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Timelines

21 Jan 2021

'Ragnarok's Loki, Matt Damon, signed for 'Thor: Love and Thunder'

Matt Damon is returning to Marvel with the latest Asgardian offering of Thor: Love and Thunder.

10 Jan 2021

SCG Test: Six spectators removed from stands following India's complaints

As many as six people were removed from the stands at the SCG on Day 4 after concerns raised by the Indian team.

06 Jan 2021

Australia vs India: Fan who attended MCG Test returns COVID-positive

In disturbing news for Cricket Australia (CA), the Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC) on Wednesday confirmed that a fan who attended Day 2 of the Boxing Day Test between Australia and India has tested positive for coronavirus.

03 Jan 2021

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Brisbane at risk of losing fourth Test

The Gabba in Brisbane appears to be at risk of losing the fourth Test between Australia and India.

28 Dec 2020

UK to Japan: These countries have reported new coronavirus strain

Just as vaccines against COVID-19 were starting to roll out in parts of the world, a new strain of the coronavirus has stirred global panic.

23 Dec 2020

David Warner, Sean Abbott ruled out of Boxing Day Test

Australian players David Warner and Sean Abbott have been ruled out of the Boxing Day Test against India due to bio-security protocols.

20 Dec 2020

Australia vs India: Sydney Test remains on schedule

The third Test between Australia and India is set to take place as scheduled in Sydney even though a fresh wave of COVID-19 cases has struck the nation.

18 Nov 2020

Andrew Tye replaces Kane Richardson in Australia's white-ball squads

Fast bowler Kane Richardson will miss the upcoming white-ball leg against India.

17 Nov 2020

CA to host Day/Night Test in Adelaide despite COVID-19 outbreak

Cricket Australia (CA), on Tuesday, stated that it remains committed to host the Day/Night Test against India in Adelaide, despite a sudden surge in COVID-19 cases across South Australia.

06 Nov 2020

'Length of tours should be considered', says Virat Kohli

After the completion of Indian Premier League, the Indian contingent will travel to Australia for a two-month long tour.

28 Oct 2020

India-Australia schedule confirmed: Details here

Cricket Australia has confirmed the full schedule of India's upcoming tour Down Under.

24 Oct 2020

Pujara, Vihari will travel to Dubai on October 25

Indian batsmen Cheteshwar Pujara and Hanuma Vihari will fly to Dubai on October 25 ahead of the impending tour Down Under.

19 Jun 2020

Australia hit by 'sophisticated' cyber-attacks. Is China to be blamed?

In a worrisome development, the Prime Minister of Australia, Scott Morrison, has revealed that all levels of the government as well as its private sector, including businesses providing essential services, are facing sophisticated state-sponsored cyber attacks.

16 May 2020

Coronavirus: Aussies rush to book restaurants, bars as lockdown eases

After around two months, restaurants, bars, and pubs reopened in Australia's New South Wales and Northern Territory on Friday as the government eased coronavirus lockdown restrictions.

21 Apr 2020

Mitchell Starc's rise to prominence in international cricket

Australian pace spearhead Mitchell Starc is one of the fastest bowlers in world cricket among active cricketers.

18 Mar 2020

Coronavirus outbreak: Tim Paine supports suspension of cricket leagues

Australian Test skipper Tim Paine urged the people to take the coronavirus pandemic seriously.

17 Mar 2020

We are waiting for a call on IPL: Kane Richardson

Australian fast bowler Kane Richardson stated that the players are waiting to hear from the IPL officials regarding the fate of the tournament.

17 Mar 2020

Sheffield Shield: New South Wales declared champions amid coronavirus outbreak

The remaining matches of Sheffield Shield were called-off on Tuesday, owing to coronavirus pandemic.

06 Feb 2020

Bushfire Cricket Bash rescheduled from Sydney to Melbourne: Details here

The highly anticipated charity match for the Bushfire Relief Fund was to be played at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Saturday.

21 Jan 2020

Tendulkar-Walsh to be coaches during bushfire relief match: Details here

Indian cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar and Windies great Courtney Walsh have been roped in as coaches for the upcoming bushfire relief match in Australia.

14 Jan 2020

Players forced to halt Australian Open practice session: Here's why

The opening Grand Slam of the decade, the Australian Open, is set to start with the nation reeling from massive bushfires.

13 Jan 2020

Australian government air-drops 1,000kg food to save animals amid bushfires

As the dreadful bushfires continue to rage across Eastern Australia, the government has stepped up to save the affected wildlife.

12 Jan 2020

Australia bushfires: Warne, Ponting to captain one-off fundraising match

With Australia facing a severe crisis in the form of bushfires plaguing the nation, a one-off fundraiser cricket match is set to be played on February 8.

10 Jan 2020

Shane Warne's baggy green eclipses Don Bradman's: Here is how

Australia have been ravaged by severe bushfires in the past couple of months.

08 Jan 2020

Australian bushfires: Tennis legends to headline exhibition match

The likes of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams will headline an exhibition match ahead of the Australian Open 2020.

05 Jan 2020

Novak Djokovic backs Australian Open to be delayed: Here's why

Bushfires have rattled Australia as the country has raised a red alert, while the situation has reached an alarming level.

05 Jan 2020

Australia bushfire crisis: Ashleigh Barty to donate Brisbane prize money

World number one female tennis player Ashleigh Barty has decided to donate her prize money from this week's Brisbane International to the Red Cross to help the victims of Australia's bushfire crisis.

03 Jan 2020

Lynn, Kyrgios to donate money to Australia bushfire victims

Chris Lynn has pledged to donate 250 dollars for victims of bushfires raging around Australia.

17 Nov 2019

WATCH: Steve Smith dismisses batsman in a weird fashion

In case one does not remember, prolific Australian cricketer Steve Smith started his career as a leg-spinner, before going on to become the batsman the world knows today.

12 Nov 2019

Steve Smith distraught after bizarre dismissal in Sheffield Shield game

Steve Smith has been batting well across formats since his return to action for Australia after a 12-month ban for a ball-tampering scandal.

13 Oct 2019

Langer makes huge claim regarding Smith's Australia captaincy

Australian batsman Steve Smith has been in a phenomenal form recently, especially following his run-scoring spree in Ashes 2019.

10 Oct 2019

Steve Smith suffers rare failure on Sheffield Shield return

World's number one Test batsman Steve Smith didn't have the best of time on his Sheffield Shield return on Thursday.

22 Sep 2019

Australia runs out of water, braces for 'Day Zero'

As climate change continues to escalate globally, over a dozen towns in Australia are nearing Day Zero, the day when the taps run dry.

19 May 2019

Some famous female alumni of IITs you should know about

The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are the country's premier engineering institutes and globally recognized as centers of academic excellence in the fields of science and technology.

06 Mar 2019

Indian-origin dentist murdered in Australia, body found in suitcase

A 32-year-old Indian-origin woman dentist's body has been found dead with stab wounds in Australia, days after she went missing from Sydney's busiest area under mysterious circumstances.

01 Mar 2019

Australia: Second case of semi-identical twins, a rare phenomenon, found

In Australia, a pair of twins have been identified as semi-identical or sesquizygotic twins, which is a rare phenomenon, in which two sperms fertilize the same egg.