BBL 2021-22: All clubs to be based in Victoria for remainder of competition, check updated schedule HERE
Changes to the schedule have been made to prioritise the health and safety of all players, match officials, staff, fans, and the wider community. These changes will also provide greater flexibility and operational efficiency for the League and Clubs.
Jan 08, 2022, 09:47 AM IST
Australia's Victoria reports five COVID-19 cases amid lockdown, demand for vaccination surges
The infections bring the latest cluster to 35, but the number of exposure sites visited by the infected people has expanded to more than 150, putting thousands at risk.
May 29, 2021, 13:44 PM IST
A look at Dean Jones' journey from former Australian cricketer to renowned commentator
Regarded as one of the best ODI cricketers in the world, the legendary cricketer played international cricket for Australia from 1984 to 1994.
Sep 24, 2020, 18:23 PM IST
Australia's COVID-19 epicentre Victoria extends hard lockdown
Australia`s coronavirus hot spot state of Victoria on Sunday extended a hard lockdown in its capital Melbourne by two weeks to the end of September as infection rates have declined more slowly than hoped.
Sep 06, 2020, 10:38 AM IST
Australia's Victoria declares disaster, sets curfew to curb coronavirus COVID-19
Australia`s second-most populous state of Victoria declared a state of disaster on Sunday and imposed a nightly curfew for the capital Melbourne as part of its harshest movement restrictions to date to contain a resurgent COVID-19.
Aug 02, 2020, 13:37 PM IST
Australia’s Simon Fry, John Ward retire from elite umpiring
Cricket Australia Head of Cricket Operations, Peter Roach, congratulated the two umpires on behalf of the entire Australian cricket community.
Apr 17, 2020, 12:24 PM IST
1st all-electric police car hits Australia roads
The fully electric 'Tesla Model X' will perform highway patrol operational duties as part of a feasibility study into using more 'intelligent vehicles' for policing, Xinhua news agency reported.
Jun 03, 2019, 11:55 AM IST
We played more cricket than current generation, says Shane Warne
Warne refused to buy the argument that players nowadays don't find time to work on their game.
Mar 17, 2019, 17:22 PM IST
Injured Tim Paine to miss Tasmania's Sheffield Shield match against Victoria
In Paine's absence, Tasmania skipper Matthew Wade is likely to don the gloves in the upcoming game against Victoria beginning in Melbourne on Tuesday.
Mar 01, 2019, 13:08 PM IST
Don't get fooled by grass on MCG pitch: Australia opener Marcus Harris
Harris cited the example of a Sheffield Shield match between Victoria and New South Wales on the same pitch, where he thought the match would be over in "a day and a half" but ended up raising an unbeaten 250.
Dec 23, 2018, 19:32 PM IST
8 wickets in 10 balls! Nick Gooden does the unthinkable
Victorian cricketer Nick Gooden has taken eight wickets in 10 balls, including five in five, playing for Yallourn North in the Central Gippsland cricket competition.
Oct 29, 2017, 10:11 AM IST
Australian state prepares for drought after driest June
According to a new threshold introduced by Premier Daniel Andrews, Victoria begins preparations for drought when dams sink to 60 per cent full, compared to the previous threshold of 54.1 per cent.
Jul 19, 2017, 09:57 AM IST
IVF children just as healthy as their peers – Physically, mentally and emotionally
The study, which is a world-first and compiled by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI), found that IVF children were healthy physically, mentally and emotionally by the time they reached school age.
Jul 12, 2017, 15:45 PM IST
Australian man dies after catching Japanese encephalitis in Thailand – How to recognise JE symptoms
The 60-year-old Victoria state resident contracted Japanese encephalitis (JE) while on a 10-day holiday in Phuket in May, reports Xinhua news agency.
Jun 22, 2017, 12:19 PM IST
Australian police arrest man for allegedly supplying gun in deadly Melbourne attack
Victoria state police said in a statement on their website that the man had been charged with four offences and would appear in court on June 14.
Twenty hurt after man sets fire to Australia bank
More than 20 people were hurt today, some seriously, after a man apparently set fire to a branch of the Commonwealth Bank in Australia, police said.
Nov 18, 2016, 10:31 AM IST
Australia's oldest surviving Test player Len Maddocks dies
He played 112 first-class matches, representing Victoria and Tasmania.
Sep 02, 2016, 16:12 PM IST
Recently-developed 4D technology may aid treatment for lung ailment, reveals research
A team of Australian researchers have come up with a four-dimensional lung scanning technology that can transform treatment for respiratory problems.
Aug 07, 2016, 14:07 PM IST
Man arrested in Australian counter-terror raids
Australian police arrested a 31-year-old man on Saturday in counter-terror raids in southern Victoria state, saying they believed they had interrupted something "quite serious".
Aug 06, 2016, 13:37 PM IST
Vatican cardinal denies attempts to cover up child sex abuse
A high-ranking Vatican official said on Wednesday he should have done more to stop the sexual abuse of children in the Catholic Church, acknowledging that he was told of at least one priest "misbehaving" with boys at an Australian school.
Mar 03, 2016, 12:32 PM IST
