Top order batsman Usman Khawaja has been omitted from Australia's annual list of 20 elite, contracted players in 2020 after falling out of favour with selectors midway through last year's Ashes. The 33-year-old lefthander has not played for the Test side since being dropped after the third match against England in Leeds last August.
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IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday
List of major transfers in the top Premier League ahead of the 2019-20 season (all transfer fees as reported by British media):
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Images from the World Cup Pool A match between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
The Australians, led by Steve Smith, arrived in Chennai from Bangladesh after drawing a two-Test series and the match tomorrow would give them opportunity to at least switch to the One-day format.
Table-toppers Mumbai Indians are on course to make it to the play-offs but the game is crucial for Rajasthan, who are languishing in seventh place. Defeat would mean a step closer to elimination.
With United unable to sign a replacement, the pressure will be on 21-year-old England forward Marcus Rashford to deliver the goals in a more central role than he has previously operated in.
Round-up of World Cup qualifiers played on Friday
Factbox on Saturday's World Cup match between Australia and Bangladesh.
West Brom, relegated from the Premier League last season, made 11 changes from the side that won at the weekend in the Championship and had five players -- including goalkeeper Alex Palmer -- making their debuts.
England -- fourth with eight points and two games left -- must now keep one eye on other results with Bangladesh and Sri Lanka breathing down their necks.
SC East Bengal played most part of the second half with 10 men after captain Daniel Fox was sent off in the 56th minute.
Images from the English Premier League match played between Manchester City and Newcastle on Wednesday
Spinner Nathan Lyon, top order batsman Usman Khawaja and all-rounder Moises Henriques have been omitted after being selected in the squad that defeated Sri Lanka 4-1 away
Virender Sehwag credits Axar Patel and Mitchell Johnson for the victory.
"The best team won, we struggled from the beginning and we couldn't deal with their long balls. Usually, you press the ball to win it, but this was different. They defended so deep and so well," City coach Pep Guardiola told the BBC.
Top India batsman Virat Kohli has maintained his second position in the latest ICC batsmen rankings while medium pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar has moved up a place to be seventh in the bowlers' standings.
While multiple-time world champions and Champions Trophy winners Australia are always a tough nut to crack, New Zealand will enter the game at Edgbaston with renewed confidence after their six-wicket warm-up win over Sri Lanka at the same venue.
Australia will need their top order to fire against New Zealand's disciplined attack and persist with four specialist bowlers.
Gujarat Lions would be looking to get back to winning ways when they lock horns with Royal Challengers Bangalore.
A summary of Tuesday's action in the Premier League.
Both KXIP and the Royals would look to build a winning momentum after starting the tournament as underdogs.
Arsenal's inability to kill off the contest will be a frustration as that has been a hallmark of their recent form. They had won their previous 18 Premier League matches in which they scored first.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday.
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday.
Indians dominated the limited-over teams by having three and four players in the ODI and T20I respectively
Images from Sunday's action in the Premier League.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
Images from Sunday's action in the Premier League.
Images from Monday's IPL match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians, in Dubai.
After back-to-back losses against Delhi Daredevils and Rising Pune Supergiant, Sunrisers eked out a seven-wicket win over table-toppers Mumbai Indians at Hyderabad and David Warner's men need another inspiring show.
High on confidence after decimating a high-profile Royal Challengers Bangalore, an upbeat Gujarat Lions will be aiming to lift their game a notch higher when they face title contenders Mumbai Indians in an Indian Premier League encounter, in Rajkot on Saturday.
A summary of Saturday's action in the Premier League.
James Taylor was denied a maiden century by an umpiring error.
India captain Virat Kohli and his deputy Rohit Sharma maintained their supremacy at the top of the ICC ODI rankings for batsmen, occupying the first and second spots respectively in the latest list released on Wednesday.
Australia will want to steer clear of another defeat at the hands of India when the teams lock horns in the 4th ODI in Bengaluru, so it will only be prudent if they bring in Faulkner for the faltering Richardson and give Agar the boot, says Norma Godinho.
