Carey was named a co-vice captain of the limited-overs sides captained by Aaron Finch during the home summer, and has impressed with his glovework during recent series against Pakistan and India.
Ricky Ponting believes the hosts will hold an edge over India in the second Test at the Perth
'We need to be mindful of keeping ourselves calm enough so we can execute our skills as well'
Yuki Bhambri was the only Indian to cross the first hurdle in the Australian Open qualifiers, Somdev Devvarman and Ramkumar Ramanathan falling by the way side, on Monday. Ranked 314th, he knocked out Russian 15th seed Evgeny Donskoy with a 4-6, 6-1, 8-6 victory in his first round match on Show Court 2.
Signed playing shirts from the Boxing Day Test will be auctioned online from Thursday, with all proceeds also going to the Australian Red Cross.
Both former skipper Smith and Warner have agreed to turn out at the Australia nets to bat against the pace trio of Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazzlewood and Pat Cummins to help them prepare face Virat Kohli and Co in the upcoming four-Test series.
Former Australia fast bowler Jason Gillespie has held talks with the England and Wales Cricket Board about coaching the national team, he said on Saturday.
Australia finally have the chance to bring some cheers to their fans after an egregious 2018 when Tim Paine's men take on Sri Lanka at the Manuka Oval from Friday with a series victory beckoning the beleaguered hosts.
Lehmann quit his role with more than a year remaining on his contract despite being cleared of wrongdoing in the Cape Town scandal in March. Justin Langer succeeded him in May.
Smith's condition worsened and Cricket Australia (CA) confirmed he is not fit to play in the third Test, which starts on Thursday.
Steve Smith was on 80 when he was hit on the neck by Test debutant Jofra Archer.
Tim Paine explained why he had been in no mood to celebrate the draw.
Gilchrist said home conditions would make Australia hard to beat when the World Cup starts next October.
The side leave later on Monday for the series in England, where they can expect a hostile reaction after being embroiled in a ball-tampering scandal in South Africa in late March. The sides will play five one-day matches and a Twenty20 international.
Former England captain Mike Atherton has endorsed Justin Langer's scathing assessment of England players' in his leaked dossier, saying the home players lack the mental toughness and self-belief to win the Ashes.
Factbox on the four-Test series between Australia and India, which begins on Thursday
Lacking in star power and coming off mixed results in the preliminary stage, England's Somerset and South African side Diamond Eagles go head to head in a League A encounter of the Champions League Twenty20's Super Eight stage.
Warner struck a tournament-high 166 to set up Australia's 48-run victory over Bangladesh on Thursday and now leads the runs list with 447.
India's cricketing icon Sachin Tendulkar vehemently opposed the International Cricket Council's proposed four-day Test, urging the governing body to refrain from tinkering with a format in which the spinners come into play on the fifth and final day. A day less, according to the world's highest run-getter across two formats, will lead to batsmen thinking of Tests as an extended version of limited-overs cricket.
'They're going to need to get some cricket before coming back into the squad. It's all part of the management. We'll have to wait and see'
Australia likely to play the same squad in Sydney; Both teams to pay tribute to firefighters.
Perfect timing is an essential commodity in cricket and the emergence of batsman Phillip Hughes could not have come at a better time for the Australians.
Brett Lee is putting patriotism aside, admitting it would be 'great' if England won the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup.
The woman said she was a Green Card holder and had worked in the US
South Africa fast bowling great Allan Donald will join Australia as bowling coach for their tour of Sri Lanka this year, local media reported on Wednesday.
As one entered the hotel porch in Perth, there was India's captain and his deputy engrossed in a chat like long-lost friends.
Sri Lankan swashbuckler Sanath Jayasuriya will join the likes of Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Justin Langer, Stephen Fleming and Matthew Hoggard in the All-Stars team for next month's Hong Kong Cricket Sixes tournament.
Batting will be the key in the upcoming series against Australia, says the former India captain. 'Whichever team puts runs on the board will put pressure on the opposition.'
Paine replaced Smith as Test captain after the tampering scandal broke during the third Test of the South Africa tour in March.
Chief executives of the 18 English cricket counties feel it will become harder to attract foreign players to England.
Ricky Ponting has scoffed at suggestions Australia were in danger of losing their number one ranking.
Australians are taking lessons from a leadership guru to help the new faces not be overawed during the upcoming Test series.
'Speechless with the tragic news of the passing of my great mate and beloved cricketing man'
Archie, who suffers from a heart ailment, dreams of captaining Australia and it has been confirmed he would co-captain Tim Paine
Australia are yet to hit their stride, but that's exactly why the rest should worry, says former Aussie great Allan Border.
The second Test against India starts in Adelaide on Friday.
Australia have left no stones unturned in their preparation as they chase their first Test series win in over a year, captain Tim Paine said.
The Australian team is looking to add the Twenty-20 World Cup to their bulging trophy cabinet.
The much-awaited return of David Warner and Steve Smith from their one-year bans has bolstered the team
