India have never won a Test series on Australian soil, but go into the series-finale starting Thursday with a 2-1 lead. The visitors need only a draw to claim a piece of history.
The former India captain is hopeful he can retain his Test spot for next month's home series against Sri Lanka.
Former West India batsman Desmond Haynes has also been called for an interview by the BCCI for the India coach post.
The New Zealand team administration has received a pat on the back from the Kiwi media for their bold team selection in the opening match of the World T20 opening match against India on Tuesday.
The former India captain said the media should stop feasting on off-field issues and allow cricket to have its say.
Was Ganguly right in berating the coach in public? Let's hear it from you.
India's captain refused to elaborate on his statement that he was asked to step down on the eve of the first Test against Zimbabwe.
Opening batsman Cameron Bancroft, the most junior member in the side at 25, was tasked with implementing the plan and was duly caught on camera using the tape.
Coach Greg Chappell said he wanted to give all members of the squad a chance to show their mettle.
Former India all-rounder Ajay Jadeja says India should continue with Rahul Dravid as captain beyond the tri-series in Sri Lanka.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni hit an explosive 86 and Irfan Pathan captured four wickets as India beat Sri Lanka Cricket XI by 61 runs.
The 36 probables went through batting, running, throwing and other cricket-related exercises on the second day of the skills camp.
Australia pace spearhead Mitchell Johnson has revealed how his long-standing friendship with Shane Watson got off to a rocky start back in 2000, when the former all-rounder stuck his head in the toilet at the Australia's Cricket Academy in Adelaide.
The itinerary for the Indian cricket team's 82-day tour of Australia.
The New Zealand batsman returned home with a shoulder injury and will be replaced by Auckland's Tama Canning.
The two New Zealand players have been asked to explain their reactions after being dismissed in the second ODI against Australia.
Australia beat New Zealand by 17 runs in the second ODI to square the best-of-three series at 1-1.
Rich tributes were paid to civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr across the United States on Monday even as there were protests over the deaths of unarmed black men and boys at the hands of police around the country.
The former India captain and ace batsman made the comment in a newspaper column on Sunday.
Rajneesh Gupta surveys the bowling landscape in India-Australia Tests.
South African mother-of-three Helen Cohen Alon also threatened to sue anyone who blackened her name.
The tri-series in Australia, India's final ODI engagement before the World Cup, gets underway on January 16, says Chandresh Narayanan, casting a fascinating look at the survivors from earlier World Cups.
Ravi Shastri, Indian cricket's man for all seasons, has returned to the spotlight by grabbing the much-coveted head coach's job.
The three-match series ended 1-1 after rain washed out the third and deciding match in the inaugural Chappell-Hadlee Trophy.
New Zealand could climb to number ranking in ODIs if they can win their next two series at home to Sri Lanka and Australia.
The batting ace said his shoulder is holding up quite nicely now.
Rajneesh Gupta highlights all the important numbers of the Australian team from World Cups.
On the ICC ODI Team Rankings, No.1 ranked Australia has moved up from 118 points to 120 points, while New Zealand has dropped behind India in fourth position. New Zealand had started the series on 112 points, but the 3-0 defeat has meant it has dropped to 109 points.
Only Indians Sachin Tendulkar (nine in 1998) and Sourav Ganguly (seven in 2000) have hit more centuries in one year.
# Smith's unbeaten 178 is the third highest by an Australian captain in Tests in Asia -- the top two being 334 not out by Mark Taylor vs Pakistan at Peshawar in October 1998 and 235 by Greg Chappell vs Pakistan at Faisalabad in March 1980.
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