Australia will aim to secure a Super Eight berth when they face lower-ranked Namibia
Australia's explosive opening batsman David Warner, who was there on the field when Phillip Hughes was struck on that fateful day back in late 2014, has insisted that every time he scores runs, it's for the late Australian left hander. On his way out to bat on the opening day of the third Test against Pakistan at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), Warner gently placed his hand on the plaque stationed immediately outside the Australian team dressing room that was erected in Hughes' memory.
'It's a stain on the game we all love and I have loved since I was a boy'
Warner, himself, said he had no regrets but admitted he was thinking about Lara's record as he motored past 300.
Vice-captain Warner remains a doubt after hurting his neck when going for a high catch during training at the Gabba on Tuesday, although Australia skipper Steve Smith backed him to be fit and ready for the start of the five-match series.
Top-order batsman Usman Khawaja has been drafted into the Australia squad for the ongoing ODI series against India in place of opener David Warner whose wife is expecting the couple's second child. Khawaja will join the squad in Brisbane and, at this stage, will remain for matches two and three of the five-game series, at the Gabba on January 15, and at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on January 17 respectively, Cricket Australia said. National selector Rod Marsh said Warner would be welcomed back into the squad when circumstances allow.
Sunrisers Hyderabad players and support staff say the team will miss the prolific David Warner, who left Indian shores on Tuesday to join Australia's World Cup preparation camp, at the business end of the Indian Premier League.
Steve Smith hasn't enjoyed an ideal start in his new role as as opener, with 171 runs from four Tests at an average of 28.
Images from Tuesday's first One Day International between India and Australia at the Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai.
Warner has been in excellent touch as he scored lot of runs at the top of the order for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL
Australian batsmen David Warner and Cameron Bancroft signed up for a limited overs tournament in Northern Territory in July as they look to return to cricket in the wake of the ball-tampering scandal which saw them banned from the national team.
Justin Langer is sweating over the fitness of David Warner but insists he will take no chances over the health of his opener. Australia kick off their ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2019 campaign against Afghanistan in Bristol on Saturday, with Warner hoping to shake off an injury to his glute muscle.
Australian vice-captain David Warner has no qualms playing under Ricky Ponting and says he is enjoying the role he has been assigned at the moment.
Former Australia captain Greg Chappell feels that Steven Smith is a worthy candidate to lead the national cricket team but adds he is not the only choice if Michael Clarke decides to step down some day.
SunRisers Hyderabad skipper David Warner is confident the former champions "will definitely" get the job done.
David Warner blasted a 43-ball 89 on debut as Australia thumped South Africa by 52 runs in the Twenty20 cricket match in Melbourne on Sunday.
Cricket Australia will not reconsider reducing the ban on Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft in the ball-tampering case despite a series against a full-strength India awaiting them next month.
The blockbuster series will be a survival of the fittest as Australia look to avenge successive losses on home soil when they go head-to-head from Friday.
The injured and banned duo of Steven Smith and David Warner are unlikely to take part in Australia's final two ODIs against Pakistan despite serving out their one-year suspensions.
Australia opener David Warner believes India's Rohit Sharma has the firepower to surpass West Indies great Brian Lara's record 400 not out in a Test match.
Kolkata Knight Riders fast bowler Lockie Ferguson says he had a plan which worked throughout the match.
David Warner blasted his way to an unbeaten 54-ball 109 as he steered Delhi Daredevils to a crushing nine-wicket win over Deccan Chargers.
If he was still groggy, he was completely woken up when he was knocked a couple of times on the fingers by Mohammed Siraj's sharp deliveries, early in his innings.
The entire Australian top-order that is feeling the "pressure" despite the series-levelling win in Adelaide
In-form Australian batsman David Warner is likely to be rested for Friday's tri-series match in Perth against Sri Lanka, which could pave the way for Queenslander Peter Forrest making his international debut.
David Warner has been cleared to play in the second Test against South Africa after accepting an ICC charge of bringing the game into disrepute.
'Australia has always prided itself on taking a highly competitive approach to international cricket. This will not change, however CA is confident that what occurred in Durban will remain an aberration'
Australian opening batsman David Warner feels that with India under pressure with recent reverses, his side has the resources to beat Mahendra Singh Dhoni's men in the upcoming four-match Test series starting on Friday.
David Warner reflected on how in 2013-14, playing Twenty20 tournament without much gap between the Test cricket adversely impacted his performance.
David Warner is suffering from dizzy spells after being struck on the head by a bouncer from Indian paceman Umesh Yadav during the third Test but the Australian opener says he is "fit" to play the fourth match starting in Adelaide on January 24.
The former Test vice-captain returned to the field in a recent Twenty20 tournament in Canada and followed that up with his first appearance in Australia on Saturday in a limited-overs competition in Darwin.
In Warner's absence, Shikhar Dhawan being a certainty in the playing eleven and the senior-most player in the set-up is likely to lead the side.
Australia have released batsman David Warner from the Ashes tour of England to join up with their A squad in Zimbabwe and South Africa, Cricket Australia said on Wednesday.
David Warner gave the Australian camp a scare ahead of Thursdays' opening Ashes Test by hurting his neck during a fielding drill but the opening batsman is confident he will be fit to face England at the Gabba.
Veteran Smith, IPL sensation Fraser-McGurk ignored; Marsh to lead Aus at T20 WC
David Warner was the one of the players to look out when the tournament started. The Australian had taken the storm with his big hitting abilities and was a force to reckon with.
Australia's limited-overs' captain Aaron Finch is confident his opening partner at the T20 World Cup, in Oman and the UAE from October 17, will do well despite being dropped by Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL this year.
Australia opener David Warner paid a fitting tribute to his deceased teammate Phillip Hughes, scoring a rollicking 145 before India dealt three quick blows at the fag end to share honours on an emotionally charged opening day in the first Test in Adelaide on Tuesday. Statistical highlights from the day's play.
David Warner thumped a run-a-ball century as Australia dominated the opening day of the third and final Test against South Africa, piling up 331 for three at Newlands on Saturday.
After heavy rain washed out more than a session of the day's play, Australia eclipsed Bangladesh's first innings total of 305 by tea before the hosts retaliated in the final session to reduce the tourists to 377-9.
