Images from Day 3 of the second Test between Australia and South Africa at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Wednesday.
The three-time champions Australia scored a 142 for five batting first on a slow pitch and then routed the West Indies in front of their home crowd for just 71 off 17.3 overs.
Images from the ICC T20 World Cup Group B match between Scotland and Namibia on Friday.
A clinical South Africa skittled Afghanistan for 56 on their way to a comprehensive nine-wicket victory in the first Twenty20 World Cup semi-final.
Josh Hazlewood was the pick of Australia's bowlers, taking 3-22 in addition to his miserly Super Over, capping a brilliant weekend for the 31-year-old after he was bought for $1 million in the Indian Premier League auction on Saturday.
'He's got an incredible awareness of the field, but then the skill to be able to manipulate the ball into those gaps, it's freakish stuff. The Mumbai Indians are very lucky to have him.'
IMAGES of the T20 World Cup match played between Australia and New Zealand at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday
IMAGES from the women's T20I played between Australia and India, at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Friday.
The Australians 'swept' their way to self-destruction in the face of the Indian spinners' guile in the second Test in Delhi on Sunday.
Images from the T20 World Cup Super 8 Group 1 match between India and Bangladesh in Antigua, on Saturday.
Bangladesh secured a series win against Australia for the first time in any format after a 10-run victory in Friday's Twenty20 international in Dhaka gave them an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series.
India captain Rohit Sharma won't comment on the mental fortitude of the Australian team but certainly didn't expect them to get bowled out in just one session on the third day of the opening Test.
'PAKI' is a contemptuous term for a person from Pakistan or South Asia by birth or descent.
'To think that Rishabh had the ability to do this tonight, after the injuries that he sustained is unbelievable.'
Mohammed Siraj's self-belief and never-say-die attitude are his real strengths, said batting legend Sunil Gavaskar after the pacer set up Royal Challengers Bengaluru's four-wicket win over Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League match in Bengaluru on Saturday.
Glenn Maxwell turned the match on its head with his astonishing shotmaking, hitting eight sixes and as many fours.
IMAGES from the T20 World Cup match played between Australia and Afghanistan in Adelaide on Friday.
New Zealand thrashed reigning champions Australia by 89 runs in a rematch of last year's final
Nathan Lyon captured a long-awaited 400th Test wicket and spun Australia to the brink of a comprehensive victory in the first Ashes Test in Brisbane on Saturday as England lost eight wickets in a stunning morning collapse on Day 4.
Imam-ul-Haq and Abdullah Shafique made a solid start to set up a thrilling final day in the deciding third Test
Australia defeated New Zealand by eight wickets to win their maiden Twenty20 World Cup title on Sunday.
Young Lucknow Super Giants batter Ayush Badoni credited skipper KL Rahul and coach Justin Langer for keeping faith in him despite his disappointing run early in the ongoing IPL season, saying their support helped him perform against the Delhi Capitals, albeit in a losing cause.
David Warner made 34 in what is likely to be his penultimate innings in the long form of cricket as Australia reached 116 for two on the rain-disrupted second day of the third Test against Pakistan on Thursday.
The man who owns the World record of fastest List A hundred (off 29 balls in the Marsh Cup) has now done enough that Delhi Capitals have been forced to drop David Warner on the pretext of a hand injury.
How Kolkata Knight Riders Assistant Coach Abhishek Nayar rested faith in Rinku's talent.
Maxwell also lauded the Afghan spinners for keeping things tight.
Steve Smith, who has also captained Australia, said Dhoni at higher than number eight could benefit CSK.
After the win in their opening match of the series, South Africa led the WTC25 rankings, but the loss in the second Test meant their win percentage fell down to 50%, the same as New Zealand, Australia, and Bangladesh.
Australia bundled out Sri Lanka for 212 but endured a top order wobble of their own before reaching 98/3 in reply after a frenetic, spin-dominated day one of the opening Test in Galle on Wednesday.
Images from the T20 World Cup Group C match between the West Indies and New Zealand in Trinidad on Thursday.
Australia's Andrew Tye and Mitchell Swepson delivered a spirited bowling performance as the tourists defeated Bangladesh by three wickets in Saturday's fourth Twenty20 international to record their first win in the five-match series.
IMAGES from Day 2 of the opening Test between Australia and Pakistan in Perth on Friday.
Images from Day 2 in the fifth Test between Australia and England, in Hobart, on Saturday.
As Ruturaj Gaikwad eyes a spot in the Test team, Gill must elevate his performance, especially with next month's England Test series. Failure to do so could see him replaced by Gaikwad at No. 3.
The 25-year-old added that sometimes it's good to feature in games where the "opponent runs you close".
Jaiswal's knock was a perfect blend of attack and defence.
Azhar Ali hit his fourth Test ton against Australia as Pakistan piled on 476-4 before declaring
Fast bowlers Naseem Shah and Shaheen Shah Afridi finished with four wickets apiece for the hosts with a brilliant display of reverse-swing bowling on a pitch offering variable bounce.
Pacer Jhye Richardson picked up five wickets as Australia beat England by 275 runs in the day-night second Ashes Test at the Adelaide Oval on Monday to go 2-0 up in the five-match series.
Australia's injury woes deepened on Wednesday when a hamstring problem forced all rounder Mitchell Marsh from the pitch for treatment.
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