Australia's Great Barrier Reef is facing the heat of rising ocean temperatures as it registered the third mass bleaching event in a matter of five years, said authorities on Thursday.

Hollywood star Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson have been tested positive to coronavirus, the actor announced on social media on Thursday morning. The couple is in Australia at present.

The Indian women cricket team had to face a traumatic defeat in the final game of Women T20 World Cup final against Australia.

Sachin Tendulkar was referred to as God of Cricket and his retirement had left many of his fans in shock. He had said Good Bye to international cricket in 2013 but played an exhibition match in 2014.

While there have been several heart-wrenching videos of the recent fire incident, a heart-warming video from Australia has made its way to the internet.

Indian skipper Virat Kohli has been awarded with the ICC Spirit of the Cricket Award for his kind gesture of asking fans to applaud Steve Smith during the ODI World Cup in England last year.

Australia registered an impeccable 10-wicket win over India at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Tuesday. Chasing 256 runs, unbeaten centuries from David Warner and captain Aaron Finch helped the tourists cruise to victory in just 37.4 overs.

Australian PM Scott Morrison turned himself into a water boy during a practice game between the Prime Minister’s XI and Sri Lanka at the Manuka Oval here on Thursday.

Batting legends Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara are among the former cricketers who are all set to return on field for the Road Safety World Series in India next year.

Steve Smith played like a star as Australia retained the Ashes by outclassing the hosts England in the fourth Test at Old Trafford. 18-month after the ball tampering case which almost took his career out of his hands, Steve Smith proved once again why he is one of the most important players in the Australian team.