Australia to rest Mike Hussey against India
February 11th, 2012 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
Adelaide, Feb 11 (IANS) Australia will be resting veteran batsman Mike Hussey for Sunday's One-Day International against India while all-rounder Mitchell Marsh has been brought back into the squad ... Read more...
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We are heading to the top, says Clarke
January 28th, 2012 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
Adelaide, Jan 28 (IANS) Australia captain Michael Clarke says his team has a lot of ground to cover for regaining the number one spot in Tests and its 4-0 thumping ... Read more...
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Three-four players have played their last Test: Gavaskar
January 27th, 2012 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
Adelaide, Jan 27 (IANS) Lashing out against the non-performing seniors, former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has said that three seniors have played their last Test series for the country.As India ... Read more...
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Kohli blasts Australia for sledging
January 26th, 2012 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
Adelaide, Jan 26 (IANS) Young middle-order batsman Virat Kohli, who struck his maiden Test century Thursday, blasted the Australian team for their over-indulgence in sledging and also the local ... Read more...
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We don’t doctor pitches: Clarke
January 23rd, 2012 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
Adelaide, Jan 23 (IANS) Australia captain Michael Clarke Monday rubbished allegations by Indian batsman Gautam Gambhir that the hosts doctored cricket pitches to ensure the tourists' downfall."The pitches have ... Read more...
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Bowling to Indians a great challenge, says Lyon
January 22nd, 2012 - 3:06 am ICT by IANS
Adelaide, Jan 21 (IANS) Australia's off-spinner Nathan Lyon, who is likely to play in the Adelaide Test against India, says bowling to the best batsmen against spin has taught him ... Read more...
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Beating India 4-0 is our aim: Warner
January 18th, 2012 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 18 (IANS) Australia's young opening batsman David Warner said Wednesday that the team is eyeing a 4-0 whitewash of India in the Test series and aims to ... Read more...
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Warne backs Wade as Haddin’s successor
January 18th, 2012 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 18 (IANS) Australian spin-wizard Shane Warne says back-up wicketkeeper Matthew Wade should step in if Brad Haddin fails to find form in the fourth and the final Test ... Read more...
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More rest for troubled Indian team
January 17th, 2012 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Jan 17 (IANS) The Indian team will have a three-day rest before resuming their net sessions Saturday in Adelaide for the fourth and the final Test against India ... Read more...
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Tips from Akram helped against India: Starc
January 14th, 2012 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Jan 14 (IANS) Australia's young left-arm quick Mitchell Starc Saturday said tips from legendary Pakistan fast bowler Wasim Akram helped him to swing the ball well in the ... Read more...
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WACA curator defends drinking binge of his ground staff
January 13th, 2012 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Jan 13 (IANS) WACA curator Cameron Sutherland defended the actions of his ground staff, who were filmed drinking and lying on the pitch here Thursday ahead of the third ... Read more...
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2008 Monkeygate inspired India at Perth: Hussey
January 9th, 2012 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Jan 9 (IANS) Australia's veteran middle-order batsman Mike Hussey feels the 'Monkeygate' incident during the 2008 Sydney Test motivated the Indian team to come back strongly and win ... Read more...
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It will be interesting how India bat at Perth: Arthur
January 7th, 2012 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 7 (IANS) Australia coach Mickey Arthur says it will be interesting to see how India bat on a bouncy wicket at Perth after struggling on a batting-friendly ... Read more...
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Australia may unleash Harris on a bouncy WACA track
January 5th, 2012 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 5 (IANS) Australa will be unleashing fast bowler Ryan Harris in a four-pronged pace battery in next week's third Test against India on a bouncy WACA track in ... Read more...
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Doherty spins Hobart to victory in Big Bash League
December 28th, 2011 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
Adelaide, Dec 28 (IANS) Left-arm spinner Xavier Doherty starred with the ball in Hobart Hurricanes's 14-run win over Adelaide Strikers in the Twenty20 Big Bash League here Wednesday.Travis Birt's whirlwind ... Read more...
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Sourav hopeful of Bhajji, Yuvraj comeback
November 26th, 2011 - 11:53 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 26 (IANS) Former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly Saturday said off spinner Harbhajan Singh who has been dropped for the upcoming Australia tour will make a comeback ... Read more...
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Panesar could play in Australia’s Sheffield Shield, Big Bash
October 4th, 2011 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Oct 4 (IANS) England left-arm spinner Monty Panesar could feature in Australia's premier domestic tournament Sheffield Shield and Big Bash T20 League besides playing grade cricket in Sydney.Panesar, who ... Read more...
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Teen falls to death from Australia bridge
August 29th, 2011 - 12:26 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Aug 29 (IANS) A teenaged boy, who was attempting to scrawl graffiti on the Southern Expressway bridge in South Australia, fell to his death early Monday morning.Southern Expressway bridge ... Read more...
