Former Test fast bowler Jason Gillespie was, on Thursday, appointed as Australia assistant coach for the three Twenty20 internationals against Sri Lanka in February.
The Australian opener became the first player in Test cricket to score 1,000 runs in four consecutive calendar years.
Images from Day One of the first Test between Australia and India at the Adelaide Oval on Tuesday. Australia ended the day on 354-6.
Sri Lanka scored an upset 22-run win over Australia in the first one-day final at Adelaide Oval on Friday.
Pakistani bowlers failed to put pressure on the hosts and failed to pick wickets.
The Australians ended the day 4 in the third Test against the West Indies on 76 for 2, needing 106 runs more for victory.
The West Indies were 68 for 2 in their second innings at stumps on day 3 of the third Test, after Australia had taken a first innings lead of 23 runs.
Allan Border congratulated Brian Lara after the West Indian broke his world record for Test runs.
The West Indies ace scored a brilliant 226 in the third Test against Australia to lift his career tally to 11,187 runs from 121 Tests, eclipsing the record of 11,174 held by Allan Border.
This period saw big stars of the likes of Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev fade into the sunset while it was witness to the birth of slew of young Indian cricketers that made their mark home and abroad.
Chandu Borde, manager on India's last tour to Pakistan in 1989, looks back on that series, and discusses India's chances on the one coming up.
The Australia coach said his batsmen only had themselves to blame for letting India seize control of the match after a dramatic fourth at Adelaide Oval.
Team manager Shivlal Yadav said the off-spinner will play no further part in the tour of Australia after electing to have surgery on his injured finger.
Images from the World cup match between India and Pakistan at Adelaide.
'With a lead of 260 going into the day session, we're in the drivers' seat'
'USA Cricket continues its instrumental work in supporting our national players and equipping youth and local communities with the tools they need to succeed in this sport.'
A detailed statistical analysis of the four-match series.
Australia completed a 2-1 series victory over India when the fourth and final Test ended in a draw at the Adelaide Oval.
The buzz is that Sachin Tendulkar may be on his last tour of Australia but the master batsman is not ruling out returning to play Test cricket Down Under in future.
Images from the opening day of the second Test between Australia and Pakistan at the Adelaide Oval on Friday.
Brett Lee captured four wickets and smashed 38 runs in a fine allround performance to steer Australia to a 73-run win over West Indies.
Australia's reached 575 for eight declared before New Zealand stumbled to 56 for two at the close of the second day's play in the second Test.
Top order batsman Shaun Marsh was called into the Australia squad for the third Test against New Zealand on Wednesday along with pace bowler James Pattinson and left arm spinner Steve O'Keefe.
A selection of musings from around the cricket World Cup.
Explosive West Indian opener Chris Gayle has backed day-night Tests and believes they could make the longest form of the game more popular.
"I can do much better than this," Laxman said after scoring his third century in the VB tri-series.
Even before the day was through the Aussie media were singing hosannas to their Test captain-in-waiting.
Young all-rounder Cameron Green scored a confident century for Australia 'A' on day two of the tour match against India 'A' in Sydney on Monday to put his hand up for selection in the Test series starting next week.