby possum

A mother dog in Australia, distraught after losing her own puppies has adopted a kid, from a different species.

11:46 AM
Female umpire duo to make history in Adelaide

Umpires Eloise Sheridan" and Mary Waldron are on the verge of making history as they will be the first female duo to officiate in a men’s first grade premier (club) cricket match, this weekend.

03:54 PM
Matt Renshaw signs up with Kent for early season spell

Australian cricketer Matt Renshaw has signed up for Kent County Cricket Club for the first weeks of the 2019 season.

05:13 PM
Mitchell Starc ruled out, Kane Richardson returns for Aussie tour of India

Batsman D'Arcy Short and pace bowlers Kane Richardson and Nathan Coulter-Nile have been called to the Australian limited-overs squad for the tour of India, beginning on February 24 in preparation for the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup.

02:38 PM
Blackwell to lead GGXI in New Zealand clash

Former Australia skipper Alex Blackwell has been named to lead Governor-General’s XI to take on New Zealand’s White Ferns in the 50-over game at the Drummoyne Oval on February 28.

01:03 PM
Australia release Will Pucovski from Test squad over mental health concerns

Will Pucovski, the right-handed Australian batsman, has been released to return home from the ongoing Sri Lanka Tests after asking to continue his rehabilitation over mental health issues.

01:49 PM
Joe Burns ends Australia’s Test century drought

Right-hand batsman Joe Burns ended Australia’s 113-day wait for a Test century as he scored a ton in the second Test of their ongoing two-match series against Sri Lanka here at the Manuka Oval on Friday.

11:49 AM
Djokovic eyes Federer’s Grand Slam record

Newly-crowned Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic is focused on continuing to improve his game and get closer to Swiss tennis star Roger Federer record of 20 Grand Slam titles.

10:37 AM
Australia recognises Juan Guaido as Venezuela's interim President

Australia, on Monday, extended its support to Venezuela's National Assembly President, Juan Guaido, recognising him as the interim President until elections are held.

10:19 AM
This is how WBBL helped Ashleigh Barty beat Maria Sharapova

Australia tennis player Ashleigh Barty, who reached the quarterfinals of ongoing Australian Open, once turned her hands to cricket and represented Brisbane Heat in the inaugural Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) season.

03:11 PM
Hazlewood ruled out, uncapped Richardson called up for SL Tests

The Australian vice-captain Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out of the upcoming two-match Test series against Sri Lanka due to a back injury.

05:25 PM
Dhoni leads India to historic ODI series-win in Australia

Mahendra Singh Dhoni struck an unbeaten 87 to guide India to a historic ODI bilateral series win against Australia as the visitors beat the hosts by seven wickets in the decisive third match, here Friday.

12:56 PM
Aussies call Adam Zampa, Billy Stanlake for series decider against India

Australia on Thursday included spinner Adma Zampa and pacer Billy Stanlake in their team as they announced their playing eleven for the final ODI of the ongoing three-match series against India.

05:09 PM
Sydney ODI: In spite of Rohit's heroics, India lost by 34 runs

India suffered a 34-run defeat at the hands of Australia in the first ODI at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Saturday.

03:22 PM
Dhoni reaches 10,000 runs milestone for India, becomes 5th Indian

Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni added another feather to his cap as he completed 10,000 One Day International (ODI) runs for India during the first ODI match against Australia of the three-match series here at Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on

02:04 PM
BCCI announces fixtures for home series against Australia

India are slated to play home series against Australia from February 24 to March 13.

01:31 PM
Jasprit Bumrah rested for remainder of Aus and NZ tour, Mohammed Siraj called up

Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been rested for the forthcoming ODI series against Australia and New Zealand due to workload.

11:28 AM
India script historic Test series, win on Australian soil

India have penned history by winning a Test series on Australian soil for the first time on Monday.

11:05 AM
Sydney Test: Kuldeep takes five as Australia bundle out for 300

Kuldeep ended the first innings with a five-for while Mohammed Shami and Ravindra Jadeja picked up two wickets each, and Jasprit Bumrah got a piece.

11:46 AM
Injured Angelo Mathews likely to miss Australia tour

Sri Lanka's batting all-rounder Angelo Mathews is likely to miss their upcoming two-match Test series against Australia owing to left hamstring injury.

03:58 PM
Melbourne Test: India two wickets away from victory, Australia 258/8 at Stumps

India need two more wickets to register a win against Australia in the third Test of the ongoing four-match series here at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday. Chasing a mammoth total of 399 runs, Australia could only manage 258 runs at the loss