Former Test fast bowler Jason Gillespie was, on Thursday, appointed as Australia assistant coach for the three Twenty20 internationals against Sri Lanka in February.
Former Australian bowler and influential coach Bruce Yardley died on Wednesday at the age of 71 after a battle with cancer.
Sundaram Ravi retained his place among the 'Elite', while C Shamshuddin was elevated to 'Emerging', in the ICC's panel of umpires for the coming season.
Australia beat Pakitsan by 40 runs in the third one day international at the Adelaide Oval on Tuesday to take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series.
Day-night Tests could soon be a reality after Cricket Australia (CA) on Monday confirmed that it will trial a pink ball under lights during a Futures League match at Adelaide Oval next week.
Openers Shane Watson and Simon Katich gave Australia a bright start to their first innings in the second Test against the West Indies at the Adelaide Oval on Saturday as they closed play on 174-0, trailing by 277 runs.
Top order batsman Shaun Marsh was called into the Australia squad for the third Test against New Zealand on Wednesday along with pace bowler James Pattinson and left arm spinner Steve O'Keefe.
The Saudi Arabian Football Federation has apologised after its national team did not properly observe a minute's silence for the victims of the London attacks before the start of a World Cup qualifier in Australia.
It would be interesting to see who India leave out to play Rohit Sharma
Australia captain Ricky Ponting won the toss and elected to bat first in Sunday's tri-series ODI against India.
Photos of the third quarter-final match between Australia and Pakistan being played at the Adelaide Oval on Friday
Photos from Day 2 of the 3rd Test played at the Adelaide Oval on Saturday
Smith has managed just 10 runs in the first two matches, while Labuschagne could not capitalise on the starts
'There is no comfort zone at the international level, there is no comfort zone in training, there is no comfort zone in preparation. So, people who want to relate this to comfort zone should really have a reality check that it's pressure, not a comfort zone.'
Josh Hazlewood took five for eight as Australia romped to an emphatic victory by eight wickets inside three days in the first Test at Adelaide Oval on Saturday after skittling India for 36, their lowest innings score in 88 years of Test cricket.
'We have got the ability to take quick wickets, and obviously we will try and do that tomorrow, keep the scoreboard under control and hopefully one of our great bowlers has bit of run-on and somewhat momentum and I think and hopefully keep that score as low as possible.'
Australia have the best-record in day-night Tests as the side has not lost a single match that has been played with the pink ball.
Cummins said there is always a sense of excitement when they approach a pink ball Test.
Matthew Hayden has been cleared by Cricket Australia to play for Chennai Super Kings in next month's Champions League Twenty20 starting December 3, according to coach Tim Nielsen.
England wilted under pressure as Australia edged home by five runs in a low-scoring thriller in Adelaide on Sunday to win the five-match series 4-1.
Fans and family celebrated in style after Australia won the Ashes in glorious style
David Warner punished a wasteful India with his second century as Australia seized control of the first Test at close of play on Day 4. The left-hander, who scored an emotional 145 in the first innings, added another 102 to help fire Australia to a 363-run lead at a sun-drenched Adelaide Oval on Friday. In the course of the day's play several milestones were set. Check them out.
Reader Himanshu Gupta sent us these pictures from Adelaide.
Images from Day One of the first Test between Australia and India at the Adelaide Oval on Tuesday. Australia ended the day on 354-6.
Former ICC elite-level umpire Daryl Harper looks back at his controversial decision against Sachin Tendulkar in the 1999 Adelaide Test "everyday of my life" but says he proudly stands by what he believes was a correct decision. A bouncer from Australian pace spearhead Glenn McGrath had Tendulkar ducking and the ball hit him on his shoulders. Officiating in the game, umpire Harper deemed it as leg before wicket and to India's surprise, raised his finger, igniting a debate.
With its traditionally quick and bouncy wicket playing to the strengths of home pacemen, the WACA has been a house of pain for English cricket and Australians will be hoping for more of the same when the ground hosts its final Test.
'We have to be confident, we have to continue what we're doing, doing the basics really well, getting big first innings runs is crucial as we've seen, and just backing up day in and day out.'
'If you have a captain of India who is not interested in Test cricket that will impact the scene. Virat loves Test cricket, he champions Test cricket, and while that's happening India will play Test cricket.'
India have never won the first Test of a series in Australia and will be looking to come hard at Australia on Day 5. Rajneesh Gupta has all the numbers from the fourth day of the Adelaide Test.
Indian women's team vice-captain Harmanpreet Kaur is set to become the first Indian to play in the Women's Big Bash League after the 27-year old all-rounder was signed by defending champions Sydney Thunder franchise. The move was confirmed after the BCCI gave its nod to women team's cricketers to participate in foreign T20 leagues on Friday.
The two-wicket victory revived India's hopes of making it to the finals of the CB tri-series.
Cricket Australia wants to establish the tradition of hosting a day-night Test every year, including during the Ashes series against England in 2017-18, chief executive James Sutherland said on Tuesday.
India were 45 for one at stumps in their second innings, a lead of eight runs after trailing Australia by 37 on the first innings.
When play ended on the third day, Australia were cruising along at 322 for three in their first innings, with Ponting unbeaten on 79 and Michael Clarke not out 37.
Irfan Pathan was handed the job of opening the batting with Virender Sehwag after Wasim Jaffer was left out.
The cricketer will star in Harman Baweja's new film.
India bowling coach Bharat Arun likens R Ashwin to fine wine
When play ended, South Australia were 164 for 2 in their second innings, trailling England by four runs, after the tourists had made 415 in their first innings.
Australia is set to play two day-night Tests against South Africa and Pakistan next southern summer in a revamp of home international scheduling, according to reports.
Mitchell Johnson took three wickets as Australia defeated India by 50 runs in a low-scoring tri-series one-day international at Adelaide Oval on Sunday to move closer to a place in the tournament finals.
