Steve Smith leads an Australian side building into the new World Cup cycle and chasing a series win over the West Indies as the mercury rises in Sydney. Follow all the action live.
An English batter was given out for handling the ball in bizarre scenes at the Under 19 World Cup.
The record-breaking foursome are getting older,but their Test matches are becoming shorter. It means they could dominate the game for years to come.
The batting great knocked back the opportunity to take the issue off the agenda this week when he refused to publicly commit to playing in next year’s Champions Trophy tournament.
A sparse crowd that could have fit inside the venue even if socially distanced saw Australia post a humdrum victory against an even more depleted former world power.
Though Marnus Labuschagne is in no danger of being dropped,Australia need him to reestablish himself as one of the game’s premier willow-wielders to lay the foundation for the explosive middle order.
Shamar Joseph is on his way home to the Caribbean,but the impact of his heroics is still being felt by a Windies team riding high from one of the biggest upsets in the modern game and preparing for Friday’s ODI at the MCG.
Mitchell Marsh’s one-day international dominance in the year Australia won the 50-over World Cup in India lifted him to a popular victory in the Allan Border Medal count.
Glenn Maxwell was briefly hospitalised last Friday after falling at a Six and Out concert,while Jake Fraser-McGurk has been handed his first Australian call-up.
The veteran opener,who also announced his retirement from ODIs on Monday,will play his final Test at his home ground alongside a teammate who has been with him since the beginning.
The importance of skipper Pat Cummins and Usman Khawaja to Australia’s men’s Test side has been reflected by the pair being the only players to retain their places in our team of the year.