In-form Karun Nair's career could see a resurrection.
The Quad Leaders' Summit this year was earlier supposed to be held in India, but US President Joe Biden was keen to hold the event in his hometown.
'Siraj is now getting flak from the same 'saints' of Australian cricket who once prided themselves on their on-field aggression.'
Beau Webster believes playing against India pacer Jasprit Bumrah will be an enormous challenge for the Australian pacers on the seamer-friendly SCG pitch.
Nathan McSweeney, who opened in the first three Tests with little success, has been dropped.
'He is your battering ram.' 'If you are not going to play him for all five Tests, then you reduce your chances of taking all 20 wickets.'
Speaking as quoted by Fox Sports, Waugh said, "I think they have picked the team on winning these last two Test matches."
Scott Boland has got Virat Kohli's wicket four times in the last six innings.
Sunil Gavaskar called out the double standards of the Australian cricket pundits for their criticism of Mohammed Siraj's aggressive send-off to Travis Head.
Rohit emphasised the importance of keeping net sessions private to maintain focus and strategise effectively.
Virat Kohli's conduct came under the microscope in the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne on Thursday after a clash of shoulders with teen debutant Sam Konstas, but the incident did little to knock the Australian wonder boy off his stride.
Back from a long injury lay-off, on the eve of the Women's Ashes, Healy confirmed that she would be ready to take on the wicketkeeping duties.
The series is likely to start in late November this year.
A 25-strong Indian squad, led by captain Virat Kohli, landed in Sydney on Thursday for a gruelling two-month Australia tour which starts with a 14-day quarantine-cum-training period on the outskirts of the city.
Pat Cummins said it's tough to repose full "confidence" on ultra-edge technology but maintained that India batter Yashasvi Jaiswal had clearly edged him
India captain Rohit Sharma said the 184-run drubbing at the hands of Australia in the fourth Test in Melbourne is 'mentally disturbing'.
The hands that broke records and redefined batting deserve to hold and present the trophy named in his honour. To ignore such a legend during the trophy presentation is an affront to his legacy and diminishes the value of the trophy itself, asserts veteran cricket writer K R Nayar.
Hazlewood's inclusion is the only change to the home side who will look to take a 2-1 lead in the five-Test series.
Following David Warner's retirement from Tests, Steve Smith opened the batting for Australia in series against West Indies and New Zealand.
Batting maestro Virat Kohli hogged the front pages with the Hindi headline Yugon Li Ladai (Fight For The Ages), while young batting sensation Yashasvi Jaiswal was hailed as Navam Raja (The New King) in Punjabi.
A look at Virat Kohli's worst-ever showing in a Test series consisting of three matches or more.
Although he termed it as Indian team's internal matter, Cummins was a touch surprised with Rohit Sharma's decision to drop himself from the playing eleven on account of poor form.
It was a frustrating day for the loyal crowd of 16,180 but perhaps more so for the home team, whose chances of forcing a result were progressively eroded.
'I think any captain who wants to lead from the front, they want to lead through performance as well, and that's what Temba's done exceptionally well.'
'I want him to get out there, smash it, try and win this Test match.'
In a bid to save its New Year fixture between India and Australia, the Sydney Cricket Ground Trust has offered to host the Brisbane Test too, if the Queensland government refuse to grant exemptions to the teams returning from New South Wales.
'It will be unfair to say that he is out of form on the basis of two innings. He has already scored a hundred in this series. How many players have got a hundred in the series?'
Wouldn't be surprised if Virat Kohli and Sam Konstas share a smiling photo post-match: Stuart Clark
CA said it had produced a documentary in conjunction with Hughes's family to mark the occasion, which will be broadcast before play at Adelaide Oval.
A "devastating" omission after below-par performances in the Border-Gavaskar series notwithstanding, opener Nathan McSweeney has not given up hope of returning to Australia's Test setup, saying he will try his luck as a long-term replacement for Usman Khawaja once the batting stalwart retires.
Bumrah now has 36 wickets on Australian soil, and the batter he's dismissed most times is his opposite number Pat Cummins (6).
Nikhil Chopra said that India must execute the plans they make during the upcoming five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia in order to win the series.
India Head Coach Gautam Gambhir finds himself caught between a rock and hard place.
India claimed a memorable four-wicket victory at Adelaide Oval, on December 16, 2003 -- their first Test win on Australian soil in 22 years.
McSweeney was dismissed by Bumrah four times across six innings and the Australia selectors have replaced him with teenage sensation Sam Konstas for the Melbourne and Sydney Test.
Yashasvi Jaiswal was on Saturday expectedly picked in the India squad for the Champions Trophy and pacer Mohammed Shami returned to national fold
'...there'll be nerves and a bit of pressure, but that's all part of it, and I'm just excited to see what it all brings.'
'A day of relaxation by the stunning Sydney Opera House.'
'The Tiranga inspires him to stay connected to his roots, origin, culture and to live an extraordinary life.'
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