Will O'Rourke to miss India series to rehabilitate from hamstring, calf injuries
The New Zealand quick is being rested as a precautionary measure with one eye on the four-Test tour of Australia in December-January
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Australia struggle as Nortje and Jansen make their mark
The visitors went to stumps at 187 for 6 after the first day's play in Durban
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Konstas, Philippe and Johnson secure 2-0 lead for Australia A
India A were wrecked by pace and bounce again in a chase of 276
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Peirson posts ton, Bartlett bags three as Queensland boss Western Australia
Peirson made 101 not out as Queensland posted 307 before Bartlett took three wickets and Gannon two as WA slumped to 158 for 8 in reply
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Sutherland and Litchfield lead Australia to quick and convincing win in ODI series opener
Bangladesh were bowled out for 166 with only Ritu Moni showing any intent with the bat, and it took Australia just 25.4 overs to finish off the chase
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South Australia have innings victory in sight after Manenti, McFadyen maiden tons
Manenti and McFadyen made maiden Shield centuries as SA posted 508 before Victoria slumped to 175 for 7, needing 89 more to avoid an innings defeat
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Australia bat, bring in Maddinson after a decade
Maddinson is slotted to open while South Africa had named their XI a day before the Test
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Connolly or Maddinson? Australia keep their cards close to the chest
Meanwhile, Cummins has urged his team to be ready to play the long game
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Cummins unfazed by potential revelations from Khawaja's autobiography
Cummins says Australia have "moved on" from the Sandpapergate scandal, and that he has answered every question on the topic "a million times"
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Sultana: Bangladesh 'can surprise any team when we perform as a whole unit'
The Bangladesh captain and coach David Hemp emphasised a positive mindset ahead of their first ever ODI in Australia
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Kagiso Rabada ruled out of first Australia Test
Anrich Nortje will be a part of South Africa's Test XI for the first time since March 2023, which will also feature two spinners in Keshav Maharaj and Simon Harmer
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Jackson and Scott shine on debut for New South Wales against Tasmania
Jackson took 3 for 36 and Scott 4 for 35 on Shield debut for NSW as Tasmania finished 241 for 9 at stumps with McDermott making 77 and Jewell 50
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Manenti, Lehmann put South Australia in control after Weatherald concussion
Manenti went to stumps 91 not out after Lehmann made 90 and Hunt made 71 to help South Australia to a lead of 108 with four first innings wickets in hand
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Guptill and Adams to assist Brownlie on New Zealand's T20I tour of Australia
Former cricketers Martin Guptill and Andre Adams will fill in for assistant coach Craig McMillan, who is recovering after a back surgery
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Nathan McSweeney - evolving in England, adapting in India
Nathan McSweeney battled the heat and India A's spinners to score a match-winning century for Australia A in their first one-day match against India A
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Weatherald subbed out with concussion after fielding incident
Discarded Test opener Jake Weatherald suffered delayed concussion after hitting his head on the boundary fence while fielding on day one of the season at the Junction Oval in South Australia's game with Victoria
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Rabada puts himself through the paces as South Africa weigh Test return
Two days ahead of the first Test against Australia, Rabada initially bowled off two paces and then moved to nine, and looked relaxed throughout.
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Bangladesh target WTC Final after Test breakthrough
Bangladesh sit fourth in the current ICC World Test Championship standings after their nine-wicket victory over Australia in Darwin in August, a result that underlined the progress made by a team that has struggled for consistency in the longest format.
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