Australia batsmen dominate at Hove
Australia’s batsmen went some way to rebuilding their fragile confidence on the opening day of their tour match at Hove. Reported by The Argus 5 hours ago.
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Ashes 2013: Steve Smith top scores with 98 as Australia cruise to huge total...
Steve Smith looks to have secured his place in Australia's team for next week's third Ashes Test after top-scoring with an unbeaten 98 on the first day of the tour match against Sussex at Hove....
View ArticleAustralia v South Korea: five things we learned
Mark Schwarzer has real competition; the off-season took its toll; the Socceroos were also competing against Man Utd *Goalless scorelines often do not tell the full story* Perhaps it was the national...
View ArticleThe Ashes 2013: Mickey Arthur hits out at sacking by Cricket Australia
• 'I was shocked and devastated by my dismissal,' says Arthur • David Warner's brother lashes out at Shane Watson Australian cricket continues to be embarrassed by background noise, with the former...
View ArticleFirst asylum-seekers to be sent to Papua New Guinea by Australia arrive - video
The first group of Indonesian asylum-seekers affected by Australia and Papua New Guinea's processing deal arrive at Christmas Island, Australia Reported by guardian.co.uk 1 week ago.
View ArticleThe Ashes 2013: Australia are a laughing stock, says Michael Clarke
• Australian captain says performance was 'unacceptable' • But Clarke insists tourists can still win the Ashes Michael Clarke admitted that his Australia team have become a laughing stock and cannot...
View ArticleMagic of Ashes diluted by inexorable unravelling of Australia | Barney Ronay
England's crushing victory at Lord's left a sense of diminishing intensity around the first stage of a two-part, 10-Test tussle Oh well. Two Tests down. Just the eight – yes, eight – still to go. Less...
View ArticleAustralia's darkest hour shows no sign of dawn
The Baggy Green have slumped before but this time there seems to be no sign of an upward trajectory Around 11pm, Sydney time, last Thursday, a hush fell over my Facebook news feed. Throughout the first...
View ArticleHazaras in Indonesia say they would still board boats to Australia
Rudd's new policy is greeted with scepticism by asylum seekers familiar with the twists and turns of Australian immigration The chatter stops mid-conversation as the face of the Australian prime...
View ArticleAustralia put dash for cash before basics and pay a heavy Ashes price | Mike...
Cricket Australia is in thrall to its commercial success with the Big Bash and the chickens are coming home to roost in Tests So where do we go from here? In golf, there is an adage that says two up...
View ArticleAustralia's James Pattinson ruled out of rest of Ashes series in England
• Fast bowler suffers stress fracture of his lower back • Pattinson aiming to be back for Ashes series in Australia The Australia bowler James Pattinson will play no further part in this summer's Ashes...
View ArticleAustralia's David Warner in on-field argument with South African
• Umpires intervene to calm down Australian batsman • Warner in conflict with Thami Tsolekile David Warner was involved in an on-field argument with opponent Thami Tsolekile while batting for Australia...
View ArticleAshes 2013: England recall Chris Tremlett and drop Steven Finn for third Test...
Kevin Pietersen, Monty Panesar, James Taylor and Chris Tremlett all included in squad for third Test against Australia. Reported by Telegraph.co.uk 12 minutes ago.
View ArticleEngland thrash Australia to win second Ashes Test
England thrashed Australia by 347 runs to win the second Ashes Test at Lord's on Sunday with more than a day to spare.Victory saw Ash Reported by Sport.co.uk 1 week ago.
View ArticleLehmann demands more from Australia
Australia coach Darren Lehmann urges his batsmen to show greater application in the Ashes series against England. Reported by BBC News 1 week ago.
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The Useless Column: Abysmal Australia are becoming a laughing stock
It's just the six Test defeats on the trot now for Australia. After being battered 4-0 in India four months ago, they've got off to a flying start over here. And it's just the four Test defeats on the...
View ArticleAustralia 3-4 China | East Asian Cup match report
• Australia 3-4 China • Australia v China – as it happened Australia ended their disappointing East Asian Cup campaign with a loss to China to finish bottom of the table, but coach Holger Osieck will...
View ArticleAustralia frustrated at losing young stars Sam Robson and Sam Hain | Andy Bull
Middlesex opener Sam Robson and Warwickshire's Sam Hain are set to turn their backs on Australia and play for England Call it a cruel twist. At a time when Ian Chappell has just described the current...
View ArticleAshes 2013: Australia selectors may look to Nathan Lyon and Steve Smith
• Australia 366-5 dec & 152-2; Sussex 368-7 dec • Match drawn While Australia's selectors now have more evidence on which to base their decisions when choosing their side for this week's crucial...
View ArticleAustralia's 'stop the boats' policy is cynical and lawless | John Pilger
From Aborigines to refugees, bashing the vulnerable wins votes in what is still a crudely racist country The election campaign in Australia is being fought with the lives of men, women and children....
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