Promising batsman Will Pucovski ruled himself out of selection for Australia's Test series against Pakistan due to "matters pertaining to mental wellbeing", Cricket Australia said on Thursday.
Weeks before Canada made an explosive allegation implicating Indian officials in the killing of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Canadian officials sought public condemnation of the murder from their allies, including the United States, but were met with reluctance, The Washington Post reported.
Netherlands' Kingma gets four-match suspension for ball-tampering.
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The Indian captain was picked ahead of VVS Laxman and Chris Rogers as the second overseas player by the English county.
Australia's Adam Voges scored 1,485 runs at an average of 61.87, ranking him second on the all time list behind Bradman's incredible 99.94.
Once the Canadian investigation runs its course, Ottawa may put on the public domain further accusations passing for "evidence" -- and that could happen at some point closer to our general election. All in all, the big question is, what is it that the US is really up to, asks Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
South Africa collapsed to 164 all out to lose their opening tour match against Western Australia by an innings and 48 runs.
Leading Australian fast bowler Mitchell Johnson's estranged mother has hit back at claims the cricketer has made peace with her, and said she should not be blamed for the Ashes loss.
Opener Justin Langer has broken a rib and is doubtful for next week's first test against West Indies, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Saturday.
Former Australia fast bowler Jason Gillespie has held talks with the England and Wales Cricket Board about coaching the national team, he said on Saturday.
The top diplomats of Quad nations on Friday denounced as "inadmissible" any use or threat of use of nuclear weapons in the Ukraine war and strongly opposed any "unilateral actions" that seek to change the status quo in the South and East China Seas, a region that has witnessed increasing Chinese military offensive.
Paceman Tom Curran claimed a career-best five for 35 to derail Australia's chase in the inaugural match at Perth's new stadium and help England win the fifth and final one-dayer by 12 runs on Sunday.
If his trip to Australia for tests on his bowling action has left him too jet-lagged to play.
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Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli says had he not dropped K L Rahul, who remained unbeaten on 132, twice, Kings XI Punjab would not have been able to go past the 200-run mark.
A metal object found on a beach in Western Australia does not belong to a Malaysian jet that vanished nearly seven weeks ago, authorities said on Thursday even as a robotic mini-submarine scouring the Indian Ocean seabed scanned more than 90 per cent of the focused search area.
Pakistan were bowled out for 262 against Western Australia on Thursday in a worrying sign for the tourists ahead of next week's first Test against Australia.
Damien Martyn was filmed raising his middle finger towards a cameraman outside the team hotel in Melbourne.\n\n
Australia has banned women's cricketer Piepa Cleary for six months, with another 18 months suspended, for placing bets on a men's test match between Australia and New Zealand in November.
Australia vice-captain Michael Clarke returned to the Test team in emphatic style scoring his 14th Test hundred against New Zealand in Wellington.
Two-nil down and with a harried captain insisting his team was neither dead nor buried, there was an unnerving sense of deja vu at the WACA as England made their final preparations on the eve of the third Ashes Test on Wednesday.
Western Australia coach Tom Moody said on Thursday he had rejected an offer to apply for the job of England head coach.
The Australian seamer, who played significant part in the world champions' 2004 Test series triumph in India, retired from all forms of cricket.
Pakistan has asked the ICC to clear the bowling action of all rounder Shoaib Malik on medical grounds.
He has undergone private tests to prove his bowling action is legal after receiving a hostile reception from Australian crowds.
Top class left-armers are in short supply and chief selector Rod Marsh joked that he had mulled telephoning Johnson to see whether he might like to come out of retirement.
Former India coach Greg Chappell, ex-Australia coach John Buchanan and Victoria's Greg Shipperd are the other Australian coaches targeted by IPL teams.
England all-rounder Ben Stokes was named on Wednesday in a 16-man squad for the Ashes tour to Australia despite being arrested earlier in the week for an altercation outside a Bristol nightclub.
An independent assessment by the University of Western Australia confirmed that the Pakistan bowler has an illegal action.
Jonny Bairstow kept his head with a fine century for England but Steve Smith showed a captain's poise to guide Australia to 203 for three at the close of day two of the third Ashes Test on Friday.
The WHO on Tuesday issued a product alert over contaminated syrup by an Indian manufacturer, warning that it is unsafe for use, especially in children, and may result in serious injury or death.
Experienced drag-flicker Rupinder Pal Singh returned to India's men's hockey team, which also features debutant Jaskaran Singh, for the tour of Australia, starting May 10.
The Australian duo of Barry J Marshall and J Robin Warren were Monday awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine.
Australia captain Michael Clarke batted with a broken shoulder on the recent tour of South Africa and has been advised to rest, ruling him out of the domestic first class final later this week, Cricket Australia said on Monday.
The report from the University of Western Australia was sent with the observations of the bowling review group to the ICC.
The Ministry further said that it is keeping an eye on the developments in Ukraine and the situation will be reassessed as per that.
Professor Bruce Elliot, the biomechanic specialist at the University of Western Australia, concluded that his off break and "doosra" deliveries are illegal.
ill Pucovski has become the third Australian cricketer to report mental health problems to the team management in just over two weeks
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