Banned Australian cricketer Steve Smith is likely to be welcomed back with open arms when he returns to club cricket in Sydney at the weekend.
The Australian Test captain urged fans not to make their judgement without knowing the full facts.
Australia's Test captain defended the minnows' right to play his side next month in a two-Test series.
Former Australia captain Steve Waugh on Monday put his money on India, Australia, South Africa and Sri Lanka to emerge triumphant in the upcoming World Cup.
The West Indies middle order batsman said he learnt being mentally tough from the Aussie skipper.
The 51-year-old legendary batsman said that it would be a difficult series for Australia as India are a very settled side and Virat Kohli's captaincy is contagious.
The former captain added, "So for Australia it's about enjoying it, working together and not looking too far ahead."
The Australian Test captain has hinted he will retire in the next 12 months after a final attempt at winning a series in India.
This year's Ashes series is shaping up to be one of the most even in years, former Australia captain Steve Waugh said Thursday. Waugh said he considered the Australians to be slight favourites but there was no reason England could not repeat their series victory at home four years ago.
Former Australian star Mark Waugh feels that Rahul Dravid is not a natural slip catcher but has a great concentration which has taken him on the brink of becoming the player with most catches in Test cricket.
After seeing a lifeline fall his way, Smith never looked back and went on to complete his 35th Test ton.
Mark Waugh thinks that the technique of young batsman Prithvi Shaw is similar to that of cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar.
'I just can't see how they can bounce back (after) Australia whitewashed them on the third day. So 'no' is the answer -- four-nil to Australia'
Australia's success has been compared with some of the nation's great Test teams led by Steve Waugh and Ricky Ponting.
'I think our bowlers' efforts were really good. If they can do the same thing tomorrow, get a couple edges first up, it could be totally different'
Smith needs just 315 runs to become the fourth Australian batter after Ricky Ponting (13378), Allan Border (11174), and Steve Waugh (10927) to reach the landmark of 10,000 Test runs.
Steve Waugh, who captained England to the World Cup triumph in 1999, says Eoin Morgan's side is one of the best one-day teams he's seen and would compete against anyone of the previous eras.
Former test batsman Mark Waugh will step down as a national selector at the end of August, Cricket Australia said on Tuesday.
'Baggy Green worship made me want to puke'
Steve Waugh's wife underwent emergency brain surgery to remove a blood clot.
Former Test skipper Steve Waugh is interested in rebuilding Australian cricket team following their Ashes loss but said he would not be able to take up a full-time coaching job.
Between 2014 and 2019, he scored 21 centuries in just 55 Tests. Among these were seven double centuries, the most by an Indian in Test cricket. Remarkably, six of those double tons came within a span of just 22 Tests.
The outgoing Australia skipper said 440 was too huge a target and it gave them only two per cent chance of winning.
This period saw big stars of the likes of Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev fade into the sunset while it was witness to the birth of slew of young Indian cricketers that made their mark home and abroad.
The side, led by Jason Sangha, also includes Will Sutherland, son of Cricket Australia's (CA) chief executive James Sutherland. Sutherland Jr is the vice-captain of the side.
The former Australian captain outlines India's batting weaknesses for his touring team.
The former Australia skipper said Pakistan would have to harness the talent it has to make the upcoming series close.
Steve Waugh called for charity matches to be played every two years to support various causes round the world.
Steve Smith became the 15th member of Test cricket's 10,000-run club as he and opener Usman Khawaja smashed hundreds to help Australia rack up 330/2 on the opening day of the first Test against Sri Lanka.
Former Australian World Cup-winning skipper Steve Waugh has warned Michael Clarke's men not to bank on Steven Smith's golden run during the summer ahead of World Cup opener against England on Saturday in Melbourne.
Steve Waugh on Friday hit back at Shane Warne after the legendary spinner reignited a long-running feud between the two by calling the former Australia captain a selfish cricketer.
Australia's Test captain launched a unique on-line fund raising 'Art Union' directed at cricket lovers in India and Australia.
Harry Brook matched the legendary Sachin Tendulkar's career-high of 898 rating points in the ICC Test batting rankings.
Sachin Tendulkar can come only second, after legendary Don Bradman in the list of all-time great cricketers, according to former Australia captain Steve Waugh.
They are capable guys; we have to play good cricket, said the Aussie captain on the eve of the first Test against the minnows.
Lara's position as captain now appears much more secure than Waugh's
The former Australia captain said the umpires are the best to adjudicate the legality of the off-spinner's bowling action.
