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England end Finn's Australian nightmare

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Steven Finn was considered one of England's top fast bowlers just a year ago, but he was sent home Wednesday ...

Australia look to open England’s ‘scars’ wider

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Australia will be looking to open England's "scars" and close out the one-day series on Sunday, keeper Brad Haddin said ...

Australia master England again to win ODI series

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Australia eased past England for a convincing seven-wicket victory on Sunday that wrapped up the one-day series with two matches ...

Australia T20 squad against England

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Under-fire Cook to reconsider England captaincy

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Clarke confident on Marsh, Bird for South Africa tour

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Australian captain Michael Clarke on Wednesday said he was confident Shaun Marsh and Jackson Bird will be fit to face ...

England’s tour finally ends with a T20 whimper

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England's sorry tour of Australia finally ended with a whimper Sunday-a crushing 84-run defeat to give the hosts a clean ...

Warne to 'think about' England coaching job

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Australian bowling great Shane Warne, so often the cause of England's demise, offered Monday to think about reviving the old ...

Webb edges Choi to win Aussie Open

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Karrie Webb edged South Korea's Chella Choi in a "nerve-racking" battle to win her fifth Women's Australian Open and 40th ...

Roar 10 points clear in A-League

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Brisbane Roar surged 10 points clear at the top of Australia's A-League with a 2-1 win over playoff contenders Adelaide ...

Sterjovski braces as Mariners upset Sanfrecce

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Australia's Central Coast Mariners celebrated one of the greatest victories in their history on Tuesday, upsetting Japanese champions Sanfrecce Hiroshima ...

Clarke suffering fractured shoulder

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Australian player banned for penis image on pitch

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An Australian cricketer was suspended Tuesday for a bizarre incident in which he scratched the image of a penis and ...

Argentine Flores to be cut by Mariners

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Australian A-League champions Central Coast Mariners said Saturday they would not be re-signing their Argentine attacking midfielder Marcos Flores for ...

Cricket Australia's contracted player list

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The 18 players who were awarded Cricket Australia contracts on Monday for 2014-15:
CA Contract List for 2014-2015: George Bailey, ...

Del Piero double as Sydney keep in playoff race

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Italian legend Alessandro Del Piero converted a penalty and scored a trademark free kick as Sydney FC tightened their grip ...

Huegill apologises after drugs charge

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Former Olympic swimmer Geoff Huegill apologised Tuesday after being charged with cocaine possession as he faced a professional backlash.
The ...

Harris, Pattinson in doubt for Pakistan series

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Australian pace spearhead Ryan Harris is unlikely to make the trip to the United Arab Emirates in October for the ...

Bradman's first Test bat up for auction

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The cricket bat used by Australian sporting legend Don Bradman to launch his Test career has been put up for ...

England challenge excites Lehmann

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Australian coach Darren Lehmann says he is excited by the prospect of facing England for the Ashes again next year ...

Clarke expects full-strength squad for Africa

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Australian captain Michael Clarke said Wednesday that he expects to have a full-strength squad, apart from David Warner, for the ...

Muralitharan joins Australian coaching team

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Sri Lankan spin great Muthiah Muralitharan announced Wednesday he will join the Australian coaching team for their series against Pakistan ...

Srinivasan to get nod as ICC chief at conference

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Suspended Indian cricket chief Narayanaswami Srinivasan is expected to be anointed as the new ICC chairman at this week's annual ...

Lin, Nehwal win Australian Open finals

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Chinese superstar Lin Dan fought back from dropping the opening game to overhaul Simon Santoso and win the World Superseries ...

Australia, New Zealand push on with day-night Tests

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Cricket Australia said Monday it is pushing ahead with plans to stage an historic day- night Test match with New ...

Australian central bank keeps rates on hold at 2.5pc

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Australia's central bank kept interest rates on hold at a record low 2.5 percent Tuesday, as a resilient currency and ...

Support & praise for Thorpe after gay revelations

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Swimming giant Ian Thorpe received glowing praise and widespread support Monday for revealing he was gay in a television interview. ...

Dutch winger Castelen signs with Wanderers

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Dutch international winger Romeo Castelen has signed a two-year contract with the Western Sydney Wanderers, the club said on Sunday. ...

Bailey stands down as Australia's T20 skipper

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George Bailey has given up the captaincy of Australia's Twenty20 team to focus on playing in next year's World Cup, ...

Finch takes over as Aussie T20 captain

By AFP, Sydney

Top-ranked batsman Aaron Finch was named as Australia's new Twenty20 captain on Monday after George Bailey stood down to focus ...

O'Keefe, Marsh surprise in Australia Test squad

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Left-arm spinner Steve O'Keefe and allrounder Mitchell Marsh were surprise inclusions Monday in Australia's Test squad for the upcoming series ...

Injured Clarke upbeat he will play at World Cup

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Australian captain Michael Clarke eased fears Wednesday his career may by over, saying he is recovering well from surgery on ...

Del Potro out of Brisbane International

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Former US Open winner Juan Martin del Potro has withdrawn from the Brisbane International, officials said Thursday, further delaying his ...

Australia paceman Johnson in doubt for India Test

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Australian fast bowler Mitchell Johnson missed training on Saturday citing hamstring soreness, throwing into question whether he will be fit ...

Kohli vows positive India under his leadership

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New India skipper Virat Kohli says he will encourage his team to play positively and not back down against Australia ...

Warner honours Hughes memory as Aussies plunder India bowlers

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David Warner and Chris Rogers got Australia off to a flying start with a century opening stand in a poignant ...

From minority sport in Australia to the Asian Cup

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Football was once sneered at in Australia as a game played mainly by immigrants but it will cement its rise ...

