The official handle of Australian men's cricket took to Instagram, posting some pictures from the practice session. Newly included uncapped opener Nathan McSweeney, Travis Head, pacer Mitchell Starc, spinner Nathan Lyon, batter Marnus Labuschagne, skipper Pat Cummins and Steve Smith were
Amid uncertainty over Rohit Sharma leading India in the Border Gavaskar Trophy series opener, former India skipper Sourav Ganguly expressed belief in pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah's capabilities to lead the side in Perth against Australia.
Xavier Bartlett is stoked about seeing his Heat teammate Nathan McSweeney make his debut for Australia in the upcoming Border Gavaskar Trophy against India.
Former cricketer Michael Clarke questioned Australia's decision to rest senior players against Pakistan in the third ODI and said that the series was on the line and they should have played it.
As the Border-Gavaskar Trophy approaches, India head coach Gautam Gambhir has emphasized the team's focus on the immediate challenge rather than the broader implications of the World Test Championship (WTC).
Young all-rounder Cooper Connolly has been ruled out of Australia's upcoming T20I series against Pakistan after sustaining a fracture in the left hand.
In the second ODI against Pakistan, the Australian cricket team faced a tough defeat. Captain Pat Cummins expressed his disappointment and analyzed the team's performance.
"Wasn't one of our best days," Cummins admitted candidly.
Seamer Haris Rauf's five-wicket haul guided Pakistan to restrict Australia at 163 in the second ODI match of the series at the Adelaide Oval on Friday.
Wicketkeeper-bater Josh Inglis is set to lead Australia in the third and final ODI as well as in the three-match T20I series against Pakistan which will be between 14-18 November in Brisbane, Sydney and Hobart respectively.
Pakistan speedster Haris Rauf admitted that they ended up making mistakes in their opening ODI against Australia at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Monday.