Tag: Australia
Australian Cricketer Aaron Summers Charged With Child Sexual Offences
A former Australian state cricketer has been charged with 'possessing child abuse material' and 'grooming a minor'. Aaron Summers, who represented Tasmania in state cricket, Hobart Hurricanes in Big Bash League and Deccan Gladiators in Abu Dhabi T10 league, was asked to appear before a court for the two charges. ....
Aussies To Warm Up For Ashes With Afghanistan Test
Cricket Australia (CA) on Wednesday announced schedule for five-Test Ashes series which will begin on December 8 with the first Test in Brisbane. ....
India's Performances Have Kept Test Cricket Alive: Richard Hadlee
Cricket needs India due to the revenue it generates and also strides it has made in Test cricket that has kept longest format of the game alive, said former New Zealand all-rounder Richard Hadlee. ....
Nick Hockley Confirmed As Cricket Australia CEO
Cricket Australia on Monday announced the appointment of Nick Hockley as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Hockley had been serving as interim CEO since June 2020. ....
IPL 2021's Resumption Suffers First Casualty As Pat Cummins Pulls Out
Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 suffered a setback months before its resumption in UAE in September when franchises' worst fears regarding availability of foreign players started to come true with pullout of Australia pacer Pat Cummins from Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).....
Sydney Sealed Off With Latest Uptick In Covid Cases
Australia's Sydney saw a further 16 locally acquired cases of Covid-19, the new one-day high in the latest outbreak. ....
Australia Tour West Indies: Aussies Forced Into Lockdown Due To Tropical Storm
The Australian cricket team is in a lockdown of a different kind on their white-ball tour of the West Indies, and they will not be able to leave their hotel rooms for the next two days due to a tropical storm, which will hit St. Lucia in the next 48 hours. ....
Willing To Sacrifice World T20 For Ashes: Steve Smith
Former Australian skipper Steve Smith has said he is willing to sacrifice his participation in the ICC T20 World Cup in the UAE if it can help him remain fit for the Ashes beginning December 8.....
Extended IPL With Two More Teams May Send FTP For A Toss
The Indian cricket board's plan to accommodate two more franchises in the Indian Premier League (IPL) from 2022 season is likely to leave cricket boards around the world worried as an increase in number of teams will mean the tournament will be extended by 10-15 days to accommodate more matches. The extended phase will overlap with Future Tours Programme (FTP).....
Wimbledon: Ex-cricketer Ashleigh Barty Clinches Title In Three Sets
World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty of Australia won the women's singles title at the Wimbledon Championships here on Saturday, beating eighth seed Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic in three sets 6-3, 6-7(4), 6-3 in one hour and 55 minutes. ....
