'He's got a pretty good record against Indian batsmen (123 wickets in 28 Tests versus India).' 'In India too he has a great record (56 wickets in 11 Tests in India), that is a pretty good record against a country that traditionally plays spin very well.'
Australia pace bowler Sean Abbott has been ruled out of the first Test against India starting in Adelaide on Thursday due to a calf injury while all-rounder Moises Henriques has been added to the side.
Australia have suffered another injury scare ahead of the first Test against top ranked South Africa after all-rounder Shane Watson appeared to pick up a calf strain in a first class match on Saturday.
Former Australia player Shane Watson said star all-rounder Cameron Green has all the means to succeed as a Test opener.
An Indian-origin rookie Australian pace bowler has been tipped as a probable hope for the Ashes after an explosive start to his first-class career and adapting well to the pressures of the Sheffield Shield.
He is all of 19 and has an accumulated experience of just two first-class matches but teen spinner Ashton Agar could get a Test debut for Australia in the upcoming four-match series against India starting February 22 in Chennai.
In what would embarrass the national selectors, Michael Hussey, who was ignored for Australia's World Cup defence on count of injury, has been cleared to play for Western Australia against Queensland in the Sheffield Shield clash, starting next week.
'We do the necessary checks (and) Will's good to go, so we're hopeful that he'll be fine all the way through.'
Mitchell Johnson still has a future in Test cricket and the 30-year-old could be in line for a recall, Australia's new fast-bowling coach has said.
Australia has formed an anti-corruption watchdog to monitor its domestic competitions in the wake of a London court's decision to jail three Pakistan cricketers for their roles in a spot-fixing scandal.
Cricket Australia will consider organising a few Sheffield Shield games at twilight next summer with the traditional red ball instead of the pink one being trialled by the ICC.
The 23-year-old fast bowler has not played a Test since his stunning seven-wicket debut against South Africa as an 18-year-old in 2011.
Australian batsman Michael Hussey was so upset by CA decision to drop him from World Cup squad that he wanted to prove his fitness by playing in a Sheffield Shield tie on Sunday only to be stopped by administrators, a report claimed.
Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Lalit Modi threatened to terminate contracts of Australian players and ban state sides from the Champions League Twenty20 if they fail to release their players for the third edition of the IPL next year. Dates of the last round of the Australia's domestic competition -- Sheffield Shield -- and the mega BCCI event are clashing but Modi wants the state sides to release their contracted players for the competition.
Wicket-keeper Tim Paine's career was thrown into jeopardy after South Australia's state coach Darren Berry revealed that the Aussie may never play first-class cricket again due to his latest finger injury.
Australia batsman Michael Clarke is fit to start the first Ashes Test against England on Thursday but fast bowler Doug Bollinger will miss out, captain Ricky Ponting said on Wednesday.
Uncapped Australian batsman Usman Khawaja has been brought into the squad for this week's first Ashes test after vice captain Michael Clarke failed to train because of a bad back on Monday.
Australian bowler Sean Abbott returned to action with New South Wales.
Australian cricketers in state side New South Wales continue to be hot property in the Indian Premier League (IPL)and young opener David Warner has become the latest to take the IPL plunge, signing a two-year deal with the Delhi Daredevils. The 22-year-old hit a NSW one-day record score of 165 not out against Tasmania in a Ford Ranger Cup game last month.
Cricket Australia on Wednesday paid tribute to umpire Peter Parker after he announced his retirement from the game, ending a career spanning 15 years at the top level. Parker stood in 10 Test matches and 65 one-day internationals over an international career that began in 1993 with his debut Test against New Zealand in Brisbane.
Promising batsman Will Pucovski ruled himself out of selection for Australia's Test series against Pakistan due to "matters pertaining to mental wellbeing", Cricket Australia said on Thursday.
South Australia has roped in Sri Lankan mystery spinner Ajantha Mendis for this season's Twenty20 Big Bash, the club said on Tuesday.
All-rounder Shane Watson was on Monday recalled to Australia's squad for next week's first Test against South Africa, which also includes off-spinner Jason Krejza subject to his fitness. Wicketkeeper Brad Haddin came in for some special praise from the selectors after his century against New Zealand in Adelaide recently.
Australian off-spinner Nathan Hauritz says he will use the 'Doosra' during the third Test against the West Indies, and is confident about bouncing back in Perth after putting in a lacklustre performance in Adelaide last week.
Victorian fast bowler Clint McKay has revealed that he is excited to be part of the Australian Test squad, and adds that he was stunned when he got the call to join the national team at Adelaide.
Australian vice captain Michael Clarke is being forced to receive daily treatment on his troublesome back to be ready in time for next week's opening Test against the West Indies at Gabba.
Australian opener Phillip Hughes' hopes of earning a Test recall have been dented after he failed to complete the one-day game against Tasmania.
Here is a fact-box on Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes, who died on Thursday. He was 25.
Will Pucovski is to have surgery on his right shoulder and is likely to be sidelined for up to six months
Queensland won Australia's domestic first-class championship for the sixth time with a record-breaking win over Victoria.
Australia fast bowler Stuart Clark could be ruled out of the return tour of South Africa after failing to recover from his elbow injury, a newspaper report claimed on Wednesday.
The former right arm medium pace bowler served a three-season apprenticeship on Cricket Australia's project panel before making the grade.
A match referee had warned of disgraced Australian cricketers Steve Smith and David Warner "being involved in a ball-tampering incident" in the domestic Sheffield Shield in 2016, a media report said on Friday.
The latest leaked letter scandal has set tongues wagging whether the Australian coach himself is behind letting his secret whip be seen in public.
Russell was struck near the right ear when attempting to pull a short ball
Australia have chosen the experience of Peter Siddle over the potential of the uncapped Joe Mennie as their third seamer for the opening Test against South Africa, which starts on Thursday.
The Sydney Cricket Ground is set to place a brass plaque outside the home-team dressing room in honour of Phil Hughes on Monday.
Former captains, including Ian Chappell and Michael Clarke, have called for the inclusion of young opener Will Pucovski in Australia's team for the upcoming four-Test series against India.
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.
