Australia will be keen to avoid another close tussle against bottom-rung Bangladesh when the second Test begins on Sunday.
Australia were fined for a slow over-rate during their 18-run victory over India in the tri-series one-day international in Sydney.
Australia still searching for their best formula in ODIs, says Finch
Rohit Sharma has won four out of five matches since he replaced Ricky Ponting as the skipper of the Mumbai Indians side and the stylish batsman feels that leading the side is helping him evolve as a batsman too.
Openers Mike Hussey and Matthew Hayden hit centuries as Australia, replying to the West Indies' first innings of 149, amassed 256 for 1 by close of day 2 in the second Test.
While one could argue that umpires are human and prone to error, does it mean we continue to turn a blind eye to their mistakes?
Glenn McGrath returned to their side after being rested for the second match.\n
Ricky Ponting and John Wright inspect the wicket at the Melbourne Telstra Dome.
'Success or non-success, you can always improve things,' said the Australian coach
The country's mainstream media have suddenly given up on the ageing team, saying they no have hope of retaining the Ashes.
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.
Rajneesh Gupta highlights all the important numbers from cricket World Cups held between 1975 to 2015.
Australian opening batsman David Warner has denied that he has a drinking problem, although he admitted that he was under the influence of alcohol and had acted aggressively when he punched England batsman Joe Root in the face in a Birmingham nightclub.
Jacques Kallis became the first South African batsman to top the PricewaterCooper list in their latest ratings of Test cricketers.
Australia's cricketers have returned home from their triumphant tour of India with an unexpected problem over the make-up of their team.
The Indian wicketkeeper overtook Ricky Ponting in the latest LG ICC Player Rankings for ODI batsmen.
Australia captain Ricky Ponting said his team's dream of completing an Ashes series whitewash is now a reality.
Raw pace and short-pitched bowling could be the undoing of England in the forthcoming Ashes series, said Australian test hopeful Shaun Tait.
The Australian captain indicated that all rounder Shane Watson would open the batting with Adam Gilchrist.
Australia, India and West Indies will hone their ODI form when they clash in the tri-series in Malaysia.
Playing under a new name in this edition, Delhi Capitals managed to turn their fortunes around with coach Ricky Ponting and advisor Sourav Ganguly at the helm.
Australian coach John Buchanan has said that the ace leg-spinner is keen on playing the 2007 World Cup
The hosts crushed Bangladesh by 112 runs in Darwin to win the third ODI and complete a 3-0 series whitewash.
Jason Gillespie will replace him for Wednesday's match against Bangladesh.
One-day captain Ricky Ponting was named Test player of the year.
'He's probably our main strike bowler up front with the new ball and at the same time you can call on him to bowl some tight overs later. He's a vital player,' said Australia captain Ricky Ponting.
Australia selected uncapped 22-year-old fast bowler Shaun Tait to replace Jason Gillespie for the fourth Ashes Test.
Ricky Ponting seemed confident ahead of their Champions Trophy opener against a depleted West Indies.
Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting has slammed sections of the SCG crowd for booing India skipper Virat Kohli when he walked out to bat on the opening day of the fourth Test, in Sydney, on Thursday.
New Zealand were praying for more rain to save them from defeat in the second Test against Australia.
Glenn McGrath captured six wickets as Australia bowled out New Zealand for 433 on the second day of the first Test in Christchurch on Friday.
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