Results tagged “Australia”

The taxi driver was an ex-Olympic sailor and the winery owner was Tasmania's only Tour de France cyclist - Australia's smallest state has plenty bubbling beneath the surface.

The popular holiday spot for Aussies is often a third visit destination for overseas tourists but take the time to explore the most geographically diverse state and you quickly discover why you should make it a priority.

Landing in Melbourne following a 23 hour flight from London, I took my great big carbon footprint and earned back a little eco kudos along the Great Ocean Road.

The well-trodden tourist route contains some of Victoria's most iconic landmarks, provides unrivalled access to Australia's cuddliest creatures and is home to internationally acclaimed wine producers.

Will Clarke is dreaming of medal glory at the London Olympics but his biggest challenge could be getting to the Games in the first place.

Clarke, 26, is one of Britain's best triathletes but competition for the final place in the British team for the Games in August is fierce as the countdown to this summer's Games continues.

The British & Irish Lions schedule for the 2013 tour to Australia has been announced.

The 10-match schedule includes three test matches against the Wallabies and a game against the Barbarians in Hong Kong. The touring side will again be sponsored by Canary Wharf-based bank HSBC.

The windows around Canada Square were at risk when Wharfers got the chance to bat against England cricket legend Devon Malcolm.

The pace ace became a cult figure during his 40 match test career thanks to his ferocious if not always accurate bowling and his less than proficient batting technique.

England go into the second Ashes test in Adelaide tonight full of confidence after their record-breaking performance in last week's opener.

But former test batsman Marcus Trescothick is warning supporters not to expect more huge scores straight away.

England might have thumped Australia in last weekend's rugby international but flanker Tom Croft insists they are not getting carried away.

The 35-18 victory over the Wallabies saw England play some scintillating rugby at Twickenham, capped by a superb solo try by winger Chris Ashton. But Croft said there is still plenty of hard work to be done.

England prop forward Andrew Sheridan is anticipating another physical encounter when he lines up against Australia this Saturday.

The Sale Sharks player is aiming to erase the memory of last weekend's defeat by New Zealand in the first of the Investec autumn internationals, but he knows it won't be easy.

He was the scourge of Australia during his playing days and Sir Ian Botham is backing the current crop of England players to return triumphant from this winter's Ashes series.

The last time England headed Down Under in possession of the Ashes, four years ago, they were on the end of a 5-0 drubbing, but Sir Ian predicts a different outcome this time.

England cricket legend Sir Ian Botham is backing England to retain the Ashes when they head to Australia this winter.

Sir Ian, who was a mainstay of the England sides that won the urn four times between 1977 and 1987, believes the current team under Andrew Strauss have what it takes to triumph in Australia for the first time in 23 years.

England might have won the Ashes in last year's cricket series but the old rivalry wth Australia will be rekindled on the netball court next month.

The countries meet in the Co-operative international series, with the third and final match at The O2 arena on February 23.

The Canary Wharf crease has been getting used to top cricketers opening up here in recent years and its not over yet.

Sir Ian Botham and current England captain Andrew Strauss have both been here in recent weeks and now they are being followed by former test skipper Michael Vaughan.

One of cricket's all-time greats couldn't resist having a swipe at England when he turned up in Docklands this afternoon.

Former West Indies batsman Sir Viv Richards, scourge of bowlers during the 1970s and 80s, feels England still have plenty to prove despite reclaiming the Ashes in the summer.

England cricket captain Andrew Strauss is preparing for a tough tour in South Africa but he's confident his team are up there with the world's best.

Strauss led England to victory in this summer's Ashes series against Australia and he is determined to build on that success this winter.

England need to forget their Ashes euphoria and prove a point this winter according to one of cricket's all-time greats.

Sir Ian Botham, who was in Canary Wharf on Monday, thinks the forthcoming tour to South Africa is a bigger test for Andrew Strauss's team than Australia were in the summer, and he's expecting big things.

Cricket fans hoping to meet Andrew Strauss next week need to check their diaries.

England's Ashes winning captain is heading to Canary Wharf to promote his new book, Testing Times: On and Off the Field, but the signing has been moved to next Tuesday at Waterstone's in Jubilee Place mall.

He has 100 centuries to his name but Mark Ramprakash might always be seen as the nearly man of English cricket.

With 33,244 first-class runs in a 20 year career, Ramprakash has been one of the heaviest scorers in the domestic game but never hit those heights in the test arena.

The Ashes series is tantalisingly poised at 1-1 as England and Australia head into the final test match at The Oval.

England have to win to reclaim the famous urn and test veteran Mark Butcher is under no illusions about the scale of the task facing them.

"It's going to be a hell of a battle and one England are very much looking forward to."

England batsman Alastair Cook is relishing the chance of getting stuck into Australia next month, and he cannot wait for the talking to stop and the Ashes action to begin.

That guy outside your station with the end-of-the-world sandwich board was right.

Like a train robber prising open a swag bag of chocolate buttons, the world has just woken up to the fact that all of its money doesn't actually exist.