Australia scored a stunning 2-0 upset over Turkey in their World Cup Group D opener on Saturday as coach Tony Popovic's bold selection gamble paid off.

Cooper Connolly struck a composed half-century after Bangladesh's pace attack claimed three early wickets as Australia rebuilt their innings in pursuit of 275 in the third and final ODI at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Sunday.

After receiving a positive response in Bangladeshi cinemas, "Malik" is now set to meet audiences in Australia, with leading actor Arifin Shuvoo travelling to attend the film's premiere screenings.

Bangladesh ended a 21-year wait for an ODI victory over Australia with an emphatic 86-run win via the DLS method in the first ODI of the three-match series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Tuesday.

Bangladesh's training session proceeded as usual at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium yesterday, with players first undergoing fielding drills on the centre wicket before moving to the academy ground for net practice.

A majority of Australia's squad arrived in Dhaka on Friday afternoon ahead of their three-match ODI and T20I series against Bangladesh, with the remaining members of the touring party scheduled to reach the capital later in the night.

A key injury has prompted Australia to appoint a new skipper for the upcoming ODI series.

Bangladeshi singer Imran Mahmudul and his band I Kings have been honoured in Australia following their performance at “Fagun Hawa Fest 2026” in Sydney on May 2.

Australia have maintained their stranglehold at the top of both the ICC Men’s Test and Women’s ODI Team Rankings following the latest annual update.

Microsoft will invest A$25 billion (US$18 billion) into Australian digital infrastructure by the end of 2029, a capital injection the company described as its largest single investment in the country.

Australia's cricket board will resist calls to exert greater control over the nation's Test wickets despite a pair of two-day matches during the Ashes that cost the local game millions of dollars.

Australia became the first nation to qualify for next year's Women's World Cup in Brazil with a 2-1 win over North Korea that booked their place in the Asian Cup semi-finals on Friday.

What started with a modest South Asian Games fixture against Nepal in 2010 has grown into one of the proudest journeys in Bangladesh sport, with the Bangladesh Women's football team now preparing for their maiden appearance at the AFC Women's Asian Cup in Australia – a historic milestone for the country’s women’s football programme.

Australia's Test team will return to Cape Town for the first time since the 2018 'Sandpaper-gate' ball-tampering scandal when they meet South Africa in the final fixture of a three-match series from October 27.

Critics hammered Australia's bowling line-up and selection "stuff-ups" after the country's shock T20 World Cup exit in the group stages.

Australia Awards Scholarships are long-term awards offered to students from Australia’s partner countries wishing to undertake full-time undergraduate and graduate studies.

Bangladesh women’s football team have entered the final phase of their home preparation for next month’s AFC Women’s Asian Cup, with no further international fixtures scheduled before the tournament kicks off on March 1 -- raising fresh concerns over their readiness.

FIFPro on Tuesday underscored the commercial potential of the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup while calling for improved professional standards and equal prize money for players during a virtual press briefing.

Fast bowler Josh Hazlewood was on Friday ruled out of the T20 World Cup after failing to recover from hamstring and Achilles injuries in another setback for Australia.

Fast bowler Josh Hazlewood will miss the early stages of the Twenty20 World Cup as he recovers from hamstring and Achilles injuries in another setback for Australia.