1626: An explosion at the Wanggongchang Gunpowder Factory in Beijing destroys part of the city and kills 20,000 people. 1640: Flemish Baroque painter Peter Paul Rubens dies aged 62.

Two-time World Cup champion Glenn Maxwell is retiring from one-day international cricket in a bid to play a role in Australia ...

State squads for next season have started to be confirmed over the last few weeks with all the men's lists now locked in. The ...

Former Australia wicketkeeper, vice-captain and long-time cricket administrator Christina Matthews has been inducted into the ...

Graham returns to WA after four summers with the highly-successful Tasmanians and will be looking to share that knowledge ...

South Africa has turned to a legendary Ashes villain for advice ahead of next week's World Test Championship final.