Western Australia

Perth in grave doubt for Ashes finale over strict COVID-19 restrictions

Perth's hopes of hosting the fifth Ashes Test were in serious doubt after Western Australia's premier said players and broadcasters must quarantine for 14 days on entering the state

India's COVID-19 tests 'inaccurate and unreliable', says Western Australia premier

Authorities in Western Australia said that four returning passengers, who were quarantined in a hotel at Perth, tested positive following their return from India

India vs Australia: CA aiming mass relocation of players into NSW after COVID outbreak in South Australia, say reports

According to the Australian media, Cricket Australia is continuously assessing the fast evolving situation.

Nathan Coulter-Nile keen on proving Western Australia wrong after being excluded from contract list

Coulter-Nile, who grabbed 17 wickets at 18.94 to guide West Australia to their third title in six years in the last summer's Marsh Cup, didn't receive a contract renewal after he decided to focus his attention on white-ball cricket.

Coronavirus pandemic: Cricket Australia cancels final round of Sheffield Shield due to COVID-19, postpones decision on championship clash

Australia's top first-class league Sheffield Shield could be declared vacant for the first time since the second World War after the cricket board cancelled the final round of the competition due to the rising threat of COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report.

World’s oldest asteroid strike in Western Australia might have caused a global thaw

Earth had glacial ice before the time of the impact – but afterwards, ice disappeared for hundreds of millions of years.

Shaun Marsh century leads Western Australia to four-wicket win over Queensland to lift 14th domestic one-day title

It was Western Australia’s 14th domestic one-day title. Queensland was attempting to win its 11th.

Australian PM Scott Morrison refuses to take blame for environmental policies causing unprecedented bushfires, insists govt was 'doing enough' to tackle climate change

Australia's Prime Minister on Thursday denied his climate policies had caused unprecedented bushfires ravaging the country and insisted his government was doing enough to tackle global warming

Watch: Australian all-rounder Ashton Agar left a bloody mess while trying to take brother Wes's catch in domestic fixture

Ashton Agar was hit flush in the face while fielding at mid on by a ball smacked by younger brother Wes Agar during the Marsh Cup.

Australia batsman Steve Smith says he needs to analyse his behaviour after getting fined for dissent and be a better role model

Australia's Steve Smith, who was fined 25 percent of his match fees for dissent, said he has to look at the way he conducts himself as a lot of kids watch him play the game.