Former West Indies fast bowler Michael Holding criticised England and Australia for not taking a knee in support of the "Black Lives Matter" movement during their ongoing limited-overs series.
In the T20 batting chart, India batsman KL Rahul lost a place to be at the third spot but skipper Virat Kohli retained his sixth position.
Images from Monday's IPL match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians, in Dubai.
Leg-spinner Ryan Burl picked up 5 for 10 in just three overs on Saturday as Zimbabwe stunned Australia in the third One-Day International in Townsville, registering an exciting three-wicket victory and denying the hosts a series clean-sweep.
Guptill whacked eight sixes and six fours during his sensational knock to leapfrog Rohit's record of most sixes in T20Is.
Who do you think should be part of India's playing XI for the first T20 International against Australia at Mohali on Tuesday?
The bowling attack looks the most settled this year and if batting manages to compliment the bowling, RCB can expect to have a solid season.
Aaron Finch's side were bundled out for 89 in the first Twenty20 international against Pakistan as they lost by 66 runs.
Their campaign back on track after drubbing Bangladesh in their previous game, Australia cannot afford slip-up against an unpredictable West Indies in their final Super 12 match as they look to seal a semi-final spot in the T20 World Cup on Saturday.
Australia paceman Mitchell Starc is being monitored by medical staff after being hit by a ball just above his knee during training ahead of their T20 World Cup match against Sri Lanka, the team said on Thursday.
Fans were quick to condemn Rahul's remarks with some calling the Indian cricketer 'despicable' and someone who lacked 'the spirit of sportsmanship'.
Smith ruled out; Cummins, Warner rested for white-ball tour.
'...our bowlers were not quite there.'
Rana and Rinku put on 66 runs off just 38 balls to help KKR record its first win in 5 matches.
Former champions Sri Lanka will look to exploit Australia's top-order woes when they clash in a group 1 Super 12 match of the ICC T20 World Cup here on Thursday.
Smith said he did not regard his injury as a major issue.
Finch is happy that both Smith and David Warner have done incredible work during their time off the field which is showing off
In his last five innings including the first practice match against Western Australia, Rohit has scored just 63 runs, including two ducks in the T20I series against South Africa.
'I just had so much clarity of what (Finch) expected of me in that role'
Australia wicketkeeper batter Matthew Wade on Thursday said he may "walk into sunset" after the T20 World Cup Down Under next year.
Australia's Mitchell Marsh struck his second half-century in as many matches with a steady 54, but a batting collapse similar to the one they suffered in the opening game meant the visitors were bowled out for 140 in 19.2 overs chasing 197 for a win.
Victorious Australia captain Aaron Finch says writing David Warner off at the start of the tournament was like 'poking the bear" as the opener emerged as the player of the T20 World Cup with match-winning knocks in the semi-final and final.
Australia defeated New Zealand by eight wickets to win their maiden Twenty20 World Cup title on Sunday.
Purists may hope for a better balance between bat and ball compared to previous slugfests, and the big grounds and long boundaries may offer some relief for bowlers while putting a premium on fielding.
Australia's ODI captain Aaron Finch, on Monday, warned the 'under-pressure' batsmen of his side to be ready for some shake-ups ahead of the series against India following their lacklustre showing recently against South Africa.
Daryl Mitchell and Matthew Wade were the heroes for their respective teams as New Zealand and Australia set up a Trans-Tasman final in the T20 World Cup.
Warner and Finch then smashed the Indian bowlers to all corners of the ground, picking up boundaries at will to chase down the target with more than 12 overs to spare at the Wankhede Stadium, which overlooks the Arabian Sea.
'He knows what works best for him in the shortest format, T20. It's probably just about finding that balance at international level as well'
Australia looked on course to chase down a small target in their first T20 International against Pakistan before the game was called off due to rain on Sunday. Put in to bat, Pakistan were 88 for three wickets in the 13th over when rain interrupted play.
The Australian government on Wednesday granted travel exemptions for Aaron Finch and his men, Cricket Australia (CA) said while announcing a 21-member squad for the team's first international tour since the coronavirus outbreak began.
Will Virat Kohli's team bounce back to win the second game or will it again be the Australians taking the honours?
The funds revealed by Australian players will go towards programmes by UNICEF that support nutrition, healthcare, safe drinking water, education, and mental health services for 1.7 million vulnerable in-need children in the country.
Images from the T20 World Cup Super 12s match between Sri Lanka and Australia, in Dubai, on Wednesday.
The Aaron Finch-led Australia side has moved to the top of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League points table following their 2-1 ODI series victory over India.
Centuries from skipper Babar Azam (114) and opener Imam-ul-Haq (106) allowed the hosts to reach the total
Australia's white-ball skipper Aaron Finch admitted that he was a 'weak link' in the team that suffered a 1-2 defeat at the hands of India in their recently-concluded One-day international series.
Vaughan even went on to say that Australia will "convincingly" defeat India in all formats.
On Thursday, he had enviable figures of 4 for 14 in his 3 overs against KKR, his former IPL franchise, which didn't give him a single game last season.
Australia will play their first match against Afghanistan on June 1 at Bristol.
Australia still searching for their best formula in ODIs, says Finch
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