Helping or undermining? Steve Smith has had his say on Ian Chappell's claims that he was "white-anting" Australia captain Tim Paine

Ian Chappell said Steve Smith should not be as involved in field placements as he seemed to be on Monday when Australia wrapped the 2-0 series triumph

Former England captain Michael Vaughan feels that India are the only side capable of defeating Australia at their own backyard

Yasir Shah scored his first career century for Pakistan but the tourists are set for a Test series defeat to Australia in Adelaide

Steve Smith took a single off Muhammad Musa during the second Test against Pakistan in Adelaide to reach the milestone and take possession of a record held for 73 years by English great Wally Hammond

Australia opener David Warner, playing in his 81st Test, began day two of the Day-Night Test against Pakistan in Adelaide on 166 and wasted little time in racing to 200

The start of the Day-Night Test between Australia and Pakistan was delayed by a few minutes due to rain and in that time Aussie openers David Warner and Joe Burns were seen playing the game of rock-paper-scissors

Australia went one up in the two-Test series with a crushing innings-and-five-run victory at the Gabba last weekend, but the second match starting Friday at Adelaide Oval is a pink-ball affair, which skipper Tim Paine said would produce different conditions with generous grass on the pitch and outfield

On a busy day featuring three Test matches -- Australia beating Pakistan inside four days, New Zealand taking control over England and India thrashing Bangladesh inside three days -- Time Paine's long-distance Virat Kohli sledging made the news

Australia drew first blood in the Test series, with the hosts outclassing Pakistan at The Gabba, Brisbane

Playing in his first international match, 16-year-old Naseem Shah took the prize wicket of David Warner on Day 3 of Australia vs Pakistan Test match at The Gabba

David Warner's 22nd century and Joe Burns' 97 put Australia firmly in control heading into Day 3 of the Gabba Test against Pakistan.

Mitchell Starc claimed four wickets and Pat Cummins finished with three as Pakistan were bowled out for 240 on Day 1 of the first Test at the Gabba.

Misbah-ul-Haq says Pakistan's pace attack must hit Steve Smith's "blind spot" if they are to prevent Australia's "batting genius" from piling on the runs

Likened to Dennis Lillee by Waqar Younis and eerily similar to New Zealand legend Shane Bond, Naseem Shah has been making all the right noises in the run-up to Australia vs Pakistan Test series

If Naseem Shah makes debut in first Australia vs Pakistan Test at the Gabba, he will join a handful of others to debut at 16, including Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar

James Pattinson would have been a shoo-in for Australia's first Test against Pakistan, says Shane Warne

After a poor ICC World Cup outing, Sarfaraz Ahmed was sacked as Pakistan captain

Wicketkeeper Tim Paine, 34, took over the reins after former skipper Steve Smith was handed a one-year suspension last year for his role in the ball-tampering scandal

Ex-skipper Smith was hit with a 25 per cent fine of his match fee for his objection to being given out caught behind when representing New South Wales against Western Australia