Melbourne, Jan. 16 : Many think one-day internationals of 50-overs a side duration is on its way out, and will be replaced by the Twenty20 format.
This view is gaining ground in the wake of the Melbourne Cricket Club confirming Thursday that it is expecting 45,000 people to attend today's day and night ODI between Australia and South Africa, and about two-thirds of the 63,000 at Sunday''s Twenty20 game.
Last year, only 49,362 watched Australia play India, and two matches against Sri Lanka drew in the mid-20,000s.
Melbourne, Jan 15 : Desperate win the "Best Job in the World", thousands of jobseekers are seen bragging, begging, singing, and even getting tattooed to become Great Barrier Reef's new caretaker.
A Queensland woman has tattooed a permanent advertisement for Hamilton island on her arm, to win the 150,000 dollars dream job.
More than 2000 jobseekers have applied for the dream job by Tourism Queensland, reports News. com. au
People from Mongolia, Romania, Turkey, Brazil and the Vatican are being seen bragging, begging, and singing in their 60-second video clips uploaded on the website.
Melbourne, Jan. 15 : Australian police have vowed to crack down on troublemakers at the Australian Open tennis tournament this year, following two years of racially charged violence.
The Australian quoted Victoria Police Superintendent John Cooke, as saying there would be more uniform and plainclothes officers and security working there than ever before when the tournament starts next Monday.
"I wouldn''t say it''s reflective of any particular issue, the event changes from year to year and we work on a risk assessment process with Tennis Australia,'''' he said today.
Melbourne, Jan 15 : Australian cricketer Michael Clarke and his fiance Australian model Lara Bingle have dismissed rumours that their relationship is going through a rough patch.
Rumours of trouble in the couple's fairytale romance emerged after Bingle was spotted leaving a business in Sydney not wearing her sizeable engagement ring and hiding her face, reports News. com. au.
Melbourne, Jan. 16 : Many think one-day internationals of 50-overs a side duration is on its way out, and will be replaced by the Twenty20 format.
Melbourne - Women's draw made on Friday for the 15.5- million-dollar Australian Open.
Melbourne - Men's draw made Friday for the 15.5-million- dollar Australian Open.
Melbourne, Jan 15 : Australian cricketer Michael Clarke and his fiance Australian model Lara Bingle have dismissed rumours that their relationship is going through a rough patch.
