A superb 75 from Harry Brook and some big hitting from tailender Mark Wood earned England a pulsating three-wicket victory in the third Ashes Test.
Greg Chappell hails Harry Brook, compares him to Sachin Tendulkar in an ode to England's bright future
Smith said the IPL has helped him get used to play alongside rival international players and he is eager to play alongside Cheteshwar Pujara, who has been leading Sussex this season.
As the prestigious Ashes gets underway, here's a look at the milestones that can be achieved.
Mitchell Marsh has allayed concerns about his injury, declaring himself "good to go" for the pink ball second Test against India, which begins in Adelaide on December 6.
Ricky Ponting said Australia's Ashes whitewash over England was his sweetest moment since taking over the captaincy but insisted revenge was never a factor in his team's ruthless display.
Nathan McSweeney, who opened in the first three Tests with little success, has been dropped.
Australia paceman Mitchell Starc is in doubt for the return Ashes series against England after suffering a stress fracture in his lower back.
Test cricket will see two players featuring in their 100th game together for only the fourth time when India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and England batter Jonny Bairstow take the field in Dharamsala on Thursday.
Australia have brought back former captain Steve Waugh to help the squad prepare for the final stretch of the Ashes series against England as the tourists look to rebound from the painful third Test defeat at Headingley. Waugh had left the squad after the first two Tests as scheduled but has rejoined the group ahead of the fourth Test at Old Trafford, starting on Wednesday.
Images from the 5th day's play of the 3rd Ashes Test played at the WACA in Perth on Tuesday.
Ahead of the Ashes, Australian off-spinner Nathan Lyon urged his teammates to remain calm in the face of the 'Bazball' threat.
Matthew Wade's defiant century proved in vain as England bowled Australia out for 263 to win the final Test at The Oval by 135 runs on Sunday and ensure the first drawn Ashes series since 1972.
India's mind games played a pivotal role in the dismissal of Australian batter Marnus Labuschagne.
Steve Smith made a brave unbeaten 78 to lift Australia to 287 for three on the first day of the fifth and final Test against England at The Oval on Thursday.
Jonny Bairstow slammed four sixes as he helped England post 592 all out in their first innings on Day 3, their highest Ashes innings total on home soil since 1985, giving the hosts a first innings lead of 275.
Hazlewood termed England batsman Joe Root as a 'class player' and said that the 28-year-old does not have any weakness in his game.
Australia captain Ricky Ponting is confident his team is heading in the right direction to win back the Ashes from England later this year.
Rain can be an ally for England, says Stokes ahead of decisive fourth Ashes Test
Usman Khawaja will replace Travis Head in Australia's middle order for this week's fourth Ashes Test against England in the only change to the side that wrapped up the series in Melbourne last week.
World champions Australia will hope to round off one of the nation's most successful seasons in cricket with victory in a rare Test series in New Zealand starting at Wellington's Basin Reserve on Thursday.
Batting maestro Virat Kohli hogged the front pages with the Hindi headline Yugon Li Ladai (Fight For The Ages), while young batting sensation Yashasvi Jaiswal was hailed as Navam Raja (The New King) in Punjabi.
Moeen made his Test debut in 2014 and played his last Test against India at the Oval in September 2021. He scored 2,914 runs in 64 Tests at an average of 28.29, and picked up 195 wickets with his off-spin.
'It is about finding ways to score runs and contribute to the side in as many games as I can.'
Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen berated the England team for their performance on the first day of the second Test match of the Ashes.
England ripped out the last three Australia wickets for 12 runs to win the fourth test by a crushing innings and 78 runs at Trent Bridge on Saturday and regain the Ashes.
England will not change their attacking philosophy in the second Ashes Test against Australia at Lord's this week.
In a setback for England, Moeen Ali was penalised for applying spray on his finger towards the end of day two.
The fifth Test could be David Warner's final outing, says McGrath
The Australian team spoke about the challenges of playing in India.
On Wednesday, Australia selector Tony Dodemaide refused to comment on Warner's Test future.
The Australian opening batsmen said last year's Ashes defeat to England had spurred them to greater heights.
Images from Day 5 of the first Ashes Test between England and Australia, at Edgbaston, on Monday.
Cricket Australia (CA) opened its new centre of excellence in Brisbane to help win back the Ashes
India wicketkeeper batter Richa Ghosh on Friday said playing as per merit of the ball and being judicious helped the hosts gain advantage over Australia in the ongoing one-off Test in Mumbai.
Australia beat England by 10 wickets to win the fifth Test and complete their first Ashes series whitewash in 86 years.
Hazlewood has been replaced in the squad by Riley Meredith
'I know we've got a big series but we can worry about that in a couple days' time. You only get a few of these moments in your career where you can sit back, acknowledge a pretty special achievement and that's one of these times.'
Spinner Nathan Lyon believes Australia have enough time to chase the 412 victory target and win the first Ashes Test against England at Cardiff
Australia retained the urn after rain washed out the final day of the fourth Test at Old Trafford, leaving England trailing 2-1 in the series.
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