Australia spinner Nathan Lyon has nothing but respect for India's batting great Virat Kohli.
England fast bowler Mark Wood has been ruled out of the Test series against Sri Lanka due to a thigh injury.
Head smashed a swashbuckling hundred to fetch Australia a first innings lead of 157 at his home ground the Adelaide Oval.
McSweeney will make his Test debut in the series opener in Perth next week, the 25-year-old given the chance to make the role his own following Warner's retirement earlier this year.
Steve Smith says Australia is better off training on its own rather than playing tour games on "irrelevant" Indian pitches ahead of the four-Test Border-Gavaskar series next month.
West Ham United eased the pressure on new manager Julen Lopetegui with a surprise 2-0 victory away to in-form Newcastle United in the Premier League on Monday.
Tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain died at a hospital in San Francisco, his family said on Monday.
Australia are already without another regular all-rounder in Cameron Green, who was ruled out of the India series after opting to have surgery on a stress fracture in his lumbar spine.
Sri Lanka's decision to bat first backfired when they were all out for 236 on Day 1 of the first Test.
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England took charge of the first Test against New Zealand on Saturday, riding Harry Brook's 171 to a first-innings lead of 151 before reducing the Black Caps to 155/6 on Day 3.
England finally faced some resistance from New Zealand in the shape of Tom Blundell's defiant century but dismissed the Black Caps for 259 to wrap up a thumping 323-run victory on the third day of the second Test on Sunday.
Gus Atkinson took a hat-trick as England stayed on course for a dominant victory in the second Test against New Zealand in Wellington on Saturday, reaching 378 for 5 at the close of play on Day 2 with an imposing lead of 533.
West Indies trail by 524 runs at stumps after toiling in the field for 152.4 overs in Perth
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
Nathan McSweeney had a disappointing start to his international career after being ousted by Bumrah for 10 and zero in the first Test at Perth.
'I think he's got the technique, he's got the patience to partner up with Uzzy (Khawaja) to allow himself to score big.'
Out-of-form skipper Rohit Sharma's batting position will be in focus against a dangerous Australia
Rohit's numbers with the willow has been a bit underwhelming during the five home Tests but those were played on difficult tracks.
The Perth Test marks Bumrah's second stint as a stand-in captain, having also led his country against England in 2022, and he could not have been dealt a tougher hand.
IMAGES from Day 3 of the 2nd Test played between Pakistan and England in Multan, on Thursday.
For Shastri, India's recent successes in Test cricket have often been defined by the stubbornness and resilience of the tail-enders.
It is believed to be Smith's first public appearance since his Oscars controversy.
Images from Day 3 of the first Test between Australia and India in Perth on Sunday.
The decisive Twenty20 clash of the three-match series between England and Australia was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to persistent rain at Old Trafford on Sunday.
India's assistant coach also Ryan ten Doeschate also lauded Starc for his excellent display with the pink ball.
India fight back against Australia as 17 wickets tumble on opening day
Washington Sundar jumped seven places to move to 46th on the same list for Test bowlers.
Though arguably Australia's finest batsman of the modern era, Steve Smith's only on-field role has been as a substitute at this World Cup, with selectors opting for the hard-hitting but inexperienced David in the middle order.
Smith's selection was mostly influenced by Australia's emphasis on having bowling options in their top six.
One of India's legends Smita Patil would have been 69 today, October 17.
Selectors have recalled pace stalwart Hazlewood for the second ODI after he missed the MCG match to play Sheffield Shield cricket.
Hailed as one of Indian cricket's brightest young talents, Yashasvi Jaiswal has made a dazzling start to his Test career.
England's batter Harry Brook will lead the team in the One-Day International series against Australia as captain Jos Buttler recovers from a calf injury.
India's schedule on Day 8 of the Paris Paralympics on Thursday.
Australia lead the two-Test series against West Indies 1-0 after beating the Caribbeans by 164 runs in Perth.
Former South Africa captain and director of cricket Graeme Smith has been cleared of racism allegations by two independent arbitrators, the country's cricket board (CSA) said on Sunday.
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