Patrizia Kummer, an unvaccinated Swiss snowboarder who competed in the Beijing Olympics on Tuesday after three weeks of quarantine, said she had “no difficulty” and didn’t “care what people thought” of her. Athletes who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 enter the “closed loop” bubble system immediately at the Beijing Games, but those who have not … Read more
The Asian Cup win of China’s women’s football team has generated calls for equal pay on social media, with critics contrasting their performance with that of the men’s team. Xiao Yuyi’s stoppage-time goal gave China a 3-2 victory over South Korea in the final, giving them a record eighth Asian title. Fans on social media … Read more
The Pakistan-India rivalry is known throughout the globe and the matches between then is enjoyed by all. In the recent ICC T20 World Cup 2021, which was held in UAE, Pakistan defeated their arch-rivals India in an epic showdown where the Green Shirts emerged victorious by 10 wickets in response to 152-run target. And now … Read more
CANBERRA – Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said on Monday that the government will provide tax breaks for businesses and individuals who need COVID-19 tests. “Today I’m announcing that we will ensure that COVID-19 testing expenses are tax-deductible for testing taken to attend a place of work, giving businesses and individuals more clarity and assurance,” he … Read more
SYDNEY – Australia will reopen its borders to tourists from February 21, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced Monday, ending some of the world’s strictest and longest-running pandemic travel restrictions. “It’s almost two years since we took the decision to close the borders to Australia,” Morrison said after a meeting of the national security cabinet. He … Read more
PAK VS AUS: Aaron Finch, Australia’s white-ball captain, is excited to play in Pakistan now that the tour dates have been finalised. The tour will include three Tests, three One-Day Internationals, and one Twenty20 match, with squads to be announced in the following days. It’s Australia’s first trip to Pakistan since Mark Taylor’s team won … Read more
From 4 March to 5 April, Australia’s men’s cricket team will play three Tests, three ODIs, and a one-off T20I in Pakistan. According to Ben Dunk and James Faulkner, the visitors will enjoy the atmosphere, the passionate fans, and the quality opposition. “I’ve been fortunate enough to speak to a few of the guys who … Read more
Pakistan fans are excited and looking forward to the historic tour of Australia after 24 long years, where they will be playing three Tests, as many ODIs and a T20I. Since the time when the tour was announced, there were speculations regarding who will join the Australian squad and who will not. However, Test captain … Read more
Australian Open 2022 was this year’s first Grand Slam tournament that took place at Melbourne Park in Australia from 17 to 30 January 2022. The 110th (54th edition in the Open Era) edition of the major event ended with one of the all-time great men’s finals. Men’s singles defending champion Novak Djokovic was unable to … Read more
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Cricket Australia (CA) on Friday announced the revised schedule for Australia’s tour of Pakistan. Australia will be touring Pakistan for the first time in 24 years. The last time Kangaroos toured Pakistan was in 1998 when Mark Taylor-led team defeated Pakistan 1-0 in a three-match Test series. The tour is … Read more
England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) removed the current team head coach Chris Silverwood after England’s poor performance against Australia in Ashes. Silverwood’s departure came a day after Ashley Giles, who appointed him in 2019, was sacked from his role of England managing director men’s cricket. England’s 4-0 reverse in Australia means they have now … Read more
PAK vs AUS: Australia’s skipper Pat Cummins is confident on getting a full team for the Pakistan tour with only a few players still concerned about the security issues. Cricket Australia (CA)’s board is set to approve the tour on Friday. The pre-trip security briefing was well received by the officials. Following a reported terror … Read more
Australia’s tour to Pakistan is expected to be rescheduled, according to reports. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has been requested by Cricket Australia (CA) to begin the tour in Rawalpindi rather than Karachi. The first Test match of the tour will be held in Karachi, while the second will be held in Rawalpindi, according to … Read more
CANBERRA – Australia reported more than 40,000 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday when more than 50 million doses had been delivered in total during the vaccine rollout. Nationally there were 70 deaths reported on Wednesday, including 27 in New South Wales, 25 in Victoria, 16 in Queensland and one each in the Northern Territory (NT) … Read more
