Egypt secured a historic place in the FIFA World Cup last 16 after defeating Australia 4-2 in a penalty shootout following a 1-1 draw in their Round of 32 clash in Arlington, Texas. The victory marked Egypt’s first-ever win in the knockout stage of the World Cup and kept their campaign alive in the expanded […]
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Australia, Vanuatu sign security and economic pact
Australia and Vanuatu have signed a wide-ranging economic and security agreement that prohibits the establishment of any foreign military base in the Pacific island nation, marking a significant step in regional security cooperation. The agreement, known as the Nakamal Agreement, was signed in Canberra by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Vanuatu Prime Minister Jotham […]
Australia beat Bangladesh in high-scoring 2nd T20 to win series
Matt Renshaw hit a career-best 89 not out and Australia beat Bangladesh by seven runs in the second Twenty20 on Friday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series. Renshaw steered Australia to 196-5, its highest T20 total against Bangladesh, before he contributed with 1-13 with the ball. Bangladesh, which lost the first game […]
Spinners shine as Australia win opening T20 against Bangladesh
Slow bowlers Adam Zampa and Joel Davies claimed three wickets apiece to lead Australia to a four-wicket victory over Bangladesh on Wednesday in the opening game of their three-match T20 series. Leg-spinner Nikhil Chaudhary, the first India-born male cricketer to represent Australia in 60 years, also bagged a wicket as Bangladesh was bowled out for […]
Bangladesh stun Australia to claim maiden ODI series win
Bangladesh secured a landmark series victory over a second-string Australian side with a composed chase in a rain-affected second One-Day International in Dhaka on Thursday, taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match contest. Set a revised target of 192 in 41 overs under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method, Bangladesh recovered from an early setback through Soumya […]
Australia begins the Women’s T20 World Cup as #1 with India surging
Winning is what Australia is all about. In the history of cricket’s white ball world championships, the Australian women have won 13. The rest of the world has won nine. This week, Australia start the 10th Women’s Twenty20 World Cup ranked No. 1 and favored for a seventh title. But thanks to being cricket’s financial […]
Bangladesh seek ODI upset against depleted Australia
Bangladesh want to seize a rare opportunity against a depleted Australia, captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz said on Monday on the eve of a three-match ODI series. However, stand-in Australia skipper Josh Inglis insisted his young squad were ready to bounce back after Pakistan beat Australia 2-1 in an ODI series this month. “This is a […]
Pakistan beat Australia in third ODI to clinch series 2-1
Shadab Khan starred with both bat and ball as Pakistan secured a hard-fought four-wicket victory over Australia in the third and final ODI of the home series at Gaddafi Stadium on Thursday. The victory meant Pakistan clinched the three-match series 2-1, and it marked their third consecutive triumph against the six-time champions in the format. […]
Pakistan secure comfortable victory over Australia in first ODI
All-rounder Arafat Minhas marked his ODI debut with a five-wicket haul, while Babar Azam and Ghazi Ghori struck half-centuries as Pakistan cruised to a five-wicket victory over Australia in the first ODI of the three-match series at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Saturday. Set to chase a modest 201-run target, the hosts comfortably knocked the […]
Pakistan, Australia to clash in first ODI in Rawalpindi today
Pakistan and Australia will feature in a three-match Cricket One Day International (ODI) series commencing from today, May 30 at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. The second ODI will be staged at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Tuesday, June 2, while the third ODI will be played at the same venue on Thursday, June 4. […]