Josh Hazlewood finished with a nine-wicket match haul as world champions Australia crushed a depleted West Indies by 10 wickets.
Erskine hit back at Johnson, stating that his questioning Warner's selection isn't logical.
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.
Images from Day 1 of the first Test between India and Australia, at the VCA Stadium in Nagpur, on Thursday.
'Bazball' refers to the risk-taking style of play adopted by the England team under Test coach Brendon McCullum.
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.
Fascinating glimpses from Day 5 of the fourth and final Test between India and Australia.
IMAGES from Day 3 of the opening Test played between Australia and Pakistan in Perth on Saturday.
Pat Cummins leads Australia fightback after Pakistan take early honours
Australia's batter Mitchell Marsh said he has no desire to open the innings in Test cricket once David Warner retires.
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.
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.
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.
Matthew Short has also been called up as an extra batter while Travis Head recovers from a fracture to his left hand.
Travis Head smashed a breezy 49 not out as Australia reached their small target to beat India by nine wickets well inside three days
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.
Images from Day 2 of the third Ashes Test on Friday.
West Indies trail by 524 runs at stumps after toiling in the field for 152.4 overs in Perth
Australia's cricketing DNA is constructed by meticulousness and Pakistan's by explosiveness.
Marsh, Smith dig Australia out of a hole in Pakistan Test
Labuschagne has regained the No. 1 position after Root overtook him in mid-June with successive centuries against New Zealand.
IMAGES from Day 3 of the 3rd Test played between Australia and Pakistan at SCG on Friday.
Maxwell battled cramps and severe pain to score a scintillating double century
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.
Steely Smith sees Australia to series win against England
Travis Head hammered a solid ton at the Oval as Australia dominated the proceedings over India on Day 1 of the WTC Final.
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
A crowd of more than 22,000 at his home Sydney Cricket Ground rose for a final ovation as Warner left the field.
India clinched a comfortable five-wicket win over Australia in the first ODI of the three-match series.
This wasn't the first time the 29 year old delivered a match-winning knock on the global stage. Five months ago, he secured victory for Australia in the World Test Championship final against India at The Oval with a rapid 163.
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.
Images from the ICC World Cup match between Australia and New Zealand, in Dharamsala, on Saturday.
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