NUKU’ALOFA, Tonga – Australian defence chiefs on Wednesday said a warship delivering aid to Tonga was not the source of an outbreak that has plunged the previously coronavirus-free Pacific kingdom into lockdown. Residents of the remote island nation, struggling to recover from a deadly volcanic eruption that triggered huge tsunamis, were ordered to stay at … Read more
SYDNEY – Authorities of Australia’s state of Queensland are urging eligible children to receive COVID-19 vaccines before the schools reopening next week. On Wednesday, the state reported 9,630 new cases and 16 deaths including a child under the age of 10 underlying serious medical conditions. It sparked calls for more kids to get vaccinated before … Read more
Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Abbas is looking forward to accomplishing the 100-wicket milestone in Test cricket. He is also hopeful of returning to the national squad against Australia for the home series later this year. “I am hopeful of playing the home series against Australia. The target is to complete 100 wickets in Test cricket,” … Read more
HONIARA: Australia flew a small team of emergency medical specialists to Honiara on Saturday after the Solomon Islands requested help in battling a worsening outbreak of Covid-19. Australian officials said the team of eight experts landed in the capital alongside a shipment of more than 37,000 vaccine doses. “The multi-disciplinary team includes specialists in emergency … Read more
CANBERRA – Australia’s medical regulator has approved coronavirus booster vaccines for teenagers aged 16-17 years old. The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) on Friday announced it has approved the Pfizer COVID-19 booster dose for young people aged 16-17 years old in Australia. It is the first booster shot approved for people aged under 18 in Australia … Read more
Pakistan U19 and Australia U19 will lock horns in the ICC U19 Men’s World Cup 2022 Super Series quarter-final at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua today at 06:00 pm PST. All-rounder Qasim Akram-led Men in Green demonstrated their brilliance, skill, and ability by easily defeating Zimbabwe, Afghanistan, and Papua New Guinea … Read more
Former skipper and chief selector of the Australian team George Bailey said that the Kangaroos will tour Pakistan with a full-strength squad. Bailey revealed that none of the Australian players has the intention of opting out of the tour. “Australia will tour Pakistan with a full-strength squad, [we have] no fears over security,” he said. … Read more
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Cricket Australia (CA) are in talks with each other over the decision of the venues for the upcoming Test series as a part of Australia’s tour of Pakistan in March, as reported by the Sunday Morning Herald. The red-ball cricket will be played on the pitches of Karachi, Lahore and … Read more
SYDNEY – Australia’s New South Wales (NSW) will extend its COVID-19 restrictions for at least another month as the state is still battling against increasing infections. NSW Health recorded 18,512 new COVID-19 cases and 29 deaths in the past 24 hours to 8:00 p.m. local time Monday. Currently, 2,943 patients with infections are in NSW … Read more
CANBERRA – Australia approved the Novavax vaccine for people aged 18 and over on Monday, making it the fourth COVID-19 vaccine to be approved for use in Australia after AstraZeneca, Moderna and Pfizer. The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) has recommended the Novavax vaccine be given in two doses, at least three weeks … Read more
Quetta Gladiators have always had the underdogs tag associated with them from the start of the Pakistan Super League (PSL). The franchise had the lowest bid back in 2015 when the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) first auctioned the franchises to initiate the league. However, Gladiators entered the competition with the actual attitude of gladiators and … Read more
The United Kingdom’s post-Brexit foreign policy mission phrase, “Global Britain,” invokes Britain as a buccaneering trading nation, free from the “shackles” of the European Union, moving toward a brighter future that lies beyond Europe. A more detailed codification of the mission was presented in the policy document, “Global Britain in a Competitive Age”, published earlier … Read more
Due to Covid-19 and rising ‘challenges for international touring,’ Harry Styles will not be performing in Australia or New Zealand. “Due to the persistent obstacles for international touring, the Harry Styles ‘Love On Tour’ is unable to be rescheduled for Australia and New Zealand in 2022,” according to an Australian website. Read more: Harry Styles … Read more
WELLINGTON – Tonga finished removing a thick coat of ash from an international runway on Wednesday after days of painstaking effort, clearing the way for desperately needed emergency aid to arrive in the isolated and disaster-stricken nation. UN crisis coordinator Jonathan Veitch told AFP the runway on the Pacific kingdom’s main island, once buried in … Read more
