'There's still the World Cup, which I think is really fun but other than that...'
Images from Day 5 of the first Ashes Test between England and Australia at Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham on Tuesday.
Warner set new standards for explosive openers in his early years in the Test game
Images from Day 1 of the third Test played between India and Australia at the Holkar Stadium in Indore on Wednesday
Former England captain Vaughan said Australia should consider having Mitchell Marsh open with Khawaja.
Pat Cummins took 10 wickets to lead Australia to Pakistan series triumph
Only two batters have managed to achieve this unique record before him.
'They say a Test cap will always be well-earned. And he has really earned his stripes.
'He's (Green) such a legend, he's such a nice guy. You only want the best for him, so I really enjoyed it.'
MCC suspends 3 members after Lord's Long Room incident with Australian players
Usman Khawaja along with three others was suspended for one Test during Australia's tour of India in 2013 for not submitting a 'homework' assigned by the coach.
Usman Khawaja's fairytale comeback has presented Australia with a selection headache, and captain Pat Cummins conceded it would be hard to drop the in-form batsman from the fifth and final Ashes test against England in Hobart next week.
The match is delicately poised after a see-saw battle on Monday with Australia on 107-3 in their second innings chasing a victory target of 281 to take a series lead.
Rain is expected early on Tuesday before drier conditions and, with Australia requiring a further 174 runs and England needing seven wickets, a classic is brewing.
Khawaja to battle Head for openers' spot as Australia name squad for first two Tests.
Ajinkya Rahane and Shardul Thakur led India's spirited fightback, but Australia were sitting in control after stretching their lead to 296 runs at stumps on Day 3.
India have already secured the Border-Gavaskar trophy and they will now be playing for a record-extending 16th straight series win at home
Usman Khawaja scored his second century of the match to help Australia to 265 for six declared on the fourth day of the fourth Ashes Test on Saturday, handing England an unlikely victory target of 388.
Usman Khawaja's marathon 160 and Alex Carey's career-best 93 helped Australia rack up 505 for eight against Pakistan on Day 2 of the second Test in Karachi on Sunday.
Khawaja and Smith steadied the ship batting through the second session.
Stokes is also among the Test Cricket of the Year nominees alongside compatriot Jonny Bairstow, Australia opener Usman Khawaja and South Africa speedster Kagiso Rabada.
After R Ashwin led India's fightback with a six-wicket haul, India skipper Rohit Sharma at Shubman Gill took India to 36/0 at the end of Day 2 in Ahmedabad.
Images from Day 2 of the third Ashes Test on Friday.
India has lost three finals and on four occasion it bit dust at the semifinal stage. It also made an exit at the preliminary stage of the 2021 T20 World Cup.
Ahead of the WTC final between India and Australia, Ricky Ponting picked Australia's playing XI.
Zak Crawley said England's upcoming tour to India in January-March 2024 presents them with an 'amazing opportunity' to showcase 'Bazball'.
However, David Warner plans to continue playing white-ball cricket at least until the 2024 Twenty20 World Cup.
'It's certainly there, the way that they want to play, this bold new approach to Test match cricket, trying to make bold decisions at any stage in the game where they can.'
David Warner became a bit 'weary' after being knocked on the head by a Mohammed Siraj bouncer on day one of the second Test.
Ricky Ponting believes that English pacer Stuart Broad, who announced his retirement after the ongoing fifth Ashes Test, is the 'ultimate Ashes warrior'.
Khawaja suffers injury scare in warm-up game against Sri Lanka
Cameron Green brought up his half-century in the first over of the second day's play as his attacking knock continued to frustrate the Indian bowlers in the fourth and final Test.
Despite dropping six points in the ICC Test rankings, R Ashwin remained on top of the points table, along with James Anderson.
Travis Head hammered a solid ton at the Oval as Australia dominated the proceedings over India on Day 1 of the WTC Final.
'We had one hour of chaos there and that cost us that Test match when we'd played pretty good cricket. We came here and doubled down on what we'd set out to achieve at the start of the tour.'
Australia cricketer Usman Khawaja on Saturday appealed to people from every sphere of life to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic with all the seriousness. He was among the many cricketers to have expressed their concerns over the current crisis.
With the pitch a spinner's paradise, Nathan Lyon stood up and rallied his team back into contention.
In a setback for England, Moeen Ali was penalised for applying spray on his finger towards the end of day two.
The Indian team, set to play the second Test against Australia from Friday, had to switch hotels in New Delhi.
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