Former Australian opener Matthew Hayden believes that David Warner has the potential to become his country's greatest ever opening batsman.
'They take more risk against me and there's a chance always of getting a wicket there.'
Images from the IPL match played between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bangalore on Sunday
Vice-captain Warner remains a doubt after hurting his neck when going for a high catch during training at the Gabba on Tuesday, although Australia skipper Steve Smith backed him to be fit and ready for the start of the five-match series.
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Disgraced batsman David Warner's hopes of playing in the third Ashes Test looked slim on Friday after he failed in both innings of Australia A's tour match against a Zimbabwe Select XI in Harare.
Starc redeemed himself against Delhi by claiming 2-25 in three overs
Former FIFA vice president Jack Warner surrendered after being accused on corruption charges, the Los Angeles Times reported, citing a spokeswoman for the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service.
'Given there is now independent verification that CA's system and culture were contributory factors, the ACA calls for the lifting of the board-imposed penalties on Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft'
Stand-in skipper Matthew Wade has lauded the depth of Australia's T20 team and says selectors will have a headache picking a World Cup squad following the whitewash in New Zealand.
The pair will face England in their World Cup match at Lord's on June 25 and are also likely to endure hostile reception during the Ashes, which begins at Edgbaston on August 1.
Afghanistan showed some fight to set a target of 208 runs to win for Australia on Saturday.
CCTV footage from the players' tunnel at Kingsmead showed Australia vice-captain David Warner and South African wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock involved in a fiery exchange as players climbed the stairwell to their dressing rooms during the tea break.
Travis Head made 109 off 67 balls and Warner struck a 65-ball 81 as the Aussies opening pair amassed 175 runs in just 19.1 overs
He said most Australian players would want to play the IPL, which can be held in September-October if T20 World Cup and Asia Cup are postponed.
'When the scores are low, we had an off-one in the field. But yeah, got to give credit where credit is due and Afghanistan were pretty good.'
The left-handed batsman shared an opening stand of 123 with his captain Aaron Finch as the defending champions beat hosts and pre-tournament favourites England at Lord's on Tuesday to book a place in the semi-finals.
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Usman Khawaja will return to training on Tuesday after being cleared to play the second Test
Warner had to have medical checks after he was struck on the thumb. He returned to training with his hand strapped.
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Images from Wednesday's IPL match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Chennai Super Kings.
Some 17 months on, with his rehabilitation after a one-year ball-tampering ban apparently completed, the 32-year-old will return to the Test arena at Edgbaston on Thursday at the start of his sixth Ashes series.
Images from the IPL match between Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday.
IMAGES from the match between Australia and The Netherlands, played in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Fine knocks by Brandon McMullen and George Munsey powered Scotland to formidable total in their T20 World Cup Group B match against and Australia in St. Lucia on Sunday.
Steve Smith and David Warner's first batting partnership on home soil since their ball-tampering suspensions helped Australia to a series-sealing nine-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in Brisbane.
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Axar Patel will lead Delhi Capitals against Royal Challengers Bengaluru after the suspension of regular captain Rishabh Pant.
Australian opener David Warner termed as 'bizarre' the experience of playing behind closed doors, which it said was like playing a warm-up game.
Australia great Ricky Ponting has weighed in on the David Warner selection debate and thinks Australia should stick with the opener.
IMAGES from the ICC World Cup match played between Australia and Bangladesh in Pune on Saturday
A victory for India will be sweet revenge for their heartbreaking losses in the finals of the ODI World Cup and the World Test Championship last year.
Skipper Rishabh Pant will look to overcome his rustiness as Delhi Capitals aim for an improved batting display in their bid for a first win of the IPL season when they take on Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur on Thursday.
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.
Pushed into a tight corner, Royal Challengers Bengaluru rose above their frailties to notch four wins on the trot and stay alive in the race to play-offs. However, a volatile Delhi Capitals offer them a different challenge in their penultimate IPL league match in Bengaluru on Sunday.
Images from the ICC World Cup match between Australia and New Zealand, in Dharamsala, on Saturday.
Opener David Warner thumped a maiden Twenty20 international century as Australia kicked off their home summer with a ruthless 134-run thrashing of Sri Lanka, at Adelaide Oval, on Sunday.
Victorious Sunrisers Hyderabad captain David Warner with all humility hailed Virat Kohli as a 'great leader' as he termed it a total 'team effort'.
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