The reigning World champions reached the summit of the ICC Test rankings, owing to their 209-run victory over India in the World Test Championship final at The Oval last year. Australia are four points ahead of India (120) and 19 points clear of third-placed England (105) after the annual rankings update. There were no other […]
The Pakistan Cricket Team is set to visit Australia for a white-ball series scheduled for the summer of 2024-25. The series will comprise six games in total – three ODIs and as many T20Is to be played across six venues from 4 to 18 November 2024. As per the released schedule, the three-match Dettol Men’s […]
From Saturday, English language requirements for student and graduate visas will be increased, while the government will get the power to suspend education providers from recruiting international students if they repeatedly break the rules. “The actions this weekend will continue to drive migration levels down while delivering on our commitments in the migration strategy to […]
Cricket Australia said it had received advice “that conditions for women and girls in Afghanistan are getting worse” and postponed the three-match series scheduled in August, likely to have been hosted by the UAE. “The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) expresses disappointment over Cricket Australia’s decision to postpone yet another bilateral series against Afghanistan and reiterates […]
Many McDonald’s stores in Japan stopped taking in-person and mobile customer orders because of the system disruption, a spokesperson at McDonald’s Holdings Company Japan said, adding that the company was working to restore operations soon. “We are aware of a technology outage, which impacted our restaurants; the issue is now being resolved,” McDonald’s said in […]
Latham, dropped by Alex Carey on 59, was unbeaten on 65 in New Zealand’s second innings at Christchurch’s Hagley Oval exactly a year after his last half-century against Sri Lanka at the same ground. Following the early dismissal of Will Young for one, Latham and Kane Williamson put on a partnership of 105 for the […]
The Italian fourth seed was blown off course in the first two sets but recovered to win 3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 in three hours and 44 minutes. The result is a bitter blow for the Russian third seed, who has now lost a second Australian Open final after being two sets up, following his […]
Bartlett helped Australia bowl West Indies for 231, meanwhile, the batters chased the target with a loss of only two wickets in 38.3 overs to earn the 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series. Australian skipper Steve Smith opted to field first after winning the toss and the decision bore fruits as West Indies slipped […]
Khawaja was playing at nine with Australia needing just one run to win when he was hit on the right side of his jaw by debutant Josheph’s bouncer, resulting in him retiring hurt following the consultation by onfield doctors. He passed the initial concussion test in the dressing room before undergoing scans to check the […]
Shahid Afridi, the former captain, vented his frustration after Pakistan lost 17 Test matches in a row against Australia after yet another rout. The renowned all-rounder, who was well-known for his aggressive postures, chose not to criticize the Shan Masood-led team for losing the Test series 3-0 to Australia. Afridi stated on X that he […]
