In the rematch of last year's quarter-finals, Nitu and Balkibekova went all guns blazing in the first round. However, the Kazakh was dominant and took the round 2-3.
All-rounder Hilton Cartwright will make his debut for Australia in the dead rubber third Test against Pakistan in Sydney on Tuesday, with left-armer Steve O'Keefe returning to the side as a second spinner alongside Nathan Lyon.
The Indian squad is packed with quality players but either wrist spinner Yuzvendra Chahal or Washington Sundar should have found place in the home team's line-up, reckons 2011 World Cup hero Yuvraj Singh.
Former Australia captain Ian Chappell wants the world's leading players to converge and decide on a structure that needs to be built to save the future of Test cricket, with India skipper Virat Kohli as their designated "spokesperson".
'It's a great space to be while batting out there in the middle with SKY'
Leg-spinner Monty Panesar will warm up for England's Test series in India by playing club cricket in Sri Lanka.
India captain Rohit Sharma admitted that death bowling remains an area of concern for the team going into next month's T20 World Cup but hoped that the bowlers will find their groove soon.
The IPL franchises are now expanding their bouquet of teams across leagues in the West Indies, UAE, South Africa and now the US is another untapped market that wasn't explored despite the Asian diaspora craving for some cricket.
Pakistan head coach Muhammad Saqlain admitted that India are ahead of his side in terms of preparations.
They will, however, only be able to join their respective franchises after Australia play their lone T20 match against Pakistan on April 5.
Shreyas Iyer could "walk back" into India's playing eleven if he can take the load of a five-day Test. He deserves a spot in the side after playing some under-pressure knocks recently, says Head Coach Rahul Dravid.
In the recently held Asia Cup in the UAE, India were criticised for their bowling depth (or lack of it) in the absence of Bumrah while Pakistan boasted of bowlers who rattled the batters with their express pace.
Peter Handscomb said they will try to salvage some pride by saving the fourth Test on the final day on Monday.
Australia cricketer Moises Henriques will not waste any time dreaming of a possible return to the national side as he continues to flirt with the fringes of the team and instead just concentrate on trying to improve his game. Henriques made his debut for the Australian one-day side in 2009 and then became just the second test cricketer born in Portugal when he broke into the side during the team's tour of India in 2013. He made an impressive test debut when he scored 68 and 81 not out but fared poorly in the next two matches and has failed to make a comeback in the longest format. He has since been on the fringes of the limited overs teams and his last appearance for Australia came in an one-day international against England in Hobart shortly before last year's World Cup. "All I can do is try and become a better cricketer," Henriques, who plays for the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League Twenty20 tournament, told Reuters in an interview.
Simon Katich has been named the head coach of their Cape Town franchise in the new T20 league in South Africa.
Images from Day 2 of the first Test between India and Australia, at the VCA Stadium in Nagpur, on Friday
An 'energised' Dale Steyn has passed his fitness tests and will play for South Africa in their three-match Twenty20 International series against Australia starting in Durban on Friday.
The Indian batters will have to put their best their foot forward against Australia in the series-deciding third ODI in Chennai on Tuesday.
Former coach Ravi Shastri called India's current batting line-up their best ever in the shortest format.
It was only Alcaraz's third tournament on grass, but the way he marched through the draw augurs well for his prospects at Wimbledon, where he will be seeded number one.
The return of old guards Rohit, Kohli and KL Rahul and also Shreyas Iyer will give India a huge boost as they eye the ODI series after clinching the T20Is against Sri Lanka.
Cricket Australia's new CEO, Nick Hockley and Todd Greenberg, the CEO of the Australian Cricketers' Association will also make an appearance.
It couldn't be immediately confirmed if it's a case of Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL), recovery from which can take a good six months.
Shami said the success of the current group boils down to the joy they share in each other's success.
For the Mumbai cricketer, the aim is to remain a player who always makes winning contribution for the team and not just merely add up numbers.
With franchise cricket taking over a major part of the calender, MCC called for urgent intervention to save international cricket.
Australia skipper Aaron Finch on Monday said it will take a very brave man to write Virat Kohli off and what the former India captain has achieved in the last 15 years is just 'ridiculous'.
Indian batters committed themselves to doubles shift in the nets against slow bowlers
Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting feels his team needs to improve in all aspects of the game after its third defeat in five games in the ongoing Indian Premier League.
Jasprit Bumrah was declared fit and was available for selection, but the selectors don't want to rush him back.
Brazil were knocked out of the Women's World Cup on Sunday after a surprise 1-0 defeat by Australia in the round of 16.
A century from stand-in skipper Faf du Plessis lifted South Africa to a huge 142-run win over Australia and a 2-0 lead in the five-match One-day International series at The Wanderers on Sunday.
With KL Rahul struggling to find his form, the Irani Cup can help Mayank Agarwal find his way back into the national team.
The importance of the three-match ODI series against New Zealand was not lost on Dhawan
'I don't think Shami had any doubts that Ravi would stick by his word, but to see the head coach move heaven and earth to ensure his best interests were taken care of at a difficult time must have made a massive impact on him.' A fascinating excerpt from R Sridhar's must-read book Coaching Beyond: My Days with the Indian Cricket Team.
India pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar credited the Indian Premier League for his transformation as a death bowler.
Australia will miss captain George Bailey in the One-dayer against England on Friday but their focus will be to seal a place in the ODI tri-series final.
'They came here after 24 years and they expected you to prepare good wickets. But you didn't do that.' 'You tried to wear them down. The opposite happened.'
Rohit Sharma is set to join the Indian team in Australia for the upcoming Test series after being declared 'clinically fit' but the decision on him playing the last two Tests in subject to a reassessment after completing his 14-day quarantine, the BCCI said on Saturday.
Following a disastrous outing in the 2022 edition, five-times champs Mumbai Indians will look to turn it around when the 16th season of the IPL gets underway.
