The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Tuesday awarded three Test matches of the November-December home series against Sri Lanka to Kolkata, Nagpur and Delhi while the newly-constructed stadium in Barasapara, Guwahati was awarded a marquee T20 International against Australia in October.
Andrew Tye will replace him in the One-Day squad.
Indian bowlers were thwarted by Australia's perseverance as Steve Smith's men survived a battle of nerves on Monday to force a draw in the third cricket Test in Ranchi and keep the series alive.
Waqar said Australia will come hard at India as they must be still hurting from the defeat in the 2018 Test series at home.
The team leaves for Australia on Wednesday to play three ODIs, a day-night Test and three T20Is.
India's women's T20 team captain Harmanpreet Kaur says Richa Ghosh and Puja Vastrakar's performance is a big positive for India from the multi-format series, which they lost 5-11 to a dominant Australia.
Ajinkya Rahane's meticulous planning and execution of his training sessions during the COVID-19 induced break is helping him immensely on the ongoing tour of Australia, believes his coach Pravin Amre.
Images from Day 1 of the first Test between South Africa and Australia in Durban on Thursday.
ICC president David Morgan on Monday said he is hopeful of day-night Tests being played in either Australia or India in the near future.
'We do the necessary checks (and) Will's good to go, so we're hopeful that he'll be fine all the way through.'
In a team that mostly includes aggressive stroke-players, the 22-year-old Rahul's fortitude makes him just the right choice. The fact that he played in Australian conditions in recent times, having opened for India 'A', will be an added advantage.
Rajneesh Gupta offers insights about the World Test Championship Final.
Jason Krejza now holds the record of returning the most expensive match figures on debut, surpassing the 7-282 by DW Carr at The Oval against Australia in 1909.
Bookie Mazhar Majeed, who was arrested for alleged 'spot-fixing' in the fourth and final Test between England Pakistan at Lord's, has claimed that the result of the Sydney Test between Australia and Pakistan in January was rigged.
'If you look at the top four batting line-up of the world, I think it's the weakest batting line-up. England is better than Australia, New Zealand is better than Australia and India a much better than Australia.'
'When you face bowling of that quality, with that line and length, it's very difficult to score runs and that's what happened to the Indians today.'
Australia named an unchanged 12-man squad for the fourth Test in Melbourne following the team's dominant 267-run win over England in Perth on Sunday.
Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, and Mitchell Starc clarified that they had no knowledge that a foreign substance was being applied on the ball.
India were reduced to 55 for 4 in their second innings at stumps on Day 4 of the first Test against Australia, still needing 161 runs for what now seems an improbable win.
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Pattinson, who has not been picked in Australia's T20 or ODI side since 2015, said meeting Bumrah was a good lesson in not tinkering with bowling actions for the sake of the textbook.
The transformation of India's bowlers at the World Cup has been "wonderful to watch" and the reigning champions will have a great chance of reaching the final if 10 Australian wickets tumble on Thursday, says Virat Kohli.
Images from Day 3 in the first Test between India and Australia at Mohali.
Images from Day 1 in the first Test between India and Australia at Molahi.
Top-order batter Georgia Redmayne and fast bowler Stella Campbell received their maiden call-ups.
Australia appealed for a catch off Cheteshwar Pujara's inside edge at short leg by Matthew Wade, off the bowling of Nathan Lyon, which was turned down by umpire Wilson following which the hosts opted to take the review.
Usman Khawaja is doubtful for the day-night Test against New Zealand in Adelaide later this month after the Australian top order batsman re-injured his left hamstring while fielding at the WACA on Saturday.
Rajneesh Gupta lists all the important numbers from day two of the Oval Test.
'... But India lacks solid backup to Bumrah, Shami, and Yadav. Bumrah is a fine paceman. He has very good durability. I think India needs to use him in such a way that he is as fresh as possible for each Test match.'
'Their whole batting line-up is world class. So any opportunity to bowl at those guys is a test for myself and a challenge I can't wait to get.'
Australia have named uncapped all-rounders Glenn Maxwell and Moises Henriques along with spinner Xavier Doherty in their 17-man squad for their four-Test tour of India.
'It's disappointing. It's disrespectful. I'm not sure ... I'm going to want to play tennis'
An ESPNCricinfo report earlier stated that the Boxing Day Test will start from the traditional date of December 26 in Melbourne, following the pink-ball game at the Adelaide Oval from December 17.
Phil Jaques got his first duck in Test cricket and missed becoming the fourth player to record seven successive fifties, held jointly by Everton Weekes (WI), Andy Flower (Zim.) and Shivnarine Chanderpaul (WI).
He explained about the technical adjustments he made in Sydney and now in Brisbane to tackle the Australian pacers.
Steve Smith and Adam Voges scored the fifth and sixth centuries of the second Test to give Australia a lead of 193 after Ross Taylor's epic 290 brought New Zealand back into the contest on day four on Monday.
Statistical highlights of the third day's play between India and Australia in the first cricket Test on Saturday.
Australia coach Darren Lehmann will step aside to allow Justin Langer to guide the team during a one-day tournament in the Caribbean next year.
Saha has hamstring tear, confirms Warner.
Victoria, of which Melbourne is the capital, reintroduced the compulsory wearing of masks in indoor public places from Thursday while private gatherings were reduced from 30 people to 15.
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