England's Jonny Bairstow and Jos Buttler were unable to take the field on Day 4 after being hit by finger injuries. Visiting all-rounder Ben Stokes, who took up a side strain while bowling looked in discomfort with the bat.
Following his 6/7 against England in the third Ashes Test, Scott Boland was an obvious choice for Australia skipper Pat Cummins for the fourth Test in Sydney after Josh Hazlewood and Jhye Richardson weren't fully fit.
Australia pacer Josh Hazlewood said he has a slight tear in his rib cage muscle and is likely to start bowling in the next few days. Hazlewood missed the 2nd and 3rd Tests due to an injury that was earlier believed to be a side strain.
Cricket Australia selectors have shown their faith in the current Ashes squad for the remaining three Test matches against England. The third Test will be played in Melbourne from December 26.
David Warner, who was hit on the rib cage during the first Ashes 2021-22 Test against England, batted for a brief period at the nets on Tuesday. Skipper Pat Cummins said Warner is good to start.
The second Ashes 2021-22 Test match will be played at Adelaide starting on Thursday. Australia won the first Test match in Brisbane by nine wickets. Watch AUS v ENG live.
Josh Hazlewood's absence in the second Ashes 2021-22 Test match against England is a big loss for Australia considering his performance with the ball in Day-night Tests matches. Hazlewood has 32 wickets in pink-ball Test matches in 7 games.
Chasing New Zealand's 172/4, David Warner's 53 and Mitch Marsh's unbeaten 77 off 50 balls drove Australia home in 18.5 overs with eight wickets in hand.
After restricting West Indies to 157/7, Australia chased down the target in 16.2 overs with David Warner and Mitchell Marsh stitching a century stand in their final Super 12 match of ICC T20 World Cup 2021.
Australia coach Justin Langar opens on Ashton Agar's shocking omission, calling the decision a tough one in the team's first match of ICC T20 World Cup 2021.
The right-hander scored a vital 24 not out from 16 deliveries and struck a crucial 40-run partnership with Matthew Wade to see Australia home.
Australia restricted South Africa to 118/9 then chased down the target in 19.4 overs in their ICC T20 World Cup 2021 opener.
Australian pacer Hazlewood played a crucial part in Chennai Super Kings' triumphant IPL 2021 campaign in UAE. It was also CSK's fourth IPL title.
The former Australia all-rounder said Hazlewood has similarities with legendary fast bowler Glenn McGrath in the way he controls the ball.
Cameron Bancroft had appeared to imply Australia's bowlers may have known about the Newlands ball-tampering plot, which they strongly deny
Behrendorff has featured in 11 ODIs and seven T20Is so far and this will be his second IPL stint having represented Mumbai Indians in 2019
The 30-year-old pacer has decided to spend more time with family and stay fresh for upcoming international commitments
A total of 19 Australian players participated in the recent IPL which was held in a bio-secure environment in the UAE due to the pandemic.
He would take his colour, brushes and canvas outside to paint and talk with his love. He would stand close to the window and paint, keeping an eye on his muse.
They say the violin mimics the human sound. In his case, it was that of love, of longing. He didn’t know any other way of loving.
Younger people do not have much progressive beliefs; a 2017 survey found that one-third of young people opposed inter-caste marriage.
The pandemic has made it clear that virtual learning is here to stay. In the West, the big question is whether it will dilute the quality of the college experience and education. In India, which grapples with digital divide, the question remains whether this will reach most people at all.
Even after two years of the Covid-19 pandemic, many 'informed' individuals in India continue to deny the virus with unscientific claims and unfounded data. The latest? Omicron will end the pandemic.
Across Asia there are deeply entrenched obstacles to a mode of higher education that is liberal in multiple senses – disciplinary and epistemological but also social and political.
The two incidents in the recent past, one in Mon district of Nagaland and the other at Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh, undermined the core principles democracy and federalism.