The 6'7" seam-bowling all-rounder's inclusion in Australia's line-up was expected after his impressive hundred in the first warm-up game against India A.
While the cricket crazy nations around the world are counting to the World Cup scheduled to be played Down under early next year, four of Australia's greatest cricketers came together to countdown to a 100 days to the mega cricket event.
Ricky Ponting announced his retirement from the Australian Test and One-day captaincy on Tuesday, but hopes to keep playing in both teams. Here is some of the reaction from international cricketing figures and the Australian prime minister.
Australia captain Steve Smith won his second Allan Border Medal on Monday, becoming the fifth player to claim the country's highest individual cricket honour more than once.
England made a bright start to their second Test against Pakistan at Headingley on Friday, after being hammered at Lord's last week, with Stuart Broad taking two early wickets and the visitors reduced to 68-4 at lunchtime.
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