Australia

Colombo : A sensational bowling effort by Josh Hazlewood (4/16) followed by a dominating batting performance by David Warner (70 not out off 44) and Aaron Finch (61 not out off 40) led Australia to a convincing 10-wicket win over Sri Lanka…

Melbourne : South Africa's upcoming tour of Australia in December-January will be curtailed as the visitors have sought the ODI matches to be rescheduled because the organisers of the country's domestic T20 tournament have refused to allow…

Colombo : Sri Lanka's experienced all-rounder Dasun Shanaka will captain the side, while Indian Premier League (IPL) stars Wanindu Hasaranga, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Chamika Karunaratne and Bhanuka Rajapaksa have also been…

Sydney : Andrew Symonds, the two-time World Cup winner and one of the most recognisable faces in international cricket, was killed in what police said was a single-car crash on Saturday night outside Townsville, on the north-eastern coast…

Sydney : A woman was found dead on Wednesday after a car carrying three people was swept away by floodwaters, as torrential rain continued to lash the Australian state of Queensland. The search and rescue operation was launched at 8 a.m. on…

Dubai : Riding on the 4-0 Ashes triumph and the 1-0 series victory against Pakistan in the sub-continent, Australia have strengthened their claim as being the best team in the world after extending their lead at the top of the ICC Men's…

Melbourne : Despite rumours and calls for his selection for Test-match cricket, Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell will remain an exclusively white-ball player, as Cricket Australia (CA) announced its sides for the multi-format, five-week…

New Delhi : The Sun has unleashed an intense solar flare, sparking radio blackouts in several parts of Asia and Australia.According to the US Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC), the solar flare peaked late on April 17 at 3.34 GMT (9.04…

Sydney : Former Test cricketer Andrew McDonald was on Wednesday appointed the head coach of the Australian men's team on a permanent basis, signing a four-year contract.McDonald, who was an all-rounder during his playing days representing…

Lahore : Australia's limited-overs skipper Aaron Finch finally had some runs on the board as the tourists defeated Pakistan by three wickets with five balls to spare in the one-off T20 International at the Gaddafi Stadium here. After losing…