AI used to operate flights to Melbourne, Sydney and Perth in Australia but these were not direct; they went via Singapore. These flights were later stopped.
West Indies batting legend Vivian Richards is set to team up with spin great Shane Warne as Melbourne Stars' team mentor in the Australian Big Bash Twenty20 League this season, according to a report.
Hard-hitting West Indies batsman batsman Marlon Samuels will play in Australia's second T20 Big Bash League season for Melbourne Renegades. He joins Sri Lankan spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan as the second international on the Renegades' list for BBL.
On Monday night, Air India hosted a dinner Melbourne for the Indian diaspora and Australian leader and government officials to mark its launch in Victoria.
David Warner made 34 in what is likely to be his penultimate innings in the long form of cricket as Australia reached 116 for two on the rain-disrupted second day of the third Test against Pakistan on Thursday.
India's top envoy in Australia has assured Indians that the government was 'very closely monitoring' their well-being in this country, as she asked them to not allow 'a few bad elements' to sour the otherwise warm Indo-Australian relationship. Indian High Commissioner Sujatha Singh, who traveled to Melbourne, assured the Indian Sikh community that the perpetrators of the incident of arson on a local gurdwara will be brought to justice by the authorities.
Travis Head returned from COVID-19 to smash a belligerent 101 and Cameron Green made 74 to revive Australia after a top-order collapse on the opening day of the day-night final Ashes Test against England on Friday.
Australia made it to the ICC women's T20 World Cup final, coming through a nerve-shredding semi-final against South Africa in Sydney on Thursday. They'll face India at the MCG on March 8 - International Women's Day. India's semi-final against England was abandoned without a ball bowled.
Take a walk around the Grand Slam Oval at Melbourne Park and it is easy to see why Australia has such high expectations of tennis success.
Opener Alyssa Healy bludgeoned England's bowlers in a furious 170 as Australia set a mammoth victory target of 357 in the Women's World Cup final in Christchurch on Sunday.
Brett Lee offered his perspective on what the tournament means for women's cricket.
Kyrgios and Kokkinakis, nicknamed the 'Special Ks' as juniors, claimed their first major title
Attacks on Indians in Australia continued unabated with yet another taxi driver being punched by his passengers, an assault described as 'opportunistic' and 'not racially motivated' by the police. In the second such incident in as many days, the 25-year-old taxi driver suffered bruises on his body and swelling on the face after he was roughed up by four male passengers in the Victorian city of Ballarat.
The upcoming three-match series, starting December 14, is part of the World Test Championship.
Sri Lankan slow bowling spearhead Rangana Herath believes that Australia's limited opportunities to face quality spinners in domestic cricket will enhance his side's chances of success in next week's second Test.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to meet top Australian business leaders, including BHP Billiton CEO Andrew Mackenzie and HSBC Bank Australia CEO Tony Cripps, at a roundtable in Melbourne next week.
Another Indian student has been attacked by a group in Frankston in Melbourne after they stopped him and demanded money and cigarettes despite the Australian Government's promise to take strict action against those who attack Indians.
Officials said he was one of a 'handful' of successful applicants among 26 people who sought exemptions.
India captain Virat Kohli says the world's top batsmen will have reason to fear Jasprit Bumrah after the talented young paceman put Australia to the sword in the third Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Tim Paine stepped down as Australia Test cricket captain on Friday for sending inappropriate text messages to a female co-worker, although an investigation by governing body Cricket Australia exonerated him of any breach of its code of conduct.
Pakistan replaced veteran stumper Sarfaraz Ahmed with Mohammad Rizwan for the second match of the three-Test series.
World champion Max Verstappen got back to winning ways on Sunday with a third straight pole-to-flag victory at the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix, leading teammate Sergio Perez across the line for a Red Bull 1-2 at Suzuka.
Sachin Tendulkar feels that the partnership between Ajinkya Rahane and Ravindra Jadeja might have taken the game away
22-year-old Vikrant Rajesh Ratan, who had used all his savings to buy the car, said the vehicle was burnt on Saturday night. He said that two other cars, also belonging to Indians, that were parked next to his vehicle, were also damaged during the incident.
Australia's coach put his team's poor showing in the field to a temporary aberration.
World No 1 Iga Swiatek overcame a strong early challenge from former champion Sofia Kenin to reach the second round of the Australian Open
Novak Djokovic will prepare for a tilt at an 11th Australian Open title by representing Serbia at the United Cup mixed team tournament while old rival Rafael Nadal and former women's world number one Naomi Osaka return at Brisbane after time away.
Jaiswal's knock was a perfect blend of attack and defence.
As many as 72 players have been confined to their hotel rooms for two weeks upon arrival and unable to train for the Feb. 8-21 event after passengers on three charter flights tested positive.
Barty is primed to become the first local since Chris O'Neil in 1978 to win the Australian Open.
IMAGES from Day 3 of the Boxing Day Test played between Australia and New Zealand at the MCG on Saturday.
Khawaja accuses ICC of double standards over Gaza support
This is the first time India will play a bilateral series on Australian soil.
Australia's Sally Pearson laid down a marker ahead of the London Olympics by winning the 100m hurdles at the Melbourne Track Classic in a scorching 12.49 seconds in drizzly rain on Saturday.
No.1 ranking will inspire 'Gen-Next' of Indian tennis, says Rohan Bopanna after achieving the feat
Neha's hectic trip to the US... Sunny takes Gadar 2 to London... Anurag Kashyap's Kennedy gets more applause...
The incident comes following the vandalism of three Hindu temples in Australia by Khalistani supporters.
Images from the celebration of the Australia's maiden T20 World Cup win.
The Queensland all-rounder offers another slow bowling option with his leg-spin at the Sydney Cricket Ground, traditionally Australia's most spin-friendly wicket.
Babar was also one of the few bright spots from Pakistan's previous tour to Australia in 2019-2020, where he scored 97 and 101.
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