Latham was just one of three players to have broken bones on the tour, with opening bowler Trent Boult sustaining a fracture in his right hand during the second Test in Melbourne.
'We do the necessary checks (and) Will's good to go, so we're hopeful that he'll be fine all the way through.'
The Australian umpire is set to become first female of officiate a men's Test match.
Gunning for yet another Grand Slam title, India's old war horse Leander Paes and his Czech partner Radek Stepanek have been seeded fifth at the Australian Open and they will open their campaign against Czech pair of Lukas Dlouhy and Lukas Rosol.
Australia pace legend Glenn McGrath termed himself a traditionalist and said he is dead against the idea of shortening the five-day game to a four-day affair as proposed by the ICC. The International Cricket Council is considering introduction of four-day Tests as part of the World Test Championships from 2023, an idea which is supported by Cricket Australia CEO Kevin Roberts.
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.
It may be possible that both Bumrah and Shami will play the ODIs where they can bowl their 10 over quota and then switch to Test match mode
India needed 14 runs from the last over and Pandya delivered with sixes off the second and fourth deliveries
David Warner and Mitchell Starc were among those who reported for training as the domestic pre-season began behind closed doors.
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With Hardik Pandya not yet to fit to bowl, Kohli said it is affecting the balance of the team.
In Federal Court papers filed this month and reviewed by Reuters, Tendulkar said Sydney-based Spartan Sports International agreed in 2016 to pay him at least $1 million a year to use his image, logo and promotional services to sell "Sachin by Spartan" sporting goods and clothing.
Later, India captain Virat Kohli said Jadeja, who was subsequently ruled out of the remainder of the series, was dizzy after the head knock.
Virat Kohli's talismanic presence will be the shot in the arm that India would need in their bid to win the historic first-ever away Test series against South Africa.
Truly, a sight for lockdown-weary eyes. These mesmerising panoramic shots have been revealed as the winners and shortlisted entries in the 2020 Epson International Pano Awards. Organisers reported that they received 5,859 entries from 1,452 photographers in 96 countries this year, competing for the top spots in five categories, for several special awards, and for some of the cash prizes offered. Scroll down to see the shots the judges declared had the wow factor...
Bencic hopes Open organisers make it fair for players in isolation.
As the legendary Sachin Tendulkar celebrates his 47th birthday on Friday, Rohit Sharma wished the Master Blaster by revealing the best five moments with him.
The final will be played on March 8 which is celebrated as International Women's Day.
American tennis player Serena Williams is all set to make her comeback at the Australian Open, organisers confirmed.
Australia's top winter football codes have resolved to play on with spectator bans for as long as they can reasonably do so, but the governing body of Super Rugby had little choice but to suspend the sprawling rugby union competition.
Australia have not lost a Test match at the Gabba since 1988.
BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has no doubt wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha, currently nursing a double hamstring injury, will be fit for India's four-Test series in Australia, beginning next month.
Root had expressed fears he could be "left behind" in the format if he did not play it more. He has played just 28 T20 internationals in six years, with six of those games at the World T20 in 2016.
Bernard Tomic ruled himself out of representing Australia at the Rio Olympics in August due to his 'extremely busy' playing schedule.
Hardik Pandya is not only one of cricket's most exciting talents -- someone who can change the outcome of a game in a heartbeat -- he is also one of the modern game's endearing characters.
Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams are among a number of players who will feature in an exhibition match ahead of this month's Australian Open to raise funds for bushfire relief efforts, organisers announced on Wednesday. All funds raised from the two-and-a-half hour event on January 15 at Rod Laver Arena -- called AO Rally for Relief -- will be donated to the relief cause with tickets priced at A$54 ($37.09).
The problems in the hotel didn't for once affect their focus on the Test match ahead.
Australia pace spearhead Mitchell Starc may be called up for his first Twenty20 international in two years against India on Sunday after replacing the injured Billy Stanlake in Aaron Finch's squad.
The Australian government had announced that anyone arriving in the country from overseas will be forced to self-isolate for 14 days starting Sunday midnight (March 15) in a bid to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus. However, a lot of citizens are confused regarding the working of the precaution.
'We cannot get complacent for a second with or without Virat. So we're going to have to be on our toes all summer and we're looking forward to that.'
The ICC, which has since toughened helmet standards, was not immediately available for comment on Tendulkar's suggestion.
'With one year to go, there is no clear picture of what shape the simplified Games will take. The situation with COVID-19, both domestically and internationally, is constantly changing.'
A slight kink in India opener Prithvi Shaw's backlift technique is responsible for his struggles in the Test series in Australia, says batting great Sachin Tendulkar.
'If you have a captain of India who is not interested in Test cricket that will impact the scene. Virat loves Test cricket, he champions Test cricket, and while that's happening India will play Test cricket.'
Senior international Olympics official John Coates said on Saturday the delayed Tokyo Olympics could end up being the greatest Games ever, coming next year as the world emerges from COVID-19 crisis. Coates, Australia's Olympic chief and head of the International Olympic Committee's inspectorate for the Games, cited the examples of positive Summer Games that followed the two world wars of the 20th century. The Tokyo Games were postponed for a year to 2021 in the aftermath of the new coronavirus outbreak.
World No 1 Test batsman Steve Smith is looking forward to India's tour of Australia, saying he can't wait to play in the much-anticipated series which will be "incredibly special". Smith also spoke about his friendship with India captain Virat Kohli, describing him a "terrific guy".
Talking of his role as Australia's interim coach, McDonald said he has yet to hold formal discussions with governing body Cricket Australia about the possibility of taking up the full-time role following the exit of Justin Langer.
Pucovski was ruled out after suffering a concussion in the first warm-up game between Australia A and India A.
President Ram Nath Kovind will become the first Indian head of state to attend an international cricket match abroad when he visits the Melbourne Cricket Ground for the T20 game between India and Australia on Friday.
Star India batsman Ajinkya Rahane on Wednesday split the webbing of his right hand while fielding during the fourth One-Day International against Australia.
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