Australian motorcross rider Jeremy Ray soars through the air in spectacular style during the Freestyle Moto X demo event at the Gravity Games H20 – 2005.
Australian Robbie Maddison leaves his bike momentarily in mid- air during the Freestyle Moto X demo event at the
Gravity Games H20. – 2005. Maddison is also a film stuntman, including the James Bond film Skyfall.
Australian Robbie Maddison performs a difficult manoeuvre in mid- air during the Gravity Games H20. Maddison is also a film stuntman – 2005.
Australian Robbie Maddison defies gravity at the Gravity Games H20 17. Maddison is also a film stuntman – 2005.
Emily Copeland-Durham is the World No 2 wakeboard rider on the Pro World Tour and has just won the Gravity Games , Australasian event – 2005
Emily Copeland-Durham is the World No 2 wakeboard rider on the Pro World Tour and has just won the Gravity Games , Australasian event – 2005.
French kite surfer Alex Caizergues in action at a Perth beach after breaking the world speed record in Africa – 2010.
French kite surfer Alex Caizergues in action at at a Perth beach after breaking the world speed record in Africa – 2010.
Australian fast bowler Brett Lee celebrates trapping Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar LBW for 6 runs during the third Test at the WACA ground – 2008.
Australian express bowler Brett Lee bounces high in jubilation at clean bowling South African batsman Herschelle Gibbs at the WACA during the second day the first test match – 2005.
Australia’s Ricky Ponting on his way to scoring 221 runs against India during an Adelaide test match – 2012.
Muttiah Muralitharan is rated the greatest Test match bowler ever by Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack.
Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc delivers the very first ball at Perth’s Optus Stadium during the ODI match against England, January 2018.
Nonchalance; England captain and former test captain Alec Stewart performed a technical readjustment at the crease during a match at Lilac Hill in front of a large crowd December, 2006. The match, an annual leadup to the Perth Test Match is being played by a Cricket Australia Chairman’s X1 v England & Wales Cricket Board Chairman’s X1 made up of past, present and future Ashes rivals. Striking a vastly different pose as he dances down the wicket during the match.
Former Australian Test cricketer Justin Langer who played in 105 Tests stands in front of the historical scoreboard at the WACA ground in Perth, 2017. Langer’s name is permanently on the scoreboard with other West Australian Team of the Century cricketing luminaries displayed when there is no match being played. Langer’s test career spanned from 1993-2007.
A left-handed batsman, Langer is best known for his partnership with Matthew Hayden as Australia’s test opening batsmen during the early and mid-2000s, considered one of the most successful ever. He was appointed Head Coach of the Australian cricket team in 2018.
Despite Australia currently retaining the Ashes in just three matches, that too only a month-and-a-half after winning the T20 World Cup title, there is no guarantee he will continue as head coach.
Langer cuts a ball to the boundary at the WACA during the first day of the third Ashes test, Perth December, 2006. The clash between England and Australia would decide this Ashes series if England lose, and they lost. Langer has since resigned.
The cricket world is in shock after spin legend Shane Warne dies aged just 52, a few hours after another legend of the game, wicketkeeper Rod Marsh (74) passed away on the same day (March 4, 2022). Both Australian Test cricketers died of heart attacks.
Images: Australian spin bowler Shane Warne leaps in celebration with teammates Mike Hussey (L) and Andrew Symonds after taking the final wicket on day five of the third Ashes Test against England in Perth,18 December 2006. Australia won the match by 206 runs to regain the Ashes.
Jubilant Australian team members (L-R) Adam Gilchrist, captain Ricky Ponting and Shane Warne grip the replica Ashes urn.
Former Australian test and ODI cricketer Andrew “Roy” Symonds died in a motor crash at the age of 46 near Townsville northern Queensland on Saturday May 15th. Tributes are pouring in at the news of his shock death. Meanwhile, Australia’s great Mark Taylor paid tribute to Symonds on tv as the news broke. “I can’t quite believe it. Another tragic day for cricket. Bad things do happen in threes,”
Two months ago his former teammate Shane Warne passed away on the same day as Rod Marsh, a cricket legend of the past.
Images of Symonds bowling during the 2006 Ashes Test match.
Insert, celebrating with Shane Warne who had just taken the final wicket to win the series. Batting in a ODI match.
Aussie Clyde Rathbone scores a try against his old country South Africa – 2004.
Australia’s Nick White scores a try against New Zealand during a Bledisloe Cup rugby union match – 2019.
West Coast’s Nic Naitanui leaps over Fremantle Docker’s Zac Clarke during a Western Derby – 2010.
Ashley Sampi of the West Coast Eagles takes a high contested mark during a Western Derby match against the Fremantle Dockers.
