Asalanka ton leads Sri Lanka to win over Australia on February 13, 2025Sri Lanka have embarrassed a second string Australian side with a 49-run victory after an imposing century from captain Charith Asalanka in the opening ODI match in Colombo. The hosts collapsed to 5/55 on Wednesday before Asalanka unleashed to score 127 in 126 balls with 14 fours and five sixes, taking Sri Lanka to 214. […]
Head becomes first South Australian to win Border Medal on February 4, 2025Travis Head has won the 2025 Allan Border Medal as Australia’s top male cricketer of the past 12 months. Currently on the Test tour of Sri Lanka, Head accepted the prestigious award at the Australian team’s beachside hotel in Galle – some 8,000km away from the Australian Cricket Awards ceremony at Melbourne’s Crown Casino. The […]
Thumb injury leaves Kuhnemann’s Test return in tatters on January 17, 2025Matthew Kuhnemann is in serious doubt for the tour of Sri Lanka after the recalled spinner hurt his thumb playing for the Brisbane Heat. The left-arm offspinner ran from the ground in agony on Thursday night after attempting to field a Matthew Wade straight drive off his own bowling. The injury occurred to his non-bowling […]
Australia among 93 countries in show of support for ICC on June 16, 2024Australia has joined almost 100 other countries to sign a statement in support of the International Criminal Court. Foreign Minister Penny Wong confirmed the move on Saturday after Belgium, Jordan, Chile, Senegal and Slovenia initiated the statement. “Australia is among 93 countries reiterating our commitment to the independence of the International Criminal Court,” she wrote […]
Stoinis fires in Australia’s T20 World Cup win v Oman on June 7, 2024Allrounder Marcus Stoinis has produced one of the best performances of his international career to power Australia to a 39-run victory over Oman in their Twenty20 World Cup opener. Stoinis did it with bat and ball, helping Australia out of a tricky position following a sluggish start to their innings in Bridgetown. The 34-year-old became […]
National Netball C’ship in June on May 23, 2024The National Netball Championship, organized by the Pakistan Netball Federation, is set to commence on June 27 here at the Liaquat Gymnasium of Pakistan Sports Complex. According to Chairman Pakistan Netball Federation, Mudassar Arain, preparations for the championship have already begun, and 17 men’s and as many women’s teams from across the country will feature […]
All eyes on Moloney in historic Tokyo title fight on May 5, 2024Tantalising unification bouts await if Australian road warrior Jason Moloney can defend his world title again in front of a history-making Japanese crowd in Tokyo. The 33-year-old fights former kickboxing champion Yoshiki Takei at the sold-out 55,000-capacity Tokyo Dome on Monday. It’s believed no Australian has fought in front of more spectators, Australia’s only current […]
‘In his blood’ for security guard to protect people on April 26, 2024A brother, an uncle and now a national hero, the family of Faraz Tahir say he was much more than a security guard on the day he died. His eldest brother and head of the family, Muzafar Ahmad Tahir, said he was a stranger to most, but gave his blood to protect the public. Tahir […]
World Cup triathlon winner Willian aiming for Pari on April 21, 2024Australian triathlete Luke Willian has boosted his Paris Olympics hopes by winning the World Cup round in Wollongong. It’s his first World Cup round victory in five years and, while the result does not guarantee him selection for the Games, Willian has gained plenty of confidence from the performance. The 27-year-old Brisbane native won the […]
Korda wins again, Aussie rookie Naveed second in LPGA on April 1, 2024Red-hot Nelly Korda has achieved a 44-year first as Australian rookie Hira Naveed made a spectacular entrance to the big stage of women’s golf in Arizona. Korda closed with seven-under-par 65 on Sunday to turn a two-shot third-round deficit into a two-stroke victory at the LPGA Tour’s Ford Championship. The rampant world No.1 is the […]