New South Wales were crowned inaugural Champions League Twenty20 champions after they snapped Trinidad and Tobago's fairytale run with a 41-run victory in a high-voltage summit clash in Hyderabad on Friday night.
After sealing their semifinal berth in the Champions League Twenty20 with a comprehensive six-wicket win over Somerset, New South Wales skipper Simon Katich heaped praise on his bowlers for doing a commendable job in the League A match in Hyderabad on Sunday.
A contender for the coaching job of the Indian Premier League Kochi franchise, Matthew Mott will have to resign as New South Wales coach if he accepts the lucrative offer from the new Twenty20 team.
The five, four of whom are of Lebanese descent and one of Bangladeshi origin, now face possible life sentences after New South Wales State Supreme Court found them guilty of conspiring to commit acts in preparation for a terrorist attack.
A battle of nerves will unfold when Trinidad & Tobago and New South Wales Blues -- the two unbeaten sides in the event so far -- clash in a League A match of the inaugural Champions League Twenty20 tournament in Hyderabad on Thursday.
New South Wales captain Simon Katich is surprised by the dismal start that IPL teams have made to the Champions League but reckons that Indian teams will bounce back soon in the ongoing Twenty20 event.
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'He's obviously a great leader amongst this group and he's passionate about this group so if there's any chance of him playing, even if it is a small chance, I'm sure he'll play'
The Australian police has revealed the identity of the Indian national whose body was found in October 2009 near the New South Wales-Victorian border.
Australian vice-captain Michael Clarke has opted out of the New South Wales (NSW) squad for the inaugural Champions League Twenty20 tournament in India next month citing heavy workload with the national team.
The men were found guilty last October on charges of plotting terrorist acts between July 2004 and November 2005. During the trial, an associate of the suspect had testified that the group had planned bombings at Australian Rules football final in 2005, which was to be attended by over 22,000 people and killing the then prime minister John Howard.
The Australian authorities arrested a couple, on Thursday, in connection with the killing of an Indian, whose partially burnt body was found dumped by the side of a road in the New South Wales Riverina in December 2009. A 23-year-old man and his 20-year-old wife, who have not been identified, were arrested at two addresses in Sans Souci in Sydney's south.
The visit of External Affairs Minister S M Krishna's to Australia has evoked a mixed response from the Indian community, amid fresh attacks on them as they hoped it would put greater pressure on the government to provide more security to the minority community.
Australia on Thursday assured India that 'firm action' will be taken against those responsible for the recent attacks on Indian students, as External Affairs Minister S M Krishna took up the issue with the authorities in Sydney, amid serious concerns over it back home. During his meeting with New South Wales Premier Nathan Rees, Krishna, who is on a five-day visit to Australia, was assured that firm action will be taken against the perpetrators.
The Indian, a permanent resident, was assaulted on Coogee Beach in Sydney on Monday, authorities said on Tuesday. The New South Wales Police arrested a person in connection with the attack and charged him with assault "occasioning actual bodily harm and affray," they said in a statement.
Australia on Sunday said the attack on an Indian set afire here was not "targeted" or "racially-motivated", amid reports that two men attempting to leave this country were quizzed and had their passports seized over the killing of another youth from the community in New South Wales.
Cricket Australia lifted the ban on New South Wales pacer Aaron Bird after biomechanical analysis of his bowling action showed it complied with CA's tolerance level.
New Zealand skipper Daniel Vettori on Wednesday joined Queensland Bulls as its "guest player" for the 2009-10 KFC Twenty20 'Big Bash' competition.
Steve Smith believes he must improve his body language on the field as he gears up for one of the biggest challenges of his captaincy in the five-Test Ashes series against England.
Peter Nevill has got the nod ahead of Brad Haddin as Australia's wicketkeeper for the third Ashes Test against England at Edgbaston, captain Michael Clarke confirmed on Tuesday.
A bill to ban burqa in Australia's most populous state New South Wales on Thursday fell through as centrist and leftist lawmakers condemned it as racist. The bill had been moved by the leader of the rightist Christian Democratic Party Fred Nile, who had called for a ban on burqa, citing security reasons and to "set women free from the domination of males." The legislation had been moved apparently to keep up with the trend in Europe.
Closures, travel restrictions, and self-isolation measures due to the coronavirus have cleared public squares, roads, and travel destinations across the globe. Photographers have been capturing the eerie stillness of these public spaces, recently emptied of the crowds they were built for.
Merrylands Police said the Indian youth was walking along Amos Street at 7.30 pm on Wednesday when three men came from behind him and repeatedly hit him in the face.
Moises Henriques's honeymoon in international cricket lasted only two matches but the young all-rounder said he is determined to be back on the field within a week or two to claim a spot in the Australian team for the summer series against West Indies and Pakistan.
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New South Wales captain Simon Katich heaped praised on his team-mates for their all-round show against country cousins Victoria Bushrangers in the Champions League Twenty20 semifinals and said their consistent performance will give them the edge in the final.
New South Wales (NSW) have shown interest in signing two Indian batsmen - Rohit Sharma and Dinesh Karthik and big-hitting West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard for this summer's domestic Twenty20 cricket tournament.
Batting might tilts the balance in New South Wales' favour when Simon Katich and his men cross swords with Victoria Bushrangers in an all-Australian semi-final in the Champions League Twenty20 in Delhi on Wednesday.
The second edition of All-Star XI was updated after the completion of Monday night's league stage, with Delhi's Dirk Nannes and Victoria's Andrew McDonald also forcing their way into the team.
Trinidad & Tobago skipper Darren Ganga lauded Keiron Pollard for his scintillating batting display and said the Caribbean team is full with talents like him who are hungry to perform on the big stage.
South Africa's domestic Twenty20 champions Diamond Eagles will have to play out of their skin if they desire to start their Champions League campaign on a winning note against a formidable New South Wales (NSW) in New Delhi on Friday.
Australian cricketer Phil Hughes died in a Sydney hospital on Thursday, two days after being hit on the head during a domestic match on Tuesday.
Australia batsman Phillip Hughes remained in critical condition in a Sydney hospital on Tuesday after undergoing emergency surgery for a sickening head injury sustained when struck by a ball during a domestic match.
Controversial Australian umpire Darrell Hair has resigned from the International Cricket Council (ICC) elite umpires panel, an ICC spokesman said on Friday.
A partially burnt body found in Australia's New South Wales province last week is believed to be of a 25-year-old Indian national, the police said on Tuesday, in what might be the second fatality in a slew of vicious attacks on Indians.
With a view to build a team for the 2011 World Cup, Australian selectors on Thursday included three new faces while leaving out batsman Brad Hodge in the preliminary squad of 30 for the ICC Champions Trophy to be held in September in South Africa.
Two fresh cases of assault on Indians have been reported in Australia, with three students attacked in two separate incidents, even as the Immigration Minister prepared to leave for India to reassure that his country is a safe destination for students.
Australian state side New South Wales has become the first team to qualify for the Twenty20 Champions League this October after making the finals of their domestic competition in Melbourne.
Australian cricketers in state side New South Wales continue to be hot property in the Indian Premier League (IPL)and young opener David Warner has become the latest to take the IPL plunge, signing a two-year deal with the Delhi Daredevils. The 22-year-old hit a NSW one-day record score of 165 not out against Tasmania in a Ford Ranger Cup game last month.
Sri Lankan batting great Kumar Sangakkara and former Australian cricketer Jason Gillespie are currently in self-quarantine, following the government's guidelines for those recently returning from Europe, which has now become the epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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