Windies Rest Russell, holder for Proteas T20 series
Experienced all-rounders Andre Russell and Jason Holder will sit out West Indies' three-match Twenty20 home series against South Africa.
Experienced all-rounders Andre Russell and Jason Holder will sit out West Indies' three-match Twenty20 home series against South Africa.
England's Test captain Ben Stokes is out for the rest of the summer with a torn thigh and will therefore also miss the Sri Lanka series.
Brisbane have confirmed that star fullback Reece Walsh suffered a broken hand in their win over North Queensland, adding insult to injury to the Broncos' disappointing NRL season. Walsh battled through his injury, playing in most of Saturday's 42-18 comeback win and contributing to three of his team's four tries in the second half.
Two of the country's largest pension funds appear to be betting against the success of two major minerals producing companies whose major shareholder is Gina Rinehart. The West Australian has learned that Rest Super and Aware Super have loaned their interests to Lynas Rare Earths and Liontown Resources.
When we were children growing up in Western Australia decades ago and the television stations in other states virtually ignored the big state, much of what we heard about “Australia” seemed like a foreign country. The Harbour Bridge might as well have been the Eiffel Tower. The Opera House is as famous as the Guggenheim. … Read more