Australia's assistant coach Dan Vettori said it was a "tactical decision" not to field fast bowler Mitchell Starc in his side's narrow win over Afghanistan at the Twenty20 World Cup as the defending champions' semi-final hopes hang in the balance.
Maxwell hoped that Sri Lanka can do the impossible to beat England
'We've played some pretty good cricket, and it's just a shame that we couldn't create something really special.'
England face a rejuvenated Australian team who have turned day-night cricket into a competitive advantage, winning all eight of their Tests under lights dating back to the format's 2015 debut.
Ravichandran Ashwin will consider himself fortunate to get a rare chance to play his second World Cup at home.
England failed to make the inroads into the Australian batting order they needed after gambling on bowling first in the inaugural day-night Ashes Test on Saturday and the hosts reached the second break on 138 for two.
I think he's just really earning the rewards for a lot of the hard work he's put in on and off the field, and long may it continue. He's been absolutely phenomenal for us and he's just a joy to watch. He puts on a show, no doubt,"
One of the fittest athletes in the world, Virat Kohli said focusing on his diet and body helped him immensely.
Virat Kohli, who will turn 34 on Saturday, is back in his element
Opening partner Usman Khawaja (62) completed 1000 runs for the calendar year and was looking in great touch before West Indies struck back with two quick wickets after the lunch break.
Singh initially denied murder, saying Kaur had committed suicide and that he had buried the body, but pleaded guilty before he was due to stand trial earlier this year.
Book reveals how Akshay Kumar terminated his own contract to save IPL team from incurring loss
Capturing the drama at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka on Friday.
IMAGES from the T20 World Cup semi-final match played between India and England in Adelaide on Thursday.
Buttler backed England to win the semi-final against India on November 10 to deny cricket fans a high-voltage recap of the 2007 T20 World Cup final
After returning to form with a quickfire fifty, KL Rahul ran out dangerman Litton Das with a direct hit triggering a Bangladesh batting collapse.
Will India extend their run to make it 8-0? Or will Pakistan be able to snap the streak?
Ahead of the WTC final between India and Australia, Ricky Ponting picked Australia's playing XI.
India registered a resounding victory in the T20 series-opener against Australia, and following their clinical performance Sunil Gavaskar feels the Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led side will start as favourites at the upcoming World Twenty20 at home.
Kyrgios has last laugh as Djokovic clash sells out stadium in minutes
'He (Kohli) is a big occasion player. He rises to the occasion. He relishes that sort of challenge'
Skipper Harmanpreet Singh's brace went in vain as India lost 4-5 to Australia in the final game and handed the five-Test hockey series 1-4 to the world No. 1 side, in Adelaide, on Sunday.
Who do you think should be part of India's playing for the World Cup match against Pakistan?
Faf du Plessis believes Mahendra Singh Dhoni, among others, helped him mature as a leader
Djokovic's coach Goran Ivanisevic said after the final that the world number one battled the injury
Warner is enduring a lean patch in the longest format with his last four scores, reading 21 and 28 (second Test in Adelaide) and 5 and 48 (first Test in Perth).
Shakib Al Hasan hailed India as favourites and mentioned that his team would try to create an upset
The 36-year-old's selection as a "gold" pick for the Adelaide Strikers in Sunday's BBL draft presented a conflict with his central contract with New Zealand Cricket (NZC), which ran to next July.
History is also a bit against India when it comes to results at the business end of the ICC events.
Buttler and Co fret over Wood's fitness
'We are looking at them every single day. We are comfortable with the protocols with what they are for SA (South Australia).' The only limit on Australia's players in Adelaide are that they head out in public in small groups.
'Unfortunately for India, Rahul and Rohit could not find form in the big games, putting pressure on Virat and Suryakumar, who both can't perform game after game.'
The 30-year-old will now have the chance to soak up a first Test in front of family and friends as Australia look to push for a 2-0 series lead.
Among the countries that have directly qualified for the Super 12 are defending champions Australia and runner-up New Zealand.
Australia captain Aaron Finch says he is more likely than not to play in Friday's crunch Twenty20 World Cup Super 12 match against Afghanistan, despite suffering a hamstring strain on Tuesday.
Australia to open T20 World Cup defence against New Zealand.
England hammered India by 10 wickets with Alex Hales and Jos Buttler striking commanding half-centuries.
This is a brief background of the new Cabinet Ministers.
'We are called artists, just like the film people and dancers and actors. But there's a very little value to what we do as artists.'
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