Australia started evacuating its nationals from Lebanon via Cyprus on Saturday, in the first large-scale operation to get citizens out of the country amid an Israeli onslaught on Iran-backed Hezbollah.

A second repatriation flight carrying Australian nationals from Lebanon has arrived in Cyprus. It is part of a major operation by the Australian government to get its citizens out of the country as the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah intensifies.

The first charter flight for Australians leaving Lebanon has just touched down in Cyprus en-route to Australia.

England are undone by spin again as Australia's Beth Mooney leads the way in the early stages of the Women's T20 World Cup.

Australia and England safely navigated their opening contests of the Women's T20 World Cup 2024 but the path ahead shimmered into perspective in the Sharjah heat with neither side fully exerting their dominance and both left with some work to do.

Defending champions Australia and fellow heavyweights England enjoyed winning starts at the Women's T20 World Cup on Saturday, shrugging off the crushing heat and humidity of Sharjah.