Usually dependable, Gautam Gambhir is now bringing deep creases into the forehead of his skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni with his consistent failures of the past two years, and the current tour could be a make-or-break one for the opening batsman.
Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has refused to get drawn into the discussion over Mitchell Johnson's explosive column on opener David Warner and instead opted to provide a shining endorsement for his fellow World Cup winner.
A new three-day lockdown in Brisbane has put Cricket Australia in a spot of bother as it makes desperate efforts to hold the fourth and final Test against India in the Queensland state capital from January 15
They were kept in the Test squad for the series starting on December 17 but tough quarantine rules have made their availability uncertain.
The 20-times Grand Slam champion said he was having some "unpleasant moments" but was hoping to feel better soon.
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Ponting believes Saim Ayub is worth keeping an eye on during the T20 World Cup.
Cummins said his approach to leadership is quite similar to England's Eoin Morgan.
Labuschagne said Australia were expecting a little more help from the fifth day pitch but credited India for hanging on for a remarkable draw.
Opener David Warner brushed aside any doubts about his Test match pedigree on Thursday with a brutal 164-run assault on Pakistan's bowlers.
Hockley said the Indian cricket board (BCCI) was 'fully across (and) supportive' of quarantine requirements in Queensland.
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David Warner has expressed his ambition to take up coaching in future.
Hussey said he is grateful to his IPL franchise for taking good care of him.
The Sydney Cricket Ground honoured batting greats Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara by having a set of gates named in their honour at the SCG.
A groin injury has ruled David Warner out of at least the first Test against India and Australia coach Justin Langer says the temporarily vacant opening slot will go to the one who performs well for Australia 'A' in the upcoming tour games against the visitors.
Usman Khawaja suffered a setback after his appeal against the sanction imposed on him for wearing a black armband during the opening Test against Pakistan was rejected by ICC.
Australian media hailed Pat Cummins' batting heroics as the final blow of a "rope-a-dope" strategy that delivered a thrilling two-wicket win over England
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'He showed what Test cricket is all about.'< 'It is not about hitting the ball and looking fancy out in the middle, it is about showing grit.'
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Rohit Sharma returned to India's playing XI for the third Test
Australia pace sensation James Pattinson will miss the rest of the Test series against India after injuring his foot in their innings and 68-run victory over the tourists, which ended in Sydney on Friday.
Around 70,000 people are expected to watch the match from the venue on the first day.
Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram says India's fast bowlers can be as destructive as their Australian counterparts and the visitors must go into the second Test with the belief that they have enough arsenal to give it back to the hosts.
India's Test specialist Hanuma Vihari, who had left Hyderabad to play for Andhra to further his international prospects, is back 'home' after five seasons for the upcoming domestic season.
Veteran Australian batter Cameron Bancroft staked a claim to the vacant opener's slot post David Warner's Test retirement, saying a 'specialist' should be considered for the position.
Rohit Sharma will bat at the top of the innings.
With Australia grappling with injuries in the run-up to the series, there were doubts that Burns too might join the list but scans cleared all fears
Boxing Day Test will witness a special tribute to former Australia batsman Dean Jones
"To me it was a real surprise. I thought he will play for one or two more years in Test cricket as he's a very fit person," said former captain and ex-chief selector Vengsarkar.
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.
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Opening batsman Chris Rogers wants an unchanged Australian team for the fifth and final Ashes Test as a reward for the eleven players who beat England in the first four matches to emphatically wrest back the urn.
'A lot to work on but this is the blueprint of the way we want to play Test cricket and hopefully we'll keep doing that.'
Natarajan was added to the Test squad for the remaining two Test matches against Australia on January 1.
Martina Hingis has been drawn to play Justine Henin-Hardenne in the first round of the Sydney International.
