Western Australia opener D'Arcy Short clobbered 23 sixes in a blistering 257 against Queensland to register the highest score by an Australian in one-day cricket on Friday.
In a major relief to Indian-American surgeon Jayant Patel, accused of the manslaughter of three patients in Queensland, an Australian court on Friday granted him bail, ruling that he had been the victim of a 'substantial miscarriage of justice' and ordered a re-trial.
Despite the pair making certain of selection, doubts remain in other areas of captain Tim Paine's team, with opener Matt Renshaw picking up a head injury after being struck by the ball during the tour game that ended on Tuesday.
Adani has argued that the Carmichael mine, together with its other projects in Queensland.
A total of 11 international banks have publicly distanced themselves from the project.
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The driver was identified as 29-year-old Manmeet Alisher, well-known in Brisbane's Indian community.
England bowling coach Chris Silverwood has been named the head coach of the men's team replacing Australia's Trevor Bayliss, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Monday.
'India were on top of their game, they deserved to beat us for the first time in their history. But our guys are two years better and a lot of the Indians are the same, more experienced. I can't wait to see them go. Can't wait.'
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Ending weeks of speculation, Cricket Australia on Thursday confirmed that India will make the trip Down Under starting October this year for an assignment comprising four Tests, along with three ODIs and as many T20 Internationals.
Marnus Labuschagne rode his luck to a home-ground century as Australia exploited India's injury woes and punished their poor fielding to reach 274 for five at the close of a steamy opening day of the series-deciding fourth and final Test, in Brisbane, on Friday.
Australian bowler Sean Abbott returned to action with New South Wales.
Former captains, including Ian Chappell and Michael Clarke, have called for the inclusion of young opener Will Pucovski in Australia's team for the upcoming four-Test series against India.
Norovirus is known as the 'winter vomiting bug'.
Queensland police have recommended that Patel face at least 28 charges, including manslaughter, assault and fraud, a media report said.
Australia were 133 for six at stumps on Day 3 of the second Test against India in their second innings, a lead of two runs, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
After recoiling in shock from their discovery, the Queensland family quickly snapped a photo -- which details just how camouflaged the feared serpent really was.
Australian boxer Taylah Robertson has secured the first medal of the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games -- nine days before her first bout.
Floodwaters entered the low-lying areas of Australia's third-largest city today as the Brisbane river breached its banks, forcing thousands in the Queensland capital to flee their homes in the midst of frantic rescue efforts.
Police in Australia's northeastern state of Queensland will give prosecutors evidence they have collected in the Dr Jayant Patel's case, state Premier Peter Beattie told reporters on Thursday.
Opelka, Kyrgios included in Team World for Laver Cup.
After arriving in Brisbane, Australia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with students at Queensland University of Technology.
A 37-year-old mother was on Sunday charged for killing her seven children from five different husbands and her niece, who were found stabbed to death in Cairns city in north Queensland in Australia.
Pattinson was handed the ban when he admitted abusing a Queensland player during a domestic match last week.
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Paine admitted that there will be an element of uncertainty associated with the Brisbane Test if India, a powerful cricket board, wants to press the pressure button.
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Adani's plan to build one of the world's biggest coal mines in Australia has been hampered time and again
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.
Rafael Nadal announced on Sunday that he would be opening his 18th season as a professional at the Brisbane International in January.
Bomb threats were called in to Queensland schools, while Sydney's Cherrybrook Technology High and DenistoneEastPrimary School were also affected.
Australian cricket's enfant terrible Andrew Symonds is all set to mentor young players as his state side Queensland has decided to ignore his troubled past and include him as one of the four seniors in an Academy squad for a Twenty20 tournament.
Adani group's 16.5 billion dollar controversy-hit coal mine project in Australia has cleared another hurdle with Brisbane supreme court dismissing an appeal filed by indigenous group against the project.
'It's something the ICC will have to weigh up in whether the tournament goes ahead. Will every team in the competition have the opportunity to prepare adequately for a World Cup? There are still a few teams that have to go through the qualifying process so I'm not sure how that will pan out.'
As fires continue to rip through Australia, some devastating numbers are emerging: At least 24 people killed. More than 15.6 million acres torched. Over 1,400 homes destroyed. And, according to one biodiversity expert's count, an estimated 480 million animals killed.
Adani has blamed opposition to its mine for delays in moving the $7 billion project to the construction phase
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Emotions spill over as PNG qualify for T20 World Cup
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