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Gillespie to move to Zimbabwe to coach MidWest Rhinos
August 28th, 2011 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Aug 28 (IANS) Former Australian fast bowler Jason Gillespie is moving from Adelaide to central Zimbabwe as the head coach of Kwekwe-based MidWest Rhinos cricket team.The 36-year-old Gillespie along ... Read more...
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Gordon Ramsay to sue family members
August 9th, 2011 - 8:39 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 9 (IANS) British celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay is taking a family feud to court by suing a number of his wife's relatives.Ramsay's rift with his in-laws hit the ... Read more...
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Cricket Australia reinstate tri-series with India and Sri Lanka
June 14th, 2011 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourbe, June 14 (IANS) After a four-year hiatus, Cricket Australia (CA) have reinstated the ODI tri-series with India and Sri Lanka in February in their summer schedule for the 2011-12 ... Read more...
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‘Slut walk’ protests begin in Australia
May 28th, 2011 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, May 28 (IANS) Thousands of women dressed in fishnet stockings and stiletto heels took part in the "SlutWalk" movement in Brisbane and Melbourne Saturday protesting the culture to ... Read more...
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Cricket lost true character and champion in Jenner: Warne
May 27th, 2011 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, May 27 (IANS) Australian spin legend Shane Warne has said the cricketing world lost a "true character and champion" in former Test spinner and his mentor Terry Jenner.Jenner, 66, ... Read more...
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Australian man raped woman for 13 hours
May 11th, 2011 - 2:23 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, May 11 (IANS) A 49-year-old Australian man was Wednesday sentenced to 10 years in prison for raping and sexually assaulting a woman for nearly 13 hours.Bruce Dale Brady from ... Read more...
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Australian Labour MP charged with child pornography offences
April 21st, 2011 - 1:22 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Apr 21 (ANI): An Australian Labour MP has been charged for allegedly accessing child pornography.The man, who cannot be named until his committal, was arrested at his house in Adelaide's northeast ... Read more...
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Australian politician faces child porn charges
April 21st, 2011 - 1:13 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, April 21 (IANS) An Australian politician has been charged with child pornography offences, a media report said Thursday.Police said the South Australian Labor politician had been charged at the ... Read more...
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F1 boss hints at having permanent Melbourne track
March 17th, 2011 - 2:52 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Mar. 17 (ANI): The Australian Grand Prix could continue beyond 2015 with a permanent circuit in Melbourne, hinted formula one boss Bernie Ecclestone.Ecclestone said that a state-of-the-art F1 circuit could be ... Read more...
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People think I’m a great big fat Viking, says Kate Winslet
March 11th, 2011 - 5:07 pm ICT by ANI
Adelaide, Mar 11 (ANI): Hollywood beauty Kate Winslet thinks people believe she looks like a fat viking.The 'Revolutionary Road' star - who is well known for defending her curvy figure - ... Read more...
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Olivia Grant wants to play Princess Diana
March 10th, 2011 - 5:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 10 (ANI): Actress Olivia Grant has expressed her desire to portray the late Diana, Princess of Wales.While Berkshire-born Camilla Luddington plays Kate Middleton in the forthcoming American television drama ... Read more...
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Salt in a single meal can affect blood flow
March 2nd, 2011 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 2 (IANS) It takes a mere 30 minutes for a single salty meal to constrict the blood flow in your arteries.
Scientists tested how quickly salt had a ... Read more...
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Katich keen to regain Oz Test spot
February 23rd, 2011 - 3:07 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Feb.23 (ANI): New South Wales opener and captain Simon Katich's hunger to wear the baggy green remains as strong as ever, as he starts his campaign today to convince national selectors ... Read more...
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A wind-powered car that covered 5,000 km in barely $16
February 14th, 2011 - 4:21 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Feb 14 (IANS) It's a car that travelled a distance of 5,000 km in Australia at a cost of just $16. Wondering how? Well, it was powered by the wind.The Wind ... Read more...
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How to beat craving for chocolates
February 11th, 2011 - 1:20 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Feb 11 (ANI): Craving for chocolate and don't know how to beat it? The first thing you need to do is learn to acknowledge and accept the yearning, suggests a new ... Read more...
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England middle-order bat Morgan has a fractured finger
February 6th, 2011 - 2:33 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb.6 (ANI): England middle-order batsman Eoin Morgan's World Cup spot is in doubt after he broke a finger.The one-day wizard has been ruled out of Sunday's final ODI with Australia and ... Read more...
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CA plans city-based T20 to reduce dependence on Indian finances
February 1st, 2011 - 3:11 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Feb 1 (ANI): Cricket Australia will do an extensive review of the national team's failure to be competitive for most of the Ashes series next Tuesday and is also expected to ... Read more...
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