Australia batter Travis Head has endorsed Jake Weatherald as an opening partner following the South Australian's rough start as a Test cricketer in the Ashes.
The former Test captain has been elected as director.
The 79th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) were held at the Royal Festival Hall in London.
In both 2007 (the inaugural T20 World Cup) and 1983 (Zimbabwe beat Australia by 13 runs on June 9, 1983), India went on to lift the trophy after Zimbabwe defeated Australia in these major tournaments.
Tournament co-hosts India will be out to defend their Twenty20 World Cup title. The 10th edition of the 20-overs global showpiece event will run from February 7 to March 8.
The opening Grand Slam of the year begins at Melbourne Park on Sunday.
Just who are the big winners of the 83rd edition of Golden Globes awards?
South Africa begins their T20 World Cup campaign against Canada, while Zimbabwe faces Oman in another match. Both South Africa and Zimbabwe aim to make a strong impact in the tournament.
This year's Golden Globes was a test to see if Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another is still riding on an unstoppable train, similar to one that Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer rode on in 2023, observes Aseem Chhabra.
Tournament co-hosts India will be out to defend their Twenty20 World Cup title in familiar home conditions next month.
Veteran Zimbabwe wicketkeeper-batter Brendan Taylor on Thursday created history by making a resolute return to international cricket after a hiatus of of three-and-a-half years.
Here's a quick look at all the winners of the 83rd edition of the Golden Globes.
You can watch some of the Oscar nominated films on OTT.
Indian cricketers Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer are on the brink of something special in their respective ODI careers.
The Critics Choice Awards was held at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica and saw Hollywood's A-listers get honoured at the first awards ceremony of the year.
Both Australia and South Africa, says former Australia captain Mark Taylor, have a lot of firepower in their bowling department. Besides, the two sides also have a lot of depth in their batting.
Trump said the Department of Justice had already released "tens of thousands" of pages linked to Epstein and argued that Democrats were trying to target Republican leaders while ignoring figures such as Bill Clinton and others he named.
Taught me how to play sweep against spin: Matthew Hayden pays heartfelt tribute to Bob Simpson
The clash was a record-breaking one. Right from individual pieces of glory to team milestones, India opener Smriti Mandhana's records to Australia once again re-writing history books to justify the seven titles in their trophy cabinet, this match had it all.
He also overtook his career-best 65-season win tally of 2023 with this win.
Rohit Sharma's decision to 'opt out' of the ongoing fifth and final Test against Australia was bizarre as it sends wrong signals, said former opener Navjot Singh Sidhu.
'Watching him bat this innings is like watching the MCC coaching manual in action.'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with members of the 1996 World Cup-winning Sri Lankan cricket team during his official visit to Colombo.
IMAGES from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Wednesday
Carlos Alcaraz demolished Mattia Bellucci to banish memories of last year's shock early exit at the US Open on Wednesday.
Mohammed Siraj charges down the wicket towards his teammates, without checking the umpire's decision when he thinks that he has got a batter out, said former Australia captain Mark Taylor.
Root reached the milestone during his 69th WTC appearance - a single pushed to deep backward square leg brought up yet another half-century and sealed his place in the record books.
Canadian forward Olivia Smith, 20, is the first female player to break the seven-figure barrier.
It marks Osaka's first WTA 1000 semi-final since Miami in 2022, as the Japanese former world number one needed just over an hour to secure victory over the 10th seeded Svitolina.
Iga Swiatek was the latest top player to suffer an upset loss in Montreal as the Wimbledon champion
Emma Raducanu strides onto the grasscourts of Wimbledon on Monday as the British number one
Rohan Bopanna teamed up with Belgium's Sander Gille to enter the quarterfinals of the ATP 250 Boss Open in Stuttgart
Shelton blasted an ace on match point to seal the win and avenge his five-set loss to Tiafoe at last year's U.S. Open as the 22-year-old continues to make strides in his breakout season.
Warner's participation was considered doubtful for the next red-ball assignments for Australia, especially after his horrendous run in India with the bat.
Cameron Green's injury could open up the door for Cameron Bancroft's Test recall in the marquee Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India next month.
Playing his 32nd Test, he showed no signs of nervousness and batted with his signature effortless ease.
The following are five contenders for the men's title at Wimbledon, which begins on Monday.
During his tenure, Mark Taylor lost only three series as captain -- in Pakistan in 1994/95, and in India in 1996/97 and 1997/98.
'The captain of a country doesn't opt out of the final Test match of a series, a final-deciding Test match.'
'I'd really like to see Alex Carey bat at six and Australia pick five bowlers'
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