Three out of his four sexual assault charges dropped by Public Prosecutor in Sydney.
It remains to be seen if Rishabh Pant retains his place in the team after his shocking dismissal at a crucial stage in the second innings of the second Test.
India's injury woes in the Test series against Australia compounded on Monday after Hanuma Vihari -- the hero of their drawn game in Sydney -- was ruled out of the fourth and final match with a hamstring tear that could keep him out of action for a considerable time.
Australia's Claire Polosak created history as she became the first lady match official in a men's Test match, taking up the fourth umpire's role in the third Test between India and Australia in Sydney.
Australia's Test against Afghanistan is likely to be postponed until it is clearer what impact the takeover by the Taliban will have on sport in the country, Cricket Australia chief executive Nick Hockley said.
The Australian players paid homage to Pat Cummins's mother who passed away on Thursday.
The Indian players, led by captain Virat Kohli, focussed on next month's Test series against Australia as they practised in simulated long-format match conditions complete with pacers using red and pink balls, in Sydney, on Tuesday.
Cricket Australia confirmed that three teams will travel Down Under during the truncated summer window.
Andhra skipper Hanuma Vihari batted left-handed and defied speedster Avesh Khan to add 26 runs for the 10th wicket and help his team reach 379 against Madhya Pradesh on the second day of the Ranji Trophy quarter-final.
Away from the field, the couple have spent precious time together at their hotel in Dubai during these weeks of Anu's first pregnancy.
The Indian cricket team flew to Sydney and preferred to spent the day indoors even as there was intense speculation over Mahendra Singh Dhoni's decision to quit the Test format with immediate effect, which surprised the cricket fraternity.
The Boxing Day Test between India and Australia might feature crowds with the Victoria government saying that it is "very confident" of having fans in the stands for the much-awaited clash.
He is only the 11th Indian to perform the feat. The Saurashtra batsman reached the milestone in his 80th Test.
'We have had champions, we have had legends, but we have never had another Sachin Tendulkar and we never will.'
Cricket Australia has denied reports that the Sydney Test against Pakistan was fixed, and said that Ricky Ponting-led side pulled off a remarkable victory through its own hard work
Arguably among the best in his trade across cricketing generations, star India speedster Jasprit Bumrah celebrated his 30th birthday on Wednesday.
India may have not won the third Test, but the team which has turned into an 'injury-ravaged' outfit walked out of the SCG with heads held high. The roar of a jubilant comeback from the Indian side will undoubtedly be echoed in the SCG stands for years to come.
Peter Handscomb was forced to miss his county match against Leicestershire in England after testing positive for COVID-19.
Images from Day 4 of the second Test between Australia and South Africa at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday.
Ravichandran Ashwin said that the players will follow what the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will decide.
Can this Indian side, which has shown character and courage after the debacle in the first Test at Adelaide, stun the Aussies at their favourite hunting ground?
Gearing up for a gruelling tour of Australia, the Indian team on Saturday began outdoor training with a light session after the entire contingent tested negative for COVID-19.
India enters the final leg of the Australia tour with the first Test at Adelaide on December 17.
Australia captain Pat Cummins is returning home to Sydney due to personal reasons but will rejoin the team for the last two Tests of the series in India.
The 20-times Grand Slam champion said he was having some "unpleasant moments" but was hoping to feel better soon.
It is the first time since 1990 that both sides aggregated more than 1600 runs in a result-oriented game. Interestingly India was involved in that game too.
Images from Day 3 of the second Test between Australia and South Africa at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Wednesday.
Warner is poised to wrap up his Test cricket journey with the upcoming third Test against Pakistan at the iconic Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG).
A BCCI official in the know of developments said that the Indian cricket board stands with the boys as such behaviour is 'unacceptable'.
Team management was always clear that once Rohit is fit and able to join the squad, he will be Rahane's deputy.
Oz media hails India's historic Test series win.
Cummins said his approach to leadership is quite similar to England's Eoin Morgan.
The Queensland government announced on Monday that the three-day lockdown of greater Brisbane imposed to contain an outbreak of a more contagious strain of COVID-19 would end at 6pm local time (0800 GMT).
'Let's see what happens tomorrow. The plan is to bowl in one tight channel and build pressure.'
The fifth Test could be David Warner's final outing, says McGrath
Harbhajan Singh revealed that he and Andrew Symonds buried the hatchet over the 'Monkeygate' incident when they played together for Mumbai Indians in the IPL in 2011.
Around 70,000 people are expected to watch the match from the venue on the first day.
A fresh coronavirus outbreak in Adelaide forced Australian players, including captain Tim Paine, into self-isolation but the country's cricket board asserted that the first Test against India here from December 17 will go ahead as scheduled.
For the fifth consecutive time, the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) will be splashed with pink for the Vodafone Pink Test featuring Australia and Sri Lanka, starting on Thursday.
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