Clarke recovery ‘ahead of schedule’ for World Cup

By AFP, Sydney

Injured Australia captain Michael Clarke said Wednesday his recovery from hamstring surgery was ahead of schedule as he races against ...

Kohli, Rahul hit tons, but spidercam gets into the act

By AFP, Sydney

Skipper Virat Kohli and Lokesh Rahul carved out centuries to share the stage with "spidercam" as India clawed back on ...

India draw with Australia in final Test

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India clung on for a tense draw with three wickets left to deny Australia their third victory of the series ...

Golden goalies shine brightly at Asian Cup

By AFP, Sydney

Birthday boy Wang Dalei's penalty stop helped China upset Saudi Arabia 1-0 as a string of top saves made all ...

Del Potro wins first match in 10 months

By AFP, Sydney

Juan Martin del Potro savoured the thrill of being on court again by winning his first match in 10 months ...

Countdown on for evenly-matched, security-tight World Cup

By AFP, Sydney

The countdown is on for the 11th Cricket World Cup and the likely winner is still guesswork a month out ...

'Not impossible' to reach Ronaldo level, says Honda

By AFP, Sydney

Japan's Keisuke Honda has become the latest player to aspire to the lofty heights of Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo ...

World Cup big guns fine tune in tri-series

By AFP, Sydney

World Cup big guns Australia, England and India get their final preparations for next month's tournament under way when the ...

Aussie paceman Lee to retire after 20-year career

By AFP, Sydney

Australian pace bowler Brett Lee on Thursday announced he is to retire from all forms of cricket after a 20-year ...

Kvitova to play Pliskova in all Czech final in Sydney

By AFP, Sydney

Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova will play in the final of the Sydney International after ending Tsvetana Pironkova's incredible run ...

Iraq icon Mahmoud targets ‘dream’ World Cup

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Iraq icon Younis Mahmoud dismissed speculation over his retirement and said he was targeting a "dream" World Cup spot after ...

Australia’s Watson in doubt for tri-series final

By AFP, Sydney

All-rounder Shane Watson said Tuesday he was unsure if he would be fit for Australia's one-day international final against England ...

Clarke denies rift with Australian teammates

By AFP, Sydney

Australian captain Michael Clarke on Saturday rejected speculation about a rift with teammates as he battles for fitness ahead of ...

Aussies break Korean hearts in Asian Cup final

By AFP, Sydney

Hosts Australia won the Asian Cup after beating South Korea 2-1 in extra time of an electrifying final on Saturday, ...

Clarke ready to play for Australia under captain Smith

By AFP, Sydney

Australian skipper Michael Clarke, battling to regain fitness from hamstring surgery and chronic back pain, said Monday he would be ...

Coach Lehmann backs Clarke as Australia captain

By AFP, Sydney

Australia coach Darren Lehmann on Wednesday offered his full support for Michael Clarke to return as captain for the World ...

Clarke bowls as comeback gathers pace

By AFP, Sydney

Michael Clarke's comeback from injury gathered pace Thursday with the Australian captain sending down two overs and taking a sharp ...

Afghans see World Cup as dream opportunity

By AFP, Sydney

This month's cricket World Cup is a dream opportunity for Afghanistan's team who are hoping to change perceptions about their ...

Pakistan lose opener Hafeez ahead of World Cup

By AFP, Sydney

Pakistan opener Mohammad Hafeez was Sunday ruled out of the World Cup after suffering an ankle injury, in yet another ...

India seamer Ishant Sharma out of World Cup

By AFP, Sydney

India seamer Ishant Sharma has been ruled out of the World Cup after failing to recover from a knee injury, ...

Australia thump India in World Cup warm-up

By AFP, Sydney

Glenn Maxwell and David Warner notched aggressive centuries to lead Australia's 106-run win over a hapless India in a World ...

ICC warns of sledging crackdown at World Cup

By AFP, Sydney

The International Cricket Council has warned players they face possible suspension if they cross the line and misbehave at this ...

Warner consults psychologist over 'brain snaps'

By AFP, Sydney

Daredevil Australian opener David Warner said Wednesday he has consulted with a psychologist to prevent the "brain snaps" that have ...

Pakistan threaten stars with expulsion, Clarke stays sidelined

By AFP, Sydney

Pakistan on Thursday warned eight of their World Cup squad they face banishment from the tournament if they repeat a ...

Waqar hopes struggling Younis Khan comes good

By AFP, Sydney

Pakistan coach Waqar Younis on Thursday backed senior batsman Younis Khan to return to form in the World Cup despite ...

Windies survive Scots World Cup scare

By AFP, Sydney

West Indies narrowly avoided an embarrassing World Cup warm-up defeat at the hands of minnows Scotland on Thursday, just hanging ...

Pakistan inexperience, ‘excess baggage’ worries Inzamam

By AFP, Sydney

Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq fears the side will contain too many novice players when they bid to break a World ...

Federer 'bleeds blue' for India

By AFP, Sydney

India recruited a superstar supporter for their World Cup clash against Pakistan on Sunday in the shape of tennis legend ...

Murali pleads for Herath recovery time

By AFP, Sydney

Sri Lanka great Muttiah Muralitharan pleaded on Monday for key spinner Ranjana Herath to be kept on ice for the ...

Sri Lanka peaking at right time, says Mathews

By AFP, Sydney

Skipper Angelo Mathews says Sri Lanka are peaking at the right time ahead of Sunday's crunch World Cup pool game ...

Australia v Sri Lanka scoreboard

By AFP, Sydney

Completed scoreboard in the World Cup Pool A match between Australia and Sri Lanka at the Sydney Cricket Ground on ...

