Cricket: Aussies release Tait
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Australia narrow their squad for Thursday's first Ashes Test down to 12 after releasing seamer Shaun Tait.
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Adam Gilchrist's 72 was the centrepiece of Australia's successful run-chase during a five-wicket victory against England in the teams' final World Cup warm-up match here Friday.
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Zaheer Khan picked up the first Australian wicket, getting Justin Langer to edge a delivery to wicket keeper Dinesh Karthik. Langer made 12.
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After five years in solitary confinement in GuantÃ¡namo Bay and nine months in prison in his home country, David Hicks, the Australian Taliban, was released from prison early this morning
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Rocky actor Sylvester Stallone is released by Customs officials in Sydney, who had held him for several hours.
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The 34-year-old tore his right hamstring on day one of the third Test against India at the VCA Ground just as he was presenting a very good case to be retained when captain Ricky Ponting returns from injury next week.
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Australian terror suspect Mamdouh Habib has been released from U.S. detention at Guantanamo Bay and is on his way home after being held for almost three years on suspicion of helping al Qaeda, media said.
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Sports News, Australia were 203 for one at tea after winning the toss on the opening day of the second and final test of the Trans-Tasman series at the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide in Australia on Friday.
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Australia skipper Craig Moore looks set to leave Glasgow Rangers with a move to German side Borussia Moenchengladbach on the cards.
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Australian paceman Shaun Tait will miss this month&#39;s tour of India due to an elbow injury, opening the way for swing bowler Ben Hilfenhaus, Cricket Australia said.
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PERTH: Damien Martyn hit his 10th hundred for Australia as they left Pakistan facing the prospect of a heavy defeat after three days of the first Test in Perth.
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Australia wrapped up a crushing 277-run victory over England 90 minutes into the fifth and final day of the opening Ashes cricket Test at the Gabba.
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Australia batsman Damien Martyn announces his immediate retirement from all forms of cricket.
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[Sports India, Cricket]: Melbourne, Dec. 29 : Australia defeated Pakistan by nine wickets before tea on the fourth day of the second cricket Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Wednesday.
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HARRY KEWELL will be given the freedom of the park in a move that confirms Australia plan to show no mercy to the Solomon Islands in their return-leg Oceania Confederations Cup qualifier at Aussie Stadium tonight.
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Full-back Iain Balshaw ousts Mathew Tait, while Luke Narraway makes his debut for England for their Six Nations opener with Wales.
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Justin Langer scored 191 as Pakistan dismissed Australian for 381 in the first cricket Test in Perth. He fell short of a double-hundred in successive Tests after becoming Shoaib Akhtar&#39;s fifth wicket early on day two.