The 33-year-old has been in strong form in 50-overs cricket too and famously quipped "I'm back, baby" during an ODI against England in November after a successful technique tweak.
The legendary Allan Border feels Pat Cummins had a lot to worry about as the series against India was his "first real test as captain".
Former Australia captain Allan Border has said that Victoria medium-pacer John Hastings, who was relatively unknown a year ago, is set to play an important role in Australia's defence of the World Cup.
The slow and low bounce subcontinental pitches have always been ideal for spin bowlers but former captain Allan Border has advised the selectors to pick an "out and out" pace attack if Australia are to win their fourth World Cup trophy.
'People ask me about my biggest action sequence; this is it, because it involved two giants of Indian cinema.'
The former Australia captain said Kevin Pietersen acted too hastily by returning home after breaking his rib during the opening match of the tri-series.
Former Australian skipper Allan Border has backed Ricky Ponting's decision to continue playing Test cricket, saying the 37-year-old veteran remains a "walk-up start" in the line-up due to a lack of young batting talents.
'I tended to agree with the gamble in that I didn't see an obvious replacement with Pucovski out, I was hoping he'd be fit to play.'
Justin Langer understands how Cameron Bancroft became embroiled in the ball-tampering scandal and said he would have cheated too if instructed to by senior players when he first played Test cricket.
Former captain Border felt Australia panicked and none of the batters tried to defend.
The honour of captaining Australia sits lightly on Mitchell Marsh's shoulders as he prepares to lead the team in search of an unprecedented treble of major global titles at the T20 World Cup in June.
'I would just be kind to all my players and if there were ever mistakes, I would find a way to hide it.'
Australians survived a barrage of bouncers under lights from Indian pacers before the match ended in a draw at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Scenes from the post triumph celebrations after Australia won its first T20 World Cup championship at the Dubai international cricket stadium on Sunday.
Cricket legend Allan Border has handpicked Virat Kohli, Eoin Morgan and Aaron Finch as the three skippers to watch out for in the ICC ODI World Cup, starting May 30 in the United Kingdom.
The leading run-scorers in Test cricket after Ricky Ponting passed compatriot Allan Border to become the highest Australian scorer and third overall on the second day of the third Ashes Test against England on Friday.
Sacked CEO Kevin Roberts alone is not responsible for Cricket Australia's financial woes and culpability of the Board also needs to be fixed, said the legendary Allan Border. Border was flabbergasted how Cricket Australia got to the situation where it had to stand down around 80 per cent of its staff, saying that the sword should not fall on just one head.
The reigning champions should consider giving spinner Nathan Lyon a runout at some point in the round-robin stage, former captain Allan Border said.
Smith's (28) ODI haul of 568 runs at 63.11 from 10 innings were enough to pip Finch (23) who scored 673 runs at 56.08 from 13 innings.
Former captain Allan Border believes that crowd support will make all the difference in close matches
Australian Off-Spinner Nathan Lyon is only the 6th player and the first bowler to play 100 consecutive Tests.
Steve Smith's manager debunks former Australian captain's retirement talks
Finch bristled when asked to address Border's comments, saying his slow knock was an anomaly and he was still 100% confident in his game.
It was the first cricket match Down Under in six months.
Vice-captain Adam Gilchrist was voted Australia's best one-day player.
Between 2014 and 2019, he scored 21 centuries in just 55 Tests. Among these were seven double centuries, the most by an Indian in Test cricket. Remarkably, six of those double tons came within a span of just 22 Tests.
The Australian women's cricket team matched the world record 21-game winning streak in one-day internationals set in 2003.
'He (Bumrah) is a ripper. Just the way he plays his cricket, always has smile on his face. Lethal when he gets his rhythm going.'
Kohli is the sixth captain to reach the 5000-run mark.
Just a fortnight left to prove his fitness, Michael Clarke appeared to be heading in the right direction as the Australian captain bowled, fielded and batted without any signs of discomfort against Bangladesh in a practice match in Brisbane.
'This was a very impressive win because they did it the hard way'
Hosts Australia will pull on a classic uniform from the 1980s featuring green strip on bright gold top and pants when they take on India in the three-match ODI series.
The Australian team will prepare for the six Tests by undergoing a high-intensity training camp in Beckenham, featuring centre-wicket practice and net sessions.
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.
West Indies all-rounder Deandra Dottin was rushed to the hospital after suffering a suspected concussion during the Women's Big Bash League (BBL) clash on Tuesday.
A private funeral service was held for Warne's closest friends and family in Melbourne last week but all were invited to Wednesday's televised memorial where his father Keith mourned the loss of "a loving and caring son" and his former team mates remembered a fierce and mischievous competitor.
Pat Cummins may be undecided about his future as Australia's One-Day International captain after the World Cup but few of his compatriots will be urging him to stand down after his efforts in India.
The furore over the infamous Monkeygate row refuses to die down with former Australian captain Allan Border now saying that Cricket Australia should have called India's bluff instead of letting its own players down.
Having batted out the last day in the 3rd Test in Ranchi, former captain Allan Border believes the team has come a long way
