Australian batting has not clicked as a unit so far in the World Cup, and captain Pat Cummins hoped that his batters will fire on all cylinders against Pakistan in Bengaluru on Friday.
Babar Azam called Lata Mangeshkar an 'unparalleled icon'
A look at 7 memorable moments of World Cup 2023.
India and Pakistan will play at least two games in the Asia Cup, and possibly a third if they feature in the final.
Pakistan completed a 2-0 series sweep against Sri Lanka after left-arm spinner Noman Ali bowled the tourists to a comprehensive victory by an innings and 222 runs in the second Test.
The legendary Inzamam-ul Haq has resigned as chairman of the national selection committee after the Pakistan Cricket Board initiated an inquiry to probe if his association with a company that manages a number of the national team's players pertains to conflict of interest.
Losing back-to-back wickets put us under pressure, says Pakistan skipper after loss to Zimbabwe
'We tried to be positive and play our shots. The team needed this knock, so I tried to bat for as long as I could.'
'I think they are the best players of spin in the Sri Lanka squad. And Charith, he showed great character. Special feeling, back to back finals.'
Pakistan lost two early wickets before captain Babar Azam steadied the ship with an innings of 79.
Who do you think should be part of India's playing XI for the Asia Cup Super Fours match against Sri Lanka?
Suryakumar smashed three fifties in five innings
Sealing their second T20 World Cup, England are now the first nation to hold both global white-ball trophies, having won the 50-over World Cup on home soil in 2019.
Pakistan's unpredictability will once again be their big strength at the T20 World Cup.
Doubts over Pakistan's participation has meant that the dates and venues for the World Cup are yet to be confirmed with just over three months left before the start of the tournament.
Pakistan PM forms high-level committee to decide on national team's participation in ODI World Cup
England clinched the series 4-3 in a major boost ahead of the World Cup.
On-field umpires Masudur Rahman and Ruchira Pilliyaguruge, third umpire Raveendra Wimalasiri and fourth umpire Gazi Sohel levelled the charges.
Opener Shubman Gill attained a career-best second position and is the highest-ranked among three India players who are now in the top 10.
The PCB is still apprehensive about sending its team to India for the ODI World Cup but ICC is "confident" that the Babar Azam-led team will compete in the 50-over showpiece.
'That was proper (batting) from those two, it set the tone for how we want to play our cricket, take the game on.'
Parul Chaudhary became only the second Indian female athlete to qualify for the final of a track event at the World Athletics Championships.
PCB supremo Zaka Ashraf in his desperate bid to do damage control after indirectly terming India "enemy nation", hailed the warm reception that was accorded to the Pakistani team.
While the lack of information, which is unusual for a major sporting event, might be annoying for fans planning to travel to India
Neeraj Chopra is only the third javelin thrower in history to simultaneously hold the Olympics and World Championships titles.
IMAGES from the T20 World Cup match played between Pakistan and Bangladesh in Adelaide on Sunday.
India to open campaign against Pakistan in Kandy on Sep 2, meet again in Colombo on Sep 10
The opening Test, also played in Karachi, ended in a draw as well.
Zimbabwe shocked Pakistan by one run in a thrilling T20 World Cup Super 12 match at Perth Stadium, in Perth, on Thursday.
Centuries from skipper Babar Azam (114) and opener Imam-ul-Haq (106) allowed the hosts to reach the total
Ishan Kishan and Hardik Pandya hit fifties to rally India in the rain-hit Asia Cup match in Pallekele on Saturday.
The Asian Cricket Council could accept PCB chairman Najam Sethi's proposed Hybrid Model for conducting four non-India Asia Cup games in Pakistan.
Pakistan captain Babar Azam has termed the jinx-breaking win over India in the T20 World Cup as the "best moment" for his team in the year gone by.
India's senior pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar believes having a solid game plan against each of the opposition player is as important as executing "your skills on the field".
Angelo Mathews, playing his 100th Test, batted aggressively and got a reprieve when Babar floored a sitter at cover when the batsman was on 36.
Stokes is also among the Test Cricket of the Year nominees alongside compatriot Jonny Bairstow, Australia opener Usman Khawaja and South Africa speedster Kagiso Rabada.
India must look to score runs off Pakistan left-arm pacer Shaheeh Shah Afridi instead of trying to play out his overs when the two arch-rivals clash in the T20 World Cup, former cricketer Gautam Gambhir said on Wednesday.
Pakistan might have heaved a sigh of relief to see that Shaheen Shah Afridi did not show any signs of a draining fever that had gripped the team upon its arrival in Bengaluru.
Dominic Xavier offers his take on Indian cricket's Kohli Dilemma.
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