Images from Day 2 of the fourth Test between Australia and India at the MCG on Friday.
Virat Kohli booed by home fans after bumping shoulders with Konstas on the pitch after the 19-year-old smashed India's bowlers around the park early on.
Nasser Hussain showered praise on Stuart Broad after the veteran pacer bid farewell to international cricket with a memorable final day of his career.
Smith ruled out; Cummins, Warner rested for white-ball tour.
Sporting activities, including cricket, are currently shut due to the coronavirus-forced lockdown but Alex Carey is in no mood to let dust settle in his skills and has been working towards that in this break.
Marnus Labuschagne broke into Australia's 15-member squad for the 50-over World Cup in India at the last possible moment on Thursday on the back of his strong recent form while injured opener Travis Head was also included.
'I'm sure he will want to entertain the local crowd. I think it is set up nicely for him, but you have still got to go and do it.'
England batted with positive intent to take control of the final Ashes Test at The Oval on Saturday, moving on to 389-9 at the close on the third day with a 377-run lead over Australia.
Images from Day 1 of the Day-Night Tour match played in Sydney on Friday.
'I'd really like to see Alex Carey bat at six and Australia pick five bowlers'
Images from Day 1 of the fourth Test between Australia and India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday.
Hazlewood makes the cut as Australia confirm WTC final squad
Images from Day 4 of the first Test between Australia and India in Perth on Monday.
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Virat Kohli advanced four slots to ninth position after scores of 38 and 76 in the first Test against South Africa.
'I think there was a fair bit of good bowling today. Obviously there was enough in the wicket and it probably felt like it was a hardball wicket.'
After Australia resumed on 59-2, West Indies made frequent inroads to stay in the contest.
They will, however, only be able to join their respective franchises after Australia play their lone T20 match against Pakistan on April 5.
'Hope he comes back strongly after this break.'
The International Cricket Council on Monday named the four superstars of the ongoing ICC World Cup.
Images from the World Cup match between Australia and New Zealand at Lord's on Saturday.
Pakistan look to be positive against strong Australia team
Despite the challenging build-up, Gambhir said he is "extremely confident" of retaining the Border Gavaskar Trophy. The players will hope to be as confident as they prepare for the fight to keep their World Test Final chances alive.
By avoiding the follow-on and standing firm against Australia's aggression, India ensured that they stayed alive in the series.
Erskine hit back at Johnson, stating that his questioning Warner's selection isn't logical.
Australia opener David Warner looks likely to get the Test farewell of his choice after being named in the 14-man squad for the opening clash in the three-match series against Pakistan on Sunday.
The biggest positives with the bat in Perth were Virat Kohli regaining his rhythm and Jaiswal's coming of age hundred in his debut Test in Australia. Both will look to build on those significant gains in Adelaide.
Australia skipper Pat Cummins bowled Kane Williamson in the final hour of play on the second day of the second Test in Christchurch on Saturday, just as the master batsman threatened an innings that would put New Zealand on top.
Shamar Joseph took 7 wickets to lead the Windies to a big win
All-rounders Glenn Maxwell and Marcus Stoinis have been excluded from a 25-player squad for an intra-Australia clash that will go a long way to deciding the makeup of Tim Paine's Ashes side.
Long-serving opener Warner is set to return for the five-match ODI series starting on Thursday, which selectors will use to refine Australia's line-up for the 50-over World Cup starting in India in October.
Images from Day 3 of the first Test between Australia and India in Perth on Sunday.
Cricket Australia said on Tuesday that Test skipper Tim Paine will also captain the one-day international team during next month's tour of England
Travis Head likes the way England skipper Ben Stokes and Head coach Brendon McCullum are leading the English Test team.
On Tuesday, Warner, one the finest all-format players, became the 10th man in Test cricket's history to score a century in his 100th match, and the second to score a double ton.
This is India's second appearance in the WTC final after losing the inaugural game in 2021 to New Zealand.
With the series locked at 1-1, Brisbane could well decide the course of the rubber and whether Rohit's men would continue to be the master of their fate in the ongoing World Test Championship.
Captain Aaron Finch will lead an equally strong batting line-up also featuring the talents of David Warner, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne and Glenn Maxwell.
Opener David Warner brushed aside any doubts about his Test match pedigree on Thursday with a brutal 164-run assault on Pakistan's bowlers.
Images from Day 5 of the first Ashes Test between England and Australia at Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham on Tuesday.
