The retirements of Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath and Justin Langer have added an emotional incentive to Australia's bid to win the fifth Ashes Test against England.
Australia rode on Phil Jaques's maiden Test century to post a handsome 242 for 3 on the opening day of the first Test against Sri Lanka.
Australia's Phil Jaques will replace the retired Justin Langer in the first Test against Sri Lanka.
The telecast of the day-night matches will commence at 1230 IST.
Having gone down swinging in an enthralling Adelaide Test, Australia barely have time to pick themselves up off the canvas before another potentially bruising contest against a confident India in Perth.
Monty Panesar captured five wickets on his Ashes debut to help England bowl out Australia for 244 on the opening day of the third Test.
'Countering Yasir is Australia's number one priority'
England declared their first innings on 551-6.
The overhaul of South Africa's coaching structure has given the team a major boost as they get ready to take on England in a four-Test series which begins on Thursday, captain Faf du Plessis said. Meanwhile, veteran pacer James Anderson will be back on the frontline for England, for what will be his 150th Test.
Rajneesh Gupta surveys the batting landscape in India-Australia Test encounters.
Former captain Ricky Ponting said Aaron Finch and uncapped Marcus Harris should open the batting for Australia in the upcoming four-Test series against India.
Fast bowler Jason Gillespie was recalled to the Australian Test squad for the upcoming tour of Bangladesh.
Resurgent Australia completed a 5-0 whitewash of Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday, with all top four batsmen posting half-centuries in a commanding 20-run win, the team's eighth in succession.
Australia's senior cricketers are playing down suggestions they might retire en masse if they win back the Ashes.
Australia named an unchanged squad on Monday for the second and final Test against New Zealand in Adelaide which starts on Friday.
The 37-year-old Australian opener said he still has more to achieve and must keep scoring runs.
The ace leg spinner claimed 5-39 as England collapsed to 159 all out on the first day of the fourth Test.
All-rounder Andrew Symonds retained his place along with seamer Mitchell Johnson, who was the 12th man in Perth.
Australia are 119 for one in their second innings, 148 runs ahead of England on day two.
The Longstaff review criticised CA for fostering a culture of "winning without counting the cost" and blamed the governing body in part for the ball-tampering crisis, which led to the suspensions of former captain Steve Smith and two other players.
Australia beat England by six wickets with 19 balls to spare on an extraordinary final day to win the second Test and take a 2-0 lead in the Ashes series.
"Make 700 and bowl them out for under 150 on the last day," Buchanan told a news conference when asked about his team's strategy.
Australia's cricketers have scoffed at suggestions their ageing team is too old to win back the Ashes from England.
Indian qualifier Sanam Singh brushed aside the challenge of Germany's Nils Langer even as Saketh Myneni failed to recreate the magic of last week as he bowed of the ATP Challenger event in Knoxville, USA.
What happened at the Gabba on January 19, 2021 now sits at the pinnacle of India's most significant Test wins, declares Faisal Shariff.
Under financial stress, Cricket Australia has already put 80 per cent of its staff on 20 per cent salary till end of June, while a handful of others, including the executives, remained on 80 per cent pay.
SonoPrep, a device invented by an Israeli and American scientist, uses ultrasound to painlessly deliver medications, including local anaesthesia.
Saker took the unusual step of publicly criticising his bowlers in the fourth and final Test against India in Sydney last month, revealing discord with staff over tactics.
'Of the people here in Europe who have watched The Story of Film: A New Generation, the most talked-about clip is the one from Ram Leela.'
Australia ended day 1 of the second Test against South Africa on 228 for five
An aggressive opening batsman in limited overs cricket, Aaron Finch said he is unsure what role he would be asked to play in the Tests against Pakistan in the UAE, if selected.
Australia put up a convincing performance against Northamptonshire in the tour game to sound a warning to their Ashes opponent
England all-rounder Moeen Ali has no sympathy for Australia's banned cricketers and finds the whole team "rude".
Tim Paine laments Australian capitulation in third Test amid ball-tampering scandal
