Images from Day 1 of the 'Pink-ball' second Test between Australia and India in Adelaide on Friday.
Two teams with fault lines in their batting, up against two of the best bowling sides in the game today -- the question that determines the outcome is, is your weakness greater than mine?
'...there'll be nerves and a bit of pressure, but that's all part of it, and I'm just excited to see what it all brings.'
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Australian head coach Andrew McDonald backed Mitchell Starc ahead of the Ashes series starting from June 16 at Edgbaston.
Australia's decision to field an unchanged frontline pace attack last summer might have been unusual as selectors now reassess their seam options after losing allrounder Cameron Green.
India will be under tremendous pressure when they face an equally circumspect Australia in a battle of two out-of-form batting units in the opening Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Perth
Who do you think should be part of India's playing XI for the second Test against Australia in Adelaide?
Boland troubled India throughout the game with his incisive bowling, not allowing the famed Indian batting line-up to breathe easy at any point
Apart from Renshaw's inclusion in place of Warner, there are no changes to the squad which beat Pakistan by eight wickets in the third and final test to sweep the series 3-0 last week.
Jasprit Bumrah emerged as the lone bright spot with a record haul of 32 wickets.
Hazlewood makes the cut as Australia confirm WTC final squad
Most players in Australia's Test squad are "closer to the end than the start" of their careers but they should be able to play on for another three to five years after working hard on their fitness and looking after their bodies, bowler Nathan Lyon said.
Australia's victory hinged on the dismissal of Virat Kohli on the final day.
Kohli took to Instagram to post a quote by Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu: Silence is a source of great strength'.
It was a proper Test innings, it was of the highest class, and given the circumstances it came in, it was one of the best innings by an Indian batsman in recent memory, applauds Prem Panicker.
When you are defending to save a game, a loose delivery comes along and you suddenly opt to play an attacking shot, you are unlikely to hit as well as if you were playing your naturally aggressive game all along. First Pant, then Jaiswal, found that out the costly way, observes Prem Panicker.
Former Australia captain Aaron Finch believes the 285-run first innings partnership between Steve Smith and Travis Head made the difference in the World Test Championship final.
The hosts then raced to 199-6 in 31 overs, effectively batting West Indies out of the contest, before declaring their second innings.
At this point it is still anyone's game, with a draw also an option, says Prem Panicker in his analysis of Day 4.
After the game, Shubman Gill expressed his determination to bounce back through a heartfelt tweet.
Any of these match ups could influence the outcome of the Perth Test.
Mitchell Starc is likely to link up with skipper Pat Cummins in Australia's pace attack for the second Test against India.
Pat Cummins' side stayed in control at the end of Day 2 of the WTC Final.
Pakistan's experienced wicketkeeper-batter Sarfaraz Ahmed laid out the team's plans to ruin Australia's star batter David Warner's farewell Test series.
Ahead of the WTC final between India and Australia, Ricky Ponting picked Australia's playing XI.
Pakistan replaced veteran stumper Sarfaraz Ahmed with Mohammad Rizwan for the second match of the three-Test series.
Australia defeated India by 209 after the latter lost 7 wickets for the addition of just 70 runs on fifth and final day on Sunday.
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.
Erskine hit back at Johnson, stating that his questioning Warner's selection isn't logical.
Australia opener David Warner looks likely to get the Test farewell of his choice after being named in the 14-man squad for the opening clash in the three-match series against Pakistan on Sunday.
The truth of the matter is that India lost their second successive WTC final on day two of this encounter when they collapsed to 71/4 in response to Australia's first-innings total of 469.
Images from Day 4 of the second Test between Australia and South Africa at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday.
Australia have kept their bowling options wide open for India tour
Australia lead the two-Test series against West Indies 1-0 after beating the Caribbeans by 164 runs in Perth.
David Warner has been under pressure after a poor run of form with the bat but returned after injury to the 17-man squad for the June 7 WTC final against India at The Oval and the first two Ashes Tests.
IMAGES from Day 1 of the opening Ashes Test played between England and Australia at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Friday.
'The Indian top order should observe Babar and Kane to understand how to handle pacers when the ball is moving around. Both of them possess exceptional skills in playing late.'
Anushka's expression conveyed a mix of shock and confusion at the loss of such an important wicket on a crucial day of play.
The Indians lost their last seven wickets for the addition of just 70 runs on the final day of the contest.
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