Warne to use multi-million dollar Melbourne love shack to rekindle romance with ex-wifeMELBOURNE - Former Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne paid 3.35 million dollars for a property where he intends to seal his rekindled romance with ex-wife Simone Callahan. Golfer Adam Scott, Ana Ivanovic an item?MELBOURNE - Aussie golfer Adam Scott has fuelled rumours of romance with tennis ace Ana Ivanovic after the two were spotted together in New York. Watson emerging as one of Australia’s most important cricketersMELBOURNE - Shane Watson has gone from fringe Test candidate to one of the most important cricketers in the country within a month. Ponting retires from Twenty20 internationalsMELBOURNE - Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting announced Monday that he will retire from international Twenty20 matches. Stephanie Rice spotted partying with the WallabiesMELBOURNE - Aussie swimming ace Stephanie Rice was recently spotted partying with rugby champs-the Wallabies. Uncle Sam serves up tax bill to PhilippoussisMELBOURNE - Tennis ace Mark Philippoussis is being chased by the US taxman and has sold his Williamstown family home to avoid having it repossessed. Jones echoes Tendulkar in saving 50-over formatMELBOURNE - After Sachin Tendulkar, former Test cricketer Dean Jones has come up with a similar idea to save One-day cricket, which the Australian feels is in serious trouble. Axing 50-over cricket to affect England’s World Cup campaigns: StraussMELBOURNE - England skipper Andrew Strauss has warned that banishing 50-over cricket from the country’s domestic schedule could have dire consequences for the team’s World Cup campaigns. Stephanie Rice strips down for Who magazineMELBOURNE - Aussie swimmer Stephanie Rice has shed her clothes for Who magazine’s Bodies Issue. Warnie to celebrate 40th birthday at popular Melbourne barMELBOURNE - Former Australian leg spinner Shane Warne is warming up for a large coming-of-age party in Melbourne with his wide variety of mates. Becks gets 10 roses tattooed for 10th wedding anniversary
Warner wants to attract selectors attention for all forms of the gameMELBOURNE - Australian batting tyro David Warner wants to attract the attention of selectors in all forms of the game. Ex-couple Stephanie Rice and Eamon Sullivan strip for undie adMELBOURNE - Olympic swimmers Stephanie Rice and Eamon Sullivan might have parted ways, but the former couple showed a remarkable chemistry when they had to strip down to their undies for a photo shoot. Voges replaces injured Haddin in Australia ODI squadMELBOURNE - Australia’s cricket selectors have added West Australian middle order batsman Adam Voges to the Australia one-day squad on the tour of England. ‘Street fighter’ Katich must replace ’soft’ Ponting to revive Aussies: Ex-playersMELBOURNE - Australia needs a street fighter like Simon Katich to trigger a revival, after calls for sacking of Ricky Ponting in the wake of the Ashes loss under the Tasmanian’s captaincy for the second time in four years Benaud calls for overhaul of Australian selection panelMELBOURNE - Former Test selector John Benaud has blamed the Australian selection panel for a series of blunders, including dumping opening batsman Phil Hughes for Shane Watson, opting for wicketkeeper Brad Haddin over Graham Manou and leaving behind a spare batsman. Oz cricketers Clarke, Johnson may get smaller IPL pay packets
Muralitharan to play Twenty20 cricket for Queensland Bushrangers
Hilditch says he’s pleased with Ashes selectors’ decisions
Playing Ashes tour of 2013 is achievable, says Ponting
Poor batting, not absence of spin cost Australia the Ashes: HilditchMELBOURNE - Chairman of Australian selectors, Andrew Hilditch, has rejected criticism for not playing spinner Nathan Hauritz in the fifth Ashes Test, and said that Australia lost the Test because they got 160 in the first innings. Warne would jump out of retirement ‘in a heartbeat’ to replace Ponting: JonesMELBOURNE - Spin legend Shane Warne would jump at the chance to replace Ricky Ponting and come out of retirement “in a heartbeat” if offered the Australian captaincy, former Test star Dean Jones has said. Ashes loss: Cricket Australia CEO absolves Ponting, selection committeeMELBOURNE - Cricket Australia on Monday extended full support to both the national selection committee and team skipper Ricky Ponting, saying neither would be targeted because of Australia’s Ashes series loss to England. Lee in Australian squad for Champions TrophyMELBOURNE - Despite being sidelined for the entire Ashes series due to injuries, fast bowler Brett Lee has found a place in the 15-member Australian squad for the Champions Trophy in South Africa from Sep 22. Australia names 15-member squad for Champions TrophyMELBOURNE - Nine of the players currently playing in the fifth Ashes Test at The Oval, have been included in Australia’s 15-man squad for next month’s Champion’s Trophy to be played in South Africa. Muhammad Ali beats Bradman!MELBOURNE - Former World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Muhammad Ali, 67, has been named the greatest sports star by Australia’s No. 1 sporting magazine Alpha. Mark Philippoussis’ ex-girlfriend calls him aloof, shocking with moneyMELBOURNE - Mark Philippoussis’ ex-girlfriend has spilt the beans about the Aussie tennis player, tagging him as aloof and shocking with money. Warne using his image to acquire a huge fortuneMELBOURNE - He may have retired from Test cricket, but former leg spinner Shane Warne is still earning mega bucks through endorsements, a commentary career and a six million dollar annual income. Axed Hughes should not succumb to “paralysis by analysis”: BevanMELBOURNE - Former Australian all-rounder Michael Bevan has warned discarded opener Phillip Hughes not to succumb to the “paralysis by analysis” that cut short his Test career in the 1990s. ‘Hussey in serious trouble’MELBOURNE - Former Australian batting greats Dean Jones and Mark Waugh feel that Mike Hussey is under immense pressure to save his place in the side. Australia calls up Dutch pacer Nannes for 20-20 clash against EnglandMELBOURNE - Australia has named Victorian leftarmer Dirk Nannes in its Twenty20 squad to play England only months after he represented the Netherlands at the world T20 tournament. To keep Johnson in rhythm, Ponting to keep a close eyeMELBOURNE - Australia is keen to keep fast bowler Mitchell Johnson bubbling along before the deciding fifth Ashes Test to be played at The Oval. Confident Ponting eyes Ashes urn in series deciderMELBOURNE - A confident Ricky Ponting is ready to erase the biggest blot on his captaincy record in next week’s Ashes decider at The Oval and sees everything going in Australia’s favour for a match his team needs only to draw to retain the urn. Pomersbach suspended for assaulting a police officerMELBOURNE - Western Australia cricketer Luke Pomersbach has been suspended indefinitely after being charged for assaulting a police officer while attempting to escape custody. Prior thanks Oz team for sportsmanship that allowed him to playMELBOURNE - England wicketkeeper Matt Prior has thanked Australia for delaying the toss for 10 minutes to allow him to play in fourth Test at Headingley. |