Ireland fury over 'vicious personal attack' on Mooney

By AFP, Sydney

The Zimbabwe and Ireland teams at the World Cup united Wednesday to condemn a newspaper article which mocked Irish all-rounder ...

Anger to fuel England against Afghanistan, says Jordan

By AFP, Sydney

England all-rounder Chris Jordan said the anger the team felt at their early World Cup exit would fuel the side ...

Leading World Cup batting and bowling figures

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Leading batting and bowling figures at the 2015 World Cup on Saturday:
BATTING
Leading run-makers
Kumar Sangakkara (SRI)     496
Brendan ...

Jayasuriya hails 'unbelievable' Sangakkara

By AFP, Sydney

Sri Lanka great Sanath Jayasuriya has said he would love Kumar Sangakkara to go back on his decision to quit ...

Maxwell wants SCG to be green and mean

By AFP, Sydney

Australia batting star Glenn Maxwell wants the Sydney Cricket Ground to be mean and green for Thursday's World Cup semi-final ...

Lee tips balanced Australia to swing India semi-final

By AFP, Sydney

Former Australia fast bowler Brett Lee believes the balance of the hosts' side will see them defeat defending champions India ...

Waqar fears ‘death’ of Pakistan cricket

By AFP, Sydney

Waqar Younis warned Tuesday that cricket could die out in Pakistan if rival teams continue to boycott the country where ...

Clarke backs Warner to behave, Johnson leads battle cry

By AFP, Sydney

Australia captain Michael Clarke expects temperamental opener David Warner to be on his best behaviour in Thursday's World Cup semi-final ...

Leading World Cup batting and bowling figures

By AFP, Sydney

Leading batting and bowling figures at the 2015 World Cup on Sunday, the final day of the tournament:

BATTING

Leading run-makers
Martin Guptill ...

Starc truth a lesson for future one-dayers

By AFP, Sydney

Amidst all the blazing hitting witnessed at the 2015 World Cup, the value of one of cricket's enduring constants was ...

Ahmed, Voges get Windies, Ashes call up

By AFP, Sydney

Legspinner Fawad Ahmed, batsman Adam Voges and wicketkeeper Peter Nevill were all called up by Australia Tuesday for their upcoming ...

Aussie media lavish tributes on Benaud

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Australia's media reflected on the life of cricket great and esteemed broadcaster Richie Benaud in effusive tributes on Saturday.
Benaud, who ...

Australia name new head coach

By AFP, Sydney

Craig Hilliard was Monday appointed Australia's new athletics coach, replacing Eric Hollingsworth who was sacked last year after clashing with ...

Australian batsman Finch sidelined for three months

By AFP, Sydney

Australian one-day opening batsman Aaron Finch faces a three-month recovery after undergoing surgery for a left hamstring injury, cricket officials ...

Austria's Janko leaves Sydney FC

By AFP, Sydney

Austrian international striker Marc Janko will leave Sydney FC when his contract expires at the end of this month, the ...

Axelsen to play Chen in Australia Superseries final

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Viktor Axelsen upset his higher ranked Danish rival Jan O Jorgensen to reach the final of the Australian Open Superseries ...

Man City add extra game for Australia swing

By AFP, Sydney

Manchester City will play sister club Melbourne City next month as a warm-up to the International Champions Cup, which also ...

Australian women players push for higher pay

By AFP, Sydney

Australia's women footballers should be offered more "attractive conditions" including higher match fees, their union said Wednesday after the team ...

Kyrgios in 'racist' spat with swim legend Fraser

By AFP, Sydney

Temperamental Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios slammed swimming legend Dawn Fraser as a "blatant racist" Tuesday after she told him ...

'Lost' Kyrgios shocked by criticism

By AFP, Sydney

Brash Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios says he is shocked by the criticism levelled at him and admits to feeling ...

Johnson reopens England Ashes scars as Aussie media gloat

By AFP, Sydney

Pace demon Mitchell Johnson reopened old mental scars as Australia morally seized the Ashes lead with their thumping series-levelling victory ...

Australia urge full probe of doping allegations

By AFP, Sydney

Athletics Australia chief Phil Jones on Monday said he was alarmed by new allegations of mass doping in the sport ...

I won't quit, says defiant Australian skipper Clarke

By AFP, Sydney

Defiant and angry Australian captain Michael Clarke Wednesday vowed to keep playing on after the Ashes series with England, with ...

Australia ODI, T20 squad to face England, Ireland

By AFP, Sydney

Cricket Australia announced Wednesday their squad for one-day international and T20 matches against England and Ireland starting later this month: ...

Australia coach apologises for Ashes defeat

By AFP, Sydney

Australia's coach Darren Lehmann took responsibility Wednesday for the crushing Ashes defeat to England, saying that his players were desperate ...

Hussey to lead PM's XI in pink-ball match against NZ

By AFP, Sydney

Former Test batsman Mike Hussey will captain the Australian Prime Minister's XI against New Zealand in Canberra in October under ...

Clarke sees fifth Test over in three days

By AFP, Sydney

Retiring Australia captain Michael Clarke Thursday said the fifth and final Ashes Test against England could be over in three ...

Clarke takes indefinite break from game

By AFP, Sydney

Former Australian captain Michael Clarke on Wednesday pulled out of his Big Bash League deal with the Melbourne Stars and ...

Fight ban urged as Australian boxer dies

By AFP, Sydney

The Australian Medical Association (AMA) called for a ban on boxing on Tuesday following the death of a 28-year-old fighter ...

Australia's Lindsay Kline dies aged 81

By AFP, Sydney

Former Australian Test player Lindsay Kline died aged 81, Cricket Australia said of the man best remembered for facing the ...

