Pakistan batter Mohammad Rizwan developed a severe chest infection ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup semi-final against Australia. Mohammad Rizwan scored his third fifty of the tournament as Pakistan piled up an intimidating 176 for four. It was then that Marcus Stoinis and Matthew Wade came together, scoring 40 and 41 […]
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T20 WC: Rizwan, Shoaib Malik fit to play semi-final against Australia
Pakistan batters Mohammad Rizwan and Shoaib Malik have been declared fit by the medical team to play the semi-final match of the ongoing ICC T20 Men’s World Cup against Australia on Thursday. According to ESPNcricinfo, both the batters have tested negative for COVID-19 twice in three days. Despite that, medical professionals travelling with the team continued to […]
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T20 WC: Australia’s top-order needs to fire, they need to move from defeat against England, says Lee
Former Australia pacer Brett Lee has said that the Aaron Finch-led side’s top-order needs to fire if they have to progress to the semi-finals of the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Australia was last thrashed by England and the side now needs to win their matches against Bangladesh and West Indies in order to make the last four. […]
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Australia adds Covaxin to list of ‘recognised’ Covid-19 vaccines
Australian government on Monday gave recognition to Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin COVID-19 vaccine for the purpose of establishing a traveller’s vaccination status in the country. “Today, the Therapeutic Goods Administration determined that Covaxin (manufactured by BharatBiotech) vaccine would be ‘recognised’ for the purpose of establishing a traveller’s vaccination status,” Australia’s High […]
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Australia’s Victoria state sees deadliest day of Covid-19 ahead of new freedom
The Australian state of Victoria recorded its deadliest day since the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak on Thursday with 25 deaths reported. The state also reported 1,923 new local infections on the day. Some 746 infected Victorians are in hospital, including 137 patients in ICU and 85 people on ventilators. Despite high case numbers, most indoor settings in […]
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Australia batsman Pucovski ‘pretty positive’ about his return after suffering concussion
Victoria coach Chris Rogers on Thursday said Australia opening batter Will Pucovski is “pretty positive” about his return on the field following his latest concussion. Last week, Pucovski received a knock to his head and is recovering from concussion symptoms. The 23-year-old has suffered from nine concussions and was currently managing his recovery in consultation with […]
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EU postpones free trade agreement talks with Australia amid AUKUS row
The European Union has postponed for a month the 12th round of negotiations on a free trade agreement with Australia amid the diplomatic row over the US submarine contract with Australia under the recently-established AUKUS alliance. In mid-September, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia declared the formation of AUKUS as a platform for defence and security cooperation. The announcement came […]
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Harmanpreet Kaur not available for first ODI against Australia, confirms Ramesh Powar
India women’s ODI skipper Mithali Raj on Monday said the two-week quarantine period in Australia was tough on her side, but there is nothing to complain about and the Girls in Blue cannot wait to get out on the park. Team India head coach Ramesh Powar has also confirmed that Harmanpreet Kaur will not be available […]
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As China applies for CPTPP, Australia will demand Beijing to end trade coercion campaign
Australia will demand China to end its campaign of economic trade coercion and reopen ministerial trade talks as a prerequisite for starting negotiations on its bid to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), a media report said on Friday. Trade Minister Dan Tehan said that all CPTPP members […]
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Pink-ball Test against Australia really important for our Indian women’s team, says Hemlata Kala
Former India all-rounder Hemlata Kala believes that the upcoming women’s pink-ball Test against Australia will be really important for the Mithali Raj-led side and she also said that she is confident of the Indian team showcasing a good performance. Australia will be locking horns against India in a multi-format series, comprising three ODIs, one-off day-night […]
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Australia withdraw from Junior Hockey World Cups
The Kookaburras (Australian men’s hockey team) and Hockeyroos (Australian women’s hockey team) will not compete in the next edition of the FIH Pro League, with Hockey Australia (HA) also confirming non-attendance at various other FIH (International Hockey Federation) events over the coming months on Friday. Australia and New Zealand will not take part in season 3 of the FIH Pro League […]
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Australia Test skipper Paine to undergo surgery on Tuesday, expects to return to training in Oct
Australia Test skipper Tim Paine will undergo surgery in Hobart on Tuesday to repair a pinched nerve in his neck which will allow him to fully prepare for the upcoming Test summer. Cricket Australia said Paine had been suffering pain in his neck and left arm due to a bulging disc which reduced his ability […]
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India, Australia exploring new areas in AI, unmanned vehicles:Rajnath Singh
Lauding significant progress in the defence engagements between India and Australia based on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said that both the countries are exploring new areas in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) and unmanned vehicles. Speaking at India-Australia 2+2 ministerial dialogue which is underway in New Delhi, Singh said, […]
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Cricket Australia unclear on Afghanistan Test following Taliban takeover
Cricket Australia’s chief executive Nick Hockley on Wednesday said that the call to go ahead with the one-off Test against Afghanistan lies with the Australian federal government. Hockley also said that the international cricket community is working towards understanding the implications of the Taliban taking over Afghanistan. “It’s an extremely challenging and complex situation,” Nick […]
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India women’s tour of Australia: Subhadeep Ghosh named fielding coach, Amogh Pandit trainer
Former Assam cricketer Subhadeep Ghosh has been appointed the fielding coach of the Indian women’s team for the upcoming tour of Australia. The multi-format tour will also see Amogh Pandit travelling with the squad as trainer. Speaking to ANI, sources in the know of developments confirmed the two appointments. “Subhadeep […]