As the national anthems played, India’s ‘Jana Gana Mana’ briefly aired between England’s ‘God Save The King’ and Australia’s ‘Advance Australia Fair.’ The mistake was swiftly cut off, but fans in the stadium noticed the slip.
Left-armer Kuhnemann, who took 16 wickets as Steve Smith's men swept the two-Test series this month, will have to undertake mandatory testing to determine whether his action is legal.
Starc's withdrawal comes after pace stalwarts Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood were ruled out due to injuries.
Cummins will skip the Test series in Sri Lanka in January and early February for personal reasons but will return to Australia's colours for the one-day international tournament being played in Pakistan and United Arab Emirates from Feb. 19.
Opener Head blitzed five sixes and 12 fours as Australia set the highest-ever T20 international first powerplay score of 113/1 for the opening six overs.
On the brink of elimination, the Men from Down Under are now looking to a limping Bangladesh to pull off an upset against the high-flying Afghans.
The result leaves the Aussies in a serious spot of bother as they will now hope that Bangladesh beat Afghanistan, and do so by a margin of under 62 runs.
Australia have already secured their place in the second round Super Eights with three wins in three matches in Group B.
Marsh is leading an Australian team gunning to become the first side to simultaneously hold every major men's and women's ICC trophy. Uganda's eager cricketers, on the other hand, are making their own history in their country's World Cup debut.
Australian Test star Stephen O'Keefe has been fined Aus$20,000 (US$15,000) for making "highly inappropriate" comments while drunk during a cricket function and ordered to undergo counselling, authorities said Friday.
Australian coach Darren Lehmann has hailed captain Steve Smith as "Bradman-like" after a hard-fought and fiery Test tour against India, while praising the entire "impressive" team.
Former Test pacer and 2007 World Cup winner Shaun Tait has officially announced his retirement from the game, aged 34.
Australian paceman Joe Mennie suffered a "minor brain bleed" and fractured skull after a ball hit his head during training, Cricket Australia (CA) said Wednesday.
Australia's Fair Work Ombudsman is investigating Cricket Australia's (CA's) controversial pregnancy clause in contracts offered to elite women players.
David Warner hits a magnificent century for Australia but could not prevent South Africa from completing a clean sweep by winning the fifth and final ODI
Australia will be looking to local legend and one-time bogeyman Muttiah Muralitharan to inspire them to success on his home patch as the world's number one Test team begin a three-match series in Sri Lanka this week.
Australian batsman Adam Voges has been taken to hospital after being struck in the back of the head by a cricket ball while he was fielding.
Brendon McCullum's one-day international career ends with a 55-run win over Australia at Seddon Park, though the legacy of the aggressive right-hander is likely to have a much longer effect on the sport in New Zealand.
International Cricket Council says it will continue to prepare for ICC U19 Cricket World Cup Bangladesh 2016 despite Australia withdrawing its team from the event and expressing concerns over security of its squad.
