'As a South African team, we know we're going to have that chip on our back, or that narrative that we have to get over'
Australia coach Andrew McDonald made no bones about his team's capitulation in the second innings of the second Test in Delhi.
BCCI uploaded a video where Virat Kohli can be seen carefully listening to what Yuvraj Singh is saying.
Following the conclusion of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Australia's stand-in skipper Steve Smith lauded his team while adding that the series was played in really good spirit.
As India retained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with a 2-1 win, Rohit Sharma and Australia skipper Steve Smith agreed the outcome of the Delhi Test sealed the fate of the series.
Former Australia pacer Michael Kasprowicz criticised the pace bowlers, led by Mitchell Starc, for not bowling enough bouncers and toe-crushers.
Suryakumar jumped in front of Pakistan captain Babar Azam and into third place on the latest list of T20I rankings for batters
Shubman Gill smashed a career-best 128 and Virat Kohli regained his form to fuel India's robust reply
Left-arm pacer Mohsin Khan avoided a possible amputation of his bowling hand after approaching the doctor just in time.
Both teams will be looking to get out of the danger zone as eight teams remain in the play-off contention.
India clinched a comfortable five-wicket win over Australia in the first ODI of the three-match series.
Australian batters have been focussed on tackling the spin threat
Arshdeep picked up four wickets, including two off consecutive deliveries in the final over, for 29 runs as Mumbai Indians fell short by 13 runs, chasing a target of 215, in Saturday's IPL match at the Wankhede Stadium.
Rohit Sharma knows that Mumbai Indians are one of the title contenders and enter any tourney with a baggage of hype and hoopla.
Australia are slated to play four Tests and three ODIs during their tour of India in February-March.
As the prestigious Ashes gets underway, here's a look at the milestones that can be achieved.
Media reports have said pace spearhead Pat Cummins, opener David Warner and several others might miss the tours after returning home following the abrupt suspension of the Indian Premier League last month.
Images from the ICC World Cup match between Australia and New Zealand, in Dharamsala, on Saturday.
Images from Day 4 of the second Test between Australia and South Africa at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday.
Images from Day 1 of the third Ashes Test between England and Australia at Headingley in Leeds on Thursday.
They will, however, only be able to join their respective franchises after Australia play their lone T20 match against Pakistan on April 5.
IMAGES from the match between Australia and The Netherlands, played in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Skipper Rohit Sharma would fancy a perfect culmination to Indian team's World Cup preparations as hosts eye a rare clean sweep of Australia in the third and final ODI in Rajkot on Wednesday.
Australia laboured to a modest 263 all out on the opening day of the second Test against India in New Delhi
Green was attended to by the medical team and was able to walk off the field.
'There's going to be a lot of logistics involved given the IPL final is only a week before the WTC final'
Wade had smashed back-to-back fifties in the last two T20Is against India.
Images from the 2nd One Day International between India and Australia at the Holkar Stadium in Indore on Sunday, September 24.
How the IPL teams have shaped up after the auction.
'Selectors should have a clear idea about him (Pujara). Do they need him to play Test cricket anymore or do they want to continue with youngsters and communicate it to him. Somebody like Pujara can't be dropped, then picked, dropped again and then picked. Same with Ajinkya Rahane also.'
As much as Ishan Kishan has done his bit, India will need Iyer, the proverbial slayer of spin bowling in the middle overs during the World Cup.
Gill's heroics showcased his versatility as a batsman, as he effortlessly handled both spin and pace bowling.
The 32-year-old Starc was diagnosed with a detached tendon in the middle finger and missed the third and final Test against the Proteas at Sydney.
India will need their bowlers, especially Harshal and Chahal, to overcome their struggles ahead of the T20 World Cup.
Australia bowled the West Indies out for 333 on Sunday in the second session of Day 5 to register a thumping 164-run victory in the first Test at Perth Stadium and a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.
Nathan Lyon captured a long-awaited 400th Test wicket and spun Australia to the brink of a comprehensive victory in the first Ashes Test in Brisbane on Saturday as England lost eight wickets in a stunning morning collapse on Day 4.
To everyone's surprise, the team management didn't play him during the high-scoring first T20I in Mohali, raising doubts whether he has still attained peak fitness or not.
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index of IPL 2023 after the league stage.
The Australia team has come in for criticism from former players over various issues including their approach and selection.
Batting great Greg Chappell believes Australia can win the upcoming high-profile four-match Test series as India are "vulnerable" this time with injuries to key players like Rishabh Pant and Jasprit Bumrah.
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