Not only did India win the series 2-1, it is also the first time that India had a back-to-back Test series wins against the mighty Australian team.
Fast bowler Mohammad Wasim also returned to the World Cup squad after recovering fully from a side strain he suffered during the Asia Cup.
Warner in our plans for India tour: Australia coach
Coach Darren Lehmann voiced concern about Australia's batting lineup after a catastrophic display in which the hosts were bowled out for 85 by South Africa on the first day of the second Test in Hobart on Saturday.
"If you talk to all the great players out there, they say he is a great player. We'll just have to see if he bounces back in Melbourne. He is a pretty tough nut, old David. I don't think that (run drought) necessarily worries him," Erskine added.
Kyrgios added that he had been in communication with Tennis Australia chief executive Craig Tiley and United Cup tournament director Stephen Farrow about his injury.
The 31-year-old left-hander, who was arrested on Sunday ahead of the team's departure from Australia, was denied bail by a local court in Sydney on Monday, even as the SLC suspended him from all forms of the game with immediate effect.
'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.
Former leg-spinner Shane Warne declared Nathan Hauritz as Australia's No.1 spinner and added that he deserves his spot in the team for the first Ashes Test against England in Brisbane.
Legendary spinner Shane Warne believes that Darren Lehmann's mix of people skills and appetite for cricket would make him a standout candidate to become Australia's next chairman of selectors or coach.
With day-night matches seen as a possible solution to Test cricket's dwindling attendances, Australia are hopeful that India will agree to play one at the Gabba next year.
Wicketkeeper-batsman Naman Ojha was named captain of the India 'A' team, which will take part in the two unofficial 'Tests' and a four-nation One-day tournament, in Australia.
Given the resounding success of their pacers against the Indian batting line up, Australia are expected to play four fast bowlers in the Perth Test by drafting quick Ryan Harris into the playing XI.
Joe Burns will bat at number six when he makes his debut for Australia in the third Test against India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, starting on Friday. The 25-year-old, regarded as one Australia's most promising young batsmen, replaced injured all-rounder Mitch Marsh in one of two changes to the Australian team that won last week's second Test in Brisbane. Paceman Ryan Harris, who missed the second Test because of a thigh problem, returns at the expense of Mitchell Starc.
The allocations for the India vs Pakistan match were sold within five minutes of going on sale.
While Agar is some way short of all-rounder status, Finch said the 26-year-old was working hard to get there.
Australia captain Ricky Ponting wants his team to strike early to dent England's confidence.
Pace bowler Billy , who stands 2.04 metres tall and has been in fine form in the Big Bash League (BBL) for the Adelaide Strikers, is likely to make his debut if Australia opt to play three pacemen at the Gabba.
Australia captain Ricky Ponting sets himself to throw the ball during a fielding drill at the team's training camp in preparation for the Caribbean tour at Allan Border Field in Brisbane on Monday.
Forty years have passed since Chris O'Neil held the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup aloft as the last Australian women's champion in 1978.
The reticence of South Africa's players to participate in a day-night Test has resulted in Cricket Australia unable to confirm whether a pink-ball match would go ahead against the Proteas.
Left arm quick Mitchell Starc will replace injured seamer Mitchell Johnson in Australia's lineup for the fourth and final dead rubber Test against India starting on Tuesday.
Australia flew pacer Ryan Harris to Sydney to join his teammates rather than letting him play for Brisbane Heat in Friday's Big Bash match at the Gabba.
Australia's Josh Hazlewood is a 'genius' with line and length and will have no trouble being ready for next week's Ashes opener against England
Australia won the toss and elected to bat first in their tri-series one-day international against Sri Lanka.
Among the countries that have directly qualified for the Super 12 are defending champions Australia and runner-up New Zealand.
The world champions had collapsed to 45 for five in reply to West Indies' total of 263 for nine when the match was abandoned because of thunderstorms.
Simon Katich fell eight runs short of a century as Australia finished Day 1 in the opening Test against the West Indies on 322 for 5, in Brisbane, on Thursday.
Fast bowler Michael Kasprowicz was dropped for the second ODI against New Zealand on Wednesday.
South Africa lost Faf du Plessis and Quinton de Kock among several experienced batters in recent years, leaving Elgar and Temba Bavuma to shoulder a heavy burden.
The 35-year-old had put together a record partnership of 307 runs for the sixth wicket with Brad Haddin before the wicketkeeper was caught by Paul Collingwood off the bowling of Graeme Swann for 136.
Opener David Warner thumped a maiden Twenty20 international century as Australia kicked off their home summer with a ruthless 134-run thrashing of Sri Lanka, at Adelaide Oval, on Sunday.
Australia will play host to a Twenty20 international game against the Rest of the World squad during the Super Series down under
Australia's star batter Marnus Labuschagne can't wait to engage in a "lovely game of chess" with Ravichandran Ashwin during next month's Test tour of India after making required changes in his game to combat the ace spinner.
Embattled all-round Andrew Symonds made a comeback to the Australian team for Friday's Emirates All Star Twenty20 match in Brisbane. Symonds will be part of a Michael Clarke-led side which will take on an Australian Cricketers' Association (ACA) All Star team which would have Adam Gilchrist as their skipper.
Australia captain Michael Clarke is one of three big names to return to the squad for the third and fourth one-day internationals against Sri Lanka after a disappointing showing by stand-ins on Sunday.
Off spinner Harbhajan Singh is keen to emulate his domestic success against Australia when India embark on their Test tour starting in December.
The next time Darren Lehmann sends out a team will be in the Ashes opener against England and the Australia coach already has some firm ideas of who will be playing in Brisbane after a mixed tour of Bangladesh.
Pat Cummins said his team considered the move as the best way to begin addressing racism, both at home and around the world.
Nielsen, 38, is a former first-class wicketkeeper-batsman who was working as head coach of Cricket Australia's Centre of Excellence in Brisbane.
