Images from Day 4 of the first Ashes Test between England and Australia at Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham on Monday.
Tim Paine ended his cricket career on Friday after Tasmania's Sheffield Shield match against Queensland ended in a draw
'Just because of the nature of how good those bowling attacks were they probably embellished it a bit. So, you wouldn't want to play on it every day, but I think for occasional Test matches it's not the worst thing.'
On Thursday afternoon, class XI student Sameer Khan was making life difficult for the 6'4" tall Marcus Stoinis during Australia's net session ahead of the opening ODI against India.
Coach Langer backed Smith and warned Team India that great players do not miss out on scoring for a long period.
Australia got their tactics and team selection all wrong in Thursday's World Cup defeat by South Africa, said former skipper Michael Clarke.
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.
With batters dominating the proceedings, India opened the T20I series against Australia with a thrilling two wicket win.
Taylor also ridiculed another Australian payer, Mumbai Indians' Chris Lynn, for suggesting that Cricket Australia should arrange a chartered flight to bring back players at the end of the tournament.
Cummins, who fractured his wrist during the fifth Ashes Test at the Oval (July 27-31), has been advised rest for six weeks.
Rajasthan Royals' captain Steve Smith joined his team and waved to the fans from his hotel balcony.
Marsh, Smith dig Australia out of a hole in Pakistan Test
West Indies trail by 524 runs at stumps after toiling in the field for 152.4 overs in Perth
Smith said he expects the Indian attack to pose a stiff challenge irrespective of the combination they go with.
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.
Marnus Labuschagne came on as a concussion substitute to steer Australia to a three-wicket win over South Africa in a One-Day International on Thursday.
Hazlewood makes the cut as Australia confirm WTC final squad
Home Tests against an undermanned Pakistan may struggle to excite even the most ardent Australian cricket fan but angst over David Warner's farewell tour has given the series a much-welcomed boost.
Ponting said he had Stokes' match-winning innings at Headingley in his mind during the thrilling final day at Lord's.
India have managed to keep a tight rein on Smith.
'As a South African team, we know we're going to have that chip on our back, or that narrative that we have to get over'
The right-hander feels he can now play his natural game in the shortest format without any hesitation.
The Australians 'swept' their way to self-destruction in the face of the Indian spinners' guile in the second Test in Delhi on Sunday.
Australian captain Pat Cummins couldn't believe his ears when he found a near 100,000 people at Narendra Modi Stadium go pin-drop silence after Virat Kohli's dismissal giving the vibe of a "quiet library" during the World Cup final against India.
The Australian players paid homage to Pat Cummins's mother who passed away on Thursday.
Images from Day 2 of the second Ashes between England and Australia at Lord's in London on Thursday.
Skipper Rohit Sharma would fancy a perfect culmination to Indian team's World Cup preparations as hosts eye a rare clean sweep of Australia in the third and final ODI in Rajkot on Wednesday.
The legendary Ian Chappell feels Australia's capitulation in the first Test against India has exposed their frailties against spin.
Former Australian cricketer Simon O'Donnell is not in favour of opening batter David Warner getting a farewell Test, saying no one should have the right to pick and choose the venue and date of his choice.
South Africa crushed Australia by 134 runs to cruise to their second victory at the World Cup, as Quinton de Kock struck back-to-back tons and Aiden Markram made a half-century before the bowlers ripped through the five-times champions on Thursday.
'...this time around, obviously, he (Kohli) would be gearing up for it because it's going to be a different challenge with David Warner and Steve Smith coming back into the Australian Test line-up.'
Mahesh Pithiya's uncanny resemblance with Ravichandran Ashwin's action will surprise you.
King Kohli marked his 500th international game with a sublime century, taking his count to 76!
Former Australia pacer Mitchell Johnson's criticism of ex-teammate David Warner's retirement intentions has prompted the veteran opener to respond, stating that his former teammate is entitled to his ideas, no matter how harsh.
Captain Ben Stokes and Harry Brook helped England stretch their lead over Australia to 189 on day three of the crucial fourth Ashes test at Old Trafford, with the hosts moving on to 506-8 at lunch.
The Australian skipper further said that he is really excited to play against New Zealand in the summit clash and even called them a 'great team'.
IMAGES from Day 3 of the 3rd Test played between Australia and Pakistan at SCG on Friday.
'He's come back and he's taken his opportunities, got himself into the squad and now he's obviously likely to bat in the top-four throughout the World Cup.'
Kaif said he was expecting that Delhi Capitals would have to spend more money in order to buy Smith
Australia's victory hinged on the dismissal of Virat Kohli on the final day.
