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Ashes: Former Australia pacer Glenn McGrath tests positive for COVID-19 ahead of Pink Test
Sydney : Former Australia pacer Glenn McGrath has tested positive for COVID-19, just three days before the Pink Test in the Ashes starts at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). The Pink Test is played annually at the SCG in memory of McGrath's…
The Ashes: England coaching staff in midst of COVID-19 crisis; Hollioake too ruled out
Sydney : The England cricket team coaching staff is in the midst of a COVID-19 crisis with the touring side's emergency coach Adam Hollioake, who was to stand in for Chris Silverwood, being deemed a close contact to a person who has tested…
The Ashes: I feel desperately sorry for Root, says Shane Watson
Sydney : Former Australia all-rounder Shane Watson felt 'desperately sorry' for England captain Joe Root, adding that people should stop criticising him as the tourists are not the best team. Root, despite being the top run-scorer in Test…
The Ashes: Any other captain in Root’s place would have fared just the same : Ian Bell
Sydney : England cricketing great Ian Bell has said that while there has been talk about Eoin Morgan be given Test captaincy, he feels that any other cricketer who comes in place of Joe Root will fare just the same as the incumbent Test…
The Ashes: Spinner Swepson could get a chance in SCG, says CA selector
Sydney : Australian selector Tony Dodemaide believes leg-spinner Mitchell Swepson has a good chance of pairing with off-spinner Nathan Lyon in the fourth Ashes Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), saying the 28-year-old's lack of…
The Ashes: Big jolt for Australia as Travis Head tests positive for COVID-19
Sydney : The Australian cricket team suffered a major jolt ahead of the fourth Ashes Test at Sydney from January 5 with their key batter Travis Head testing positive for COVID-19.Cricket Australia (CA) issued a statement on Friday morning…
With eye on ATP Cup, world No. 2 Daniil Medvedev hits the Sydney courts
Sydney : World No. 2 Daniil Medvedev hit the practice courts here as the countdown to the multi-nation ATP Cup -- the first tournament in the New Year -- began, with the 25-year-old Russian keen to help his country defend the trophy.The…
Australia records first Omicron death
Sydney: A fully vaccinated elderly man in his 80s from New South Wales (NSW) in Australia is believed to be the first person to die due to the Omicron variant of Covid-19, even as 520 patients are hospitalised in the country due to the…
Pakistan spinner Shadab Khan joins Sydney Sixers in BBL
Sydney : Pakistani leg-spinner Shadab Khan has joined two-time defending champions Sydney Sixers for the remainder of the Big Bash League- 11 season.Shadab has joined the Sixers as an overseas player and comes following a season-ending neck…
Australian scientists develop speedy Covid-19 test
Sydney : Australian researchers have developed a test which can provide highly accurate readings for Covid-19 from a finger prick of blood within 20 minutes.The point-of-care (POC) test, created by scientists from the Burnet Institute and…