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Topic: Cricket Australia

Former Australia fast bowler Gordon Rorke dies at 87

The cricketer played 36 first-class matches, including 4 Test matches for Australia, claiming 88 wickets with three five-wicket hauls and a best of 6-52.

Pad up for class! Cricket isn’t an extracurricular at this Australian school, it’s a core subject

Sport is an incredible motivator for students and also it also instils important values for life, principal says. Subject is optional and will count for 20 percent of the grade.

Australian Cricket coach Langer resigns, board says he declined short-term extension

An official Cricket Australia release stated that contract extension offered to Langer was result of thorough review that evaluated factors including future requirements of the team.

Cricket Australia ‘unreservedly apologises’ after Indian players complain of abuse from crowd

The BCCI has also lodged a complaint with the ICC, a day after a drunk spectator allegedly directed racial abuse at Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj.

Australia considers swapping venues for last two India Tests due to Sydney Covid outbreak

Cricket Australia still wants to host 3rd Test in Sydney from 7 to 11 January, but could swap it with Brisbane, where 4th Test is scheduled from 15 January.

Tim Paine to step in as captain after Smith and Warner stand down for the rest of the match

There have been growing calls for Smith's sacking after he admitted being the mastermind of a premeditated plan to change the condition of the...

Ban Steve Smith for ball tampering, and do it right now

The Australian self-image is one of manly combativeness, in which all is fair. To them, the spirit of the game is for wussy lesser men. 

On Camera

India’s solar ambition needs financial vision – ISA must move from commitments to execution

The ISA should champion a Global Solar Asset Registry for standardised project information, and establish a Solar Credit Guarantee mechanism to mitigate political and currency risks.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

3 top ULFA-I leaders ‘killed’ in Myanmar, Indian Army denies role as insurgent group alleges involvement

The banned group claimed their leaders & cadres were killed in ‘drone strikes’ by the Indian Army. Guwahati Defence PRO denies any such operation.

RSS chief Bhagwat draws the line at 75. India’s politics stares at the Modi Exception

BJP has no dynastic succession, at least not at the top. You can trace this back to Vajpayee-Advani era. This act of spotting, empowering younger talent is even more striking with the choice of BJP presidents.