Time for cameos is over; Burns plots Australia comeback in India

Joe Burns of Australia walk off the field. Photograph: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images Queensland batsman Joe Burns is determined to avoid membership of the burgeoning club of Australian batsmen who......

Younis, Ali tons grind Australia in Abu Dhabi

Younis Khan of Pakistan celebrates after completing a hundred during Day 1 of the second Test against Australia at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, in Abu Dhabi, on Thursday. Photograph: Ryan......

'Drawing the second Test against Pakistan is not an option'

Mitch Marsh and Brad Haddin of Australia warm up ahead of the second Test against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi. Photograph: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images Pakistan coach Waqar Younis has warned his team to......

Organisers hopeful of West Indies' World Cup participation

West Indies' players during a practice session. Photograph: PTI Organisers are confident West Indies will take part at the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand early next year despite the crisis......

ICC Test Rankings: India drop while arch-rivals Pakistan rise

Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Photograph: Getty Images India are all set to drop a rung to sixth in the ICC Test rankings, replaced by arch-rivals Pakistan in the fifth position after Misbah-ul-Haq's men......