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.
Rajneesh Gupta surveys the bowling landscape in India-Australia Tests.
'Steve Smith, according to me, is the best Test player of this generation. He has displayed that his adaptability is absolutely brilliant. You take any cricketer of this generation... in 85-90 Tests, he has an average of 60 which is quite unbelievable.'
Images from Day 5 of the 2024 Australian Open in Melbourne on Thursday.
Five Indian players to watch in the Test series against Australia, which begins in Adelaide on December 17:
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.
The rapid molecular test is highly accurate and easy to use, making it a prime candidate for use in settings with limited testing capabilities, according to the researchers.
Why Virat Kohli puts his 141 at Adelaide ahead of the 235 in Mumbai.
The last time India won a Test inside two days was in 2018, beating Afghanistan in Bengaluru.
Rajneesh Gupta presents all the numbers you need to know about Virat Kohli in Test cricket.
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.
Third Test will be played in front of a crowd of some 10,000 to allow social distancing in a ground that can hold 48,00
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.
Kohli is the man for the big occasion and has been scoring runs consistently across formats, says Harish Kotian.
On Wednesday, the 31-year-old took to Twitter, to ask help from fellow teammate Rishabh Pant.
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.
Sayani's delicious Australian meal... Samantha lives it up in New York... Daisy's breakfast by the pool...
Air quality to be closely monitored ahead of Australia Tests
The spin legend was on a three-month holiday in Thailand.
Former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting said, the struggling David Warner missed out on a golden opportunity to retire in front of his home crowd.
'The pink ball Test is probably going to be a bit more challenging in terms of conditions and how the ball moves around in the evening and stuff like that.'
The chef prepared his famous butter chicken on the popular cooking game show.
Australia likely to play the same squad in Sydney; Both teams to pay tribute to firefighters.
Ricky Ponting feels Ajinkya Rahane has done a great job for India 'to pick up the pieces' from the Adelaide debacle
The Melbourne Cricket Ground was kept on standby to host back-to back matches against India, who won the traditional Boxing Day Test at the MCG by eight wickets on Tuesday.
Ravi Shastri said that it was a touching moment for him to get bestowed with the Col CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award.
'... at times when I see the aftermath of things, I do tend to ask myself if I should just sit back and enjoy my benefits instead of paying attention to other people's struggles.'
Cook becomes sixth batsman to score 12,000 Test runs
It was Warner's third double-century following 253 against New Zealand in Perth in 2015 and an unbeaten 335 against Pakistan in 2019.
After India outplayed Australia with bat and ball in Melbourne, Captain Virat Kohli is convinced India have the firepower to break new ground.
IMAGES from the 1st Test played between Australia and New Zealand in Melbourne on Thursday
Formula One will have a record 24 Grands Prix in 2024 with China back on the calendar after a five-year absence.
According to Kartik, Pant has an 'X-factor' in his batting and believes that he can produce results for the side
Australian cricket officials were put on alert after the number of cases in the northern beaches outbreak in Sydney reached 28 on Friday.
Ravichandran Ashwin, who was left out of the first Test, is back in the mix as Shardul Thakur seems to have done his hamstring some damage during the training session at Lord's on Monday.
'The first two Tests have been tough cricket, it's 1-1 and that probably shows how close the series has been'
Rediff.com presets a list of 10 biggest defeats by runs suffered by a Test nation:
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.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni vs Australia in Tests: 65 dismissals -- 51 catches, 14 stumpings -- in 19 games. India's captain is the seventh wicketkeeper to complete 251 catches in 90 Tests. Statistical highlights of the opening day's play in the third India-Australia Test in Melbourne.
Despite his and South Africa's poor showing in Australia, Elgar said he still wanted to continue as captain.
