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Mitchell Marsh 'almost in tears' watching Afghanistan vs Bangladesh

Australia captain Mitchell Marsh described Gulbadin Naib's alleged antics during the tense World Cup match against Bangladesh as "one of the funniest things I've ever seen on a cricket field," adding that he was almost in tears of laughter over the incident.

Hazlewood doubts 'drastic' changes despite Australia's exit

Fast bowler Josh Hazlewood believes there is no "drastic" need to cull Australia's ageing squad despite the failure to make the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup.

Our journey starts now, vows Gulbadin Naib

They have done it. If Afghanistan's group stage domination of New Zealand wasn't quite impressive enough, try Australia in the Super Eight.

Super Eight Group 1 preview: Bangladesh up against two former champions

With the stage set for an exciting Super Eights phase of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, the two groups exhibit the potential for intense competition to secure the semi-final berths. In Group 1, India, Afghanistan and Bangladesh will be joined by the Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 champions, Australia, with each team set to go all out for the top two spots on the group table. Let’s dive deeper into what Group 1 has to offer in the second round of the tournament.

Australia end Scotland's World Cup, send England into Super Eight

After England's rain-disrupted victory over Namibia in Antigua earlier in the day, Scotland needed a draw, a washout or a first ever win over Australia to progress from Group B at the expense of their southern neighbours.

Australia to not to lose to Scotland intentionally just to oust England, Cummins reassures

Pat Cummins ruled out Thursday the prospect of Australia underperforming against Scotland in a bid to oust rivals England from the Twenty20 World Cup, saying it would be against the "spirit of cricket."

Green ready to 'plug holes' for Australia in T20 WC

"That's the beauty of what I've been exposed to in the last few years," Green told reporters in Barbados in the lead-up to Australia's opener against Oman.

Australia go on cruise trip to forget travel hassles

"A lot of the boys are coming off a long time in India in the IPL, maybe 48 hours at home for a couple of them, so to do something like that is so refreshing," Agar told reporters.

Tahsan Khan thrills Sydney expats in spectacular concert

Last month, Tahsan Khan made a long-awaited return to the stage with his old bandmates from Black, leaving fans stunned at the “Rock N Rhythm 4.0: Resurrection of Black” concert.

January 14, 2024
January 14, 2024

West Indies look to Lara for inspiration for tough Aus series

West Indies are winless in their last 16 Tests in Australia, having last won a Test against the Aussies down under in the 2000-01 season.

January 14, 2024
January 14, 2024

Smith relishing chance to open for Australia

Steve Smith said Sunday he felt obligated to step up and replace David Warner as Australia's Test opener, but also admitted it suited him because he got bored waiting to come in at four.

January 9, 2024
January 9, 2024

Inexperienced Windies will be ‘lambs for slaughter’ in Australia, says Dujon

“This is like sending lambs to slaughter,” Dujon told the Jamaican newspaper The Gleaner

January 8, 2024
January 8, 2024

Australia bans Nazi salute and public display of terror group symbols

The sale and trade of these symbols is similarly prohibited.

January 7, 2024
January 7, 2024

ICC rejects Khawaja’s appeal: report

Usman Khawaja’s appeal against a sanction on him for wearing a black armband during the opening Test against Pakistan was rejected by the International Cricket Council, and therefore the reprimand imposed on the cricketer will stand, according to a report by The Sydney Morning Herald on Sunday.  

January 6, 2024
January 6, 2024

'Dream come true': Australia's Warner bids adieu to Test cricket

Australian opener David Warner drew the curtain on a 112-Test career spanning 12 years Saturday with a swashbuckling 57 against Pakistan, leaving his home Sydney Cricket Ground to a standing ovation.

January 5, 2024
January 5, 2024

Australia overtake India to top Test team rankings

Bangladesh's position in the rankings remained unchanged at ninth

January 3, 2024
January 3, 2024

Warner gets brief cameo after Pakistan tail defies Australia

Pat Cummins took a five-wicket haul for the third successive innings as Australia dismissed a defiant Pakistan for 313 on the opening day of the third Test on Wednesday to allow David Warner a brief evening cameo with the bat in his final match.

December 31, 2023
December 31, 2023

Warner set for Sydney farewell as Australia name unchanged squad

David Warner has been given the hometown farewell from Test cricket he craved after the opening batsman was named in an unchanged Australia line-up for the third and final Test against Pakistan in Sydney next week.

December 29, 2023
December 29, 2023

Pakistan coach Hafeez slams technology after Australia defeat

Pakistan coach Mohammad Hafeez said technology was "putting a curse" on cricket after seeing Mohammad Rizwan dismissed following a lengthy review in the visitors' 79-run defeat to Australia in the second Test on Friday.

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