Australia bowled out South Africa for a below-par 212 despite David Miller's defiant 101 but the chase was not as straightforward as Pat Cummins and his team would have liked.
Captain Aaron Finch will lead an equally strong batting line-up also featuring the talents of David Warner, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne and Glenn Maxwell.
Images from Day 3 of the second Test between Australia and South Africa at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Wednesday.
New Zealand batter Kane Williamson remains at the top of the list with 883 rating points.
'It's really frustrating. I'm not really a big no-ball bowler'
Glimpses from Day 3 of the second Test between India and Australia at the Arun Jaitley stadium in Delhi, February 19, 2023.
As Australia opted to go with just one pacer for second Test against India, former spinner Steve O'Keefe opened up on the team's chances of beating India at home.
'To be able to then just work through it, and you could see there definitely was a shift after the second game just from his own performance, you'd see there's a little bit of extra intensity in him after that.'
With the Ashes set to get underway, Australian players reflected on the prestigious series and their aim for the upcoming tournament.
Ravichandran Ashwin tore through Australia in their second innings to set up a comprehensive victory for India by an innings and 132 runs inside three days of the spin-dominated opening Test.
Australia dominated the proceedings on the opening day of the ICC World Test Championship final at the Oval.
David Warner slogged his way to his third double-hundred from 254 balls before succumbing to cramps and limping off with the aid of a trainer.
Rahul Dravid needs time to reflect on his future with the national team even as his his two-year contract ended on Sunday.
Indian cricket team will not just be looking to win a third ODI global title but also look at saving the '50-over format' which has been battling identity crisis for at least five years now.
'He could be a huge loss. However we've got Todd Murphy waiting in the wings. He's been bowling beautifully in the nets.'
Only two batters have managed to achieve this unique record before him.
IMAGES from Day 4 of the WTC Final played between Australia and India at The Oval in London on Saturday.
Pakistan legend Wasim Akram said the Indian fast bowling unit should not get 'carried away' with the new ball.
The match is delicately poised after a see-saw battle on Monday with Australia on 107-3 in their second innings chasing a victory target of 281 to take a series lead.
Glenn Maxwell smashed an unbeaten 201 off 128 balls, single-handedly guiding Australia to an improbable three-wicket win over Afghanistan.
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Ashwin rose a place to second, while Ravindra Jadeja jumped seven rungs to be among the top-10 bowlers
A place in the ICC ODI World Cup final once again eluded the South Africans as they went down to Australia by three wickets.
Mike Hussey believes spinner Adam Zampa and all-rounder Mitchell Marsh will play a crucial role in the team's bid to clinch the World Cup in India.
South Africa in trouble at 58-4 in 'Boxing Day' Test
Images from Day 1 of the third Test played between India and Australia at the Holkar Stadium in Indore on Wednesday
Rather than sweeping the ball, Australia's batters mainly attempted the front foot defence against the spinners besides stepping out to hit down the ground.
England's exhilarating run chase to battle back into the Ashes series was even too much for captain Ben Stokes!
Images from the second semifinal between Australia and South Africa in the ongoing ICC Men's ODI World Cup at the Eden Gardens on Thursday.
Australia's blockbuster four-Test series against India will be the greatest challenge Pat Cummins has faced in his young captaincy as he looks to conquer the "final frontier".
The 10-team tournament will be played across 10 venues culminating in the November 19 final at the 132,000-capacity Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Wet outfield caused dashed prospects of victory by either side in Australia's first Test in Pakistan in 24 years.
India has lost three finals and on four occasion it bit dust at the semifinal stage. It also made an exit at the preliminary stage of the 2021 T20 World Cup.
Ravichandran Ashwin will consider himself fortunate to get a rare chance to play his second World Cup at home.
Celebrating his 28th century, Kohli dedicated the monumental feat to his wife Anushka Sharma.
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Ahead of the WTC final between India and Australia, Ricky Ponting picked Australia's playing XI.
Former Windies skipper Daren Ganga believes a change of franchise might help Sunil Narine.
The Australian team will prepare for the six Tests by undergoing a high-intensity training camp in Beckenham, featuring centre-wicket practice and net sessions.
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