Australia take lead over fumbling England in second Ashes test
Dec 5 : Australia dominated day two of the second Ashes test on Friday with a punishing batting assault on a lifeless Gabba pitch as England fumbled their chances in the field.
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Erasmus gets new contract to stay with South Africa until 2031
CAPE TOWN, Dec 5 : South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus has been handed a four-year contract extension through to 2031, giving him two more Rugby World Cups to aim for, SA Rugby announced on Friday.
Hope's hundred keeps West Indies afloat against weakened New Zealand
Dec 5 : Shai Hope's unbeaten hundred steered West Indies to 212-4 in a mammoth chase of 531 on day four of the opening test against New Zealand at Christchurch's Hagley Oval on Friday.
Australia cut England's lead to 106 runs
Dec 5 : Marnus Labuschagne scored his second half-century of the Ashes as Australia pushed to 228 for three at the dinner break on day two of the second test, having cut England's first-innings lead to 106 runs.
Weatherald gets maiden fifty as Australia race to 130-1
Dec 5 : Jake Weatherald scored his first half-century for Australia as the hosts charged to 130 for one at tea on day two of the second Ashes test on Friday in reply to England's first innings 334.
Sailing-Australian swimming great Thorpe to take part in Sydney-Hobart yacht race
Dec 5 : Five-times Olympic swimming gold medallist Ian Thorpe said he has joined the crew of supermaxi LawConnect as it chases a third consecutive victory in the Sydney-Hobart yacht race.
Australia's Hazlewood suffers fresh injury setback
Dec 5 : Australia paceman Josh Hazlewood's hopes of playing in the third Ashes test in Adelaide have dimmed after he suffered a new injury setback during his recovery from a hamstring strain.
England all out for 334 in first innings in second Ashes test
Dec 5 : England were dismissed for 334 in their first innings on day two of the second Ashes test in Brisbane on Friday.