Josh Hazlewood finished with a nine-wicket match haul as world champions Australia crushed a depleted West Indies by 10 wickets.
After Australia resumed on 59-2, West Indies made frequent inroads to stay in the contest.
Australia were all out for 263 on Day 1 of the second Test at the Arun Jaitley stadium in Delhi, February 17, 2023.
As Australia opted to go with just one pacer for second Test against India, former spinner Steve O'Keefe opened up on the team's chances of beating India at home.
IMAGES from Day 2 of the 1st Test played between New Zealand and Australia in Wellington on Friday.
Ravichandran Ashwin tore through Australia in their second innings to set up a comprehensive victory for India by an innings and 132 runs inside three days of the spin-dominated opening Test.
Images from Day 4 of the first Ashes Test between England and Australia at Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham on Monday.
Australia bowled out West Indies for 188 at Adelaide Oval on Day 1 of the first Test on Wednesday.
David Warner's place in the side remains a matter of speculation after his twin failure in Leeds.
Heavy rain washed out the third day of the already weather-disrupted third and final Test between Australia and South Africa at Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday.
Hazlewood makes the cut as Australia confirm WTC final squad
Allardice conceded some members put "particular attention on their domestic leagues" but insisted their commitment to international and bilateral cricket was "as strong as it's ever been".
The Australian players paid homage to Pat Cummins's mother who passed away on Thursday.
'Video evidence shows I still had five more seconds even after the helmet gave away! Can the fourth umpire rectify this please? I mean safety is paramount as I just couldn't face the bowler without a helmet.'
Former Australia player Shane Watson said star all-rounder Cameron Green has all the means to succeed as a Test opener.
Pakistan showcased resilience with Rizwan contributing a powerful 88 runs
Australia out for Pakistan sweep in David Warner Week
Australian batter Usman Khawaja believes the 50-over format needs to be reduced to 40-overs-a-side game to make it more interesting in the wake of ever-growing popularity of T20 cricket.
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.
Khawaja is part of the Australia team on their first tour of Pakistan in 24 years.
Khawaja made 71 before giving debutant leg-spinner Jeffrey Vandersay his first Test wicket.
Steve Smith scored an unbeaten 85 to guide Australia to 339/5 as England wasted favourable bowling conditions on the first day of the second Ashes Test.
Stuart Broad picked up the final two wickets in his last appearance for England to guide the hosts to a series-levelling 49-run victory in the fifth and final Ashes Test against Australia.
Fascinating glimpses from Day 5 of the fourth and final Test between India and Australia.
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.
Having had a great run for the 'Orange Army' this season, Travis Head is keen on coming back to IPL next year too.
Images from Day 1 of the fifth and final Ashes Test between England and Australia at The Oval in London on Thursday.
Travis Head likes the way England skipper Ben Stokes and Head coach Brendon McCullum are leading the English Test team.
After several losses in the early years of the new century, a resurgent India notched up two consecutive series wins in Australia to become the Aussies' nemesis.
This is India's second appearance in the WTC final after losing the inaugural game in 2021 to New Zealand.
The southpaw hit a match-winning 57 as Australia successfully chased down 130 to beat Pakistan to claim the third Test by eight wickets, on Saturday, and take the series 3-0.
IMAGES from Day 3 of the WTC Final between Australia and India, played at The Oval, in London, on Friday.
Travis Head smashed a breezy 49 not out as Australia reached their small target to beat India by nine wickets well inside three days
'It's really frustrating. I'm not really a big no-ball bowler'
'There's still the World Cup, which I think is really fun but other than that...'
Usman Khawaja's fairytale comeback has presented Australia with a selection headache, and captain Pat Cummins conceded it would be hard to drop the in-form batsman from the fifth and final Ashes test against England in Hobart next week.
MCC "unreservedly apologised" to the Australian team after its few members allegedly abused several visiting players in the Lord's Long Room following Jonny Bairstow's controversial dismissal.
Australia opener Usman Khawaja has vented his frustration after the team lost 10 World Test Championship (WTC) points for slow over-rates.
Khawaja to battle Head for openers' spot as Australia name squad for first two Tests.
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