Australia suffered a big setback after senior fast bowler Josh Hazlewood was ruled out of the World Test Championship final against India.
Green reveals Rohit Sharma's secret to calmness and success
David Warner said he will call time on his Test career after playing against Pakistan at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) next January.
Off-spinner Nathan Lyon doesn't believe Australia's preparations for the World Test Championship final will be affected by the talk around the Ashes.
Sunil Gavaskar believes switching from the T20 mode in the IPL to Test cricket will be the biggest challenge for the Indian players when they take on Australia.
Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood hopes to play in at least three Ashes Tests after declaring himself fit.
Virat Kohli joined the national team's training session on Monday at the picturesque Arundel Castle Cricket Club.
Kohli has reached the UK along with Mohammad Siraj, and the team is training at Kent Cricket Ground ahead of the final.
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.
Biden said over a year later Russian President Vladimir Putin has "failed and he continues to fail".
At stumps, Australia extended their lead to 296 runs by reaching 123 for four in 44 overs in their second innings.
IMAGES from Day 4 of the WTC Final played between Australia and India at The Oval in London on Saturday.
Ravichandran Ashwin will consider himself fortunate to get a rare chance to play his second World Cup at home.
Travis Head channels Gilchrist spirit in WTC Final
Cheteshwar Pujara continued to thrive in the English County circuit
Ahead of the WTC Final at the Oval, India coach Rahul Dravid said the team deserved the play in the big game.
Sourav Ganguly hoped that the seasoned batter makes "most" of the opportunity
'He's (Green) such a legend, he's such a nice guy. You only want the best for him, so I really enjoyed it.'
It is a tribute to a system so robustly meritocratic that this team represents India's diversity better than any other institution: The Union Cabinet, our chief ministers, the civil services, the leadership of our armed forces and security agencies, the judiciary and more than all of these, our typical newsroom. That is the biggest message from this breathless rise of Indian cricket, asserts Shekhar Gupta.
'I really hope we've inspired a new generation.'
Ricky Ponting believes that English pacer Stuart Broad, who announced his retirement after the ongoing fifth Ashes Test, is the 'ultimate Ashes warrior'.
'We've got Test cricket after the IPL, so I've got to stay true to my technique and find ways to win games for my team, something that I take a lot of pride in.'
'To take 600 wickets and to play the number of Test matches he has takes a special kind of cricketer.'
Steve Smith and Travis Head join top-ranked Marnus Labuschagne following their centuries in the ICC World Test Championship Final against India.
Stokes acknowledged that he is nearing the conclusion of his career rather than the beginning, but he stated he still wants to stick around to play in the upcoming Ashes series in Australia at the end of 2025.
'I know he is on record saying that the Test match game is probably a little bit hard on his body. But for a one-off game... he's been bowling every game through this IPL and he's bowling quick.'
India's much-vaunted top order let them down at The Oval
Cameron Green feels there is still enough help for the pacers and backed his team to defend a 444-run target against India.
Former Australia captain Ponting believes Australian players are more suited to English conditions and will have more of an edge than India.
Rain washed out the final day of the fourth Ashes Test, forcing a draw which ensured England, trailing 2-1 with one match to go, cannot win the series and leaving Australia, as holders, guaranteed to return home with the Urn.
Virat Kohli keen to help Shubman Gill grow and understand his potential
With the WTC final set to get underway shortly after the IPL, India skipper Rohit Sharma said the players' workloads will be closely monitored.
'I want to win games, I want to win championships'
'It is about finding ways to score runs and contribute to the side in as many games as I can.'
'I'm really looking forward to going out and watching him play this week, but he's deserved his opportunity'
India has lost three finals and on four occasion it bit dust at the semifinal stage. It also made an exit at the preliminary stage of the 2021 T20 World Cup.
Remembering Sunil Gavaskar's epic 221 at The Oval in 1979.
Josh Tongue picked up a five-wicket haul as England handed Ireland a crushing defeat in the one-off Test at the Lord's.
IMAGES from Day 4 of the fourth Ashes Test between England and Australia at Old Trafford in Manchester on Saturday.
India's Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan on Tuesday achieved an unique landmark as they brought up 5000 runs as an opening pair in One-Day Internationals, during the second ODI against England at The Oval in London on Tuesday.
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