Umpire Rod Tucker has been awarded a commemorative medal by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for officiating in his 50th Test match.

Town, which started on Monday (January 2).Tucker, who scored 5,076 runs in 103 first-class matches in Australia

“I would like to thank the Cricket Umpires and Scorers Association New South Wales and Cricket Australia

February 2010 ©ICCTucker’s first international match as an umpire was a one-day international between Australia

A total of 26 teams will compete across the men’s and women’s ice hockey competitions at next month’s Asian Winter Games in Sapporo, organisers have announced after revealing the groups for the two tournaments.

along with China, South Korea and Kazakhstan.There will also be the added interest of athletes from Australia

Sebastian Coe, the President of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), believes the new Nitro Athletics series is an example of "what needs to be done to revolutionise the sport".

of Melbourne will "revolutionise" global track and field.The series begins next month and will see Australia

Czech Republic, China and France were among the winners of the opening day of action at the World Junior-B Curling Championships in Östersund in Sweden, where the final places for the 2017 World Junior Curling Championships are up for grabs.

The Czechs beat Italy 9-5 and are joined at the top of Group A by Latvia, 10-2 winners against Australia

 Group C is led by China, 7-5 winners against Germany, along with Denmark, 8-1 victors against Australia

Americans CoCo Vandeweghe and Jack Sock recorded their second victory at the Perth Arena to reach the Hopman Cup semi-finals today, but Australia's defending champions Nick Kyrgios and Daria Gavrilova were eliminated.

Czech Republic’s Adam Pavlasek 7-5, 6-4.Nick Kyrgios won his men's singles match but could not prevent Australia

Former Australia batsman Arthur Morris has been posthumously inducted into the International Cricket

greatest-ever batsmen, was honoured during the tea break on the first day of the third Test between Australia

at the Sydney Cricket Ground today.His wife, Judith Morris, received a personalised cap from former Australia

captain Steve Waugh, a fellow member of the ICC Hall of Fame, while Cricket Australia chairman David

half-centuries, while also racking up 12,614 runs in 162 first-class matches.Morris was instrumental in guiding Australia

Sapporo 2017 have announced that tickets for next month's Asian Winter Games are now on sale.

along with China, South Korea and Kazakhstan.There will also be the added interest of athletes from Australia

A total of 26 athletes have been granted places at a United States Wheelchair Rugby national team selection camp, due to get underway tomorrow.

Jeff Buttler, Josh Wheeler, Chad Cohn, Lee Fredette and Chuck Melton.The United States lost out to Australia

Getty ImagesThe United States were involved in a thrilling gold medal match with defending champions Australia

the 2018 International Wheelchair Rugby Federation World Championships at the Sydney Olympic Park in Australia

straightforward victory over Dan Evans as Switzerland overcame Britain at the Hopman Cup at the Perth Arena in Australia

Australia's defending Hopman Cup champions Nick Kyrgios and Daria Gavrilova were humbled on the opening day of the 2017 edition by Spain at the Perth Arena. 

South Africa’s AB de Villiers and Trent Boult of New Zealand have started 2017 by being confirmed as the top ranked One Day International players by the International Cricket Council (ICC).

hitting 137 in the first match of the recent series.There was no change in the team rankings, with Australia

Sheikh Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Sabah, the President of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), has sent a celebratory new years message to all members looking forward to a "groundbreaking 2017".

-26.For the first time in the Games' history, there will also be the extra element of athletes from Australia

will be added interest this time, as athletes from two Oceania National Olympic Committees (NOCs) - Australia

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has become the third ex-international to join an interim coaching

Australia captain Steve Smith has ended the year at the summit of the International Cricket Council (

innings and 18 runs at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).The sparkling knock from the 27-year-old helped Australia

for a draw.But a ruthless bowling performance from the likes of Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon saw Australia

career.His jump in the standings came thanks to scores of 205 not out and 43 in the second Test against Australia

Cities and countries bidding for major events can be bracketed into three broad categories.

The participation of the "Western" nations of Australia and New Zealand and other Oceanic countries alongside