Former Australia captain Michael Clarke stated that David Warner's talent kept his contract from being "ripped up" early in his career.
Babar was also one of the few bright spots from Pakistan's previous tour to Australia in 2019-2020, where he scored 97 and 101.
With the stakes so high, neither side is wasting any opportunity to get an edge.
Warner set new standards for explosive openers in his early years in the Test game
With the 2019 ODI World Cup on the horizon, focus has firmly shifted to white-ball cricket with the arrival of limited-overs' specialists, in Sydney, on Tuesday.
ICC Hall of Famer and former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting feels that batter Cameron Bancroft is leading the race to succeed David Warner and Usman Khawaja at the top of Australia's Test batting.
India's captain Ajinkya Rahane on Monday said the racial abuse faced by his teammates Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj during the third Test against Australia in Sydney is not at all acceptable and should not happen anywhere in the world.
The white-ball games that were held in Sydney indicated that the deck was a flat one and express pace comes in handy on such surfaces.
"I really love the game, but most importantly, I want to win another World Cup for Australia."
Australian bowler Sean Abbott returned to action with New South Wales.
Ravichandran Ashwin battled a severe back pain as he in the company of Hanuma Vihari defied Australia on the fifth and final day to help India snatch a remarkable draw in the third Test in Sydney, on Monday.
India are marginally ahead of third-placed New Zealand in the WTC points tally.
Cricket Australia on Tuesday confirmed that the Pink Test between Australia and India will remain at the Sydney Cricket Ground as scheduled.
In a world scarred by the COVID-19 pandemic, the ODI series between Australia and India saw the return of spectators with restrictions.
David Warner hit a record century inside one session and his fellow opener Matt Renshaw a maiden hundred over three as Australia reached 365 for three at close of play on the opening day of the third Test against Pakistan on Tuesday.
Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) president Kumar Sangakkara on Monday condemned the incidents of Indian players being subjected to racial abuse by spectators during the third Test against Australia, demanding strong punishment against the offenders.
A selection of musings from around the cricket World Cup.
With a massive 1,608 runs in the WTC 2021-2023 cycle, Khawaja was the major reason Australia qualified for the WTC final.
Sean Abbott alone will decide whether he wants to return to first class cricket at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Tuesday, two weeks after his short-pitched delivery felled Phillip Hughes at the same wicket, according to his state team.
CA and Venues New South Wales are working together to ensure the safety of patrons attending the Pink Test on January 7
Vihari has a Grade 2 tear which has not only ruled him out of the final game, but also puts him in doubt for the England games
Paine has come under fire for a verbal duel with Ashwin when the Indian held vigil with an injured Hanuma Vihari to eke out a draw for his team
IMAGES from the T20 World Cup semi-final match played between New Zealand and Pakistan in Sydney on Wednesday.
Following their 6-run defeat, Finch said that the hosts need to learn to be clinical towards the back-end.
A rampant Australia sealed a 5-0 Ashes series sweep by skittling England out for 166 to claim a 281-run victory with more than two days to spare in the fifth Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday.
Despite his and South Africa's poor showing in Australia, Elgar said he still wanted to continue as captain.
Having played as many as 15 Tests against India, Hazlewood is looking forward to the challenge of playing the Asian giants at a neutral venue.
The fourth Test will be played from January 5-9 at the SCG, with Australia having retained the Ashes after winning the first three games.
The three-match series will be played over six days, with matches in Adelaide, Sydney and finishing in Melbourne on November 22.
Australian spinner Ashton Agar said he holds no "ill feelings" after being sent back from the India tour without a game.
Glenn Phillips raced around the outfield to take an excellent diving catch at extra cover to trigger an Australian collapse.
'The next game is obviously a big one for us against the Netherlands in Adelaide. Have to put this one behind quickly, take whatever learnings we can.'
Mohammed Siraj was reportedly targeted by abusive members of the Gabba crowd on the first day of the fourth Test.
Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan condemned the racial abuse at Sydney Cricket Ground
Usman Khawaja scored his second century of the match to help Australia to 265 for six declared on the fourth day of the fourth Ashes Test on Saturday, handing England an unlikely victory target of 388.
The India team sent out a message saying Ashwin was after all to be included in the squad and a decision on whether he played would not be made until the first morning of the match on Thursday.
Cricket Australia marked International Women's Day by committing to addressing gender imbalances in the game, including the lack of statues of female cricketers around the country.
Despite the win the Pakistan skipper expressed disappointment at the form shown by him and opener Mohammad Rizwan, as both the batters failed to contribute.
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.
Facing a side with some of the toughest bowlers of that era -- Abdul Qadir, Wasim Akram, Imran Khan and fellow debutant Waqar Younis -- the teenager from Bombay could score only 15 off 24 balls with two fours.
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