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Starc applauds as wife Alyssa scores final ODI century

Opener scores 158 as Australia post 409 against India in third ODI

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Mandhana leads India to T20I series glory in Australia

Mandhana’s 82 and disciplined bowling seal a 17-run win at Adelaide Oval

Smriti Mandhana

Waugh slams Australian selectors for ‘insulting’ Smith

Batting legend says too many out-of-form players have forced Australia towards early exit

Australia's Marcus Stoinis (R) celebrates with captain Mitchell Marsh (C) and Cameron Green after taking the wicket of Sri Lanka's Kusal Mendis during the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup group stage match between Australia and Sri Lanka at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy on February 16, 2026.

T20 WC: Zimbabwe pull off shock win over Australia

Brian Bennett’s unbeaten 64 and strong bowling put Aussies under pressure

Zimbabwe's Blessing Muzarabani (L) celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Australia's Adam Zampa during the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup group stage match at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on February 13, 2026.

Ramadan: Which countries have confirmed first day?

The Islamic calendar is lunar, with each month beginning at the sighting of the new moon

The official date in UAE will be confirmed after the traditional crescent moon sighting.

Australia announces first day of Ramadan 2026

Grand Mufti urges unity and prayers as Muslims prepare for the holy month

New moon sighting and astronomical calculations guide the start of Ramadan

Australia’s Josh Hazlewood ruled out of T20 World Cup

Hamstring injury forces Australia quick to miss tournament in India and Sri Lanka

Australia's Josh Hazlewood

Resurgent Pakistan seal T20 sweep of Australia

Key performances from Ayub, Azam and Nawaz set the stage for Pakistan's World Cup campaign

Pakistan's players pose for a group photo as they celebrate the team's win at the end of the third T20I against Australia at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on February 1, 2026.

Alcaraz seals career Grand Slam, says ‘Job finished’

Spaniard wins first Australian Open title beating Djokovic

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates with the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup after winning the men's singles final match against Serbia's Novak Djokovic on day fifteen of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on February 1, 2026.

Alcaraz tops Djokovic to claim first Australian Open

Djokovic’s bid for 25th Grand Slam blocked nine times by Alcaraz or Sinner

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz reacts after a point against Serbia's Novak Djokovic during their men's singles final match on day fifteen of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on February 1, 2026.

Pakistan rout Australia by 90 runs to seal T20 series

Spinners shine and top-order batsmen fire as series ends early

Pakistan's Salman Ali Agha, front, celebrates after his fifty during the second T20I againist Australia, in Lahore, Pakistan, Saturday, January 31, 2026.

Dubai-based Rybakina wins Australian Open vs Sabalenka

Rybakina rallies past Sabalenka to claim second Grand Slam title

Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina receives trophy after her victory against Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka in the women's singles final match on day fourteen of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 31, 2026.

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