IMAGES from the Indian Premier League match played between Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings in Kolkata on Friday.
Seamers Harshal Patel and Shardul Thakur along with veteran pacer Umesh Yadav are the three Indian capped players who are in the highest base price bracket of Rs 2 crore.
Seamer Mitchell Starc grabbed a second successive five-wicket haul and George Bailey his maiden international century as Australia beat West Indies by 54 runs in the second one-dayer at the WACA on Sunday.
Photos of the World Cup Pool A game between West Indies and Scotland being played in Hobart.
'...you will have to be really wary of different threats that he poses and make sure that you have very good skill sets to counter (him) and be on top of him.'
Left-arm fast bowler Mitchell Starc will return from a broken foot during Australia's limited-overs triangular series in the West Indies in June.
Talking about the ICC T20 World Cup in the West Indies/US this year and inclusion in 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, he said that the T20 World Cup in New York will be driven by expats.
'The next objective is to make sure we create the right performance, and culture where the players can really go and showcase what they are capable of, and go out and entertain the public.'
Australia at least on paper, can't be rated ahead of India and England during this edition of the tournament.
Starc was at the venue to watch is wife Alyssa Healy lead out her UP Warriorz but unfortunately, Wong's hat-trick put paid to any semblance of hope that the Warriorz may have harboured.
Starc has long suffered from bone spurs in his right ankle and decided to take the opportunity to have an operation to resolve the problem while sidelined by a foot injury sustained against New Zealand.
India launched their home World Cup campaign with a six-wicket victory over Australia after Virat Kohli and KL Rahul guided them through a jittery run chase on Sunday.
Mumbai Indians felt Hardik Pandya was one for the future in place of Rohit, who at 36, is nearing the end of his career.
Pat Cummins and Co. stormed into the semi-finals on the back of one of the greatest ODI innings played by Glenn Maxwell. The all-rounder battled cramps to smash an unbeaten 201 off 128 balls to lift Australia from a precarious 91 for seven to the victory target of 292 against Afghanistan.
Warner described local fans as "derogatory and pretty vulgar" after the Australians were targeted for abuse during a test and ODI tour of New Zealand in 2016.
Pakistan look to be positive against strong Australia team
Cummins's career haul is particularly noteworthy for a player who started his Test career aged 18, but spent more than five years out of the team due to a succession of injuries.
India opener Shubman Gill's reign at the top of the ODI batters' list was short-lived as he was replaced by former Pakistani skipper Babar Azam in the ICC Player Rankings issued on Wednesday.
All-rounder Aaron Hardie will travel with rest of the Australia squad to India as cover for Sean Abbott and Nathan Ellis.
How the IPL teams have shaped up after the auction.
The last time Pakistan won a Test Down Under was in late 1995 when nearly half of the current side were not even born
Quick bowlers Ryan Harris and Mitchell Starc were left out of Australia's one-day squad for next month's tour of the West Indies on Wednesday.
Australia bowled out West Indies for 188 at Adelaide Oval on Day 1 of the first Test on Wednesday.
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.
Australia beat India by four wickets in a nail-biting finish after wicket-keeper Brad Haddin and James Faulkner held their nerves to help Australia go past India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday. Earlier, paceman Mitchell Starc captured a career-best 6-43 and Rohit Sharma hit a century as India put up a total of 267 for 8. Check out the images from the match...
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.
Play three pacers, include Boland in Indore, says Kasprowicz
The five-match series will begin on November 23 in Visakhapatnam and will conclude in Hyderabad on December 3.
Hazlewood makes the cut as Australia confirm WTC final squad
Pakistan showcased resilience with Rizwan contributing a powerful 88 runs
Former Australia pacer Michael Kasprowicz criticised the pace bowlers, led by Mitchell Starc, for not bowling enough bouncers and toe-crushers.
Sydneysider Warner went into the current series with question marks over his form due to a lack of test runs, but a rapidfire 164 in the first innings of the opening test in Perth erased any doubts over his position in the team.
After bagging back-to-back man of the match awards in the ongoing cricket tri-series, left-arm fast bowler Mitchell Starc said he is relishing the opportunity of leading Australia's bowling attack in the absence of pace spearhead Mitchell Johnson.
Kohli has elevated one spot to secure the third position in the latest ODI Player Rankings
'Having a look the last couple of days it looks like it's prepared pretty similar (to Nagpur). It looks pretty dry.'
Australia's bowling coach Craig McDermott says in-form pacer Mitchell Starc must be consistent throughout the 44-day long Cricket World Cup to give co-hosts the best chance of winning the coveted title.
A one-on-one chat with the Master Blaster inspired 21-year-old opener Ibrahim Zadran to become the first player from Afghanistan to record a hundred in a World Cup match.
After the bowlers restricted Australia, a patient knock from KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja saw India clinch a five-wicket win over the visitors.
Heading into the third and fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Australia will see a series of changes and Peter Handscomb discusses whether the side will benefit from the withdrawals.
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