Callum Ferguson

Skipper Ponting was rested, while an injury ruled out Shaun Marsh from the Australian squad announced for the next two ODIS against New Zealand.

England skipper Andrew Strauss won the toss and chose to bowl against Australia A in their four-day tour match at Hobart's Bellerive Oval on Wednesday.

The event hosted by the Australian Consulate General saw Australian cricketers, former players and expats.

Australia captain Ricky Ponting won the toss and invited South Africa to bat first in the fourth One-Day International at St George's Park in Port Elizabeth.

Australian selectors included three new faces while leaving out batsman Brad Hodge in the preliminary squad of 30 for the ICC Champions Trophy.

An all-round performance in the second Twenty20 match against Australia has earned rookie Roelof van der Merwe a berth in the South Africa squad for first two ODI matches against Australia.

With Michael Clarke nursing a back injury, Australia appointed Michael Hussey as the vice-captain of its 15-member squad for the ODI series against India.

Skipper Ricky Ponting and Shane Watson returned from a short break in the 15-member Australian squad announced for the ODI series against Sri Lanka.

Shane Watson hit a record 15 sixes in an unbeaten knock of 185 runs from just 96 balls to see Australia home to spare during the second ODI against Bangladesh.

Electing to bat first, New Zealand set 245-run target for Australia in the fourth One-Day International at Adelaide Oval. Scorecard

The inaugural Sri Lanka Premier League will feature 56 foreign cricketers, not one of them Indian, after the seven franchises made their choices in a closed-door players' draft system.

David Warner, dropped from the ODI team, has been named in the 13-member Australian squad for T20 clash against New Zealand.

Aussie captain Ricky Ponting has urged his players to disregard India's bad run in Champions Trophy, warning they will be a different side on home soil.

Former Australian captain Aaron Finch suggests reducing ODIs to 40 overs for better crowd engagement. However, Callum Ferguson doubts the widespread adoption of the format. The 50-over game's excitement and dynamics remain valuable, especially in top team matchups.

The Australian team took off for India to play a seven-match ODI series with skipper Ponting conceding that despite their Champions Trophy debacle, MS Dhoni's men would be hard to beat in home conditions.

The World Championship of Legends (WCL) 2025, sanctioned by the ECB, will commence on July 18 in Birmingham. Six teams featuring cricket legends like Yuvraj Singh and AB de Villiers will compete in a T20 format. The tournament includes a league stage of 15 matches, followed by semifinals, with the final scheduled for August 2.

Australia Champions defeated India Champions by 4 wickets in a thrilling WCL 2025 match at Headingley. India posted 203/4, powered by Shikhar Dhawan's 91* and Yusuf Pathan's 52*, but Australia chased it down in the final over. Consistent batting and crucial partnerships led Australia to victory, handing India their second consecutive loss.

Former Australia captain Michael Clarke has expressed confidence in Steve Smith's potential to become the world's best Test opener within a year. Clarke believes that Smith's technical prowess, ability to judge deliveries, and excellent hand-eye coordination make him a strong candidate. As selectors prepare to announce the squad for the first Test against West Indies, the focus has shifted from selecting a specialist opener to incorporating all-rounder Cameron Green or potentially allowing Smith to take on the opening role.

Indian right-arm pacers Rahul Shukla and Nizar Niyas were included in the Australian Institute of Sport team for the Emerging Players Tournament starting July 20 in Queensland.

Former Australian opener Justin Langer will lead the Prime Minister XI against New Zealand in a One-Day International at Manuka Oval in Canberra on January 29.