Three Brownlow medallists: James Hird, Chris Judd & Ben Cousins.
“Ouch” Nick Hardy experiences first-hand the tribulations of junior football (AFL).
Heartbreak in junior sport (soccer) Zachary Branca is just too young to play.
Golferoo at Marangaroo golf course.
Golferoo: Witness to a top shot.
Indian tennis player Sania Mirsa was accused of insulting the national flag when taking part in the Hopman Cup – 2008.
Flavia Pannetta of Italy plays a return shot during the 2014 Hopman Cup.
Tennis Top Trio
Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer & Novak Djokovic.
Rafael Nadal serves during a match at the ATP Cup -2020.
Rafael Nadal hits a return during a match at the ATP Cup – 2020.
Novak Djokovic hits a return during the Hopman Cup – 2008.
Novak Djokovic reacts to a disputed return during a Hopman Cup match – 2013.
Swiss champion Roger Federer hits a return to Jack Sock of the US during their singles match at the Hopman Cup – 2018.
Roger Federer competes with Serena Williams during their mixed doubles match at the Hopman Cup – 2019.
Champion selfie, Serena Williams (USA) and Roger Federer (Switzerland) after competing in their mixed doubles match at the 2019 Hopman Cup.
Roger Federer lunges to hit a return during the Hopman Cup – 2019.
Champion Roger Federer serves during a Hopman Cup match – 2019.
Serena Williams serves at the Hopman Cup – 2019.
Serena Williams poised to serve during a Hopman Cup match – 2019.
Serena Williams reacts to a point during a Hopman Cup match – 2019.
The power of Serena.
Serena Williams, a champion of the modern era reacts during a Hopman Cup match – 2019.
Australia’s World No 1 Ashleigh Barty hits a return during the Federation Cup final against France – 2019.
World No 1 Ashleigh Barty plays a return during the Hopman Cup 2019.
Australia: In-flight Nikoloz Basilashvili of Georgia serves against Rafael Nadal of Spain during their men’s singles match at the ATP Cup tennis tournament – 2020.
The reactions of a younger Novak Djokovic at three consequetive Hopman Cups, 2011-2013
Clockwise from main, tongue in cheek Djokovic watches the replay of a disputed line call after hitting a return against Andreas Seppi of Italy during their men’s singles match, 2012.
Challenging a heckler in the crowd to enter the court and do better after serving a fault against Bernard Tomic of Australia, 2013.
Returns to Ruben Bemelmans of Belgium during their mens singles match, 2011.
A decade on from that 2012 line call and life for the World No 1 appears more disputed these days.
Manchester United’s Mason Greenwood (L) in a clash of heads for the ball with Leeds United’s Stuart Dallas (R)
during a football match at Optus Stadium in Perth, 2019.
Manchester United’s Phil Jones (R) fights for the ball with Leeds United’s Bryce Hosannah (L) during a football match at Optus Stadium in Perth, 2019.
Manchester United’s Phil Jones (R) fights for the ball with Leeds United’s Bryce Hosannah (L) during a football match at Optus Stadium in Perth, 2019.
Manchester United’s Phil Jones (R) steers the ball past Leeds United’s Bryce Hosannah (L) during a football match at Optus Stadium in Perth, 2019.
Manchester United’s Paul Pogba (L) fights for the ball with Leeds United’s Adam Forshaw (R) during a football match at Optus Stadium in Perth, 2019.
Manchester United’s Paul Pogba (L) fights for the ball with Leeds United’s Adam Forshaw (R) during a football match at Optus Stadium in Perth, 2019.
Manchester United’s Paul Pogba (L) fights for the ball with Leeds United’s Adam Forshaw (R)
during a football match at Optus Stadium in Perth, 2019.
Australian Boomers player Patty Mills Fights for the ball during a match against Canada -2019.
Australian Boomers basketballer Patty Mills leaps for the ball in a match against Canada – 2019.
Zoe Verazzi – Poise and Grace on the lake -waterskiing since she was two-and-a-half years old. A member of the Australian Ski Show team 2nd at the world championship twice and she won the Australian swivel ski championship twice.
Daniel Verazzi – Barefoot Speed on the lake. waterskiing since he was six years old. A member of the Australian Ski Show team 2nd at the world championship twice and he has finished fifth at the Australian freestyle jump championship.
Jake Horton, Aerial Supremacy – waterskiing since he was two-and-a-half years old. A member of the Australian Ski Show team 2nd at the world championship twice and he won the Australian freestyle jump championship twice.
Ronnie Corbett, the late dimunitive British comedian was fond of basketball and shows off his skills to Perth Wildcats players Dan Hickert and James Crawford during the 1980’s.
Corbett was best known for his partnership with fellow Britisher Ronnie Barker in “The Two Ronnies”.
