Tag: Australia
Starc cleared of serious foot injury
SYDNEY: Australian pace spearhead Mitchell Starc has been cleared of a major foot injury, but remains in doubt for the Boxing Day Test, reports...
Vandals take hammer to ancient Australia dinosaur footprint
Vandals have taken a hammer to a 115 million year-old dinosaur footprint at a world renowned site in Australia, with officials Wednesday slamming the...
Australia poised to secure Ashes despite rain
PERTH: Australia were confident rain would not deny them the Ashes despite play being abandoned early on the fourth day of the third Test...
Man in Australia charged with being ‘economic agent’ for North Korea
CANBERRA: A man has been arrested in Sydney for allegedly acting as an economic agent for North Korea, Australian Federal Police (AFP) have said.
Chan...
Smith, Marsh centuries grind England in a run-filled day
PERTH: In a haunting reminder of the hammer blow they dealt England in Perth four years ago, Australia has a hand on the Ashes...
Classy Smith swings it Australia’s way on Day 2
PERTH: Australia captain Steve Smith is on the cusp of Test century number 22 after another dominant performance with the bat in the Magellan...
Australian abuse report calls for end to sanctity of ‘confessions’
SYDNEY: Australia should introduce a law forcing religious leaders to report child abuse, including Catholic priests told of abuse in the confessional, said a...
Spot-fixing allegations surface before Perth’s Ashes farewell
PERTH: A new spot fixing controversy has surfaced in Cricket, this time in the fields of Ashes, which has already seen great drama in the...
Australian media, govt racist: China’s top paper
BEIJING: Australian media reports on Chinese interference in Australia are racist and paranoid, China’s top newspaper said on Monday, stepping up a war of...
Stokes and Hales in England ODI squad for Australia
SYDNEY: Suspended all-rounder Ben Stokes was included Thursday in England´s squad for their one-day series against Australia, although whether he plays remains in doubt.
Stokes...
Same-sex marriage legalised in Australia
CANBERRA: Gay couples will be able to legally marry in Australia after a same-sex marriage bill sailed through Parliament on Thursday, ending decades of political...
New species of extinct ‘marsupial lion’ discovered in Australia
SYDNEY: A new species of "marsupial lion", extinct in Australia for 19 million years has been discovered at one of the most significant fossil...
Second Ashes thriller: English team fightback to frustrate Australia
England raise hopes of a miracle victory in gripping Test
ADELAIDE: Skipper Joe Root led a spirited English fightback to frustrate Australia and raise hopes...
Tantalizing final session livens up England’s hopes, sets up day 5
ADELAIDE: England's hopes for drawing level in the Ashes series livened up as they ended the day with requiring another 174 runs to level the...
LWMC MD acquires EUR 5000 for his medical treatment in Australia
LAHORE: Despite a ban from Punjab Government against availing medical facilities abroad, Lahore Waste Management Authority (LWMC) Managing Director (MD) Bilal Mustafa Syed has...
Rugby League World Cup final: Australia women beat New Zealand 23-16
Australia's women retained the Rugby League World Cup with a 23-16 victory over New Zealand in the final.
Isabelle Kelly scored twice for the Jillaroos,...
Stokes trains ahead of possible Ashes return
English all-rounder Ben Stokes has trained with his Canterbury teammates for the first time as he prepares to take his first step towards an international...