Warne, Tendulkar taking cricket to the US

By AFP, Sydney

Australian Shane Warne and India's Sachin Tendulkar will captain two All-Star sides in a three-match Twenty20 series in the United ...

Australia promise no let up for New Zealand

By AFP, Sydney

Coach Darren Lehmann has promised no complacency after Australia's solid victory over New Zealand in the first Test, saying Tuesday ...

Aussie media see pink ball appeal

By AFP, Sydney

The first ever pink ball Test in Adelaide was warmly received by Australian commentators on Saturday, with several likening the ...

Australia budget deficit blows out on commodity price hit

By AFP, Sydney

Slumping commodity prices and lower tax receipts will see Australia's budget deficit balloon to Aus$37.4 billion (US$27.2 billion) this year, ...

Aussies aim for series win over Windies

By AFP, Sydney

Australia have their eyes on regaining the top Test ranking as they set about retaining the Frank Worrell Trophy against ...

Uncapped quicks in Australia ODI squad for India

By AFP, Sydney

Australia on Monday included uncapped fast bowlers Scott Boland and Joel Paris and left leading spinner Nathan Lyon out of ...

Sydney Test day three washed out

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The third day of the third Test between Australia and the West Indies was abandoned due to persistent rain in ...

Zidane to be 'top-class manager' : Houllier

By AFP, Sydney

Zinedine Zidane will be a "top-class manager", former France coach Gerard Houllier predicted Wednesday, saying the football legend had taken ...

Smith says declaration offer rebuffed by Windies

By AFP, Sydney

Australia's skipper Steve Smith said the West Indies had rebuffed a creative plan to revive the rain-hit third Test after ...

Rain causes match stockpile at Sydney International

By AFP, Sydney

Rain prevented any singles matches being finished on a frustrating day at the Sydney International on Thursday, leaving a stockpile ...

Spain's Garcia signs with A-League Central Coast

By AFP, Sydney

The Central Coast Mariners have signed former Spanish international Luis Garcia until the end of the Australian A-League season, the ...

Australia pick powerful T20 squad to face India

By AFP, Sydney

Australia on Monday named a powerful 17-man squad for the three-match Twenty20 international series against India this month, with an ...

Uncapped Sayers in Australia squad for N Zealand Tests

By AFP, Sydney

Australia on Wednesday named uncapped paceman Chadd Sayers and recalled Jackson Bird to the Test squad to face New Zealand ...

Pandey heroics give India thrilling ODI win

By AFP, Sydney

Manish Pandey scored a brilliant unbeaten 104 as India beat Australia by six wickets in a thrilling one-day international at ...

David Warner wins Allan Border medal

By AFP, Sydney

David Warner was named Australia's Test player of the year Wednesday, beating captain Steve Smith for the Allan Border Medal.
Warner ...

Khawaja to replace injured Finch for final India T20

By AFP, Sydney

In-form batsman Usman Khawaja was Saturday brought into Australia's squad for the final Twenty20 match against India, as captain Aaron ...

Michael Clarke comes out of retirement

By AFP, Sydney

Former Test captain Michael Clarke Sunday said he was returning to cricket six months after he retired, telling Australian media ...

Smith takes Australia captaincy for World Twenty20

By AFP, Sydney

Australian selectors Tuesday dumped Aaron Finch as captain in favour of Steve Smith for the World Twenty20 which begins next ...

Roux set for surgery after horror fall

By AFP, Sydney

New Zealand international Storm Roux will undergo surgery Monday after suffering a horrific series of injuries in a freak fall ...

FFA to help fund marquee names in A-League boost

By AFP, Sydney

Football Federation Australia (FFA) on Tuesday said it will provide financial backing to help lure marquee players to the A-League ...

Australia recall experienced trio for World Cup qualifiers

By AFP, Sydney

The experienced trio of Robbie Kruse, Matthew Spiranovic and Mitch Langerak were Wednesday recalled to the Australian squad for crucial ...

Garcia lashes referee after red card in Australia

By AFP, Sydney

Spanish star Luis Garcia has slammed the Australian A-League's referee appointment policy after he was one of two Central Coast ...

Champs Evergrande crash out of Asia

By AFP, Sydney

Defending title-holders Guangzhou Evergrande crashed out of the AFC Champions League after group rivals Sydney FC and Urawa Red Diamonds ...

Donald to join Australia coaching staff

By AFP, Sydney

South Africa great Allan Donald is set to join the Australian team as temporary bowling coach, including for a series ...

Australia's Hastings out of Windies tour

By AFP, Sydney

Australian fast bowler John Hastings was Wednesday ruled out of the upcoming one-day tri-series tour of the West Indies with ...

Ex-Australia captain Neill bankrupt in Britain

By AFP, Sydney

Former Australian captain Lucas Neill, who spent 15 years at top English clubs, has declared bankruptcy in Britain with administrators ...

Steve Smith out of IPL with wrist injury

By AFP, Sydney

Australian captain Steve Smith on Monday pulled out of the Indian Premier League with a wrist injury and will return ...

Aussie Paralympian robbed at gunpoint in Rio

By AFP, Sydney

An Australian Paralympian and her physiotherapist have been robbed at gunpoint in Rio de Janeiro, where violent crime has surged ...

Hurdles champion Pearson out of Rio

By AFP, Sydney

Australian Olympic hurdles champion Sally Pearson has torn a hamstring during training, reports said Wednesday, casting doubt over whether she ...

Pearson not retiring, aims for 2018 Commonwealths

By AFP, Sydney

Australia's Olympic hurdles champion Sally Pearson said Thursday she was looking ahead to the 2018 Commonwealth Games and was not ...

