Australian cricket officials were put on alert after the number of cases in the northern beaches outbreak in Sydney reached 28 on Friday.
Cricket Australia boss Nick Hockley rejected the idea of making changes to the remaining Ashes schedule.
'The first two Tests have been tough cricket, it's 1-1 and that probably shows how close the series has been'
Pitch talk has been a constant feature of India's four-Test series against Australia and the trend continued on the eve of the final match at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
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'They're a group of players that pride themselves on competing and they've just not managed to find any kind of consistency or skill'
Only two Indians have scored a 50 in the first innings of a debut Test outside India: Sunil Gavaskar in 1971 and Mayank Agrawal in 2018.
Considering the Test format as the ultimate challenge for any cricketer, Cheteshwar Pujara, on Friday, said if he had to get an opportunity, he would still like to play the longest format.
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"If you talk to all the great players out there, they say he is a great player. We'll just have to see if he bounces back in Melbourne. He is a pretty tough nut, old David. I don't think that (run drought) necessarily worries him," Erskine added.
Cricket Australia assured fans over security arrangements for the Boxing Day Test against Pakistan on Friday after police foiled a plot to attack prominent sites in Melbourne with a series of bombs on Christmas Day.
IMAGES from the 1st Test played between Australia and New Zealand in Melbourne on Thursday
The Australian Olympic Committee said they were unable to comment as there was a process in place.
In all likelihood, vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane would get another chance but over the past two years, his inconsistency has hurt this team badly.
The 10th season of the Big Bash League (BBL) will coincide with the much-anticipated India's tour of Australia, the host board announced on Wednesday unveiling a 61-match schedule for the country's premier T20 event.
Hockley said the Indian cricket board (BCCI) was 'fully across (and) supportive' of quarantine requirements in Queensland.
Gavaskar opened up on the moment that almost led India to forfeit the match they would famously go on to win.
On Wednesday, the 31-year-old took to Twitter, to ask help from fellow teammate Rishabh Pant.
Why Virat Kohli puts his 141 at Adelaide ahead of the 235 in Mumbai.
Scorching heat halted outdoor matches and sent fans scurrying for shade at the Australian Open on Tuesday.
Cook becomes sixth batsman to score 12,000 Test runs
Mitchell Johnson will be rested for the opening One-Day International against England to freshen up for the rest of the series, Australia coach Darren Lehmann said on Thursday.
New Zealand have already booked their spot for the inaugural WTC final, leaving India, England and Australia vying for the other.
The chef prepared his famous butter chicken on the popular cooking game show.
CA and Venues New South Wales are working together to ensure the safety of patrons attending the Pink Test on January 7
After India outplayed Australia with bat and ball in Melbourne, Captain Virat Kohli is convinced India have the firepower to break new ground.
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Isa Guha feels that Indian team going into the first Test looks way more settled compared to the Australian side
Returning after a long injury lay-off, Glenn Maxwell hammered a sizzling half-century and make a strong case for his selection for the upcoming India ODI series.
CA chief executive Kevin Roberts said the schedule could change depending on the travel restrictions due to the health crisis.
'Just because of the nature of how good those bowling attacks were they probably embellished it a bit. So, you wouldn't want to play on it every day, but I think for occasional Test matches it's not the worst thing.'
India's first innings lead of 292 is the highest they have ever achieved in a Test in Australia, points out Rajneesh Gupta.
'I grew up watching Steve Waugh, Ricky Ponting, those guys winning Ashes series. It felt a million miles away from me playing cricket in the backyard and here I am a decade later in this position.'
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Multiple world champion Pellegrini tests positive for COVID-19.
The 42-day break would give Kohli the time to introspect, and rejuvenate his cluttered mind.
The BCCI follows the rotation policy across formats but it has now more than 15 Test centres.
Umar Akmal's brilliance as a batsman and Mohammad Aamer's post-tea burst with the ball against Australia in the Melbourne Test suggests that the future of Pakistan cricket is in safe hands notwithstanding the controversies that have afflicted it, feels noted cricket columnist Peter Roebuck.
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