Sacked Australia captain Steve Smith and David Warner have both been banned for 12 months for their roles in the ball-tampering scandal in Cape Town.
Aus coach Darren Lehmann refused to blame selection errors and concedes being outplayed by England
Penpix of Australia's 2005 Ashes Test squad for the series which starts on July 21.
SKY perfectly equipped to play Tests, says Sachin Tendulkar
Australia captain Michael Clarke is disappointed at the alleged involvement of international cricketers in match-fixing but was "happy, satisfied and confident" that his own team were not corrupt, he said on Wednesday.
The Indian women are clubbed in Pool A alongside hosts England, Canada, Wales and Ghana
India put up a fighting performance but could not avert a defeat, going down 0-1 to Australia in the last round-robin league match of the first phase of a four-nation women's hockey tournament in Auckland on Sunday.
The public inquiry panel probing the botched handling of the Mohamed Haneef case on Monday said it will not interview him as it was satisfied with the submission provided by the lawyers of the Indian medic who was wrongly accused of terrorism in Australia.
Wimbledon's decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players from this year's tournament following the invasion of Ukraine was wrong and lacked respect, world number one Novak Djokovic said on Monday.
'My dream was to see them qualify for the T20 World Cup in Australia. This is like icing on the cake'
IMAGES from all the action on Day 7 of the US Open played at the USTA Billie Jean King Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows in New York on Sunday.
Batting at number four, Dhoni, who generally bats at number six, anchored India's chase with a 114-ball 87 not out which was studded with six boundaries.
Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland rejected clarion calls for a formal review and said the game is in "good shape" despite the Test team's fifth successive defeat.
Cricket Australia's (CA) recent research says that the team's image is sound, yet something is going wrong.
The manager said she was not in the dressing room, and as a foreign coach would not have been aware of what was sung, even if she had been, but took full responsibility regardless.
Denying any adverse affect on business relations, Primus CEO Ravi Bhatia said, "Such crimes have been wrongly dubbed by the Indian media as 'an organised and planned racial violence.'" He described such incidents as serious law and order issues. Fortunately, it is now being recognised in India that there was an over-reaction there and Australia remains one of the best potential business partner for India, he said.
Ryan Harris says there is no panic in the Australian camp before the series-deciding third Test against South Africa starting in Cape Town on Saturday.
'Maybe you can fool me, but God is watching you, mind that.'
'I want to win games, I want to win championships'
Mumbai Indians opener Quinton de Kock rued the lack of support for Hardik Pandya, whose incredible power-hitting kept Kolkata Knight Riders on tenterhooks till the final ball of the 18th over.
A stunning spell of a fast bowling from Matt Henry ripped through the Indian top order and set New Zealand on their way to a second successive ICC World Cup final with an 18-run victory over India.
New Zealand's cricket team have run a gamut of emotions this week after they slumped to a heavy first Test loss to Australia then won three awards at their country's premier sports awards on Thursday.
IMAGES from Day 4 of the fourth Test between South Africa and Australia in Johannesburg on Monday
England's Ben Stokes feared it "might be the end" after he almost choked on a tablet while alone in his hotel room ahead of the Ashes.
Stuart Binny's selection in India's Cricket World Cup squad might have raised a few eyebrows but his Karnataka coaches asserted that the "transformed" all-rounder will prove his critics wrong and be an asset to the team in Australia and New Zealand.
It was a day when except for the first two hours, everything went wrong for Australia. It could possibly be one of worst days for Australia in Test cricket because rarely in the past have we witnessed an Australian team looking so helpless and lost.
The Australian government cancelled Novak Djokovic's visa for a second time on Friday, saying the World No 1, unvaccinated for COVID-19, may pose a risk to the community.
'The IPL franchises showed a gesture regarding their Australian players in Pakistan.'
'Everyone's got their own story. Everyone's been through ups and downs. I think what stands out for me most is just the love in this team. I'm playing for my team mates. I'm not going out there to play for my spot, or show people or prove people wrong.'
Our selection was wrong, says Aussie spin great Shane Warne.
'What we ended up achieving as a team and the cultural change, for me that is always going to be a matter of pride because tournaments happen for a certain period of time but a culture happens over a long period of time, and for that you need consistency, for that you need more character than just winning a tournament.'
Indian doctor Mohamed Haneef, who was wrongly accused in Australia of involvement in the failed UK car bombings, will seek compensation for the "immense damage" to his career, reputation and family. As the Australian police dropped its 13-month probe into the bungled case on Frday, Haneef said the investigation had left his entire family "in darkness" and his reputation destroyed.
India opener Lokesh Rahul hit back at all those who branded him a player for the longer version, saying he has proved them wrong.
The former umpire's son, Rudi Koertzen Jr, confirmed the tragic news.
Rohit maintains that turning tracks remain the team's strength and wants the struggling batters to find a way to score on them.
PHOTOS of the IPL 2023 match between Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans played at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali on Thursday.
Coach Waqar Younis said the leg-spinner is being considered as a replacement for injured fast bowler Mohammad Irfan for the World Cup quarter-final match against Australia.
Australia are 1-0 up in the series after an emphatic nine-wicket victory at the Gabba in Brisbane.
South Africa's captain Graeme Smith reveals what effort went into winning the second Test against Australia.
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