Cricketing fraternity, on Thursday, applauded Australia batsman Steven Smith for hitting a century against England, on Day 1 of the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston, on Thursday.
Australia spinner Nathan Lyon has endorsed Pat Cummins as the Test side's next captain and Steve Smith as the fast bowler's deputy while ruling out himself as a potential leader for the team.
Australia leave India with the world number one ranking in one-day cricket and will return to the subcontinent for this year's World Cup with confidence after edging the hosts 2-1 in the series.
'I find it hard to stop visualising the game or shadow batting'
Glenn Maxwell feels Australia were 'outstanding' in the first two Tests against India barring the one self-destructing session the second match in Delhi on the third day.
'Do you really think they saw our video and learned how to play spin? Especially, after watching our Tamil video?'
Australia laboured to a modest 263 all out on the opening day of the second Test against India in New Delhi
Pitch talk has been a constant feature of India's four-Test series against Australia and the trend continued on the eve of the final match at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Former Australia captain Ian Chappell feels the potency of Australia's pace attack in English conditions gives them the edge in next month's World Test Championship final against India, who could be "badly affected" by the absence of injured Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant.
'My job is to fix it if our top order doesn't come off'
Jadeja raised 81 runs for the unbroken eighth wicket with Axar Patel (52) to drive home India's advantage.
Poor batting was at the heart of the debacle.
Australia have kept their bowling options wide open for India tour
England's latest version of cricket is set for its biggest test as they face world champions Australia in a bid to reclaim the Ashes.
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.
Ahead of the 2018 IPL, Smith was the only player retained by the Royals for Rs 12.5 crore.
Australia have won only four Test series in India in three quarters of a century of touring the country, the last coming in 2004.
McGrath, who is known to make predictions ahead of the Ashes series, said it's going to be a great contest between Australia and England.
Australia reduced West Indies to 102-4 to tighten their grip on the day-night second Test at the Adelaide
Images from Day 1 of the fifth and final Ashes Test between England and Australia at The Oval in London 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.
'For him to go away for an eight-week tournament and quarantine before the tournament starts - call it 11 weeks. I don't think he is going to give up 11 weeks away from his family and his partner for US$ 380,000.'
K L Rahul struck an unbeaten 75 to anchor their nervy chase against Australia in a low-scoring contest and secure a five-wicket win in the opening one-day international.
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.
'It will be an interesting time when he stops playing for Australia and writes a book'
Steve Smith was on 59 unbeaten with Labuschagne at the close.
Elgar's tactics and decision-making were terrible, says Simon Katich
With batsman Steve Smith and all-rounder Cameron Green in reserve in the squad, some pundits had called on Australia to make changes for the next Super 12 game against former champions Sri Lanka in Perth on Tuesday.
Following the match on Sunday, Cricket fans were quick to comment on the issue.
Usman Khawaja smashed the first century by an Australia batter in the current series against India to steer the tourists to 255/4 after the opening day of the fourth and final Test.
Visitors Australia handed India a 21-run defeat in the decider at the MA Chidambaram Stadium to clinch a 2-1 win over the hosts.
Rohit shot down suggestions that India had rolled out a 'doctored pitch' for the contest.
The Australian team spoke about the challenges of playing in India.
'We need to look after each other during these difficult times.'
Baroda off-spinner Mahesh Pithiya, whose bowling style is quite similar to Ravichandran Ashwin, has flown to Bengaluru for the visitors' four-day training camp in Bengaluru after Australia's coaching staff had seen his clips on Instagram.
A total of 164 Indian players, 125 overseas players and three from associate nations have been enlisted for the auctions.
The hosts then raced to 199-6 in 31 overs, effectively batting West Indies out of the contest, before declaring their second innings.
Smith said England's batters may not fare so well against the Australian bowling attack
As India took an unassailable 2-0 lead over Australia in the Border-Gavaskar series, a dejected Allan Border opened up on the visitor's loss.
'This indicated Warner -- who had been advised by CA against a public outburst -- didn't trust the authorities to be mindful of his interests. It was a wise decision by Warner as CA is renowned for only protecting their own interests, not those of players.'
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