Images from Day 1 of the fifth and final Ashes Test between England and Australia at The Oval in London on Thursday.
Marnus Labuschagne broke into Australia's 15-member squad for the 50-over World Cup in India at the last possible moment on Thursday on the back of his strong recent form while injured opener Travis Head was also included.
England's Dimitri Mascarenhas bagged a sensational five-wicket haul while Shaun Marsh hit a classy fifty as Kings XI Punjab brought their campaign back on track with a seven-wicket victory over Pune Warriors in an IPL match in Mohali on Thursday.
Australian all-rounder Steven Smith has replaced compatriot Mitchell Marsh in the Pune Warriors India squad for IPL-5, which kicks off on April 4.
Delhi Capitals all-rounder Mitchell Marsh defended his side's Indian batters following their inability to resurrect the run-chase against SunRisers Hyderabad, saying the game was not lost due to their inexperience and the 198-run target was "far too many" in the end.
'I really hope we've inspired a new generation.'
Mitch Marsh has said that he is in no hurry to make his entry into the Australian Test team in the wake of failures from his older brother, Test batsman Shaun.
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.
'As a South African team, we know we're going to have that chip on our back, or that narrative that we have to get over'
The partnership between David Warner and Phil Salt was the cornerstone of their chase
Neither DC nor LSG look like outfits that give you the vibe of a champion side
David Warner and Ashton Agar were included in Australia's squad for next month's one-day international series in India on Thursday despite being sent home from the test tour this week.
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Pat Cummins took 10 wickets to lead Australia to Pakistan series triumph
'Never expected this, not in a million years, truly an exceptional day. A lot better than sitting on the couch at home'
Steve Smith and fast bowler Mitchell Starc have been ruled out of the white-ball series in South Africa through injuries.
The former Australia wicketkeeper said it would do his country no harm if they surrendered the Ashes to England later this year.
Phil Salt played an exceptional knock of 87 off just 45 balls.
Indian Premier League team Sahara Pune Warriors on Monday announced former Australian opener Geoff Marsh as their head coach while ex-England all-rounder Dermot Reeve will be the assistant coach.
ICC Hall of Famer and former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting feels that batter Cameron Bancroft is leading the race to succeed David Warner and Usman Khawaja at the top of Australia's Test batting.
Hardik Pandya has quit Gujarat Titans to rejoin his former team Mumbai Indians, following a trade between the two franchises.
David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne led Australia to a crushing 123-run win over South Africa
DC lost Salt, Marsh, Rossouw, Warner, Axar and Manish off five successive overs.
Australia dropped batsman George Bailey from the squad for their three-Test tour of South Africa on Monday and brought uncapped Alex Doolan and Shaun Marsh into the 15-man party. Bailey made his debut in the first Test of the recently-concluded Ashes series, but scored only 183 runs at an average of 26 as an unchanged Australia romped to a 5-0 sweep of England.
Mitchell Marsh is expected to lead in Cummins's absence. The all-rounder is also in contention to be named Australia's T20 skipper.
England struggled with dropped catches, including those behind the stumps by Jonny Bairstow
Images from the World Cup 2023 match between Australia and South Africa.
Delhi defended a modest 159-7 to record their first back-to-back victories this season.
CSK would be hoping to pick up two more points against Delhi Capitals, who have struggled in the tournament for the most part.
A dominant Australian side produced a superb all-round performance to secure their fourth ICC Under-19 World Cup crown.
Visitors Australia handed India a 21-run defeat in the decider at the MA Chidambaram Stadium to clinch a 2-1 win over the hosts.
11 other players have quoted the highest base price for this year's auction to be held on February 6 in Bangalore.
Nathan Lyon has offered his services to Australia for the ongoing World Cup in India, declaring he has recovered from a calf injury and is available for selection if required.
Maxwell put on a solid partnership of 103 runs with Pat Cummins for the highest seventh-wicket stand or lower for Australia in World Cups.
Travis Head smashed a career-best 91 from 48 balls to lead Australia to a five-wicket win
IMAGES from Day 1 of the fourth Ashes Test between England and Australia at Old Trafford in Manchester on Wednesday.
"I really love the game, but most importantly, I want to win another World Cup for Australia."
At the moment, Pakistan's World Cup campaign is stuck against a huge boulder primarily because of their bowlers' inability to fire as a unit, the latest setback being a 62-run defeat against Australia in Bengaluru.
Australian batters lacked intent and failed to play an aggressive brand of cricket against India's world class spinners, said former skipper Aaron Finch, adding they will need to bring a change in their mindset to be at the forefront.
Without Axar's 34 and 2/21, DC may not have won the game.
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