Dominant Campbell says she's still a Rio underdog

By AFP, Sydney

Australia's on-fire Cate Campbell says she still considers herself an underdog going into the Rio Olympics despite smashing the long-standing ...

Ratings threat as political uncertainty weighs on Australia

By AFP, Sydney

A potential hung parliament is bad news for Australia's economy and investment markets, economists said Monday, with warnings that political ...

Aussies have golden Olympic hopes

By AFP, Sydney

Jesse Parahi's decision to ditch rugby league and pursue an Olympic dream paid off on Thursday when he was named ...

Australia cuts interest rate to record low 1.5 percent

By AFP, Sydney

Australia's central bank dropped interest rates to a new record low Tuesday after a recent run of soft inflation readings, ...

Nadal to play in Australia ahead of Open for first time

By AFP, Sydney

World number five Rafael Nadal will play in the Brisbane International next year, organisers said on Wednesday, the first time ...

Cahill on song for Australia homecoming

By AFP, Sydney

Veteran Tim Cahill made a low-key debut for Melbourne City after hitting the right notes in a team karaoke session.
The ...

Rain washes out final day of Australia-Slovakia tie

By AFP, Sydney

Rain washed out the dead reverse singles matches on the final day of Australia's Davis Cup World Group play-off with ...

Australia's Port of Melbourne sold for $7.3 bln

By AFP, Sydney

An Australian-led consortium on Monday won a 50-year-lease on the nation's biggest container and cargo port for Aus$9.7 billion (US$7.3 ...

Smith confident Starc ready for South Africa Test

By AFP, Sydney

Australian captain Steve Smith Monday backed fast bowler Mitchell Starc to recover from a "gruesome" leg wound and be fit ...

Australia's new central bank governor holds interest rates

By AFP, Sydney

Australia's central bank kept interest rates at a record low Tuesday in the first meeting for newly-minted chief Philip Lowe, ...

Australia cracks down on rate riggers as bank chiefs grilled

By AFP, Sydney

Manipulating financial benchmarks will become a criminal offence in Australia, the government announced Tuesday, as the nation's largest lenders prepared ...

Australia seek clarity on Thai World Cup qualifier

By AFP, Sydney

Football Federation Australia was Saturday seeking clarity on whether its Asian World Cup qualifier against Thailand in Bangkok next month ...

Watson part of Aussie team `tumour`: Clarke

By AFP, Sydney

Former Australia captain Michael Clarke has revisited old feuds, describing Shane Watson as part of a group that was "like ...

Watson hits back at Clarke over `tumour` jibe

By AFP, Sydney

Shane Watson has hit back at Michael Clarke's claim he was part of a group that was "like a tumour" ...

Horton on way back after cancer scare

By AFP, Sydney

Olympic gold medallist Mack Horton expects to be back in the pool training this week after having a suspect mole ...

Mundine-Green rematch lined up in Australia

By AFP, Sydney

A much-hyped rematch between Australian boxers Anthony Mundine and Danny Green was announced Tuesday for the Adelaide Oval in February. ...

Australia Test stars have point to prove

By AFP, Sydney

Australia captain Steve Smith admits the team has its work cut out after their 3-0 Test series loss to Sri ...

Australia's Voges concussed after blow to helmet

By AFP, Sydney

Struggling Australia batsman Adam Voges suffered concussion after he was struck on the helmet by a bouncer on Thursday, ruling ...

Australia's Maxwell fined for 'disrespectful' teammate comments

By AFP, Sydney

Australia allrounder Glenn Maxwell was Saturday fined by his team for his "disrespectful" comments about teammate Matthew Wade on the ...

Smith record century leads Aussies to ODI win

By AFP, Sydney

Steve Smith hit a record-breaking century and took two superb catches as Australia beat New Zealand by 68 runs in ...

Australia`s central bank keeps rates unchanged

By AFP, Sydney

Australia's central bank held interest rates at a record low of 1.50 percent Tuesday despite a recent run of soft ...

Kyrgios 'prepared for comeback after ban'

By AFP, Sydney

Australia's Nick Kyrgios said Saturday he was ready for scrutiny at next month's Australian Open, as the volatile star prepares ...

Australia T20 assistant coach

By AFP, Sydney

Former Test fast bowler Jason Gillespie was Thursday appointed as Australia assistant coach for the three Twenty20 internationals against Sri ...

Cartwright, O'Keefe in Australia third Test team

By AFP, Sydney

All-rounder Hilton Cartwright will make his Test debut among two changes in the Australia team for this week's final Test ...

ANZ offloads Shanghai bank stake

By AFP, Sydney

ANZ Bank Tuesday agreed to sell its stake in Shanghai Rural Commercial Bank for Aus$1.84 billion (US$1.32 billion) as it ...

Ton-up Renshaw states case for India tour

By AFP, Sydney

Australia's rookie opening batsman Matt Renshaw made a huge statement to selectors for next month's India series with a resolute ...

Warner joins Bradman with Test century before lunch

By AFP, Sydney

David Warner said he was honoured to join the likes of Donald Bradman after smashing a whirlwind century before lunch ...

Coe says sport must innovate, backs new Bolt event

By AFP, Sydney

World athletics chief Sebastian Coe threw his support Wednesday behind a new team event spearheaded by Usain Bolt, saying the ...

Pakistan 271 for 8, trail by 267 at close

By AFP, Sydney

Pakistan were 271 for eight Thursday in reply to Australia's 538 for eight declared at the close of day three ...

