Joe Root reclaimed the No. 1 Test batter spot after stellar knocks at Lord’s, while Australia now have five bowlers in the ICC top 10. Scott Boland hit a career-high sixth rank, and Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, and Jadeja saw major shifts.
The government announced on Monday that 904 Australian citizens, permanent residents, and their immediate family members have departed Lebanon on government-secured flights, according to Xinhua news agency. On Saturday, two charter flights from Beirut to Cyprus were arranged for Australians, with Qantas and Qatar Airways providing connecting flights from Cyprus to Sydney.