Former captain Ricky Ponting says the current Australian side lacked the aura that defined its past teams at ICC World Cups.
Australia arrive in Pakistan for three-match T20I series ahead of T20 World Cup
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The Indians have not featured in ODIs in recent months but Kuldeep Yadav (650) and Ravindra Jadeja (616) still remained static at number three and number nine in the latest ODI rankings for bowlers.
The third Test at Lord's could well be the series' turning point. This isn't just about team combinations or tactical tweaks anymore. The pitch has emerged as a defining factor -- one that could tilt the balance of power in a contest hanging delicately at 1-1.
When I think of the character of this team, our never-say-die attitude stands out. There are only three of us who have played over 50 Tests, but we never back down from a challenge
As the number of students seeking higher education abroad continues to rise, several countries are implementing new rules. Gaurav Batra, CEO and founder of Infinite Group highlights how these changes will impact Indians who are planning to study abroad.
Sydneysider Warner went into the current series with question marks over his form due to a lack of test runs, but a rapidfire 164 in the first innings of the opening test in Perth erased any doubts over his position in the team.
India missed a golden opportunity to claim the top spot in the ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings across formats
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'They've done great service to Indian cricket, they are extremely fit and both have a lot of cricket left in them.'
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.
Jonny Bairstow's 'controversial dismissal' on the final Day of the second Ashes Test at the Lord's has left the cricketing world divided.
Images from Day 5 of the first Ashes Test between England and Australia at Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham on Tuesday.
Australian women extended their domination in world cricket.
India still need two more wins from the remaining three Tests of the series to guarantee themselves a place in the WTC final.
Nine-times champion Novak Djokovic says there are "positive signs" that his three-year ban on entering Australia will be waived so he can play at the next Australian Open in January.
India, who have been among the top teams over the last five years but unable to win a major trophy
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In the T20 batting chart, India batsman KL Rahul lost a place to be at the third spot but skipper Virat Kohli retained his sixth position.
Australia, without a number of key players who skipped the tour, were thrashed 4-1 in the T20 series by the Caribbeans.
Imam-ul-Haq and Abdullah Shafique made a solid start to set up a thrilling final day in the deciding third Test
Factbox on the five-Test Ashes series between England and Australia
Kevin Piertersen has urged to scrap 'ridiculous quarantine rules' ahead of Ashes, while many England players mull boycotting the five-match series.
Dunith Wellalage was again the star for Sri Lanka as he took a five-fer and scored 52 to guide his side to a four-wicket victory over Australia in the ICC Under 19 Men's Cricket World Cup.
It's not all doom and gloom for Australia because they have got an amazing squad and I do believe for the first time that they do have a team that can win this ICC Men's T20 World Cup, says Brett Lee.
India will witness its first major cricket tournament in the country since the COVID-19 disruption when the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy begins the much-delayed domestic season from Sunday, presenting a platform for the hopefuls to impress before the Indian Premier League players' auction.
Former left-arm pacer Zaheer Khan believes bowlers will decide the fate of this summer's India vs Australia contest as both the teams boast of some of the world's finest bowlers in their squads.
Hydrography (underwater geography) prevents the Indian Navy for opting for an all-conventional, or all-nuclear submarine fleet.
Rajneesh Gupta presents the numbers from the Oval Test.
The cricketer-turned-commentator feels New Zealand and England don't deserve to get the second and fourth spot in the ICC Test rankings as they haven't won enough Test series in the last two years.
Factbox on the Ashes series between England and Australia played this century.
Dhawan said that they didn't apprehend that dew would be a factor, just like the other way round in the previous game.
Rajneesh Gupta profiles the cricketers playing the World Cup 2019.
South Africa have moved up to the second spot in the latest ICC ODI Rankings following their clean sweep in the five-match series against Australia. Australia, despite losing the series, are still at the top of the rankings but have lost vital points. The Faf du Plessis led-side leapfrogged New Zealand and India to within two points of Australia's tally of 118 points, reports Sport24.
A dejected and embarrassed George Bailey lamented Australia's exit from the World Twenty20 in Bangladesh, labelling the 73-run capitulation to India the worst batting performance during his tenure as captain.
The left-handed batsman shared an opening stand of 123 with his captain Aaron Finch as the defending champions beat hosts and pre-tournament favourites England at Lord's on Tuesday to book a place in the semi-finals.
Australia have named the unchanged 12-man squad for the second Test of the three-match series against Pakistan beginning at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Boxing Day. The Steve Smith-led side are going with the same side that clinched a nail-biting 39-run win after Pakistan's epic run chase in the opening day and night Test at the Gabba, cricket.com.au reported.
The Eoin Morgan-led England team rose three places after gaining seven points to now sit on 121 points and four points behind table-toppers New Zealand, who have dropped two points (125 points).
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