Michael Di Venuto

Former England batsman Vikram Solanki has been appointed as the head coach of Surrey County cricket club. Solanki replaces Michael Di Venuto after serving as his assistant since 2018.

Australia's first tour of Sri Lanka in six years, which features eight limited-overs matches and two Tests, marks the beginning of McDonald's tenure since succeeding Justin Langer in the job last month.

Stand-in Australia coach Michael Di Venuto has asked his players to play their natural game in the T20 International series against India beginning January 26 and not to think too much about the impending team selection for the World Twenty20.

Cricket Australia on Thursday appointed Michael Di Venuto and Jeff Vaughan as assistant coaches for the men's national team, a year after cutting down on support staff to tackle the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Australian vice-captain Steve Smith has defended batting coach Michael Di Venuto against criticism from Ian Healy, who suggested a decline in batting performance since 2021. Smith dismissed Healy's claims, emphasizing Di Venuto's hard work and knowledge.

Australian men's team assistant coach Jeff Vaughan has stepped down from his role to take up coaching duties at state side Tasmania.

Former Australia Test captain Tim Paine is likely to take up a coaching job following his retirement from all forms of cricket. Paine had stepped down as captain days before the start of the 2021-22 Ashes series at home when he was accused of sending lewd text messages to a Cricket Tasmania official earlier on in his career.

Australia's casual approach with the bat in the second Test against India has drawn criticism from all quarters with former players slamming their inability to tackle Indian spinners.

Australian coach Darren Lehmann will not be with the team during its T20 series against India after he was diagnosed with Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) for the second time in his life.

All-rounder Vettori played 113 Tests and 295 one-day internationals for New Zealand and worked alongside current Australia coach Andrew McDonald with Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League.

The Australians lost the second T20 in Melbourne to give away an unassailable 2-0 lead to the visitors in the three-match series, the first bilateral triumph on Australian soil for MS Dhoni's men.

In the 20-overs format, Smith averages 25.54 and has a modest strike rate of 125. He has not managed a fifty in his last 16 innings in Twenty20 Internationals and was dismissed for five against Sri Lanka on Wednesday.

Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh is being considered as a potential opener for the Australian cricket team during the ICC World Cup 2023 in India. This consideration is based on Marsh's impressive form across all formats of the game this year.

Australia coach Andrew McDonald backed Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne to rebound from rare twin failures in the opening Ashes Test, but said it was a positive sign that his team could still win without getting hefty contributions from them.

Chris Rogers has revealed that David Warner cried uncontrollably at the first net session after Phil Hughes' death.

Touted as one of the favourites to become Australia's new head coach, former pacer Jason Gillespie on Tuesday said he is not interested in the top job and described Justin Langer's departure as "heartbreaking".

Usman Khawaja is progressing towards availability for the Gabba Ashes Test, though his back spasms are still being assessed for a full five-day match. He returned to nets for a cautious session, showing some discomfort but appearing more at ease. Meanwhile, Travis Head is open to batting anywhere, and Marnus Labuschagne backed Khawaja's importance to the team.

New Surrey coach Vikram Solanki said working with Virat Kohli in the Indian Premier League had given him an insight into the mindset of cricket's "superstars" as he prepared to take up the reins at the Oval.

A tearful Matthew Hayden has slammed the national players for not publicly supporting Justin Langer in the lead-up to his resignation as Australia's chief coach. Langer, under whose guidance Australia won the T20 World Cup and the Ashes series 4-0, stepped down on Saturday.

Australia head coach Andrew McDonald believes the biggest challenge for his side in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Test Trophy will be to tackle "slide spin" from the Indian tweakers in the early overs.