Ricky Ponting believes the hosts will hold an edge over India in the second Test at the Perth
'I don't give myself one second of sympathy. That's why I put that tweet because I wanted closure. I hated the fact that people are giving me sympathy, I just couldn't take it anymore.'
Opening batsman Prithvi Shaw, who had suffered a left ankle injury while attempting a catch in the practice game against Cricket Australia XI has been ruled out of the ongoing four-Test series against Australia.
The auction will feature 56 capped and 109 uncapped players.
Shastri wants both Ashwin and Jadeja in Indian playing XI for WTC Final
Who do you think should be part of India's playing for their T20 World Cup opening match against Pakistan on Sunday?
Australia still searching for their best formula in ODIs, says Finch
With Warner, who missed out a major chunk of the India assignment due to a groin injury, looking fit for the job, dropping Burns was an easy decision to make.
Kings XI Punjab's bid to remain in contention for the play-off berth in the Indian Premier League received a major blow when their premier batsman Shaun Marsh was ruled out of the tournament due to a back injury. The Australian batsman had picked up a niggle in his back during the six-wicket loss to Kolkata Knight Riders on April 19, which reportedly worsened in subsequent matches. Marsh is the third Australian in as many days to be heading home early from the competition, following younger brother Mitchell (side) and captain Steve Smith (wrist).
Images from the IPL match between Lucknow Super Giants and Delhi Capitals in Lucknow on Friday.
The South African has been appointed as the manager of the ICC World XI teams for the Super series.
Goolam Rajah, the South Africa team manager, has been appointed to manage the World XI Test and ODI teams in October's Super Series in Australia.
India's craftiest pacer Mohammed Shami is in the 'right zone' after his impressive performance in the IPL, allowing him to prepare for the big Test series against Australia 'without any pressure'.
India's charismatic middle-order batter in T20 cricket Suryakumar Yadav made his Test debut along with wicketkeeper K S Bharat.
The two were recalled to Australia's team for the 2019 World Cup, starting in England and Wales from May 30.
'I hope Lionel Messi gets a little percentage of the shirt sales because I've never seen so many Argentine number 10 shirts in my life!'
They have something to prove which is a bit scary given the calibre of the players, said the Australian vice-captain
The Indian pace attack is getting much attention Down Under, with Varun Aaron being singled out for special praise by Australian cricketers. They feel the youngster's biggest assets - pace and bounce - have troubled the visitors on previous tours Down Under.
Ben Stokes will return home after Chennai Super Kings' final league game to prepare for the upcoming Ashes.
Australia great Ricky Ponting has weighed in on the David Warner selection debate and thinks Australia should stick with the opener.
All-rounder Yuvraj Singh will lead the Board of Control for Cricket in India's President's XI which will take on the visiting Australian team in the four-day warm-up game in Hyderabad, starting October 2. The BCCI, on Tuesday, also announced an India 'A' squad for the four-day matches against New Zealand 'A', in Chennai. It will be led by Suresh Raina.
Gautam Gambhir backed the struggling KL Rahul, stating that every player goes through a lean patch and Rahul shouldn't be singled out.
The 32-year-old played for England's Academy side in a low-key match against a Western Australia XI in Perth.
Australia's legendary spinner Shane Warne picked his greatest Indian eleven, comprising the players he played against. A notable absentee from his list is VVS Laxman, who is named as 12th man.
India aim to seal series as Tilak Varma looks for quality batting time
Stokes acknowledged that he is nearing the conclusion of his career rather than the beginning, but he stated he still wants to stick around to play in the upcoming Ashes series in Australia at the end of 2025.
Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews will miss the upcoming Twenty20 series in Australia after injuring his hamstring against South Africa last month.
England pace legend Stuart Broad lauded former teammate James Anderson for becoming the first-ever pacer to complete 700 Test wickets, saying that one should "marvel at his skill" besides talking about his dedication and mental resilience.
Sri Lanka, who are third in the WTC rankings behind already qualified Australia and India, will need to beat New Zealand 2-0.
Former India coach Ravi Shastri has backed K L Rahul to seal his place as a wicketkeeper-batter for the World Test Championship final against Australia at The Oval in June.
Richa Ghosh's exploits during the side's run to the semis of the Women's T20 World Cup in South Africa earned her a place
Who do you think should be part of India's playing for the World Cup match against Pakistan?
'I faced Ashwin a couple times in IPL before this, so don't have much experience of playing him in Test cricket. But we have batsmen who can play spin well'
Former Australia captain Michael Clarke will get his first taste of coaching at the elite level against Sri Lanka later this month after being put in charge of the Prime Minister's XI for a Twenty20 match in Canberra.
England fast bowler Stuart Broad has also endorsed Warner's views.
The Prime Minister's XI won the match on the Duckworth Lewis system by six runs.
Ben Stokes wants to bombard Australia with express pace, while also banking on typically seaming home conditions, when the arch-rivals clash during the Ashes later this year.
India thrashed West Indies by 318 runs in their inaugural World Test Championship encounter but at the onset, there was a debate on the omission of senior off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin. The legendary Sunil Gavaskar termed his exclusion as "astonishing".
MSK Prasad advised the team to take the final call depending on the conditions at that time.
