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AFP/APP Melbourne: Australia’s T20 World Cup plans suffered a setback on Saturday as star paceman Pat Cummins was ruled out of the tournament due to a lingering lower-back injury. In his place, Ben Dwarshuis has been drafted into the…

AFP/APP Sydney: Usman Khawaja said Friday he will retire from international cricket after the fifth and final Ashes clash against England, leaving behind a legacy as Australia’s first Muslim Test cricketer while lashing out at…

AFP/APP Melbourne: A rampant England tore through the Australian batting to dismiss the hosts for just 152 on day one of the fourth Ashes TestFriday, giving the maligned tourists a huge confidence boost. Skipper Ben Stokes won the…

AFP/APP Adelaide, Australia: Zak Crawley and Joe Root dug in on Saturday to keep England’s faint Ashes hopes alive as they chase a record 435 to win the third Test against Australia. At tea, England had reached 106-2, with Crawley…

AFP/APP Adelaide, Australia: A dangerous Travis Head crunched an unbeaten 68 as Australia built an ominous 204-run lead Friday in the third Test, leaving England's hopes of salvaging the Ashes fading fast. At tea on day three, the…

AFP/APP London: England arrived in Australia with genuine hopes of a first Ashes series win Down Under since 2010/11 and were seeking their first series triumph — home or away — against their oldest rivals in a decade. But after just…

AFP/APP Sydney: Australia captain Pat Cummins is in line to return for the third Ashes Test against England in Adelaide after being named in a 15-man squad on Wednesday. Cummins is the only addition to an otherwise unchanged squad…

AFP/APP London: England coach Brendon McCullum has dismissed claims that his side were under-prepared for the Ashes, insisting the team actually “trained too much” before their eight-wicket defeat on Sunday that left them 2-0 down in the…

AFP/APP PARIS, France: The third film in James Cameron’s iconic Avatar franchise is set to hit cinemas this month, hoping to build on the success of one of the highest-grossing series in history with another visually rich,…

News Desk  Brisbane: Australia ended the second day of the first Ashes Test at the Gabba in control, but a dramatic late-session over left lingering questions about whether England can capitalize on missed opportunities. England’s…