Australia, 1-0 up in the series, have named an unchanged team for the third and final Test against New Zealand in Auckland starting on Saturday.
Cricket diplomacy was in abundance at a rare reception given to Narendra Modi at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground with the prime minister saying a "new journey" in India-Australia relationship has begun.
Stuart Clark took five wickets for 55 on his debut to snatch the advantage for Australia on the first day of the first Test against South Africa.
South Africa lead the five-match series 2-1. The next game is on Friday in Durban.
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Captain Graeme Smith scored 89 not out to help South Africa beat Australia by two runs in their Twenty20 match.
Pink-coloured cricket balls are ready to be used if the inaugural day-night Test match goes ahead in Australia in November, manufacturer Kookaburra said on Tuesday.
List of players who have claimed hat-tricks in the Cricket World Cup.
Australia's three World Cup-winning captains are unified in their belief that under-fire skipper Michael Clarke is the right man to lead the team to a potential fifth tournament victory next March.
Gilchrist is one of five Australian batsmen now in the top 10 along with Ponting, Symonds, Hussey and Clarke.
The Australian captain became the first player to win the award twice, while Shane Warne was named Test player of the year.
The Australian paceman took four wickets to lead his team to an 80-run win over South Africa
The Aussies rebounded from a string of wretched results to trounce England by 57 runs in the triangular series.
Australia and England could both suffer blows as injuries have put Brett Lee and Simon Jones both in doubt
The Australian fast bowler said his bowling action was also "questioned" at the start of his career and he could relate to Murali's feelings.
Captain Stephen Fleming, however, may return to the side after having surgery to remove a tumour from his face.
Brett Lee is to have surgery on his nasal passage to correct breathing problems
The Australian produced a fast bowling spell bristling with pure hostility to lead his side to a 147-run victory in the first ODI.
The BCCSL has demanded an explanation from the off-spinner for accusing Australian pace bowlers of chucking in a radio interview.
The Australians ended the day 4 in the third Test against the West Indies on 76 for 2, needing 106 runs more for victory.
The West Indies were 68 for 2 in their second innings at stumps on day 3 of the third Test, after Australia had taken a first innings lead of 23 runs.
Fondly called The Wall, India's former captain has a lot to be inspired from.
Pace bowler Nathan Bracken has been named ahead of legspinner Stuart MacGill for Australia in the first Test.
Australia's fast bowler Jason Gillespie's comeback hopes suffered a blow when he was ruled out of a first-class match with a bruised lung.
Australia's captain said the two rescued the side when it was under pressure.
The speedster became only the second Australian bowler in 70 years to concede 200 runs in a Test innings.
The 27-year-old Lee has taken 151 wickets in 84 one-day internationals.
