Captain Ricky Ponting, his deputy Adam Gilchrist, Andrew Symonds, Matthew Hayden, Michael Clarke, Mike Hussey, Brett Lee, Nathan Bracken, Brad Haddin, Mitchell Johnson, Simon Katich, Jason Gillespie and Cameron White are the Australians who have joined the IPL.
The fifth and final ODI between Australia and New Zealand was called off because of heavy rain during the latter's chase, leaving the series tied 2-2. In a 22-over affair, Australia scored 168 for 4 before rain again intervened during New Zealand's run-chase. Their target was revised to 156 from 20 overs, but, with no let up, the match was eventually called off after the 14th over, with the visitors 123 for 6, needing 33 off six overs.
Indian and Australian cricket teams arrived in Mohali on Tuesday night to play the second match of the four-match Test series at Mohali beginning Friday.
Left-handed opener Phillip Hughes is eager to take part in this year's Indian Premier League (IPL) after he made himself available for the January 19 auction despite Shiv Sena's threat to the Australian cricketers.
Shane Watson is not embarrassed by his on-field antics but Australian skipper Ricky Ponting is and will talk to his players about their on-field behaviour. The third Test between Australia and the West Indies was marred by a few ugly incidents, involving players from both the sides.
Opener Tim Paine scored his maiden international century on Thursday to help Australia thrash England by 111 runs in the sixth one-day international at Trent Bridge.
Centuries from openers Andrew Strauss and Alastair Cook helped England wipe out the deficit and bring the tourists right back into the first Ashes Test against Australia on Sunday.
Openers Andrew Strauss and Alastair Cook both posted centuries on Sunday to wipe out England's first innings deficit and give the tourists the chance of a draw in the first Ashes Test against Australia.
A bellicose Mike Hussey hit 81 not out to lead Australia to 220 for five when play was abandoned early on the second day of the first Ashes Test against England on Friday.
Australian middle-order batsman Michael Hussey led a counter-attack for the home team after England dominated the second session of Day 2 of the opening Ashes Test at the Gabba in Brisbane on Friday.
Tasmanian wicketkeeper Tim Paine will join the Australia squad as cover for injured reserve keeper Graham Manou before the fifth and final Ashes Test against England starting at the Oval on Thursday.
Queensland wicketkeeper Chris Hartley, who has spent the past season playing in England's Northern League, was rushed into the squad to play in this weekend's two-day match against the English Lions at Canterbury.
- 'We will continue to target Haddin with short-pitched deliveries in the next innings and the next Test as well' - 'I have been really disciplined in my skills' - 'Against anybody in such form you hope you have some luck and get them early'
The Australian vice-captain has been ordered to miss the third ODI against New Zealand to save himself for the upcoming Test series against India.
India made one change, bringing in Rohit Sharma for Ramesh Powar, while Sourav Ganguly was ruled unfit for the match.
Twin half centuries from David Hussey (79) and elder brother Michael (75 not out) fashioned Australia's six-wicket victory against New Zealand in the fourth ODI as the hosts recorded their second successive win to level the five-match cricket series 2-2, in Adelaide on Tuesday.
Australia snapped their five-match losing streak in One-Day Internationals by registering a thrilling 32-run victory over New Zealand in the must-win third match in Sydney on Sunday. Australia, who were bolstered by the forced return of captain Ricky Ponting, rode on wicketkeeper Brad Haddin's maiden ton (109) to post 301 for nine, before bundling out the Kiwis for 269 in 47.3 overs. Australia, who were bolstered by the forced return of captain Ricky Ponting, rode on wicket
Dirk Nannes (3 for 21) and Shaun Tait (3 for 30) ripped through the West Indies batting line-up to help Australia to a comfortable 38-run victory in the opening Twenty20 international at Hobart.
They announced a 15-man squad on Tuesday for the World Cup starting next month in the West Indies.
Peter Siddle claimed the key wicket of Pakistan captain Mohammad Yousuf with the second last ball of the day to leave Pakistan struggling on 109 for 4 at stumps on Day 2 of the first Test at the MCG on Sunday.
Excited to get a break in the Australian one-day team at the expense of an out-of-form Brad Haddin, young wicketkeeper Matthew Wade said he would aim to make it tough for the selectors to drop him.
Debutant Shaun Marsh struck an impressive 81 and Nathan Bracken took four wickets as Australia beat West Indies by 84 runs on Tuesday in the first of five one-day internationals. Marsh, son of former Australia batsman Geoff Marsh, was making his first one-day international appearance after taking part in Friday's Twenty20 match and he was part of a flying start with Shane Watson (31).
Australia left wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist out of an 18-man squad for next month's tri-nations tournament in Malaysia.
Paceman Stuart Broad, who set the stage for England's win in the fifth Test with his five-for, felt his decision to turn down a lucrative Indian Premier League offer helped him to concentrate on the Ashes series.
Australia will attempt to add a final twist to a consistently gripping Lord's Ashes Test against England on Monday by chasing down a world-record fourth-innings target of 522. At the close of the fourth day of the second Test on Sunday, Michael Clarke (125) and Brad Haddin (80) had added an unbroken 185 for the sixth wicket to take Australia to 313 for five.
Australia recovered from stage fright at the most celebrated theatre in world cricket to fight their way back into the second Ashes Test against England on Thursday.
Herschelle Gibbs hit a sparkling century and Dale Steyn took four wickets to lift South Africa to a series-clinching 61-run win over Australia in the fourth one-dayer on Monday.
South Africa struggled to handle Australia's seam attack on a tricky Wanderers pitch, limping to 85 for three at the close of the second day of the first Test Friday.
The Indian wicketkeeper scored an unbeaten 139 in the third and final Afro-Asia Cup match on Sunday.
Australia finished Day 4 in the first Test against India on 193 for 5, an overall lead of 263 runs.
80 - the runs added by Harbhajan Singh and Zaheer Khan for the eighth wicket - best partnership in Indian innings.
Laxman said the management had made up its mind before the 2020 auction to pick young Indian batsmen for the middle-order.
Andrew Symonds subdued his normal attacking instincts with a patient 79 to help Australia reach 167 all out in their second innings on the fourth day of the first Test against West Indies on Sunday. At the close West Indies, set 287 to win, were 46 for one
India made one change, bringing in leg-spinner Piyush Chawla in place of Munaf Patel for the first of the best of three finals.
India brought back S Sreesanth for left-armer Rudra Pratap Singh, while Australia included Brad Haddin for Matthew Hayden in the sixth ODI in Nagpur.
Matthew Hayden is doubtful for the sixth ODI against India after injuring his hip in the last match in Baroda.
Chasing Australia's total of 306 for 6, India were dismissed for 222 in 47.3 overs.
Rajasthan Royals were dealt a massive blow ahead of their Champions League Twenty20 summit clash as destructive batsman Brad Hodge, who injured his knee in the semi-final, was declared unfit for Sunday's match.
Mayank Agarwal failed to take the team to the IPL 2022 play-offs earlier this year, while his form also dipped as he managed 196 runs at an average of 16.33.
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