Australia, despite missing key pacers, are overwhelming favorites against Ireland in their T20 World Cup opener.
Australia began their T20 World Cup campaign with a thumping 67-run victory over Ireland, in Colombo, on Wednesday.
Tournament co-hosts India will be out to defend their Twenty20 World Cup title. The 10th edition of the 20-overs global showpiece event will run from February 7 to March 8.
Tournament co-hosts India will be out to defend their Twenty20 World Cup title in familiar home conditions next month.
A look at India's narrowest victories by run margin -- games that tested nerves, showcased grit, and etched unforgettable drama into Test history.
The scheduling model, which it said was "broken and unsustainable" and "confusing and chaotic" which was forcing players to choose between "representing their country and optimizing their careers."
Coming into the match with two low scores and mounting pressure, Arya responded with a fearless knock that flipped the script for Punjab and sent a clear message to the league: A star is born.
'I thought he was invincible. He was my absolute idol and hero and inspiration as to why I pursued what I did,' said Adam Gilchrist.
Since first opening the batting together in January 2023, the duo has been prolific in 50 overs cricket.
With 539 scalps in 134 matches at an average of 30.39 and best figures of 5/39, Lyon is the seventh-highest wicket-taker in Tests and has 24 five-wicket hauls and five ten-wicket hauls.
Australia all-rounder Mitchell Marsh broke his hand punching a dressing-room wall in frustration during a Sheffield Shield match and could be out of action for six weeks.
Captain Mitchell Marsh hammered 39 off 12 balls before Josh Inglis and Stoinis drove Australia to 156 for three for victory, the highest chase achieved within 10 overs in men's T20Is.
Australia will need a new opening partnership when they look to turn around their fortunes in the second Test against South Africa after Shaun Marsh was ruled out with a broken finger on Monday.
Rod Marsh resigned as Australia's chairman of selectors in the wake of the Test team's 2-0 series loss to South Africa.
This period saw big stars of the likes of Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev fade into the sunset while it was witness to the birth of slew of young Indian cricketers that made their mark home and abroad.
He may have lost his opening slot to little-known Mumbai lad Paul Valthaty in this edition of the Indian Premier League, but big-hitting Australian Shaun Marsh isn't complaining. 'Paul is a fantastic player,' he says.
A washout in England-Namibia game in the same group will see Scotland go through.
Australian Cricketers' Association boss Paul Marsh has said that the shifting of the IPL semi-finals venue was really comforting in the wake of two crude bomb blasts outside Bangalore's Chinnawamy Stadium on Saturday.
Alleged bookie Mazhar Majeed's claim that the Australians were the biggest offenders of corruption in cricket is far from true but it has put every player under suspicion, feels ACA chief executive Paul Marsh.
Australian Cricketers' Association chief Paul Marsh has predicted that the world's top cricketers would soon part ways from their national sides, and New Zealand players are most likely to set the trend.
The Federation of International Cricketers Association (FICA) on Friday said it was disappointed with N Srinivasan's appointment to the post of ICC Chairman even as New Zealand Cricket Director Martin Snedden backed the controversial Indian administrator's elevation to the top job.
Australian cricketers are "very disappointed" with their Board for putting the controversial split-innings One-day format on trial in the National Cup as they were not even consulted before the radical move, Players' Association chief Paul Marsh has claimed.
England will be looking to bounce back from a rain-affected opening match and solidify their T20 World Cup campaign
The Australian Cricketers' Association says the pink ball is not ready for day-night Tests and have cautioned administrators not to rush into the concept.
Australian cricketers' body said the tri-series is played for financial gains and could lead to player burnout.
Fuming after Laxman Sivaramakrishnan's appointment as a players' representative in the International Cricket Council, the Australian players' union has called the ICC the "most ineffective governing body in world sport".
Australian Cricketers' Association chief Paul Marsh questions the decision to play in the Malaysia tri-series, starting on Tuesday.
The International Cricket Council has expressed "anger and disappointment" at FICA executive chairman Paul Marsh's allegations that no action had been taken for "six weeks" by the ICC on the issue of vote of player representatives.
'The safety of Australian players is always of vital importance. We have a good procedure in place with Cricket Australia to assess overseas destinations.'
A reproachful Tim May says the financial model, on which cricket is run globally by mighty India, has to end if the game is to be saved from a running into a serious crisis.
The Federation of International Cricketers' Associations (FICA) urged Test playing nations on Wednesday to reject the controversial proposals that would effectively place Australia, England and India in charge of the world game.
Australian players are the latest to join the list of growing voices demanding resignation of Cricket Australia's board in the wake of recent Ashes debacle against England.
The prospects of Australia's cricketers going on strike in England have eased after negotiations between the players and Cricket Australia over their ongoing pay dispute seemed to be going on right direction.
Australia wicketkeeper Brad Haddin understood he was not being rested from One-day duty after a poor Test series against India and selectors could have handled his omission better, according to the players' association chief Paul Marsh.
Australian Cricketers' Association (ACA) chief Paul Marsh believes a crackdown on sledging and on-field aggression has resulted in the team's poor performances of late in Test matches.
Australian Cricketers' Association (ACA) on Monday asked Indian Premier League (IPL) authorities to show "common sense" and share the security plans with it so that it can advice players on their participation in the IPL III next month.
The Australian Cricketers Association (ACA) remain unconvinced there is a safe and secure environment to hold this year's Champions Trophy tournament in Pakistan. Paul Marsh, chief executive of the ACA, said on Wednesday security consultants hired by the International Cricket Council (ICC) and Cricket Australia had identified threats in Pakistan.
Some of the Australian cricketers who played in the cash-rich IPL claim they have not received the wages for their short stints.
Images from Day 1 of the fifth and final Ashes Test between England and Australia at The Oval in London on Thursday.
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