Misbah 'integral' to rebuilding Pakistan: Arthur

By AFP, Sydney

Coach Mickey Arthur urged veteran Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq Thursday to continue playing despite a difficult tour of Australia, saying he ...

Misbah urges Pakistan to send talent to play in Australia

By AFP, Sydney

Captain Misbah-ul-Haq says Pakistan will not end their touring misery in Australia until they can adapt to the unique playing ...

Australia whitewash Pakistan with Sydney Test win

By AFP, Sydney

Australia clinched a series clean sweep with an emphatic 220-run win over Pakistan in the third Test in Sydney on ...

Lynn, Stanlake in Australia ODI squad for Pakistan

By AFP, Sydney

Australia dropped George Bailey and Aaron Finch and called up newcomers Chris Lynn and Billy Stanlake in a 14-man squad ...

Smith warns of 'difficult series' in India

By AFP, Sydney

Skipper Steve Smith is switching his focus to the difficult challenges confronting his new revamped team in India after polishing ...

Pliskova pulls out of Sydney with thigh injury

By AFP, Sydney

World number six Karolina Pliskova has withdrawn from the Sydney International with a left thigh injury, tournament organisers said Sunday.
The ...

Aussies need to bat for long periods in India :Lehmann

By AFP, Sydney

Coach Darren Lehmann said Australia's batsmen will have to be prepared to bat for long periods in next month's four-Test ...

Hazlewood rested for first Pakistan ODI

By AFP, Sydney

Key paceman Josh Hazlewood will be rested from Australia's first one-day international against Pakistan this week after his starring role ...

Top-ranked Kerber stunned by Russian teen

By AFP, Sydney

Russian teenager Daria Kasatkina put Angelique Kerber's Australian Open preparations in a spin with a straight-sets upset win over the ...

Aussie player hit with seven-year corruption ban

By AFP, Sydney

Australia's Nick Lindahl was Tuesday banned for seven years and fined US$35,000 for corruption with two others also sanctioned as ...

Aussies hire spin gurus ahead of India tour

By AFP, Sydney

Former Indian bowler Sriram Sridharan will work with Australia as a "spin consultant" on the upcoming tour of India, Cricket ...

Handscomb to make ODI debut against Pakistan

By AFP, Sydney

Middle-order batsman Peter Handscomb will make his limited overs debut for Australia against Pakistan in the third one-day international in ...

Australian World Cup heroes get medals

By AFP, Sydney

The Australian team which won the one-day international World Cup in 1987 was presented with medals in Sydney on Sunday. ...

Australia take ODI series against Pakistan

By AFP, Sydney

Australia secured the one-day series against Pakistan with a commanding 86-run win at Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday, taking a ...

Warner wins Allan Border medal for second year

By AFP, Sydney

Australia's prolific opening batsman David Warner fought off a strong challenge from his captain Steve Smith to become just the ...

Australia opens door to China in push to save TPP

By AFP, Sydney

Australia said Tuesday it hoped to recast the Trans-Pacific Partnership without the US and opened the door for China to ...

Lehmann calls for Pietersen BBL sacking

By AFP, Sydney

Australia's national coach Darren Lehmann has blasted Kevin Pietersen's performance in the Twenty20 Big Bash League, saying he should be ...

Aussie bowler suffers 'brain bleed' after hit

By AFP, Sydney

Australian paceman Joe Mennie suffered a "minor brain bleed" and fractured skull after a ball hit his head during training, ...

Australia's Big Bash smashes records

By AFP, Sydney

Records have tumbled for the Twenty20 Big Bash League, with Cricket Australia saying Sunday the enormous crowds and viewership for ...

West Indies` Russell gets year ban for doping breach

By AFP, Sydney

Globetrotting West Indian all-rounder Andre Russell has been banned from all cricket for a year over a doping code violation, ...

Bolt upbeat in Australia despite medal loss

By AFP, Sydney

Jamaican sprint star Usain Bolt has moved on quickly from the loss of a gold medal from his Olympic trove, ...

Australia central bank keeps rates on hold

By AFP, Sydney

Australia's central bank held interest rates at a record low of 1.50 percent Tuesday but soft inflation and growth figures ...

Australia leaves interest rates on hold

By AFP, Sydney

Australia's central bank left interest rates at a record low of 1.50 percent Tuesday while striking an upbeat tone on ...

China inks $4.6b deal for Australia mine project

By AFP, Sydney

A state-owned Chinese construction giant Friday sealed a deal to build a Aus$6 billion (US$4.6 billion) mining infrastructure project to ...

Aussie media slam 'classless' Kohli

By AFP, Sydney

Australian media labelled Indian skipper Virat Kohli "classless" and childish on Wednesday after his provocative comments at the end of ...

Kirsten named Hobart Hurricanes BBL coach

By AFP, Sydney

South Africa's Gary Kirsten will be in charge of the Hobart Hurricanes for the next two Australian Big Bash League ...

Australia keeps rates on hold, warns on housing

By AFP, Sydney

Australia's central bank held interest rates at a record low 1.50 percent for a seventh straight meeting Tuesday as it ...

Aussies reject `disrespectful` pay offer

By AFP, Sydney

Australia's players' union Friday rejected a Cricket Australia pay and conditions proposal, saying it was unfair and disrespectful.
The sport's governing ...

Record-breaking Sydney FC put all on the line in decider

By AFP, Sydney

Sydney FC, coming off a record-breaking season with just one defeat, will put it all on the line against Melbourne ...

Brazil great Roberto Carlos eyes Australia

By AFP, Sydney

Brazilian football legend Roberto Carlos is keen to coach Australian side South Melbourne, who are pushing to join an expanded ...

