Australian fire crews have been battling hundreds of wildfires and powerful, hot outback winds forcing hundreds to be evacuated out of their homes.
Michael Hussey has ended his test career on a high when Australia beat Sri Lanka by five wickets in the third test, to sweep the series 3-0.
Test cricket will fill the sporting year, but these might be its last days in the sun. India has reinvented the sport as ‘crickertainment’.
Sri Lanka’s disappointing innings in the opening day of their Test against Australia has dampened Kumar Sangakkara’s achievement of 10 000 Test runs.
Australia will formally apologise for the forced adoption of tens of thousands of babies born mostly to unmarried mothers between the 1950s and 1970s.
Mike Hussey scored an unbeaten 115 to drive Australia towards a declaration at 450 for five on the second day of the first test against Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka’s only tour match before their three-test series against Australia has ended in a draw in Canberra.
Australia’s paceman Peter Siddle says he would have risked a long-term injury if he played in the third and final Test against South Africa.
South Africa thrashed Australia by 309 runs in the third Test to hold on to their number one Test ranking and ruin a farewell for Ricky Ponting.
Australia will have to produce the greatest run chase in Test history to beat South Africa in the third Test at the WACA Ground.
Australia’s Ricky Ponting has announced this week’s clash with South Africa will be his last, bringing an end to a remarkable 17-year Test career.
Former cricket boss Ali Bacher believes the Proteas’ draw against Australia at the Adelaide Oval could be one of the greatest in history.
Faf du Plessis hit an inspirational century as South Africa drew against Australia in the second Test, ending on 248-8 in a nail-biting finish.
Australia struck two blows with the wickets of Graeme Smith and Hashim Amla to have SA in deep trouble in their chase to win the second Test.
Australia have dismissed SA for 388 on the third day of the second test, after Jacques Kallis and Faf Du Plessis guided the team past the follow-on.
Michael Clarke posted a successive double hundred as Australia pummelled a demoralised South Africa in the second Test on Thursday.
Australia has hailed IMF moves to count its dollar as a foreign reserve currency, though its central bank chief downplayed it as a technicality.
Australia have been charged with confidence by their performance in the opening Test against the Proteas and are determined to ride the momentum.
Paceman Morne Morkel has said he expects a short ball barrage aimed at Michael Clarke in this week’s second Test at Adelaide.
Australia showed their true colours a week after being humiliated by France in Paris eraning a deserved 20-14 victory over England at Twickenham.
Hashim Amla has backed fellow top-order batsman AB de Villiers to continue with his new role behind the stumps in South Africa’s Test team.
Proteas captain Graeme Smith has said he expects his celebrated bowling attack to raise their game in the second Test against Australia.
South Africa battled through an uncomfortable day at the Gabba to reach 166 for five and earn a draw in the first Test against Australia.
Michael Clarke produced his third double-century this year and reached 1 000 runs for 2012 with a defiant unbeaten 218 against South Africa.
After a stellar day with the bat on Sunday, Jacques Kallis declared himself ready to play his part with the ball against Australia.
Jacques Kallis and Hashim Amla were dismissed after completing centuries on Sunday but SA remained in control after reaching 434 for seven.
Rain has washed out the second day of the first test between Australia and South Africa at the Gabba ground in Brisbane.
There has never been a rival for prestige of the Ashes as far as Australian and England fans are concerned, although several have challenged for it.
Despite the growing interest, the organisation of ultra marathons is still rather disparate and independent races pop up all over the place.
South Africa’s batsmen got valuable time at the crease ahead of the Test after their match against Australia A petered out to a draw on Sunday.
Australia’s ageing batsman Ricky Ponting says he’s put himself through a gruelling training regime to be ready to face South Africa.
Australia’s pack outmuscled Argentina to secure a 25-19 victory in Rosario on Saturday and finish the Rugby Championship second to New Zealand.