The Australian share market got a boost on hopes for an economic recovery at home after the government unveiled plans to end most coronavirus restrictions by July. Prime Minister Scott Morrison's announced a plan to ease social distancing restrictions in a three-step process, which would remove all curbs by July and get nearly 1 million people back to work amid a decline in coronavirus cases.

A record 309 mn Indians tuned in to watch India's semi-final clash with Australia

World Cup winning-Australia captain Meg Lanning has used the extra time in hand amid the COIVD-19 pandemic to provide a virtual batting class to Ireland women's cricket squad. Lanning was joined by former Ireland skipper Isobel Joyce in the initiative that took place this week to help the players keep their skills sharp during the forced break from cricket. The duo touched upon a number of topics, including the mental preparation going into a big game, shot selection and an analysis of the Australian captain's T20I century against England last year. The session was chaired by Irish women's team head coach Ed Joyce and also featured Australia boss Matthew Mott. "Any time you can pick the brains of experienced cricketers such as Meg and Isobel is valuable, and I know that our entire squad enjoyed this unique opportunity," Ireland skipper Laura Delany said. "People often underestimate the mental aspect of the game, and both players spoke about the importance of mental preparation before .

At a conference on the eve of the 2005-06 Budget, Planning Commission vice chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia said he is advocating redistribution of farm subsidies into road construction and improving land use. Devinder Sharma warns that Ahluwalia continues to bank upon the World Bank's flawed understanding.

The story of a heroic soldier captured by the enemy and tortured to death stirred strong emotions during the Kargil war. Why, then, is there a lid of secrecy around his death, wonders Firdaus Ahmed.

Regardless of how it is interpreted, India’s doctrinal promise of ‘massive nuclear retaliation’ in the event of nuclear first use by the enemy would be more than strategically flawed. At a time when India is now poised to review its doctrine afresh, Firdaus Ahmed digs deeper.

Playing against India behind closed doors in the much-anticipated Test series at the end of the year might end up being an advantage for the home side, according to Australia batsman Usman Khawaja. Cricket Australia are desperate for the tour, scheduled for Dec-Jan, to go ahead as the lucrative Indian TV rights for the series would go a long way to easing a financial crisis.

Women's T20 World Cup Final: India eyes maiden title against Australia

प्रजनेश (Prajnesh Gunneswaran) को शुरू में अच्छा ड्रा मिला है. उनका पहला मुकाबला जापान के तात्सुमो इटो से होगा

भारत में होने वाले ऑस्ट्रेलियन ओपन (Australian Open) के प्रसारण में महिला और पुरुष सिंगल्स के सेमीफाइनल और फाइनल के मुकाबलों में हिंदी कमेंट्री होगी.

अपने पिता के निधन के बावजूद खेलने का कठिन फैसला लेने वाली पूर्व फ्रेंच ओपन चैंपियन येलेना ओस्टापेंको (Yelena Ostopenko) भी हारीं

ऑस्ट्रेलियन ओपन (Australian Open) के पांचवें दिन कई बड़े नाम टूर्नामेंट से बाहर हो गए

नडाल (Rafael Nadal) मेलबर्न में जीत के साथ फेडरर (Roger Federer) के रिकॉर्ड 20 ग्रैंडस्लैम खिताब की बराबरी कर सकते हैं.

महिला सिंगल्स वर्ग के दूसरे सामीफाइनल मुकाबले में विश्व की नंबर एक खिलाड़ी एश्ले बार्टी (Asleigh Barty) का सामना अमेरिका की 14वीं वरीयता प्राप्त सोफिया केनिन (Sofia Kenin) से होगा.

जोकोविच (Novak Djokovic) फाइनल में पांचवीं वरीयता प्राप्त डोमिनिक थीम (Dominic Theim) या सातवीं रैंकिंग के जर्मन एलेक्सजेंडक ज्वेरेव (Alexander Zverev) से भिड़ेंगे.

Two pieces of plane debris found in Mozambique have been brought to Australia, where experts will determine whether they are from the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 that disappeared mysteriously over two years ago over the Indian Ocean.

