Hales's inclusion was seen as a risk by some pundits and his patchy lead-up form spilled into the early matches at the tournament with 19 against Afghanistan and seven versus Ireland.
India skipper Rohit Sharma on Thursday said that his players crumbled under pressure in a high-stakes T20 World Cup semi-final against England.
Captain Joe Root has denied trying to heap the blame on his bowlers for England's poor start to the Ashes series but insists they must be braver with the length of their bowling in the now crucial third Test.
The win over Ireland saw New Zealand grab the top spot with seven points and a net runrate of +2.113.
Scott Boland will become the first indigenous Australian Test player since Jason Gillespie played his last match in 2006 when he receives his baggy green cap on Sunday.
Pakistan will join India, England and New Zealand in the semi-finals
'It was a great game, the crowd enjoyed, both teams enjoyed, in the end, someone has to win'
Australia take on the Afghans in Adelaide on Friday facing elimination from the rain-affected tournament.
The five top contenders for the women's title at the Australian Open, which starts on Monday.
West Indies all-rounder Roston Chase and middle-order batsman Shamarh Brooks were on Saturday recalled to the squad for their two-Test series in Australia, while former captain Shivnarine Chanderpaul's son Tagenarine earned his maiden call-up.
Olonga wasn't a cricketing great, not even Zimbabwe's best during the golden era of the country's cricket, but the beaded hair, a slinging action and a mean bouncer to get Sachin Tendulkar out on a lifeless Sharjah track made him a household name in India.
IMAGES from the T20 World Cup match played between India and Bangladesh in Adelaide on Wednesday.
England meet Australia at Adelaide Oval on Thursday in the first of three one-dayers, a series with nothing major at stake for either team. All-rounder Moeen Ali said it was "horrible" to have another game so soon after Sunday's final.
'It's a tough gig, opening in Test cricket, but we're really confident Marcus has got what it takes to be a successful Australian opening batsman.'
Djokovic also had to contend with hecklers during his second-round win, with one fan attracting his ire in the fourth set after repeatedly making noise while he was preparing to serve.
India registered a resounding victory in the T20 series-opener against Australia, and following their clinical performance Sunil Gavaskar feels the Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led side will start as favourites at the upcoming World Twenty20 at home.
The 1983 World Cup-winning skipper, however, said fans should not be too critical of the team's performance in the semifinals.
Nick Kyrgios's hopes of ending his country's 47-year wait for a homegrown men's champion at the Australian Open were shattered on the opening day on Monday when he pulled out of the tournament with a knee injury.
The former Australian opener sounded a warning to their next rivals, saying his bowling attack is yet to produce its best.
The five top contenders for the men's title at the Australian Open, which starts on Monday.
Buttler had produced a Player of the Match performance in the dramatic 20-run victory over New Zealand
'The next game is obviously a big one for us against the Netherlands in Adelaide. Have to put this one behind quickly, take whatever learnings we can.'
'No one was able to beat South Africa but Pakistan have shown they are beatable'
IMAGES from the T20 World Cup match played between Pakistan and Bangladesh in Adelaide on Sunday.
Australia reduced West Indies to 102-4 to tighten their grip on the day-night second Test at the Adelaide
It turned out to be a lop-sided contest as India were thoroughly outplayed in both batting and bowling by a dominant England.
China's Zhu Lin, who outlasted Venus Williams 3-6, 6-2, 7-5 in a rain-hit match that ran two hours and 23 minutes.
Chance for India batters to get their act right against Bangladesh
Djokovic has had to deal with suspicion about the severity of his hamstring injury, which he suffered en route to winning the warm-up title in Adelaide.
Australia bowled the West Indies out for 333 on Sunday in the second session of Day 5 to register a thumping 164-run victory in the first Test at Perth Stadium and a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.
PHOTOS of the IPL 2023 match between Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans played at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali on Thursday.
Carlos Alcaraz moved to within two wins of completing the 'Sunshine Double'
Steve Smith was on 59 unbeaten with Labuschagne at the close.
one thing is for sure if they go into the next World Cup with the same team and the same approach, then the results will also be the same.'
Heavy rain is expected on Sunday's match-day and also the reserve day on Monday as a multi-year La Nina weather phenomenon continues to drench much of eastern Australia.
Pakistan have soaked up stories from the landmark 1992 Cricket World Cup final win over England in the lead up to Sunday's Twenty20 decider and hope to share their own tales of triumph in years to come, team mentor Matthew Hayden said on Friday.
India would be thoroughly justified in thinking their misfiring opening pair have let them down.
A Web series Bandon Mein Tha Dum will chronicle the Indian cricket team's historic Test series win in Australia last year.
India weighing up wicketkeeper decision for England semi-finals
An extensive experience of playing the Big Bash League in Australia contributed to Jos Buttler and Alex Hales' absolute dominance over India in the T20 World Cup semi-final, said head coach Rahul Dravid.
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