Australia, thirsting for revenge after their home defeat by South Africa, could include three debutants in the first Test starting on Thursday.
Former skipper Ricky Ponting believes the exodus of experienced players left a void in Australian cricket and this leadership crisis led to the infamous ball-tampering scandal in South Africa in 2018.
England declined to enforce the follow-on after dismissing Australia for 215 on the third morning of the second Ashes Test at Lord's in London on Saturday. Australia, 156 for eight overnight in reply to England's first innings 425, batted brightly with Peter Siddle reaching his highest Test score of 35.
Pandya's absence means that India will have to rejig their bowling attack. Jasprit Bumrah has already been rested for this series, as well as the tour of New Zealand, and this allows the think-tank to conduct one final experimentation with their bowling attack.
Left-handed opener Phillip Hughes is eager to take part in this year's Indian Premier League (IPL) after he made himself available for the January 19 auction despite Shiv Sena's threat to the Australian cricketers.
Peter Siddle's twin strikes left Pakistan reeling at 94 for four, chasing a mammoth 519 for eight at close of play on the second day of the third Test at Hobart on Friday.
Test opener Phillip Hughes was among seven new players awarded contracts with Cricket Australia for the 2009-10 season.
Former Australian captain Greg Chappell wants the national team and Cricket Australia to consider a rotation system to reduce the pressure on fast bowlers.
'We got around Sidds this morning and he came out and gave it his all as well like he always does'
Images from the India vs Australia, 5th ODI in Hyderabad on Thursday.
Uncapped Ben Laughlin was on Thursday included in the Australian squad and all-rounder Brett Geeves was rewarded for his performance against Bangladesh as the National Selection Panel announced teams for two Twenty20 and five One-Day Internationals against South Africa. Laughlin and Geeves will replace Ben Hilfenhaus and Peter Siddle, who are being rested from the South African one-day series as part of their workload management.
Following is a fact box on the second Test of the four-match series between Australia and India:
Amid new fears that Twenty20 cricket may entice players to turn freelancers at the cost of their Test careers, paceman Peter Siddle asserts that for the Australian youngsters 'Baggy Green' still remains a priority.
Following the retirements of Chris Rogers, captain Michael Clarke and all-rounder Shane Watson, Smith will lead a team in transition into the three-match series which wraps up with cricket's first day-night Test at the Adelaide Oval.
England slumped to 307 for eight in their first innings on the opening day of the fifth Ashes Test at the Oval on Thursday through a combination of indifferent shots and disciplined Australian pace bowling.
A back injury has sidelined Peter Siddle for five months but the Australian paceman insists that it has nothing do with excessive workload. Siddle has to undergo a three month rehabilitation before considering a return.
Australian pacer Peter Siddle has put country before the Indian Premier League's (IPL) mega cash by withdrawing his name from the January 19 auction of the IPL.
Australia paceman Peter Siddle has wasted little time throwing a psychological dagger at India's stand-in skipper Virat Kohli, saying the batsman could expect a harsh reception from players and fans on tour Down Under.
Pacer Stuart Clark's elbow injury kept him out of Australia's practice session in Mohali on Wednesday and team physio Alex Kountouris will assess him on Thursday to find out if he could be fit in time for the second Test against India starting on Friday. In case Clark fails to recover in time, either Peter Siddle or Doug Bollinger is virtually assured of winning their first Test cap.
Peter Siddle claimed the key wicket of Pakistan captain Mohammad Yousuf with the second last ball of the day to leave Pakistan struggling on 109 for 4 at stumps on Day 2 of the first Test at the MCG on Sunday.
Australia pacer Doug Bollinger, who destroyed India in the sixth ODI in Guwahati, with a five-wicket haul, says the ongoing series is a good learning experience.
