Former cricketer Michael Clarke has opened up about his mental health, saying he believed he was suffering from an obsessive-compulsive disorder. While he has not been formally diagnosed, the 43-year-old said “it’s a given”. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Michael Clarke’s new role. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today OCD is a mental … Read more
PARIS — Fresh off the year’s most extravagant wedding, Nita Ambani inaugurated the India House for the Paris Olympics on Saturday. The first of its kind at an Olympic Games for India, the temporary house is meant to promote Indian culture as the country aspires to host the 2036 Games. The endeavor was born from … Read more
Australian Test opener Usman Khawaja has accused Peter Dutton of “fueling Islamophobia” over comments the opposition leader made about potential Muslim candidates in Western Sydney electorates. Following WA senator Fatima Payman’s defection from Labor on Thursday, Dutton suggested that if the government is returned to power at the next election it would be as a … Read more
Marnus Labuschagne has played a key part in one of the most extraordinary matches in the 134-year history of England’s domestic red ball County Championship. The Australian made a century as Glamorgan sought to chase down a victory target of 593, a world record chase. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: The final over of the incredible … Read more
Former Yorkshire and England batter Sir Geoffrey Boycott has revealed he has been diagnosed with throat cancer for the second time. The 83-year-old will undergo surgery later this month in am attempt to beat the disease he was initially diagnosed with in 2002, at the age of 62. In a statement to the Daily Telegraph … Read more
TAROUBA, Trinidad — Rashid Khan was hoisted on the shoulders of his celebrating Afghan teammates and then joined in a circle with the squad and took his turn to dance on the field, all beamed live for the TV audience. The joy of reaching the Twenty20 World Cup semifinals for the first time — at … Read more
Frank Duckworth, one half of the team who pioneered the Duckworth-Lewis method of calculating target scores in limited-overs cricket matches shortened by bad weather, has died at the age of 84. Along with his fellow statistician Tony Lewis, Duckworth devised the formula that was officially adopted by the International Cricket Council in 1999 and remains … Read more
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent — Afghanistan kept its Twenty20 World Cup semifinal hopes alive by stunning previously unbeaten Australia by 21 runs in a thrilling encounter on Saturday. Despite a second successive hat-trick by Australian bowler Pat Cummins, Afghanistan posted 148-6 after being asked to bat first on a tricky pitch at the Arnos Vale Ground. … Read more
Mitchell Starc has been dropped for Australia’s T20 World Cup Super 8 clash with Afghanistan. The superstar fast bowler has taken just three wickets from his four games in the tournament and was blown off the park with 0-37 from three overs against England in the group stage, but has otherwise kept a relatively tight … Read more
Australia have given England a T20 World Cup reprieve after surviving a scare in St Lucia to claim a last-over five-wicket win over Scotland. With their own progression to the Super Eight stage already assured, Australia were well below their best as they chased down Scotland’s 5-180 with two balls to spare. Marcus Stoinis was … Read more
