Australian skipper Michael Clarke could not stop himself from praising the Sri Lankan side which gave them a scare before the hosts won the high-scoring first final of the tri-series by 15 runs in Brisbane.
David Warner cracked a scintillating 163 as Australia warded off a dramatic Sri Lankan late-order fightback to snatch a thrilling 15-run victory in the first final of the tri-series in Brisbane.
Ravi Shastri didn't expect the orthodox Cheteshwar Pujara to try out an uncharacteristic ramp shot against Pat Cummins.
Images from Day 4 of the fourth Test between Australia and India, at the Gabba, on Monday.
Cameron Green brought up his half-century in the first over of the second day's play as his attacking knock continued to frustrate the Indian bowlers in the fourth and final Test.
Australia laboured to a modest 263 all out on the opening day of the second Test against India in New Delhi
Images from Day 1 of the fourth Test between Australia and India, at the Gabba, on Friday.
New Zealand next take on Afghanistan in Melbourne on October 26 while Australia play Sri Lanka in Perth on October 25.
The skipper lauded the performance of his bowlers, who restricted Australia to 164 for six after the home team was 68 for one in 8.3 overs, and his batsmen alike.
Images from Day 4 of the third Test between Australia and India, at the SCG, on Sunday.
Danni Wyatt scored her second one-day international century as champions England crushed South Africa by 137 runs in Christchurch on Thursday to set up a mouthwatering Women's World Cup final against heavyweights Australia.
Carrara Oval's debut as an international venue looked under threat when a violent storm brought torrential rain to the Queensland coast early in the evening.
With the pitch a spinner's paradise, Nathan Lyon stood up and rallied his team back into contention.
Images from Day 2 of the third Test between Australia and India, at the SCG, on Friday.
Cameron Green feels there is still enough help for the pacers and backed his team to defend a 444-run target against India.
Images from Day 3 of the third Test between Australia and India, at the SCG, on Saturday.
Images from the England-Australia World Cup match, at Lord's, on Tuesday.
Thakur asserted that India remain very much in the game despite trailing Australia by 296 runs.
Hashim Amla scored 196 and AB de Villiers 169 in a batting exhibition that drove South Africa to a commanding lead of 631 runs before they were dismissed for 569 on the third day of the third Test against Australia on Sunday.
Images from the 2nd Test vs Australia and New Zealand, played in Hobart on Monday.
IMAGES from the 3rd ODI between India and Australia played in Bengaluru on Sunday
Images from Wednesday's World Cup mach between Australia and Pakistan, at The County Ground, in Taunton.
David Warner capped a brilliant return to form on home soil with a third successive half-century to fire Australia to a seven-wicket victory and a 3-0 T20 series sweep of Sri Lanka.
Record first win since 'sandpaper gate'
Victory left New Zealand on 10 points and in pole position to bag the last semi-final spot and join India, South Africa and Australia. Pakistan will now need to beat England by a massive margin to leapfrog New Zealand on net run rate.
Australian women extended their domination in world cricket.
The Indian women's cricket team produced another clinical performance to crush Australia by 10 wickets in a rain-affected T20 International match and clinch the three-match series 2-0, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, on Friday.
The Australian bowlers took the honours on a sunny day at the Gabba.
IMAGES from Day 3 of the WTC Final between Australia and India, played at The Oval, in London, on Friday.
Matthew Wade's defiant century proved in vain as England bowled Australia out for 263 to win the final Test at The Oval by 135 runs on Sunday and ensure the first drawn Ashes series since 1972.
India restricted Australia to 203 for nine in the seventh ODI of the tri-series in Adelaide.
David Warner was the one of the players to look out when the tournament started. The Australian had taken the storm with his big hitting abilities and was a force to reckon with.
Mitchell Johnson's double blow left West Indies reeling at 134 for five at close of play on Day 2 of the first Test against Australia at the Gabba in Brisbane, on Friday.
Australia are 119 for one in their second innings, 148 runs ahead of England on day two.
Australia ended the third day of the third test on 102 for two, still trailing South Africa by 340 runs with eight wickets remaining in Cape Town on Saturday.
Images from Day 2 of the 2nd Ashes Test played at Lord's Cricket Ground, London, on Thursday.
Australia and England drew the first Ashes Test on Monday but the tourists will claim a moral victory after Alastair Cook dominated the last two days with an unbeaten double century to rescue a match that had looked lost.
Australia secured the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy on Thursday after a six-wicket victory over New Zealand in the fourth One-Day International in Auckland on Thursday.
Wavell Hinds hit an unbeaten ton to help his team chase down 253.
India No 3 batsman Cheteshwar Pujara, who ground it out on Day 1, scoring 43 off 160 balls, believes that the match is evenly poised after India ended the day at 233 for 6 but conceded that skipper Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane's dismissals in the final hour of the opening day will provide a 'little bit of advantage' to the hosts.
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