It remains to be seen if Jadeja unfollows Lyon after 24 hours of if they stay friends on social media.
India aim to seal series as Tilak Varma looks for quality batting time
Marnus Labuschagne has played 30 of Australia's 38 matches since his debut in early 2020 and was part of the team that won a three-match series in India in March this year.
David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne led Australia to a crushing 123-run win over South Africa
'The Indian top order should observe Babar and Kane to understand how to handle pacers when the ball is moving around. Both of them possess exceptional skills in playing late.'
Ahead of the start of the WTC Final, Australian players read out AI's prediction of the match, which got underway at the Oval.
Images from Day 2 of the first Test between India and Australia, at the VCA Stadium in Nagpur, on Friday
This is India's second appearance in the WTC final after losing the inaugural game in 2021 to New Zealand.
Hazlewood makes the cut as Australia confirm WTC final squad
Ravichandran Ashwin becomes leading wicket-taker in Border-Gavaskar Trophy history
Akashdeep equalised for India in the 11th minute after Hardik Singh made a wonderful interception to create the opportunity.
In recent years, India's batters have struggled against spin.
Ian Chappell feels that Ravichandran Ashwin will certainly be the biggest threat but the Australia batters need to be proactive against him.
Australia's new Twenty20 International captain Mitch Marsh scored a second successive unbeaten half century to lead his side to an emphatic eight-wicket victory over hosts South Africa on Friday and claim an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
Saba Karim reveals when he first saw MS Dhoni's brilliance while playing for Bihar
'I was confident that I would surely get into any of the IPL teams, but I was not picked.'
Images from Day 1 of the second Test between India and Australia, at the Arun Jaitley stadium, in Delhi, on Friday.
The decision to rest Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in the last two ODIs against West Indies has drawn a lot of flak, but Ravichandran Ashwin defended the team management's call saying critics were finding fault for the sake of it.
India clinched the four-Test series against Australia 2-1 after the fourth and final Test ended in a draw in Ahmedabad on Monday.
Images from Day 1 of the first Test between India and Australia, at the VCA Stadium in Nagpur, on Thursday.
Steve Smith and Travis Head join top-ranked Marnus Labuschagne following their centuries in the ICC World Test Championship Final against India.
Alongside the experienced Nathan Lyon could play rookie Todd Murphy, who is yet to play an international match.
Australian cricket legend Ian Healy is shocked by the team management's decision to include two off-spinners -- Nathan Lyon and young Todd Murphy -- who have almost similar action.
'...He kept bowling to his strength and we kept falling to his strength.'
Pat Cummins' side stayed in control at the end of Day 2 of the WTC Final.
'Me and Todd (Murphy) were in the MRF tour in Chennai probably six months ago and that left me in good stead to go well in these games.'
Australia opener Usman Khawaja has vented his frustration after the team lost 10 World Test Championship (WTC) points for slow over-rates.
Steve Smith will lead Australia in the fourth and final Test against India as regular captain Pat Cummins remains with his unwell mother back home.
Royal Challengers Bangalore all-rounder Glenn Maxwell could have added motivation to steady his team's floundering campaign in IPL 2023. Four of his childhood friends have flown down from Australia to cheer their mate in the ongoing tournament.
The Indian batters will have to put their best their foot forward against Australia in the series-deciding third ODI in Chennai on Tuesday.
India 21 for no loss at stumps on Day 1 after bowling out England for 183 in the first Test, in Nottingham, on Wednesday.
India will enter the upcoming limited overs series against England on a positive note, having beaten Northamptonshire by 10 runs after an impressive display by the bowlers in their second warm-up T20 match in Northampton on Sunday.
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji list India's Most Valuable ODI Players in the India-Australia T20 series.
As much as Ishan Kishan has done his bit, India will need Iyer, the proverbial slayer of spin bowling in the middle overs during the World Cup.
Pat Cummins would tell anyone who cares to listen that his unit doesn't carry the baggage of victories and defeats of his predecessors.
Australia scored the first goal of the game in the first quarter, having started the final on a dominating note.
Australia's opener Matt Renshaw tests positive for COVID-19, will feature in Sydney Test against South Africa
Australian bowler Josh Hazlewood who missed the third Ashes Test and is set to return to the side in the fourth Test match against Australia, said that he was underprepared for the World Test Championship (WTC) final.
Australia captain Pat Cummins said his team is not fretting over its spin combination as it has enough options to support veteran off-spinner Nathan Lyon in the four-Test series against India.
IMAGES from the 4th ODI played between Australia and South Africa in Pretoria on Friday.
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