Ponting said the ball does move around in South Africa and if Starc is able to reclaim the swing he will be more lethal in the series.
Australia's David Warner was taken to hospital for scans on a groin strain on Sunday, prompting a nervous wait for the hosts ahead of the start of the Test series against India in Adelaide on December 17.
'I did say that they simply outplayed us and that they deserved to win but they left that one out. The Indian fans have been slamming me on social media. They say that I'm making excuses again but it's all good fun.'
Eddings said CA has given vice-captaincy to various players over the years and will go by the selectors' recommendation when the time comes to pick a successor to Paine.
The two items will go under the hammer through Lloyds Auctions Bushfire Relief Auction.
His Test future is not secure, says Clarke
Channel Seven has threatened to terminate its contract with Cricket Australia (CA) unless there is some clarity over a playing schedule, which has been compromised by COVID-19 restrictions.
Victoria, of which Melbourne is the capital, reintroduced the compulsory wearing of masks in indoor public places from Thursday while private gatherings were reduced from 30 people to 15.
'I'm playing for the first time with pink ball, so I can't really say what the challenges would be, but yes whatever little I have faced in the nets, it does seam quite a bit.'
New South Wales paceman Abbott and Queensland veteran Neser are the reserve quicks behind regulars Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and James Pattinson.
Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, and Mitchell Starc along with spinner Nathan Lyon played all four Tests against India. While Cummins and Hazlewood starred with the ball, Starc and Lyon had to toil hard for wickets.
Cricket Australia is open to the idea of shifting the Boxing Day Test to Perth, where the situation is under control.
'The world is suffering in general, so we can't complain'
Rajneesh Gupta presents interesting numbers at the start of India-Australia Test series.
Former Australia batsman Neil Harvey, who made his Test debut at the age of 19 in Don Bradman's formidable 1948 side, has urged selectors to consider young talents Will Pucovski and Cameron Green for the upcoming series against India.
Play was halted for a few minutes after India pacer Mohammed Siraj complained of racial abuse from a section of the crowd
'No different from anyone else, if they are coming from a declared hotspot they will have to quarantine'
Mitchell Starc feels the regulation will not have much affect in the limited overs formats.
Unlike the United States and European countries, which are battling to contain the virus, Australia has not had a case of community transmission for 11 straight days and residents have regained most of their pre-COVID freedoms.
'That's Indian cricket. Different rules for different people. If you don't believe me,' Sunil Gavaskar wrote, 'ask Ravi Ashwin and T Natarajan.'
Bencic hopes Open organisers make it fair for players in isolation.
Pace bowler Umesh Yadav claimed three wickets but Cameron Green hit an unbeaten century to give Australia A the lead on Day 2 of the three-day practice match against India A at the Drummoyne Oval, in Sydney, on Monday.
Australia's Test captain Tim Paine admitted the series defeat to India two years ago still 'grinds' him, but pointed out that the hosts boast of a better all-round side this time around.
'You have to be extra cautious and focussed, you need to talk to yourself'
'His role as an opener will be equally crucial. He is the guy you want to play in Australia. I remember ODI series in 2008 and he was new but did quite well on Australian pitches. He will be raring to go after the injury.'
Rafael Nadal is tied with Roger Federer as the player with the most men's singles majors and the Spaniard can now overtake his great rival who has skipped the Australian Open.
Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out of the Test series against Sri Lanka due to a back injury.
News Media Coalition, comprising some international and domestic news agencies, on Friday criticised the BCCI for its continued refusal to grant accreditation to certain photo agencies, resulting to the boycott of photo coverage of the ongoing India-Australia Test by sections of international media.
Australia all-rounder Mitchell Marsh broke his hand punching a dressing-room wall in frustration during a Sheffield Shield match and could be out of action for six weeks.
Cricket Australia gave the day-night match against Afghanistan the green light on Thursday when it announced its summer schedule headlined by a marquee series against India.
Suresh Raina has been named captain of the India Blue team for the Duleep Trophy, which will be held in Kanpur and Lucknow from September 7 to 29, providing him a platform to make a return to the Indian team.
Former left-arm pacer Zaheer Khan believes bowlers will decide the fate of this summer's India vs Australia contest as both the teams boast of some of the world's finest bowlers in their squads.
Thrust into the leadership role, a completely transformed Rishabh Pant carries a lot of hope and responsibility on his shoulders as Delhi Capitals aim to build on the success of the last edition in the UAE, where they finished runners-up to Mumbai Indians.
How do India and Australia's teams stack up? Rajneesh Gupta presents all the numbers.
Tim Paine said he was living with 'his head in the sand' before the Black Lives Movement
Joe Burns said India have a skillful bowling attack, spearheaded by Jasprit Bumrah, and they have to 'start well' against them.
Ahead of their departure, the skipper shared a picture on Twitter and captioned it as: "Next stop, New Zealand."
It remains to be seen how the BCCI selectors pick the best players for every series in a cramped calendar, where the players have openly stated being fatigued by the bio-bubble life due to non-stop cricket.
England fans were seen wearing crying Steve Smith masks during the first Ashes Test.
India international Ajinkya Rahane will lead the Mumbai team in the T20 tournament, which will be played in Indore from February 21 to 28.
