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Australia's Usman Khawaja plays a shot during play on day three of the first cricket test between Australia and Pakistan in Brisbane, Australia. Australian cricketers have canceled a tour to South Africa in the first boycott of their ongoing pay dispute with the sport's national governing body. The Australian Cricketers' Association announced Thursday, July 6, 2017 that the Australia A tour will not go ahead. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard, File)

Australia's Usman Khawaja vows to bounce back after contract snub

There is talk that he is vulnerable against spin, but Khawaja thinks he is second only to Steve Smith

03 May 2020 2:35 PM

Australia's Marnus Labuschagne signs autographs for fans at the Perth Stadium. AFP Photo

Labuschagne bracing up for 'heaps of cricket' when sport resumes

With coronavirus ruling out cricket for nearly three months of cricket, there is likely a lot of cricket once sport returns to the field

02 May 2020 11:37 AM

Medical staff perform a test for the COVID-19 coronavirus on a driver at a drive-through testing site in a Melbourne carpark. (AFP)

Australia plans to end lockdown restrictions earlier than planned

Daily new cases are now close to single figures, while some parts of the country have not seen a case in more than a week

01 May 2020 1:29 PM

Rugby Australia chief Raelene Castle who resigned on April, 23 2020, reportedly due to the sport's dismal financial outlook. AFP Photo

Sport likely to return soon in Australia as spread of virus slows

Sporting suspensions have left some codes under mounting financial pressures as revenues run dry and TV networks renegotiate new deals

01 May 2020 9:40 AM

Australia's paceman Mitchell Marsh. AFP Photo

Mitchell Marsh gets Australia contract; brother Shaun among six axed

Among others dropped from the central contracts are Usman Khawaja, Peter Handscomb, Marcus Stoinis, Nathan Coulter-Nile and Marcus Harris

30 Apr 2020 10:13 AM

IOC official disagrees Covid-19 vaccine needed for Olympics

Olympic organisers have been asked by WHO to continue to plan to stage the Games

29 Apr 2020 3:54 PM

Sachin Tendulkar with Virender Sehwag during a practice session at Eden Garden in Kolkata. PTI Photo

Tendulkar, Sehwag and Kohli in Mike Hussey’s 'Best of Enemies XI’

Sangakkara got the nod ahead of Dhoni and AB de Villiers for his impact in Test cricket

29 Apr 2020 1:13 PM

Australia's David Warner at a training session. AP Photo

Australia's David Warner thinks England tour 'highly unlikely'

A two-Test tour of Bangladesh in June has already been cancelled and a limited-overs home series against Zimbabwe is also in doubt

29 Apr 2020 10:55 AM

Australian batsman Peter Handscomb. DC File Photo

Australian batsman Peter Handscomb optimistic T20 World Cup will be held

Considering that the National Rugby League and Australian rules competitions are working on plans to resume matches, cricket too may

23 Apr 2020 2:26 PM

Former Australia cricket captain, Mark Taylor. DC File Photo

Australian players in for huge pay cuts: Taylor and Gilchrist

Cricket Australia is expected to earn significant revenue later this year through Twenty20 World Cup and the India’s tour

19 Apr 2020 2:25 PM

Will be interesting to see Kohli adapt to empty stadiums: Lyon

India's four-match Test series in Australia later this year could be held behind closed doors due to Covid19 pandemic

14 Apr 2020 3:26 PM

Nathan Lyon celebrates his wicket with captain and wicket-keeper Tim Paine. AFP Photo

Nathan Lyon backs Tim Paine to continue as Australia captain

Australia lost a first home series to India but retained the Ashes last year under Paine

14 Apr 2020 12:58 PM

Australia head coach Justin Langer. DC File Photo

Home series loss to India defining moment of my coaching career: Langer

Without their star batsmen Steve Smith and David Warner, the Australian side struggled to get back their footing

11 Apr 2020 12:06 PM

Bangladeshi cricketers during a practice session. PTI Photo

Australia's 2-test tour of Bangladesh postponed

Cricket Australia is committed to honour Bangladesh series and will work with the BCB on an agreed date

09 Apr 2020 5:44 PM

Legendary Australian cricketer and commentator Richie Benaud. AFP Photo

Remembering Richie Benaud, cricketer and broadcaster

All-rounder, Australia captain, journalist and author, Richie Benaud played other roles over his 84

09 Apr 2020 1:29 PM

Just retired Australian spinner Steve O'Keefe. AP Photo

Spinners are not being encouraged to win games in Australia: Steve O'Keefe

Pitches in Australia have always been dominated by pace bowlers as they get seam, swing and bounce

06 Apr 2020 6:13 PM

Oil skids on oversupply fears, stocks jump on virus slowdown

Brent crude fell as much as $3 in Asian trading after Saudi Arabia and Russia postponed a meeting over a potential pact to cut production

06 Apr 2020 9:31 AM

CALCUTTA SPECIALISTS? Ten years later in 2011, same pair of VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid put West Indies attack to swrod during the first day of the 2nd Test at Eden Garden in Kolkata. PTI Photo

Ian Chappell rates Laxman's 281 among all-time great knocks against spin

Against Shane Warne, he came three paces out to hit an unbelievable on-drive and went back to a more flighted delivery and pulled: Chappell

29 Mar 2020 12:18 PM

Former Australia cricket captain Steve Smith (L) and teammate David Warner. AFP Photo

Steve Smith serves out two-year ban, becomes eligible for captaincy again

His Australian teammate David Warner remains under a career-long leadership ban

29 Mar 2020 9:30 AM

Australia chief coach Justin Langer (R) with his assistant Ricky Ponting. DC File Photo

IPL best tournament to prepare for T20 World Cup: Justin Langer

Australia chief coach is also concerned for the health of Pat Cummins, David Warner, Aaron Finch, Steve Smith who were to headline the IPL

27 Mar 2020 2:24 PM

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