Ravi Shastri, who knows a thing or two about winning Test rubbers in Australia, on Thursday asked India skipper Rohit Sharma
Australia opener David Warner looks likely to get the Test farewell of his choice after being named in the 14-man squad for the opening clash in the three-match series against Pakistan on Sunday.
Images from Day 1 of the first Test between India and Australia, at the VCA Stadium in Nagpur, on Thursday.
The game on Friday had enough positives for India, mainly the performance of Mohammad Shami and Suryakumar Yadav, but few questions still need to be answered ahead of the World Cup, beginning October 5.
Josh Hazlewood took a five-wicket haul to skittle New Zealand for 162 on Day 1 of the second Test.
Rohit Sharma's 119 laid the foundation for India's chase
Images from Day 3 of the first Test between Australia and India in Perth on Sunday.
Rather than sweeping the ball, Australia's batters mainly attempted the front foot defence against the spinners besides stepping out to hit down the ground.
Australia batsman Steve Smith has had plenty of ups and downs in his career which probably prepared him for when his evening plans were ruined on Thursday after being trapped in an elevator between floors for 55 minutes before he was rescued.
At the end of the first day of play, it is the home side that is firmly in control, and India that is now reduced to chasing the game.
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All-rounders Glenn Maxwell and Marcus Stoinis have been excluded from a 25-player squad for an intra-Australia clash that will go a long way to deciding the makeup of Tim Paine's Ashes side.
Australia skipper Pat Cummins bowled Kane Williamson in the final hour of play on the second day of the second Test in Christchurch on Saturday, just as the master batsman threatened an innings that would put New Zealand on top.
Images from Day 1 of the 'Pink-ball' second Test between Australia and India in Adelaide on Friday.
Bumrah removed Australia openers Joe Burns and Matthew Wade for eight runs apiece in quick succession before tea, however, and Ashwin (4-55) drove home the advantage after the break.
Images from Day 4 of the first Test between Australia and India in Perth on Monday.
From a bowler's paradise on Day 1 to a batting haven on Day 2, the Perth pitch has defied expectations.
Kuldeep showed signs of return to peak form when he bamboozled the Australian batters
Australia's mouthwatering clash with India sees the two behemoths of the modern game go head-to-head in five tests over six weeks with the tourists eyeing a third straight series triumph Down Under.
IMAGES from the match between Australia and The Netherlands, played in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Stuart Broad picked up the final two wickets in his last appearance for England to guide the hosts to a series-levelling 49-run victory in the fifth and final Ashes Test against Australia.
Opener David Warner brushed aside any doubts about his Test match pedigree on Thursday with a brutal 164-run assault on Pakistan's bowlers.
India's injury woes deepened on the opening day of the fourth Test against Australia at the Gabba on Friday as pacer Navdeep Saini was forced to come off the field after lunch following an apparent groin issue.
Usman Khawaja hit an unbeaten century to give Australia the upper hand on Day 1 of the fourth and final Test against India in Ahmedabad on Thursday.
Poor batting was at the heart of the debacle.
The third and deciding one-dayer will be played in Bengaluru on Sunday.
Windies were restricted in their second innings by economical seamer Josh Hazlewood (3-23) and spinner Nathan Lyon (3-42).
India's Ravindra Jadeja also remained on top of the all-rounders' table.
Celebrating his 28th century, Kohli dedicated the monumental feat to his wife Anushka Sharma.
Former Australia player Shane Watson said star all-rounder Cameron Green has all the means to succeed as a Test opener.
Australia dominated with bat, ball and in the field to post their second successive innings victory over Pakistan
'It's really frustrating. I'm not really a big no-ball bowler'
'(Bumrah) is so unique, and that's with any of the bowlers, really. Every (batter) picks up different cues and goes about it in a different way.'
Australia dominated the proceedings on the opening day of the ICC World Test Championship final at the Oval.
Images from Day 3 of the first Test between India and Australia, at the VCA Stadium in Nagpur, on Saturday
Apart from Kohli, four other Indians who were picked in the ICC's Test and ODI Teams of the Year.
The home team bowlers did not put a foot wrong but the pitch "surprisingly" dried up quite quickly at the Optus stadium on the second day, eventually helping the Indian batters, reckons Australia head coach Andrew McDonald.
IMAGES from Day 2 of the 1st Test played between New Zealand and Australia in Wellington on Friday.
Pakistani bowlers failed to put pressure on the hosts and failed to pick wickets.
'Let's see what happens tomorrow. The plan is to bowl in one tight channel and build pressure.'
