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Shane Warne has received his first Australian state honour posthumously after being named an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) along with former tennis player Ash Barty in the Queen's Birthday list. The spin-bowling great, who died at the age of 52 of a suspected heart attack while on holiday in Thailand in March, was showered with awards in the sporting world but had never been formally honoured by his country.
SYDNEY : Shane Warne has received his first Australian state honour posthumously after being named an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) along with former tennis player Ash Barty in the Queen's Birthday list.
Former Australia Test spinner Shane Warne, who died earlier this year, and retired former world No 1 tennis player, Ash Barty, have both been recognised with Orders of Australia in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list.
2017 World Cup-winning cricketers Katherine Brunt and Nat Sciver got married over the weekend. Former England pacer Isa Guha shared the picture from the duo's marriage on one of her Instagram stories and wrote: "Proud. Love you both." The official Twitter handle of England Cricket also congratulated the couple on getting married. "Our warmest congratulations to Katherine Brunt & Nat Sciver who got married over the weekend," tweeted England Cricket.
Cricket Australia on Friday named a full-strength women's squad for the upcoming Commonwealth Games, set to go ahead in Birmingham this year. Women's T20 cricket will make its debut at the Birmingham Games, with Australia to face Barbados, India and Pakistan in Group A. The semi-finals will be played at the conclusion of the pool rounds, with bronze and gold medal matches to follow. The 15 players who have been chosen to represent Australia at the upcoming Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games will be competing in a Tri-Series against Ireland and Pakistan in Northern Ireland on the eve of the Games.
Ellyse Perry is recovering from a stress fracture in her lower back and may be restricted to batting at the Commonwealth Games. Perry has suffered back problems since the Women's World Cup where she missed the last few matches of Australia's run to a seventh title in early-April.
MELBOURNE : Australia's star all-rounder Ellyse Perry is recovering from a stress fracture in her lower back and may be restricted to batting at the Commonwealth Games.
Alana King was rewarded for her part in Australia's women's Ashes and World Cup triumphs with her first central contract when the list of 15 players was announced on Thursday. King stepped in for the injured Georgia Wareham and played in every match of the multi-format Ashes series and the 50-overs World Cup, which concluded with Australia's win over England in the final last Sunday.