Johnny Bairstow scored England's first century of the series as the tourists staged a fightback after a torrid start to the third day of the fourth Ashes Test on Friday, but Australia remained in command with a lead of 158 at the close of play.
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.
BCCI uploaded a video where Virat Kohli can be seen carefully listening to what Yuvraj Singh is saying.
IMAGES from Day 2 of the WTC Final played between Australia and India at The Oval in London on Thursday.
Mitchell Starc is likely to be available for the second Test against India but captain Pat Cummins has ruled out overhauling the squad.
To everyone's surprise, the team management didn't play him during the high-scoring first T20I in Mohali, raising doubts whether he has still attained peak fitness or not.
IMAGES from the 2nd T20I played between India and Australia in Nagpur on Friday.
Having joined the four-time champions this season, Rahane lit the Wankhede as he hammered the fastest fifty this IPL season.
Their house in complete disarray after consecutive defeats, Australia will look to wake up from the slumber and return to winning ways against an equally stuttering Sri Lanka in the World Cup match in Lucknow on Monday.
Virat Kohli enhanced his status as a lone ranger by notching up a record-extending eighth IPL century but Royal Challengers could only manage just about par-score of 183 for 3 against Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur on Saturday.
Opener Head, playing his first ODI since November 2018, struck 12 boundaries and three sixes in a 72-ball 101 that powered Australia to 313-7
'He started the campaign really well in the IPL and he needs some support. He's not going to score runs on every occasion.'
India launched their home World Cup campaign with a six-wicket victory over Australia after Virat Kohli and KL Rahul guided them through a jittery run chase on Sunday.
Lucknow Super Giants crumbled like a pack of cards as Mumbai Indians knocked them out of IPL 2023 with an 81 run defeat.
The 32-year-old Starc was diagnosed with a detached tendon in the middle finger and missed the third and final Test against the Proteas at Sydney.
Spinners Dunith Wellalage (3-42) and Maheesh Theekshana (2-26) kept Sri Lanka in the hunt but Dasun Shanaka's side were left to rue a limp performance with the bat.
David relied on his experience and formed an unbeaten match-winning partnership of 62 runs with Tilak Varma.
Captain Rohit Sharma's return will certainly give solidity to the top order in the second ODI against Australia.
Rohit completed 10 years as captain of the five time IPL champions.
It took Usman Khawaja three trips to India and a tweaked batting approach to register his first Test hundred in the country.
Matt Renshaw says he will try to make a 'good impression'
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IMAGES from Day 3 of the 3rd Ashes Test played between Australia and England at the MCG on Tuesday.
Pat Cummins' side stayed in control at the end of Day 2 of the WTC Final.
With the pitch a spinner's paradise, Nathan Lyon stood up and rallied his team back into contention.
Australia pace man Mitchell Starc said he still feels some discomfort in his finger after snapping a tendon in a fielding mishap in December but he expects to return to the side.
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index of IPL 2024 after Game 62.
IMAGES from Day 1 of the 3rd Ashes Test played in Melbourne on Sunday.
India has lost three finals and on four occasion it bit dust at the semifinal stage. It also made an exit at the preliminary stage of the 2021 T20 World Cup.
Mohit Sharma says the strategy to not experiment much against a belligerent Suryakumar Yadav worked.
Legendary pacer Glenn McGrath has slammed England for playing casual cricket against Australia in the ongoing Ashes.
Former ICC elite umpire Simon Taufel said people cite the 'spirit of the game' when they don't like a dismissal under the laws of cricket.
Ahead of the WTC final between India and Australia, Ricky Ponting picked Australia's playing XI.
The Indian team, set to play the second Test against Australia from Friday, had to switch hotels in New Delhi.
Ben Stokes played another magnificent innings, but the England skipper wasn't able to finish the job as Australian won the second Ashes Test at Lord's.
Here are a slew of records that were scripted on Wednesday...
Khawaja to battle Head for openers' spot as Australia name squad for first two Tests.
Scott Boland will become the first indigenous Australian Test player since Jason Gillespie played his last match in 2006 when he receives his baggy green cap on Sunday.
Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis powered RCB to their best-ever Powerplay score in the IPL.
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