Former Australia opening batsman Will Pucovski retired from cricket at the age of 27 on Tuesday after a string of concussions, saying he would not risk "any more damage to my brain".
Police said the retired leg-spinner introduced his personal cocaine dealer to an associate in 2021.
The MCG hosted the first Test ever played in 1877 and the centenary match between Australia and England 100 years later. The hosts won both matches by 45 runs.
Left-armer Kuhnemann was reported for a suspect bowling action after his pivotal role in the Test series win in Sri Lanka.
It was a long time to wait for a maiden dismissal but more a reflection of the paucity of opportunity that Australia's "next-gen" quicks have been dealt while toiling in the shadow of the 'Big Three' -- Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc.
Australia batter Travis Head is expecting teenage opener Sam Konstas to return to the Test fold at this year's ICC World Test Championship Final against South Africa.
The popular lefthander was awarded the Allan Border Medal late on Monday as Australia's top men's cricketer in 2024, crushing second-placed paceman Josh Hazlewood in the voting.
He is the only player to notch two centuries in this edition of the BBL, having also scored 101 off 64 balls against the Scorchers.
Clarke accepted the honour on Thursday, nearly a decade after he closed the chapter on his remarkable playing career.
Selectors opted for a second spinner in Ashton Agar and picked Cameron Green as a back-up all-rounder while remaining loyal to the core of players who helped Australia win an unprecedented sixth 50-over World Cup in India last November.
Australia has invested heavily in women's cricket over the past decade, with the fruits seen in the nation's dominance of global events.
The all-rounder, along with Ashton Agar, was left out of the new list of contracts for 2024-25 after 23 players were awarded deals by the country's cricket board last month.
Australia withdrew from a one-day series scheduled for March last year in the United Arab Emirates after the Taliban imposed strict restrictions on Afghan women, including banning them from attending universities.
The 2024 Australian Cricket Awards event held at Melbourne's Crown Casino today, where an unexpected but a landslide victory came in favour of popular Marsh.
Glenn Maxwell is being investigated by Cricket Australia, a spokesperson said Tuesday, after the star allrounder was reportedly hospitalised following a night out.
The 33-year-old has led Australia since June in series against England, Ireland and West Indies, and has now been handed the role full-time.
The 31-year-old top-order batter led Australia to four Twenty20 World Cup titles, one 50-over World Cup triumph, and a Commonwealth Games gold medal -- earning the nickname "Megastar" for her run-scoring exploits.
Governing body Cricket Australia had recommended the use of neck protectors since the death of Phillip Hughes in 2014 but a number of top batsmen, including David Warner and Steve Smith, have resisted wearing them.
Australia named a preliminary squad of 18 players for the 50-over showcase last month, but reduced that to 15 yesterday with the start of this year's event in India now less than one month away.
