Two sailors killed in Sydney to Hobart yacht race
Double tragedy struck the Sydney to Hobart yacht race as two sailors were killed in separate incidents, organisers and local authorities said.
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Djokovic row as ailing Sinner beats heat to reach Melbourne quarters
Novak Djokovic was at the centre of another Australian Open row on Monday while defending champion Jannik Sinner needed medical attention in fierce heat to battle into the quarter-finals.
Rohit Sharma's Act During Meet With Australia PM Fuels 'All Is Not Well' Speculations: Report
It has been a tough campaign for Rohit Sharma in the ongoing five-match Test series against Australia. The Indian cricket team skipper missed the first Test as he decided to stay back with his family following the birth of his second child. However, since joining the team in Adelaide, he has scored just 31 runs in three matches and his dismal run has resulted in massive criticism from experts as well as fans. Ahead of the fifth Test match in Sydney beginning on Thursday, there has been a lot of speculation regarding whether he will be dropped and a report by The Times has dropped a massive hint about his future.
"We Could Pass A Law...": What Australia PM Anthony Albanese Told Jasprit Bumrah At New Year's Party
Ahead of the fifth Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test starting on Friday, the Indian and Australian teams met Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his fiancee Jodie Haydon in a New Year's reception at Kirribilli House on Wednesday. According to a report in The Sydney Morning Herald, Albanese also had some words for India's fast-bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, who has taken 30 wickets from four matches in the series so far. “We could pass a law here that says he has to bowl left-handed or off one step. Every time he has come onto bowl has been very exciting," he said in the 90-minute function.
India-Australia Rivalry Bigger Than The Ashes? Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese Says "It Is..."
Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has given a huge statement regarding the India-Australia cricket rivalry. Albanese said that the the contest between the two sides is greater than the Ashes. Notably, Ashes is the Test series played between Australia and England's men's cricket teams. It is one of the biggest cricket contests in the world. When asked if the India-Australia cricket rivalry is bigger than the Ashes, Albanese came up with an affirmative reply. Speaking further on the topic, the PM termed it a "real rivalry".
Australia PM XI Skipper Jack Edwards 'Excited To Play Against Best In The World' Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli
Ahead of his side's two-day pink-ball warm-up fixture against India, Australia's Prime Ministers' XI captain Jack Edwards said that the team is excited to go against some of the best players in the world, particularly star batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, and hope to put a dent into the Indian batting line-up ahead of the pink-ball Test against Australia at Adelaide from December 6 onwards. The visitors will be aiming to brush up their skills against the pink ball as they have arrived in Canberra for the match starting from Saturday onwards.
Indian Cricket Team Calls On Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese Ahead Of Practice Game In Canberra
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday hosted a reception for the travelling Indian cricket team ahead of its two-day pink-ball practice match against PM's XI in Canberra from November 30. The game will take place at the Manuka Oval serving as good preparation for the day-night Test in Adelaide from December 6. India recorded their biggest win on Australia soil when they hammered the hosts by 295 runs in the opening game of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Perth. Following the protocol, India skipper Rohit Sharma introduced all his teammates to Albanese, who praised heroes of the first Test including Jasprit Bumrah and Virat Kohli.
"As If We Weren't Suffering Enough": Australian PM Pokes Virat Kohli, Gets Epic Reply
The Indian men's cricket team met Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese ahead of the 2-day practice match in Canberra. India's returning skipper Rohit Sharma introduced Mr. Albanese to the entire Indian team. Though it was only for a brief period that the Australian PM met members of the Indian team, he did have some 'spicy' talks with Virat Kohli. In a video that has surfaced on social media, Mr. Albanese was seen having a cheeky conversation with Virat, where he lauded the Indian cricket icon's performance at Perth in the first Test.