Australia bid for 2023 Women's World Cup

By AFP, Sydney

Australia unveiled a government-backed bid Tuesday to host the 2023 Women's World Cup, saying it would be an economic boon ...

Players boycott Australia A tour in pay dispute

By AFP, Sydney

Australia's players on Thursday boycotted this month's Australia A tour to South Africa, escalating a bitter pay dispute which threatens ...

CA chief attacks `reckless` players` union

By AFP, Sydney

Cricket Australia chairman David Peever Thursday went on the attack over suggestions he is running an "extreme" industrial relations agenda, ...

Arsenal score three goals in final Australian tour win

By AFP, Sydney

Arsenal completed their Australian tour with a 3-1 win over the Western Sydney Wanderers with all their goals coming in ...

Australia's Doohan dies after short illness

By AFP, Sydney

Australian Peter Doohan, who famously upset Boris Becker at Wimbledon, has died at the age of 56, Tennis Australia said ...

Aussie players reportedly mull Bangladesh boycott

By AFP, Sydney

Australia's senior players have voted to boycott next month's tour of Bangladesh unless their long-running pay dispute with Cricket Australia ...

Aussie Olympic legend Betty Cuthbert dies

By AFP, Sydney

Australian Olympic icon Betty Cuthbert, the only athlete to ever win gold in the 100m, 200m, and 400m, has died ...

Pay-war break may benefit Aussies: Lehmann

By AFP, Sydney

Darren Lehmann promised Australia won't be under-prepared for their tour of Bangladesh after a pay dispute left them temporarily unemployed-and ...

Class action against Australia's biggest bank gets funder backing

By AFP, Sydney

A global litigation funder on Tuesday said it would back a shareholder class action against Australia's biggest bank over alleged ...

France's Bautheac joins Brisbane Roar

By AFP, Sydney

French winger Eric Bautheac has signed
with Brisbane Roar for the next Australian A-League season, the club said on Saturday.
Bautheac, ...

Move over cricket, basketball has big plans in Australia

By AFP, Sydney

Australia's "sleeping giant" National Basketball League launches its 40th season next month with ambitious plans of supplanting cricket as the ...

Dutch winger George signs for Victory

By AFP, Sydney

Dutch winger Leroy George has signed a one-year deal to play for Melbourne Victory in the next Australian A-League season, ...

Australia Test leg-spinner Holland dies at 70

By AFP, Sydney

Australian Test leg-spinner Bob "Dutchy" Holland has died following a battle with brain cancer, aged 70, his family said Sunday.
Holland ...

Australia invited to first Asian Games in 2022

By AFP, Sydney

Athletes from Australia and the rest of Oceania have been invited to compete at the 2022 Asian Games, Australian Olympic ...

Aussie batsman Khawaja reveals racial abuse

By AFP, Sydney

Australia batsman Usman Khawaja has revealed he was racially abused so much growing up that he refused to support the ...

Brisbane welcome Kyrgios despite Shanghai walkoff

By AFP, Sydney

The director of the Brisbane International said Wednesday he would welcome Nick Kyrgios to his tournament with "genuine enthusiasm" even ...

Australia coach refuses to deny quit reports

By AFP, Sydney

Australia coach Ange Postecoglou failed to confirm or deny reports he's about to quit on Wednesday, raising speculation he'll walk ...

England can't win Ashes without Stokes: Waugh

By AFP, Sydney

Test great Steve Waugh says England can't win the Ashes without Ben Stokes and the bad boy allrounder would have ...

Khawaja takes swipe at Aussie selection policy

By AFP, Sydney

Usman Khawaja has taken a swipe at Australian selectors after being dropped for Tests this year in India and Bangladesh, ...

Ex-Test umpire Hair admits stealing cash from liquor shop

By AFP, Sydney

Former Australian Test umpire Darrell Hair has admitted stealing cash from the liquor shop where he was working, in a ...

Smith, Warner say no to four-day Tests

By AFP, Sydney

Australia captain Steve Smith and star opener David Warner say they have no desire to play four-day Tests in a ...

Gayle wins Australia masseuse court case

By AFP, Sydney

West Indies cricket star Chris Gayle Monday won a defamation case against an Australian media group which claimed he exposed ...

Pick and stick with Ashes 'keeper, says Gilchrist

By AFP, Sydney

Wicketkeeping great Adam Gilchrist has called on Australian selectors to pick and stick when they decide who will be behind ...

Wanderers appoint Spain's Gombau as new coach

By AFP, Sydney

Former Barcelona youth team coach Josep Gombau was Wednesday appointed to lead Australian side Western Sydney Wanderers, with the Spaniard ...

Bolt enlisted to make Aussie cricketers 'explosive' runners

By AFP, Sydney

Australia's cricketers have called on retired sprint king Usain Bolt to boost their running between the wickets during the Ashes ...

Australia out to 'end careers' in Ashes, says Lyon

By AFP, Sydney

Australia are out to "end careers" for England players in the upcoming Ashes Tests, spinner Nathan Lyon said Monday, pointing ...

Day snatches third round lead at Australian Open

By AFP, Sydney

Jason Day ended a frustrating run of par golf by making three late birdies to snatch the outright lead after ...

Cameron Davis wins Australian Open golf

By AFP, Sydney

Australia's Cameron Davis shot a brilliant final round of seven-under-par 64 to win the 102nd Australian Open after a wild ...

Clarke says he should have retired after Hughes died

By AFP, Sydney

Former Australia captain Michael Clarke says he should have retired a year earlier than he did, admitting he struggled badly ...

Ex-Australia coach Postecoglou linked to J-League

By AFP, Sydney

Former Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou is the front runner to take charge of J-League club Yokohama F-Marinos next season, Australian ...

