Team India began their preparation for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy
Steve Smith shouldn't captain Australia again as the original skipper Pat Cummins is doing a great job, said former all-rounder Shane Watson.
A fit-again Ravindra Jadeja made a strong comeback with a seven-wicket haul in the second innings against Tamil Nadu as he bowled 41.1 overs in the Ranji Trophy match.
'You are playing a World Test Championships final, and you don't pick the number one bowler in Test cricket.'
However, Rohit maintains that he hasn't taken a call on his T20 future.
David Warner averages a lowly 22.16 in nine Test matches in India, managing just 399 runs with just three fifties.
Steve Smith will lead Australia in the fourth and final Test against India as regular captain Pat Cummins remains with his unwell mother back home.
'Just a remarkable win...To go to Australia and win a Test series in this way will be remembered in the history of Indian cricket forever... BCCI announces a 5 cr bonus for the team ...The value of this win is beyond any number... well done to every member of the touring party,' BCCI President Sourav Ganguly tweeted.
The structure of the nine-team WTC remains intact with each side playing three home and as many away series over a two-year period culminating in the final of a one-off Test.
India's charismatic middle-order batter in T20 cricket Suryakumar Yadav made his Test debut along with wicketkeeper K S Bharat.
Hazlewood, who is nursing a tendon injury which sidelined him during the Test series against India, added that Pujara is someone Australians "love to hate".
Ahead of the final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, GCA curators said they will prepare the pitch as they normally do this season.
When the final Test at the Narendra Modi stadium ended in a draw on Monday evening, there was bon homie, with gifts like cricket bats and jerseys being passed around.
Prior to the start of the Test, Indian Prime Minister Narendra D Modi and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese took a lap of honour around the stadium.
India and Australia began training for the second Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Dhoni's journey from a humble ticket collector to a trophy-laden wicketkeeper-batter is an inspiration for aspiring athletes worldwide
'He's (Green) such a legend, he's such a nice guy. You only want the best for him, so I really enjoyed it.'
Siraj, who was not included in the T20I squad for the Caribbean tour, took seven wickets in the two Tests, including a five-for in the first innings on a flat Port-of-Spain court to spark a batting collapse for West Indies on the fourth morning.
'I know he is on record saying that the Test match game is probably a little bit hard on his body. But for a one-off game... he's been bowling every game through this IPL and he's bowling quick.'
R Ashwin led India's fightback with a six wicket haul as Australia posted 480 in their first innings of the fourth and final Test in Ahmedabad.
'I think our training wickets have been really difficult as well. So it's been nice to actually stand in a training wicket and keep to our bowlers.'
'...The players and staff deserve a lot of credit for the standard of cricket we have played over the past two years. It would be a great reward for everyone to finish as World Test Champions.'
Heading into the third and fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Australia will see a series of changes and Peter Handscomb discusses whether the side will benefit from the withdrawals.
India have already secured the Border-Gavaskar trophy and they will now be playing for a record-extending 16th straight series win at home
As per reports in Australian media, the ICC and match referee has given an 'average' rating to both pitches.
After Australian fell to two back-to-back crushing losses against India in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar series, former skipper Ian Chappell slammed the visitor's team selection.
Star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was rewarded with the elite grade A plus retainership.
'It is about finding ways to score runs and contribute to the side in as many games as I can.'
Undakat will add more firepower to Saurashtra, which will take on Bengal in the Ranji Trophy final on February 16.
Suresh Raina is baffled by Australian team's decision to opt for simulation training rather than play warm-up games ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy four-Test series.
Between them, Ashwin and Jadeja shared 47 wickets
Bumrah sustained a lower back stress fracture after the England tour and missed the Asia Cup last year.
India to play 38 Tests, 39 ODIs, 61 T20Is in next cycle
Becomes only the second Indian to take 500 wickets and score 5,000 runs in international cricket.
Former Australia skipper Mark Taylor said the selectors have to take a call on David Warner's Test future ahead of the Ashes this year.
Pat Cummins will not play the third Test against India in Indore starting March 1
Agar is the latest Australian to return home midway into the tour, with the visitors having lost the first two Tests of the four-match series.
Returning after a long injury lay-off, Glenn Maxwell hammered a sizzling half-century and make a strong case for his selection for the upcoming India ODI series.
Following a serious injury lay-off, Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell will assess his fitness at club side Fitzroy-Doncaster's fixture this weekend.