Forced out of the ongoing seven-match One-Day International series against India due to a side soreness, Australian pacer Peter Siddle on Thursday said his injury was a result of playing almost non-stop cricket for the past five months. On his return to Australia, Siddle, one of the five Australian cricketers who have been forced out of the series due to injuries, said he is glad to be back home after being on the road for so long.
There was more pain for Australia after the crushing 99-run loss to India in the second One-Day International at Nagpur on Wednesday when wicketkeeper Tim Paine was ruled of the remainder of the seven-match series with an injury.
Australian right-arm fast bowler Peter Siddle on Thursday was named the Emerging Player of the Year at a glittering International Cricket Council (ICC) Awards ceremony in Johannesburg.
Peter Siddle's maiden five-wicket haul blighted South Africa's response as Australia tightened its grip on the proceedings on day three of the third and final Test in Sydney on Monday.
South Africa got off to a sedate start after Michael Clarke's sterling century and some spectacular rearguard action powered Australia to 445 in their first innings on day two of the third and final Test in Sydney on Sunday. In reply, South Africa lost Neil McKenzie (23) to Peter Siddle and Graeme Smith (30 retired hurt) to injury before reaching 125 for one at stumps.
Pacer Doug Bollinger and all-rounder Andrew McDonald will make their Test debut as Australia on Friday named one of its most inexperienced teams in decades for the third and final Test match against an unchanged South Africa, starting in Sydney on Saturday. Along with 27-year-old Mitchell Johnson and Peter Siddle, 24, McDonald and Bollinger will make up one of the youngest and the most inexperienced Australian pace attack.
Peter Siddle took three wickets to give Australia the upperhand as South Africa were reduced to 198 for seven at stumps on day two of the second Test at the MCG in Melbourne on Saturday. Captain Graeme Smith scored a fine 62 but kept losing wickets at regular intervals in reply to Australia's first innings score of 394.
Australia, replying to England's first innings of 102, ended Day 1 in the fourth Ashes Test on 196 for 4, a lead of 94 runs.
Pattinson was handed the ban when he admitted abusing a Queensland player during a domestic match last week.
Breaking his silence on the on-field clash between Australia skipper Ricky Ponting and Brett Lee, coach Tim Nielsen said a poor over-rate wasn't the main reason the strike bowler was not used in the first session on the fourth day of the second Test in Mohali. It was, he says, also because they wanted to take pace off the ball.
Australia will be counting on their pace attack, not spin, to beat India in their four-Test series that begins next month, chairman of selectors Andrew Hilditch said on Friday. Australia named the uncapped Doug Bollinger and Peter Siddle in their 15-man squad to provide back-up to the front line trio of Brett Lee, Stuart Clark and Mitchell Johnson for the series.
The new ball will hold the key to Australia's chances of clinching the Test series against South Africa on Tuesday, said pace bowler Peter Siddle.
Jacques Kallis and AB de Villiers scored unbeaten half centuries to take South Africa to 244 for two at the close of the fourth day of the second Test against Australia on Monday.
South Africa, chasing an improbable victory target of 454, were bowled out for 291 as Mitchell Johnson (4-112) and Peter Siddle (3-46) put Australia 1-0 up in a three-match series.
Following is a fact file on the first Test match between Australia and India in Adelaide and how the teams have performed at the Adelaide Oval over the years:
India batsman Sachin Tendulkar became the highest Test-run scorer in Mohali on Friday when he passed his target of 15 runs in the first innings of his side's second Test match against Australia. Tendulkar scored three runs after tea to move on to 16, giving him a career record of 11,955 runs to surpass the previous mark of former West Indies captain Brian Lara.
India's ace batsman Sachin Tendulkar became the highest Test-run scorer in Mohali on Friday when he scored 15 runs in the first innings of the second Test against Australia.
Australia paceman Stuart Clark will miss the second Test against India starting on Friday after failing to recover from an elbow injury.
Australia all-rounder Moises Henriques is in line for his first Test in three years after being named in the squad for their three-match tour of Sri Lanka in July and August.
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