Fascinating glimpses from Day 1 of the first Test between India and Australia in Nagpur.
'A year ago, if you told me we were coming here I would have been very confident, they were struggling a fair bit, the batting looked like they weren't really sure how to go about it.'
Latest pace sensation Shamar Joseph on Tuesday became the first West Indian to win the Men's ICC Player of the Month award for his heroics in the Australia Test series.
Images from Day 1 of the first Test between India and Australia, at the VCA Stadium in Nagpur, on Thursday.
Pakistan look to be positive against strong Australia team
Fascinating glimpses from Day 5 of the fourth and final Test between India and Australia.
Erskine hit back at Johnson, stating that his questioning Warner's selection isn't logical.
'Bazball' refers to the risk-taking style of play adopted by the England team under Test coach Brendon McCullum.
Australia opener David Warner looks likely to get the Test farewell of his choice after being named in the 14-man squad for the opening clash in the three-match series against Pakistan on Sunday.
Josh Hazlewood finished with a nine-wicket match haul as world champions Australia crushed a depleted West Indies by 10 wickets.
Opener David Warner brushed aside any doubts about his Test match pedigree on Thursday with a brutal 164-run assault on Pakistan's bowlers.
David Warner made 34 in what is likely to be his penultimate innings in the long form of cricket as Australia reached 116 for two on the rain-disrupted second day of the third Test against Pakistan on Thursday.
In the ODI rankings, Sri Lanka's two ODI matches at home against Zimbabwe =saw a number of movers, most notably on the bowling side through spinner Maheesh Theekshana, who moved to a career high rating (634) and rank (11th) with four wickets across the matches.
Marnus Labuschagne was bowled off an inside edge but Ravindra Jadeja had overstepped, before India erred by not opting for a DRS against the Australian right-hander.
IMAGES from Day 3 of the opening Test played between Australia and Pakistan in Perth on Saturday.
Australia's batter Mitchell Marsh said he has no desire to open the innings in Test cricket once David Warner retires.
Travis Head smashed a breezy 49 not out as Australia reached their small target to beat India by nine wickets well inside three days
Pat Cummins leads Australia fightback after Pakistan take early honours
West Indies trail by 524 runs at stumps after toiling in the field for 152.4 overs in Perth
The Australians had been relaxing by playing golf in the city during a week-long break between games. No one else was hurt in the incident.
Images from the ICC Men's ODI World Cup match between Sri Lanka and Australia at the Ekana Sports City Stadium in Lucknow.
India will be hoping to pull off a miracle on Sunday by surviving Australia's relentless bowling onslaught.
Labuschagne has regained the No. 1 position after Root overtook him in mid-June with successive centuries against New Zealand.
Images from Day 2 of the third Ashes Test on Friday.
Matthew Short has also been called up as an extra batter while Travis Head recovers from a fracture to his left hand.
Head, who fractured his left hand during Australia's South Africa tour last month, missed his team's first four matches at the World Cup in India.
Australia's cricketing DNA is constructed by meticulousness and Pakistan's by explosiveness.
Sydneysider Warner went into the current series with question marks over his form due to a lack of test runs, but a rapidfire 164 in the first innings of the opening test in Perth erased any doubts over his position in the team.
Marsh, Smith dig Australia out of a hole in Pakistan Test
Steely Smith sees Australia to series win against England
Maxwell battled cramps and severe pain to score a scintillating double century
IMAGES from Day 3 of the 3rd Test played between Australia and Pakistan at SCG on Friday.
Travis Head hammered a solid ton at the Oval as Australia dominated the proceedings over India on Day 1 of the WTC Final.
Steve Smith and fast bowler Mitchell Starc have been ruled out of the white-ball series in South Africa through injuries.
Travis Head smashed a brilliant 137 as Australia cruised to their sixth World title after outclassing India by six wickets in the final on Sunday.
The game on Friday had enough positives for India, mainly the performance of Mohammad Shami and Suryakumar Yadav, but few questions still need to be answered ahead of the World Cup, beginning October 5.
The legendary Sachin Tendulkar said India will be happy with the Oval pitch when they take on Australia in the WTC Final.
Kuldeep showed signs of return to peak form when he bamboozled the Australian batters
India would be pressing for a decisive first-innings lead in the contest when play resumes on Friday.
IMAGES from Day 3 of the WTC Final between Australia and India, played at The Oval, in London, on Friday.
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