Australia retains Frank Worrell Trophy
Apr 20th
Australia retained the Frank Worrell Trophy after the second Test against West Indies ended in a draw in Port of Spain. Any hopes of a decisive result on the fifth day were ruined by a mid-afternoon shower that forced an early end to proceedings at Queen’s Park Oval.
Australia, who won last week’s first Test in Barbados in a final day thriller, set West Indies a target of 215 runs from 61 overs to win after declaring its second innings closed at 8 for 160 after lunch.
Australia Shares End 1% Stronger As China Fears Ease
Apr 13th
Australian stocks shrugged off disappointing Chinese growth data Friday to climb 1% indicating confidence the powerhouse Asian economy has policy levers it can pull to support its rapid development.
Wall Street also provided support after the New York Fed indicated U.S. interest rates are likely to remain low to support a fragile recovery.
Australia falls in 14-run beating in Barbados
Mar 30th
AUSTRALIA slumped to a 14-run defeat in the second Twenty20 international against the West Indies in Barbados yesterday with the tourists chasing 161 for victory, a brilliant run-out by Dwayne Bravo to dismiss David Warner sparked the home team into action as Australia ended on 9-146 in reply.
The result ensures the two-match series finishes 1-1 and means Australia’s seven-year wait for a T20 series win overseas continues.
West Indies brush aside Australia
Mar 23rd
West Indies beat Australia by 42 runs in the fourth one-day international at the Beausejour Stadium in St Lucia on Friday to grab an unbeatable lead in their five-match series.
Kieron Pollard blasted 102 off just 70 balls, featuring five boundaries and eight sixes, to help West Indies amass an impressive 294 for seven. In reply, Australia were bowled out for 252 in the 47th over after Brett Lee (59) and David Hussey (57) both made half centuries.
Cyclone alert issued in Western Australia
Mar 16th
Coastal communities on Western Australia’s Pilbara and Kimberley coasts are on alert as tropical cyclone Lua intensifies and moves towards land.
Heavy rain and destructive winds are expected to hit the region and surrounding areas by late Friday or early Saturday, the Bureau of Meteorology tropical cyclone warning centre says.
Lua was upgraded from a category 2 to a category 3 system on Friday morning.
Little to choose between Australia and Sri Lanka
Mar 9th
At the end of a long and gruelling summer, Australia, faced with multiple injury problems, appeared jaded as the CB Series went on. However, as has usually been the case, they were able to pick themselves up for the crucial contest and managed to put it past a spirited Sri Lankan team in the finals. More >
Air Australia passed audit before 4000 left stranded
Feb 17th
THE aviation watchdog concluded an investigation just a month ago into the finances of fledgling airline Air Australia, which collapsed early yesterday, stranding 4000 people in Australia and overseas. More >
Australia beat Sri Lanka in one-dayer
Feb 10th
Australian captain Michael Clarke’s inspired start to 2012 continued when he led his side to victory over Sri Lanka in their tri-series one-day international at the WACA Ground on Friday.
Man of the match Clarke had an impact with both bat and ball as Australia won by five runs to remain unbeaten after two outings in the triangular tournament. Australia made 231 from 49.1 overs and in reply Sri Lanka was dismissed for 226 from 49.5 overs, after a last-wicket stand almost snatched an unlikely win for the tourists.
Floods create ‘inland sea’ in Australia
Feb 3rd
Major flooding hit parts of Australia’s east on Friday, stranding thousands of residents, prompting a military airlift and leaving some communities only accessible by helicopter. More >
Isner is out at Australian Open, as are all US men
Jan 20th
For the first time in four decades, there will be no American man in the fourth round of the Australian Open. John McEnroe thinks he knows why. The seven-time Grand Slam champion, who is working as a TV analyst at Melbourne Park, suspects a lack of passion.
“You could certainly wonder whether our guys are as hungry as some of the others,” McEnroe said on Fox after John Isner lost to 18th-seeded Feliciano Lopez in the third round Friday. “It really comes down to the individual. If people have heart or desire, that to me is more important than any shot.”
