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Serena rivalry making me a better player, says Azarenka

Last Updated: Monday, December 30, 2013, 15:08

Victoria Azarenka thinks her rivalry with Serena Williams is making her a better player and is looking forward to renewing it over the next four weeks at the Brisbane International and the Australian Open.

Doolan named as cover for Australia`s fifth Ashes test

Last Updated: Monday, December 30, 2013, 10:40

Tasmanian batsman Alex Doolan could be in line for a test debut pending the fitness of all-rounder Shane Watson after being named in Australia`s 14-man squad for the fifth and final Ashes test in Sydney.

Relieved Clarke lauds bowlers and Rogers after toss anxiety

Last Updated: Sunday, December 29, 2013, 18:06

Australia captain Michael Clarke was left to thank his bowlers and centurion Chris Rogers for the hosts` escape in the fourth Ashes test on Sunday, having risked his team`s winning streak by opting to bowl first after winning the toss.

Brett Lee could have killed Piers Morgan: Hadlee

Last Updated: Sunday, December 29, 2013, 10:08

"Incensed" New Zealand cricket great Richard Hadlee claims TV host Piers Morgan could have been killed by Brett Lee in an exhibition over and he wants the former Australian speedster punished.

The Ashes: Australia need 201 runs to win 4th Test

Last Updated: Saturday, December 28, 2013, 22:40

Australia were chasing 201 runs to win the fourth Ashes Test and take a 4-0 series lead after a stunning English batting collapse on a chaotic third day`s play in Melbourne on Saturday.

Australia expects huge sales on Boxing Day

Last Updated: Friday, December 27, 2013, 13:17

Australian shopping centres and malls threw open their doors on Thursday to shoppers on Boxing Day.

The Ashes: Pietersen curbs instincts in England crawl

Last Updated: Thursday, December 26, 2013, 14:36

Kevin Pietersen played a cautious out-of-character innings and lived a charmed life as English wickets clattered around him on an attritional opening day of the dead-rubber fourth Ashes Test against Australia Thursday.

Record crowd at fourth Ashes test

Last Updated: Thursday, December 26, 2013, 11:47

Australia`s Boxing Day test has drawn a world record test crowd of 90,831 to the Melbourne Cricket Ground for the opening day of the fourth Ashes contest between Australia and England on Thursday.

Boycott accuses Pietersen of being in his own world

Last Updated: Sunday, December 22, 2013, 10:47

Former England captain Geoff Boycott has cast doubt on the Test future of a `self-absorbed` Kevin Pietersen as Australia set their sights on taking the lead in a `best-of-10` Ashes marathon in the Boxing Day Test, according to reports.

Woman distracted by Facebook falls off pier into chilly water

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 17:17

A tourist in Australia had to be rescued by police after plunging off a pier while browsing Facebook on her phone, officials said today.

Ashes not welcome at the Melbourne Cricket Ground

Last Updated: Sunday, December 15, 2013, 15:08

Sports fans appear to have taken Melbourne Cricket Ground`s (MCG) status as an Ashes venue quite literally last month by smuggling in the mortal remains of loved ones to scatter on its turf during an open day.

Sikh leader found guilty of electoral fraud in New Zealand

Last Updated: Thursday, December 12, 2013, 20:40

A Sikh leader and six of his accomplices were on Thursday found guilty by a New Zealand court of forging election documents in a bid to win a local body poll in 2010.