Australia's David Warner and India duo Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli were found guilty of breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during the fourth day's play in the first cricket Test, which the hosts won by 48 runs.
Pat Cummins may be undecided about his future as Australia's One-Day International captain after the World Cup but few of his compatriots will be urging him to stand down after his efforts in India.
'The world simply wants to see you cry, once you have cried they will feel satisfied and live happily ever after,' lamented India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin while expressing solidarity with the disgraced Steve Smith and David Warner.
Images from Day 1 of the first Test between India and Australia, at the VCA Stadium in Nagpur, on Thursday.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan rated Australia's World Cup triumph as the best in the tournament's history after they upstaged a rampaging India in front of a vociferous crowd.
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index after 29 World Cup 2023 games.
It is very difficult not to respect Mohmmed Shami for his mastery over his craft.
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.
The four-Test Border Gavaskar Trophy that promises a lot of twists and turns, engrossing sub-plots and probably career-defining performances.
Ravindra Jadeja's absence from the T20 series was expected to weaken India but the hosts found an able replacement in "outstanding" Axar Patel, said Australia coach Andrew McDonald.
In the photographs, the 34 year old is seen climbing what looked like a jungle gym, on a visit to an amusement park with daughter Vamika.
India would be pressing for a decisive first-innings lead in the contest when play resumes on Friday.
David Warner and Steven Smith on Tuesday looked heaven-wards and raised their bats on reaching 63, score from where the late Phillip Hughes could proceed.
Former Australia all-rounder Tom Moody is expected to apply for the high profile job of Indian team's head coach for a fourth time, following the conclusion of the upcoming T20 World Cup, according to a media report.
Star Australian opener David Warner does not see the need to abolish the use of saliva to shine the ball when cricket resumes in the post coronavirus world as he feels it is no more or no less risky than sharing the change room with fellow players. There is speculation that use of saliva to shine the ball will be stopped to cut down the risk of the highly contagious infection when international cricket restarts.
David Warner has described his team's mental battles with opponents as banter, not sledging.
Australian opener David Warner has backed his embattled partner Ed Cowan, saying that the selectors should persist with him despite repeated failures in the ongoing Test series against India.
'He's come back and he's taken his opportunities, got himself into the squad and now he's obviously likely to bat in the top-four throughout the World Cup.'
Dashing opener David Warner may lead the Australian team in place of an injured Steven Smith during the upcoming limited-overs series against India starting January 12.
Australia opener David Warner fell three runs short of the first double century in domestic one-day cricket on Thursday, continuing a rich run of form which could earn him an international recall for the Ashes series next month.
As much as Ishan Kishan has done his bit, India will need Iyer, the proverbial slayer of spin bowling in the middle overs during the World Cup.
Picking up where he left off in the first Test in Brisbane, the opener scored 244 not out for his third century in three innings as the hosts dominated New Zealand's bowlers as ruthlessly as they had in the 208-run victory at the Gabba.
David Warner and Varun Aaron got involved in a war of words after the home batsman was called back by the umpire following a no-ball dismissal during the post-lunch session on the fourth day, in Adelaide, on Friday.
Let's delve into the world of IPL 2024 and meet the captains who are ready to leave their mark on cricket's biggest stage.
Rohit Sharma goes past Sachin Tendulkar, Kapil Dev, Chris Gayle among others to stamp his class in the ICC World Cup.
Steve Smith says Australia is better off training on its own rather than playing tour games on "irrelevant" Indian pitches ahead of the four-Test Border-Gavaskar series next month.
Australia thrashed Afghanistan by 275 runs in their Pool A match of the ICC World Cup at the WACA in Perth. Images from the match.
Soon after the BCCI banned the duo from the upcoming Indian Premier League, Smith and Warner were each hit with 12-month bans by the national body for their roles in ball-tampering scandal during the Cape Town Test against South Africa last month.
Opener David Warner smashed his seventh one-day international century for the year to fire Australia to a resounding 117-run win and a 3-0 series sweep of New Zealand at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday.
Both Kishan and Iyer would be fired up to perform after not getting a run against Australia.
Australia fret over Warner injury ahead of T20 World Cup opener
Glenn Maxwell smashed an unbeaten 201 off 128 balls, single-handedly guiding Australia to an improbable three-wicket win over Afghanistan.
David Warner has been warned by his cricket Board boss to "stop looking for trouble" after he engaged in verbal spat with Indian opener Rohit Sharma during the tri-series match between their sides in Melbourne on Sunday.
'That was just unbelievable from Glen Maxwell. Footwork is overrated.'
Australia's big-hitting opener is bullish about the team's chances of lifting a record fifth World Cup on home soil.
Only two batters have managed to achieve this unique record before him.
'As a South African team, we know we're going to have that chip on our back, or that narrative that we have to get over'
Hardik Pandya sees teammate Sai Sudharsan doing 'great things' in franchise cricket
Australia's David Warner etched his name in to the record books after he slammed the fastest century by an opener in Test cricket, on Day One of the third Test against India at the WACA in Perth on Friday. Here are the top ten fastest tons in Tests.
Prabhsimran Singh has played a couple of good knocks this season, but on Saturday he was on fire!
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