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef has suffered “very widespread” damage after rising sea temperatures caused the third mass coral bleaching events in five years. Its northern reaches suffered an unprecedented two successive years of severe bleaching in 2016 and 2017. Some previously untouched areas had now suffered "moderate or severe bleaching".

Politicians from Australia and New Zealand are discussing the possibility of opening up borders to each other, creating a travel corridor -- or "travel bubble" -- between the two nations.

Once the koalas are located, the team and wildlife care experts can give the animals the support they need to survive in the wild.

The washroom, which comes with a toilet and shower, is within the kitchen, with just a glass partition between the two areas.

Tennis Australia spoke about the uncertainty around restrictions around coronavirus and said they will have to plan for all possible scenarios.

The photo is taken during the filming of Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt and Ayan Mukerji's big collaboration, Brahmāstra: Part One of Three or Brahmastra.

In a tweet by Rishi Kapoor in June 2018, the veteran actor posted a snap of his son Ranbir Kapoor with Ayan Mukherji and joked that the bestfriends should get married.

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Cricket Australias staff, which has been stood down amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, could find new jobs stacking supermarket shelves in the coming days

The outbreak of the coronavirus has seen the Australian government seal the international boundaries till September 30. But Cricket Australia is not only keen to conduct the T20 World Cup in October, but also have India travel Down Under for the bilateral series at the end of the year.

Cricket Australia might lose a staggering AUD 300 million dollars if the Indian team fails to turn up for the bilateral series due to the global health crisis.

Australia are scheduled to take on Scotland in a T20 on 29 June before playing three T20s and three ODIs against world champions England from 3 July.

Cricket Scotland said that it is willing to host their scheduled matches against New Zealand and Australia behind closed doors. Both teams are scheduled to visit the associate nation for a brief series in June and the matches are yet to be postponed.

Earlier, West Indies great Michael Holding had also questioned the suggestions of legalising ball-tampering as a precautionary measure in the wake of coronavirus pandemic.

In the first Test, India had to face a humiliating 333-run defeat in Pune and were already on the backfoot.

Batting great Sangakkara, who was part of that team, returned to Pakistan with an MCC team in February this year but top teams have stayed away with security apprehensions.

On the other hand, Australia had lost to South Africa as well as to India in the same period.

Langer also hoped that white ball team under Aaron Finch will win the World Cup.

The framework, which outlines a staged return to play, has three stages -- Level A, Level B and Level C.

Australia head coach Justin Langer believes the enforced break put forward by coronavirus pandemic can be used as an opportunity to change few things in Australian cricket.

In between, there is the T20 World Cup, scheduled for an October 18 start, but the mega event's future is also shrouded in uncertainty due to the global crisis.

While T20 World Cup is scheduled for an October 18 start, India's tour of Australia will begin with a T20 tri-series in October and end with a four-match Test series in December.

The cricket world cup scheduled to be held in Australia in October this year has been postponed to 2021. No, we're not talking about the ICC T20 World Cup.

On 16 April, CA had announced that it would be standing down its majority of staff from 27 April until the end of the financial year due to the pandemic.

Playing in England last year, Burns abruptly left county side Lancashire after one match to come home and recuperate from a chronic fatigue condition that doctors traced to an infection the previous year.

The 23-year old already missed the World Cup and Ashes tour due to his dislocated shoulder.

Dhumal said if the IPL doesn't take place, the board will take a hit of Rs 4000 crore.

Women's hockey team vice-captain Savita feels that the Indian team will need to defend as a unit in order to defeat teams like Australia and win the Olympic Test event.

Vandana Katariya and Gurjit Kaur scored one goal each as the Indian women's hockey team held world number 2 Australia to a 2-2 draw.

Sultan of Johor Cup: Indian junior men's hockey team outplayed Australia 5-1 to reach the final.

The Indian junior women's hockey team take part in the Three-Nation tournament with an eye on AHF Women's Junior Asia Cup next year.

Gagandeep Kaur scored as India's junior women's hockey team held hosts Australia to a 1-1 draw.

The Indian junior women's team lost 1-2 in their final game of the 3-Nations hockey tournament to Australia but still finished top of the points table.