Australia World Cup coach decision in February : FFA

By AFP, Sydney

Australia do not expect to appoint a coach for next year's World Cup until February, with former Socceroos Mark Schwarzer ...

The new Bradman? Quirky Smith rises to exalted heights

By AFP, Sydney

Steve Smith has broken English hearts and smashed records with his phenomenal Ashes batting and is being acclaimed as the ...

England ponder taking a spin with Crane in Sydney

By AFP, Sydney

Leg-spinner Mason Crane's experience playing in Sydney may prove the clincher to earn him a debut as England try to ...

Maxwell, Wade axed from Australia's ODI squad to play England

By AFP, Sydney

Regulars Glenn Maxwell and Matthew Wade were axed from Australia's squad on Wednesday for this month's one-day international series against ...

Khawaja leads the way as Australia pull away from England

By AFP, Sydney

Usman Khawaja plundered a big century as Australia roasted England's bowlers on Saturday to open up a 133-run lead with ...

Marsh brothers plunder centuries as England wilt in the heat

By AFP, Sydney

Shaun and Mitchell Marsh became the third set of brothers to score centuries in the same innings for Australia as ...

Australia rout England by an innings to win Ashes 4-0

By AFP, Sydney

Australia ruthlessly extinguished England's resistance to claim an innings victory in the fifth Ashes Test and complete a 4-0 series ...

Ponting named Australia assistant coach for T20s

By AFP, Sydney

Ricky Ponting will be an assistant coach during Australia's Twenty20 international series against England and New Zealand next month, Cricket ...

Kerber beats Barty to win Sydney International

By AFP, Sydney

Germany's Angelique Kerber beat Australia's Ashleigh Barty in straight sets to win the Sydney International for her ninth consecutive win ...

Buttler serves up series success for England against Australia

By AFP, Sydney

A scintillating century from Jos Buttler brought England a 16-run win and a one-day international series victory against Australia in ...

Root to miss T20 tri-series, Stokes delays return

By AFP, Sydney

Joe Root on Tuesday pulled out of England's Twenty20 tri-series against Australia and New Zealand, as Ben Stokes confirmed his ...

Australia sends dozens of refugees from Pacific camps to US

By AFP, Sydney

Dozens of refugees held for years in Australia's remote Pacific detention camps departed for resettlement in the United States on ...

Australia's biggest stadium to host women's World T20 final

By AFP, Sydney

The Melbourne Cricket Ground, Australia's largest stadium, will host the women's World Twenty20 cricket final in 2020, organisers said Tuesday ...

Chelsea to play Perth Glory in Australia

By AFP, Sydney

Chelsea will play Perth Glory in July in the English giant's only Australian pre-season friendly this year, the A-League club ...

Aussie paceman Bird out of South Africa tour

By AFP, Sydney

Paceman Jackson Bird was Tuesday ruled out of Australia's Test squad for South Africa with a hamstring injury and replaced ...

Former Australia Test opener Cowan retires

By AFP, Sydney

Former Australia Test opener Ed Cowan announced his retirement from professional cricket Wednesday, leaving the game with more than 10,000 ...

ASEAN leaders vow to tackle Rohingya crisis

By AFP, Sydney

Australia and its ASEAN neighbours vowed to boost defence ties while stressing the importance of non-militarisation in the disputed South ...

Usain Bolt to attend C’wealth Games as a spectator

By AFP, Sydney

Sprint legend Usain Bolt will attend next month's Commonwealth Games on Australia's Gold Coast to watch the 100-metres final, former ...

India resist Australia overtures for Adelaide day-night Test

By AFP, Sydney

Australian cricket chiefs are still trying to convince reluctant India to play a day-night Test in Adelaide this year after ...

Mark Waugh slams 'selfish' India over day-night Test snub

By AFP, Sydney

Retiring selector Mark Waugh has lashed out at "selfish" India for refusing to play a day-night Test during their tour ...

Disgraced Warner to play Sydney club cricket

By AFP, Sydney

Disgraced former Australian vice-captain David Warner will start his road to redemption by playing club cricket with Sydney's Randwick Petersham, ...

Australia aim to be world's most professional team: Langer

By AFP, Sydney

Australia is striving to be the most professional and honest team in world cricket, coach Justin Langer said
Saturday as ...

Australia keeps rate on hold ahead of growth data

By AFP, Sydney

Australia's central bank kept interest rates at a record low Tuesday for a 20th consecutive meeting as it waits for ...

Australian PM to deliver formal apology to child sex victims

By AFP, Sydney

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull agreed Wednesday to deliver a formal apology to victims of institutional child sex abuse, acknowledging ...

Apple fined millions for Australia false iPhone claims

By AFP, Sydney

Apple was Tuesday fined Aus$9 million (US$6.7 million) by an Australian court for making false claims about consumer rights when ...

Australia telecom giant Telstra to axe 8,000 jobs

By AFP, Sydney

Australia's dominant telecommunications company Telstra Wednesday announced plans to axe 8,000 jobs - a quarter of its workforce - as ...

Socceroos must shed 'inferiority complex', says ex-coach

By AFP, Sydney

Australia must shed their inferiority complex and stop thinking of themselves as the "underdog", former national coach Ange Postecoglou said ...

Australia's central bank hold rates, eyes trade spat

By AFP, Sydney

Australia's central bank kept interest rates on hold for its 21st-straight meeting Tuesday as consumer spending and inflation remain weak, ...

Bolt arrives in Australia on football quest

By AFP, Sydney

Usain Bolt says he's deadly serious about becoming a professional footballer and plans to show the world what he's capable ...