Australian cricket

Former Australia spinner MacGill guilty of cocaine supply

Former Australia test cricketer Stuart MacGill was found guilty of taking part in the supply of cocaine by a Sydney court on Thursday after the jury cleared him of involvement in the commercial supply of the drug. The 54-year-old, who had pleaded not guilty, admitted to the use of cocaine and to introducing his partner's brother to his drug dealer, state broadcaster ABC reported. Prosecutors allege that the pair later made a deal for A$330,000 ($208,197) worth of cocaine but MacGill maintained...

November 10, 2024 6:00 PM

Australian batting hits first-time low in ODI series loss to Pakistan at home

In a new low for Australian cricket, the national team not only lost an ODI series to Pakistan at home for the first time in 22 years but also recorded an unfortunate first by failing to register a single half-century throughout the bilateral series. Pakistan sealed the series with an emphatic eight-wicket victory in the third ODI at Perth on Sunday, marking a historic defeat for the Aussies. Despite having their full squad, no Australian batter managed to score a half-century across the three-...