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Cummins’ wish granted after ugly Langer exit as next Aussie coach confirmed

Australian cricket’s worst kept secret has finally been confirmed with Andrew McDonald appointed as head coach of the national men’s team. Cricket Australia announced his appointment on a four-year contract via a statement on Wednesday. McDonald had been serving as an interim head coach following the resignation of Justin Langer, who quit his post after the Ashes having been only ...

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Australia’s captain desperate for World Cup success

Revealing details about our lives is done with the touch of a button, anything from sending a picture of what you’re having for dinner to a WhatsApp group, to a celebrity documenting their Caribbean holiday on Instagram. Social media has made professional sportsmen and women more accessible than ever, bringing them closer to the fans who idolise them and ultimately ...

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How Australia Became an N.B.A. Point Guard Pipeline

The N.B.A. Global Academy has developed a reputation for training elite young passers, including Josh Giddey, the sixth overall pick in last year’s draft. Last July, a group of tall and excited teenagers gathered in a conference room in Canberra, Australia, to watch the N.B.A. draft on television. As the technical director of the N.B.A. Global Academy, Marty Clarke was ...

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Australia’s Ashton Agar tests positive for Covid-19 in Pakistan

Australian team management said physiotherapist Brendan Wilson also tested positive during regular testing of the squad. Australia’s cricket team was weakened by another case of COVID-19 on Tuesday after left-arm spinner Ashton Agar tested positive for the virus just hours before the start of a limited-overs international series in Pakistan. Australian team management said physiotherapist Brendan Wilson also tested positive ...

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Australia-UK Sports Diplomacy Dialogue event held with focus on Brisbane 2032

The in-person event was organised by the Sports Diplomacy Alliance. The forum was arranged in partnership with The British Council, The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the UK Government’s GREAT campaign and the Griffith Asia Institute. Organisers said the event featured talks, discussions and networking opportunities, with participants coming from diplomatic, sports, trade, and academic sectors. Sports Diplomacy Alliance ...

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World number one makes shock call to quit tennis

The Australian made the announcement on social media on Wednesday, saying she was leaving to “chase other dreams”. She said she was “absolutely spent” and “physically I have nothing more to give”. “I’m so happy and I’m so ready. I just know at the moment in my heart, for me as a person, this is right,” she said. “I know ...

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Australia records drop in sport injuries due to COVID-19 restrictions

A new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW), Sports injury hospitalisations in Australia, 2019–20, shows there were 7,800 fewer Australians admitted to hospital for injuries sustained while playing sport in 2019–20 compared with the previous year, a 13 per cent drop. There were 52,300 Australians hospitalised for sport injuries in the COVID-19 affected 2019–20 seasons, compared ...

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‘Had to win’: Brutal reality of Cummins captaincy sinks in; who’s to blame for Aussie fail?

The three-Test series between Australia and Pakistan remains locked at 0-0 after one of the all-time escape acts by the hosts in Karachi. Having survived more than 170 overs in the second Test to claim a draw, Pakistan will feel like winners while Australia is licking awfully familiar wounds. Whether captain Pat Cummins could have personally done anything different to force ...

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Pakistan vs Australia, 2nd Test, Day 5 Highlights: Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan Hit Hundreds, Match Ends In Thrilling Draw

Pakistan vs Australia, 2nd Test: Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan hit centuries as Pakistan managed to pull off a thrilling draw in the second Testagainst Australia at the National Stadium in Karachi, on Wednesday. Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan hit centuries as Pakistan managed to pull off a thrilling draw in the second Test against Australia at the National Stadium ...

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