The Indian captain said the 'insatiable hunger for success' of the little master has acted as a constant source of inspiration for the side.
Less than three months ago, Aaron Finch, alarmingly down on form and confidence, actually feared he might not be chosen for the Australian squad that he was due to lead. Now, he's atop the scoring charts at the World Cup.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India, in a statement on Thursday, mourned the death of Australia cricketer Phil Hughes.
Australia's LOI captain was unbeaten on 137 with Test captain Steve Waugh on 43 when rain forced an early end to the second day of the second Test against Zimbabwe.
Steve Waugh said Australia's tour of Zimbabwe could become a pointless exercise if the African side continue to be without their best players.
The match is being held in Perth. This is Zimbabwe's first Test in Australia.
Australia's two-Test series against Zimbabwe is a chance for the world's top-ranked side to improve their behaviour.
Australia coach Darren Lehmann will have a 'private chat' with Usman Khawaja after the top order batsman publicly criticised selectors for dropping him during the Sri Lanka tour. Khawaja and opener Joe Burns were omitted for the third and final test in Colombo, which Australia lost to slump to a 3-0 series whitewash. Although both the Queenslanders struggled for runs, Khawaja told local media over the weekend he felt they were unfairly singled out.
Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram backed continuation of Sourav Ganguly as the skipper.
The Australia captain is the first recipient of the award, introduced as a counterpart to the traditional 'Five Cricketers of the Year Award'.
Like most captains, former Aussie skipper Mark Taylor's biggest worry while playing was how to get Sachin Tendulkar out.
Tendulkar, Lara, Waugh, Lillee were declared joint winners in the MRF Karting event.
The master batsman, who had surgery on his finger recently, said he's looking forward to the series against New Zealand.
Australia could find it difficult to retain their dominance in world cricket when the current squad retires, according to Test opener Justin Langer.
A shirt of Australia's captain Steve Waugh, signed by team members of both sides, would be put up for auction the proceeds from which would go to those affected by the natural calamity.
Indian vice-captain Rahul Dravid refused to believe that the heat would be on India alone in the crucial Melbourne Test.
India's captain said it is common for a visiting side to feel the blues in the first game of an Australian tour.\n\n
England's Graham Gooch with 8,900 runs will be next in his sights.
Zimbabwe's skipper feels the series against Australia could be closer than most people predict.
He was place behind Don Bradman and Viv Richards in the Test and ODI format.
Steve Waugh says he is considering throwing Bangladesh's inexperienced batsmen to the wolves on a fast-paced wicket
After years of worshiping at the altar of experience, international cricket is awash with young talent at the moment.
Dav Whatmore says the forthcoming tour of Australia will be judged on the improvement of his players.
A Hemang Badani century helped India to an exciting one-run victory over an Australian Prime Minister's XI led by Steve Waugh.
Australia's World Cup-winning captain says that burnout caused by exhausting playing schedules is the team's biggest fear.
