Posts Tagged ‘australians’

Cape Town (South Africa), Apr.8 (ANI): Proteas coach Mickey Arthur believes outcome of the third one-day match with Australia could determine the outcome of the five-match series. The match will take place in Cape Town on Thursday. "It's hugely important to us and we are really looking forward to it. The two teams are evenly matched and it's all there for ... Full story

Lahore, Apr 6 (ANI): Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ijaz Butt has rubbished speculation that the one-day international series against Australia in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) could be postponed or cancelled owing to lack of arrangements. Ijaz insisted that the matches would go ahead as scheduled later this month, the Daily Times reported. Reacting to media speculation about the series scheduled to start from April ... Full story

Lahore, Mar 29 (ANI): Controversial pacer Shoaib Akhtar is keen to make a comeback to the Pakistan team, which is gearing up to take on world champions Australia in One-day series going to be held in the UAE next month. Akhtar feels the Australians could be beaten this time considering their shambolic performances against India and South Africa in recent series. "I am working hard ... Full story

Melbourne, Mar 27 (ANI): Britney Spears' Australian fans might have to dish out 150 dollars each just to watch the star, who will only mime her popular numbers on stage. Promoters in Australia are still in talks to lure Britney to perform in the country before the end of the year. According to reports, Spears ... Full story

Brisbane (Australia), Mar.27 (ANI): Indian Australians Vijay and Shirley Singh have decided to sue the man accused of brutally killing their three children almost six years ago - for trespass. According to the Courier Mail, the Singhs have filed a 140,000 dollar damages claim against Massimo "Max" Sica in the Queensland District Court for "negligent trespass" and, or alternately "private nuisance", at their Bridgeman Downs home ... Full story

Cape Town (South Africa), Mar.20 (ANI): Australian opener Simon Katich is confident that a 3-0 sweep against South Africa is par for the course, despite the visitors being bowled out for 209 on day one of the Cape Town Test. South Africa will resume on Friday in control of the dead-rubber match at 0-57, with reluctant opener Ashwell Prince 37 ... Full story

Cape Town, Mar.17 (ANI): South Africa captain Graeme Smith has hinted that there is a split between the management and players in the wake of a fiasco that resulted in the side having four captains during the current series against the Australians. The team, which is 2-0 down in the three-match series, has refused to comment on Mark Boucher replacing Smith on the field and then ... Full story

Melbourne, Mar 14 (ANI): Australians have come out in support of the Russian "dream job" candidate caught in porn scandal. Tourism Queensland announced that it is investigating claims that Julia Yalovitsyna, a front-runner in their "best job in the world" campaign, worked as a model for an illegal porn studio and coached women for sexually explicit films. However, Aussies have backed Yalovitsyna, with most saying she should ... Full story

Cape Town (South Africa), Mar.13 (ANI): Australian captain Ricky Ponting is scared that the "glitz and glamour" of Twenty20 will overtake Test cricket in the popularity stakes. "There's a really dangerous thing going on at the moment. I gave the Bradman Oration last year and I stated that what I want for the next generation of Australians is to do what I've done: play 150 ... Full story

Trinidad, Mar.12 (ANI): Former England all rounder Ian Botham has said that he is burning with frustration and anger over a lost series, which they should have won. "Don't give me any nonsense about a heroic and brave effort on the final day - it should never have got to that. And almost snatching a dramatic victory cannot hide the overall picture of losing to a ... Full story

Sydney, Mar.11 (ANI): Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting and his side have deservedly retained their position as the best Test cricket side after handing out a two-nil series defeat to the South Africans, but if they add a canny spinner and improve catching around the bat, they will be hard to beat. According to Peter Roebuck, ... Full story

Sydney, Mar.10 (ANI): Sri Lankan cricket coach and former NSW cricketer Trevor Bayliss has expressed fears that next year's Commonwealth Games in New Delhi could be targetted by terrorists. Speaking to reporters at the Sydney Cricket Ground, Bayliss said that last Tuesday's terror attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team proved the reach and audacity of terrorists. "If ... Full story

Melbourne, Mar 6 (ANI): Prime Minister Kevin Rudd wants answers from Pakistan after claims surfaced that Pakistani security forces abandoned travelling Sri Lankan cricketers and Australians umpires during a terrorist attack in Lahore on Tuesday. Australian officials claimed they were abandoned in their van for some eight minutes in the middle of a gunfight, ... Full story

Sydney, Feb 21 (ANI): South African broadcaster and sports writer Neil Manthorp has said that Australian players should behave more gracefully after end of their 15 years at the top. Manthorp, who covered the Proteas' tour in Australia this summer, is clearly not impressed by the arrogant attitude of Australian players. His basic complaint is that Australian cricketers remain as arrogant as ever, even though they have ... Full story

Johannesburg, Feb.18 (ANI): Captains of Australia and South Africa-Ricky Ponting and Graeme Smith - are leaving no stone unturned in upping the ante through mind games ahead of what promises to be a competitive Test series on South African soil. While Ponting has said that his side and he are not in South Africa to pass on the baton of World Champions to South Africa, Smith ... Full story

Washington, Feb 13 (ANI): Nicole Kidman and her husband Keith Urban have made a contribution of 500,000 dollars to charity the Red Cross in a bid to help their fellow Australians left homeless by raging bush fires. More than 180 people have been killed in the inferno, which has destroyed more than 1,000 homes. The couple appeared via satellite link during an Australian telethon to raise ... Full story

Melbourne, February 2 (ANI): A leading public health group has advised Australians to have less red meat and dairy for their own good and that of the environment as well. According to the Public Health Association of Australia, a more integrated approach was required towards dietary guidelines, in place of sole concentration on nutrients. The Association's Chief, Michael Moore suggested cutting down on red meat and dairy ... Full story