Global cricket fraternity lavished rich praise on the Australian team.
Despite the weeks of debate about the make-up of the Australia team for next week's first Ashes Test, captain Michael Clarke is of the opinion that 11 of the 12 players are "no-brainer" selections.
Former Australia cricketer Matthew Hayden feels that David Warner and Travis Head are the ideal duo to open for Australia at the upcoming ICC ODI World Cup which is set to begin on October 5.
Michael Clarke conceded his side's middle-order woes were down to his poor form with the bat and vowed to get among the runs in the last two Ashes Tests after Australia lost the third match to trail England 2-1.
Michael Clarke's golden duck in Mohali confirmed Australia's worst fears. Despite the juggling of the batting order, the No. 3 position continues to be jinxed for Australia in this series.
Australian captain Michael Clarke has said it is not surprising that Australia have won just a single Test series in India in 2004 over the past 43 years.
KP has been raking up big runs in county cricket, and, Australian captain Clarke has a sneaking suspicion that the England batsman could make the squad for the Ashes
Michael Clarke and Michael Hussey scored centuries as Australia declared their first innings on 551 for 4 and then reduced Sri Lanka to 31-2 on the second day of the first Test in Brisbane on Friday. Clarke and Hussey, who resumed with Australia's total reading 242-3, were involved in a record partnership of 245 runs before Hussey was dismissed for 133.
Michael Hussey's defiant 95 provided the only real resistance as Australia were bowled out for 273 by Sri Lanka on the opening day of the first Test on Wednesday.
Australia captain Michael Clarke has claimed it doesn't bother them if the controversial Decision Review System (DRS) is not used during their four-match Test series against India.
Australia captain Michael Clarke has made it clear that Shane Watson's brilliant form as an opener in the One-day format won't have any effect on the Test opening spot, especially against India in the sub-continental conditions.
Rubbishing those claims, Clarke said 'The players are as tight as any team I've been a part of'
Australian batsman David Warner is confident he will be fit to face Pakistan in next week's first Test despite suffering a groin injury in the final one-day international in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.
Australian captain Michael Clarke says his team's on-the-rise pace battery, which brought a formidable Indian batting line-up to its knees, will truly be considered intimidating after it performs on foreign pitches.
It is not often that you see India winning a Test overseas but Virat Kohli's penchant for taking calculated risks could buck that trend, feels Australian great Adam Gilchrist.
England cricket captain Andrew Strauss has revealed how he planned the removal of Australia's big three - Ricky Ponting, Michael Hussey, and Michael Clarke - to win the fifth Test and Ashes series at The Oval last month.
Defending champions Australia claimed a place in the last eight of the World Cup but were made to work hard by Kenya for a 60-run victory.
Ricky Ponting has been asked to step back into the role of Australia captain after skipper Michael Clarke was ruled out of their One-day triangular series match against Sri Lanka on Friday, chairman of selectors John Inverarity has said.
# Sachin Tendulkar (71 not out) has registered his 16th fifty against Australia -- his 67th in Tests, extending his record.
Factbox on Saturday's World Cup match between Australia and Bangladesh.
Images from day one of the first Test between Australia and India, in Melbourne, on Monday.
Steven Smith will lead Australia in Friday's tri-series match against England in absence of suspended George Bailey, Cricket Australia said on Tuesday.
Pace legend Glenn McGrath feels sacked Australian cricket coach Mickey Arthur's allegations of facing racial discrimination and having to deal with a divided team are "pretty poor" and show that he is "not too concerned" about the side he mentored.
Australia's cricket captain Michael Clarke has insisted that he has not compromised himself physically by opting to sign a lucrative contract with the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Pune Warriors.
Injured pacer Harris sidelined; Siddle dropped.
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Australia head home from Abu Dhabi this week with plenty to ponder after a humiliating rout by Pakistan brought a shuddering halt to their upward trajectory in Test cricket.
A day after the shocking suspension of four key players, Australian skipper Michael Clarke is confident that there will no backlash against him from the dumped players, who, he says, understand the reasons for this "harsh" decision.
Australian batsmen frustrated Indian bowlers with determined batting before being bowled out for 380 in their first innings on the second day of the first Test against the hosts, in Chennai on Saturday.
With the threat of in-form off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin looming large, Australia captain Michael Clarke summoned Shane Warne to the team's nets on Wednesday, ahead of their ICC Cricket World Cup semi-final against India, at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Day one of the third Ashes Test saw fortunes fluctuate. But it was Australia captain, Michael Clarke, who had the privilege of ending the day on a high after hitting a superb century to put Australia on top on Thursday.
2012 has proved to be the year of the batsman. Australia's Michael Clarke is on the top among the leading batsmen in Test cricket. The Australian captain has 1358 runs to his credit this year. Hashim Amla and Alastair Cook are the others crossing the 1000 run-mark.
Australia have put their squad into 'quarantine' before next week's second Test against Sri Lanka to make absolutely certain there are no additions to their already lengthy casualty list, according to coach Mickey Arthur.
A defiant Simon Katich is likely to fight the detrimental public comment charge laid against him by Cricket Australia with his manager claiming that the axed opener knew he would land in trouble for blaming Michael Clarke for his ouster.
The final chapter of the Ashes build-up ended in predictable fashion on Tuesday when opposing captains Alastair Cook and Michael Clarke played the straightest of bats ahead of the first test at Trent Bridge.
Australia captain Michael Clarke is licking his lips at the prospect of seeing how much damage his confident pace attack can wreak on a teetering England when the teams clash in the third Ashes Test in Perth.
Rajneesh Gupta surveys the batting landscape in India-Australia Test encounters.
Disgruntled Australian Test discard Simon Katich could make a stunning return to the team for the Test series against India as skipper Michael Clarke has reportedly pushed for his inclusion despite their bitter past equation.
Desperate to put an end to the controversy surrounding the suspension of four players including vice-captain Shane Watson, Australia skipper Michael Clarke said he doesn't want to "look backwards" and focus on the third Test, starting on Thursday.
With pride hurt and the series on the line, Australia are desperate to snatch a victory in the third Test against India, which commences at Mohali on Thursday. But they will miss the services of Shane Watson and Mitchell Johnson who were stars of the 2010 Mohali Test.
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