Australia host the next T20 World Cup in 2028 but will be eyeing a bigger prize a few months before that when cricket is reintroduced to the Olympics in LA.
Batting maestro Virat Kohli hogged the front pages with the Hindi headline Yugon Li Ladai (Fight For The Ages), while young batting sensation Yashasvi Jaiswal was hailed as Navam Raja (The New King) in Punjabi.
With tears running down her cheeks she then climbed into the stands towards her team, a tradition started by compatriot Pat Cash when he won the men's singles in 1987.
'Whether I am sorry or whether I am not is not going to change anything'
Nearly 10,000 people could have died in the deadliest typhoon that ravaged the central Philippines city of Tacloban, officials said on Sunday.
For the past 75 years, one of India's greatest all-rounder's name is repeatedly dragged whenever a batter wilfully tries to steal yards at non-striker's end and is legally run out.
Former Australian Test opener Matthew Hayden has said that he believes David Warner needs to buy into the national team culture before he can achieve his rich potential.
Australian attempts at mind games ahead of the test series against South Africa were at worst irrelevant and at best a motivation to the tourists, captain Graeme Smith said on Thursday.
Australia is braced for illegal tactics from leg spinner Imran Tahir following revelations that ICC officials considered banning the South African from bowling last year for repeatedly running on the pitch.
An Australian court, hearing the case of surgeon Jayant Patel was told today that the Indian-American accused of manslaughter began work at a time when the hospital staff was under enormous pressure to improve performance despite being "grossly underfunded".
Australian freestyle swimmer Ashley Callus and England's synchronised swimming medal hope Jenna Randall are excited at the prospect of participating in the Delhi Commonwealth Games.
In-form Australian batsman David Warner is likely to be rested for Friday's tri-series match in Perth against Sri Lanka, which could pave the way for Queenslander Peter Forrest making his international debut.
The International Cricket Council has sent an official notice to Pakistan wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal telling him that he is under investigation for allegedly fixing the Sydney Test.
The Australian umpire, who called off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan for chucking, does not believe that the Sri Lankan deserves to retire as the most prolific Test wicket-taker of all time.
Switzerland's Roger Federer has fended off Pete Sampras's suggestion that he could win up 10 Wimbledon titles.
A new UK survey has revealed that women are more likely to criticise friends behind their backs and men are likelier to lie to secure a job. Take our poll and tell us whether you agree!
Liz Hurley and Shane Warne were an unusual sight together, when seen at the Glorious Goodwood race meet.
Australian pace legend Jeff Thomson believes Shane Watson's surprise role as a Test opener is an insult to opening batsmen across the country.
A 34-year-old Indian man's throat was slashed at one of the busiest train stations in Australia's Queensland state following which a suspect was charged, amid allegations that police kept the latest in a slew of attacks against the community under wraps. Narenderkumar Patel was injured in the knife-attack during the peak commuter hours while he waited on Platform 9 at Brisbane's Roma Street Station at 4.20 pm (local time) on March 17, according to The Courier-Mail.
Former cricket legend Ian Botham has predicted that England would beat Australia in the battle for the Ashes with out-of-favour batsman Kevin Pietersen being one of the key trump cards.
"The country that gave the world The Body, Sylvania Waters and Les Patterson has been ranked first overall in a study of the seven deadly sins -- lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy and pride," according to Courier Mail newspaper that quoted the latest edition of BBC's Focus magazine.
A new study has confirmed what many women already knew: men prefer food over sex. The Australian study asked individuals to rank which everyday experiences give them the most pleasure.
The police force in Queensland, Australia, has been accused of keeping a serious knife attack on an Indian at a busy train station under wraps.The Courier Mail has learnt that 34-year-old Narendra Kumar Patel's throat was slashed by a 26-year-old man, while he waited on Platform 9 at Brisbane's Roma Street station, at approximately 4.20 pm on March 17.The attacker was charged after he surrendered at the police headquarters across the road.
Suggesting that a person may actually find people surrounding him at work awful, a book author has highlighted various ways in which one may have to face bad office behaviour.
In-form pacer Mitchell Johnson is all set to become the second highest paid player in the 25-man contract list of Cricket Australia, which might hand out pay cuts to injury-ravaged bowling spearhead Brett Lee and struggling batsman Mike Hussey.
The Queensland government in Australia is seeking details on the progress of the case against India-trained surgeon Jayant Patel dubbed 'Dr Death', who is allegedly involved in the deaths of 17 patients, following reports that his arrest is imminent.
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Whether it's cockroaches or heights, spiders or flying -- everyone has a fear, and if you thought that the phenomenon of phobias do not exist for celebrities, then you need to think twice. The survey of more than 1000 people including celebrities has revealed some of celebrities' deepest fears.
Australia's newspapers said the most-hyped series in generations was in danger of becoming another one-sided contest.
That Harbhajan Singh continues to evoke strong emotion in this part of the globe was evident again as the Australian media reacted with glee after the volatile off-spinner was suspended for slapping S Sreesanth in an Indian Premier League match.
The Australian seamer, who played significant part in the world champions' 2004 Test series triumph in India, retired from all forms of cricket.
Legendary spinner Shane Warne on Saturday gave his thumbs-up to the selection of leg-spinner Bryce McGain for the Test tour of India, saying the 36-year-old is Australia's new number one Test spinner. McGain, who has played only 19 first-class matches and taken 57 wickets at 33, on Friday was named as Australia's frontline spinner for the arduous four-Test tour of India and will partner rookie Tasmanian off-spinner Jason Krejza in a 15-man squad.
An Australian newspaper on Monday published a picture of Andrew Symonds with his face superimposed on Hanuman's body, giving a comic touch to the racial slur furore in the Sydney Test.
According to a report in the 'Courier Mail', Chappell has 'agreed' with the BCCI to leave the team after his contract expires next year.
American ultra-marathon runner Dean Karnazes has revealed that he can run for three days and three nights without stopping or even getting a blister.
An Australian newspaper reported that Virender Sehwag and Inzamam-ul-Haq mocked at captain Graeme Smith during the Super Series Test.
A batsman in a club match in Victoria has paid a touching tribute to Phillip Hughes by deciding to sacrifice breaking a long-standing record.
Former captain Allan Border wants the current team to play "hard-edged Australian brand of cricket" in the memory of Phillip Hughes but at the same time urged them not to get involved in some heavy duty sledging with the Indians during the Test series starting December 9.
Australia's hapless performances in the 2-0 series loss to South Africa came in for huge criticism from the country's local media on Wednesday, with demands for heads to roll in both the dressing room and the corridors of power at Cricket Australia.
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