New South Wales have been named Australia's Sheffield Shield champions for the first time in six years after the competition's final was called of due to the coronavirus, governing body Cricket Australia (CA) said on Tuesday.
The in-demand Andrew McDonald announced a three-year deal last week to coach Indian Premier League side Rajasthan Royals.
This year's T20 World Cup will likely be held in Australia in 2022 as India doesn't want to swap its 2021 hosting rights with Cricket Australia as of now.
Australia's Josh Hazlewood is concerned about a COVID-19 outbreak at his Indian Premier League franchise in the United Arab Emirates, the seamer said on Monday. Hazlewood is in England for Australia's limited-overs series, three Twenty20 matches in Southampton followed by three 50-over internationals in Manchester.
While the top bosses in the BCCI remained tight-lipped about the development, a senior official in the know of things told PTI that they have decided to accept his resignation letter sent on December 27.
A Cricket Australia spokesman said on Wednesday that negotiations had advanced to the "final details" after days of lengthy talks with the Australian Cricketers' Association.
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.
Former Pakistan captain Pakistan Rameez Raja believes India have a "very good chance" of beating Australia again in the upcoming Test series as the hosts are unlikely to prepare venomous pitches for the high-profile series.
Ganguly backed the under-fire former Australian captain after launching his autobiography titled 'A Century is Not Enough' in Mumbai on Wednesday.
While Agar is some way short of all-rounder status, Finch said the 26-year-old was working hard to get there.
The Karnataka pacer made a record-breaking start to his international career, picking four wickets on ODI debut, as India defeated England by 66 runs to go one up in the three-match series.
Australia is set to play two day-night Tests against South Africa and Pakistan next southern summer in a revamp of home international scheduling, according to reports.
Sunrisers Hyderabad all-rounder Mitchell Marsh is unaware of the extent of his injury, which ruled him out of the Indian Premier League, as the reports of the scans on his right ankle went missing in the UAE.
It will be the first ever Pink Ball Test the two sides play against each other.
CA said in a statement it would ensure elite men's and women's teams were "appropriately and prudently resourced" but chairman Earl Eddings declined to clarify whether the nation's high-performance staff and programmes would be unaffected.
Smith, however, had developed symptoms overnight and after further testing on Sunday, which is part of the process, Saw ruled him out of the fifth day.
Master batsman Steve Smith says Australia have "unfinished business" in England, with the achievement of retaining the Ashes last year tempered by defeat in the final Test that levelled the series 2-2.
David Warner wants to see 'at least 25 per cent crowds' inside the stadiums when Australia host Virat Kohli's India later this year.
The ICC Board, however, decided to put an end, at least till December this year, the tug of war over tax exemptions with the BCCI.
Ricky Ponting said it's a 'small issue' as compared to the chaotic situation outside the IPL bubble due to the lethal second wave of COVID-19 pandemic.
Australia's cricketers and board should extend their previous agreement by 12 months while they attempt to find a solution to a bitter pay dispute, former captain Michael Clarke said on Tuesday.
The 2017 Women's World Cup will see a 10 times increase in prize money to $2 million with every ball of the tournament broadcast live, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has said.
Australia's ill-tempered tour of South Africa exploded in a ball-tampering scandal in Cape Town two years ago, leading to a review of the team culture among other measures.
Slams Channel 7 for talking game down.
Australia have got a good record at Brisbane while India are yet to win a Test at the Gabba.
Pakistan's Sohail to return home after injury ends England tour
A former first class batsman for New South Wales with a strong corporate background, the 46-year-old Roberts has been Sutherland's deputy for a number of years since joining the CA board as an independent director in 2012.
Batting first, West Indies scored 229 in 49.2 overs after being reduced to 104 for 6 at one stage.
Kohli said he had no idea why Rohit didn't do his rehabilitation in Australia along with Wriddhiman Saha.
The postponement of the Twenty20 World Cup, which was to be staged in Australia in October and November, will mean some A$20 million less in the board's coffers in 2020, CA has estimated.
CA to ensure India have 'best' facilities in quarantine
Former Australia cricket captain Mark Taylor urged the International Cricket Council (ICC) to make a decision this week on whether the men's Twenty20 World Cup will go ahead in October. The ICC board is due to meet on May 28 to discuss a number of issues related to the novel coronavirus outbreak and Taylor said he thought they should also address the World Cup, which is due to be held in Australia from October 18 to November 15.
Melbourne Cricket Club's chief executive officer Stuart Fox said though he wants Sydney to retain the hosting rights of the third Test, the situation is "extremely complicated" in the wake of a fresh outbreak of COVID-19 cases there.
Khawaja and Stoinis were included despite losing their national contracts after falling out of favour with selectors over the home summer.
'If the international travel ban in reality exists for six months, then it becomes a logistical nightmare. At least, for the T20 tri-series before the World T20.'
Australia's limited overs captain Aaron Finch helped second grade student Alex Altube beat the lockdown blues by assigning the kid a cricket project through his school teacher, adding some joy to his daily routine.
The use of wax would contravene current regulations unless a change is approved by the ICC, but would be a far safer and hygienic process amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Steve Smith and David Warner may wake with some relief on Thursday as they greet the final day of their ball-tampering bans
Warne, Ponting, Langer to play Twenty20 bushfire match; Serena donates Auckland winnings to help raise money.
Australia's opening batsman David Warner brushed aside former fast bowler Rodney Hogg's accusation that skipper Steve Smith prefers to "pick his friends" in the national team.
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