ICC rejects BCB request, Bangladesh matches to be played in India as schedule
An aggressive shot-maker with a love for hooking fast bowlers, Stackpole topped the runs list during Australia's successful tour of India in 1969 - the nation's last series win in the subcontinent until 2004.
South Africa Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie said he supported calls for a boycott of Afghanistan in the Champions Trophy in Pakistan next month.
Nathan McSweeney is on the brink of a major debut, set to partner Usman Khawaja as Australia's opening batters in the series against India.
Australia skipper Pat Cummins said a more dedicated window for Tests is needed so that players can chalk their individual schedule and preparation.
Current Board member Baird has received the unanimous endorsement from fellow CA directors and state chairs to take up the charge next February, making him the fourth chair in less than 18 months.
The Australian team management chose Peter Handscomb ahead of Travis Head
Multiple media outlets said Symonds, who was 46 and played 26 times for Australia, had been involved in a single vehicle incident in Hervey Range, 50 km from Townsville on Saturday night.
A CA director for 13 years, Eddings replaced David Peever in 2018 as interim chairman after the former mining executive resigned following the release of a scathing cultural review into the Newlands ball-tampering scandal.
Talking of his role as Australia's interim coach, McDonald said he has yet to hold formal discussions with governing body Cricket Australia about the possibility of taking up the full-time role following the exit of Justin Langer.
Last week, the International Cricket Council (ICC), after a board meeting, said a decision regarding the tournament will be made next month.
Luminaries call for Cricket Australia chairman to resign
The International Cricket Council on Friday inducted Australia's legendary wicketkeeper-batsman Adam Gilchrist into its Hall of Fame during the tea interval of the ongoing third Ashes Test at the WACA in Perth.
Cricket Australia Chairman Wally Edwards has come out in strong support of the BCCI receiving a lion's share of world cricket revenue, saying that India deserves a fair compensation for contributing 80 per cent of the revenue by "hiring out" its team while an Australian write-up says the ICC should now be re-named IAWS.
The most pressing issue for the governing ICC is what to do about the six Test series
PCB Chairman Ehsan Mani's comments came a day after Cricket Australia chairman Earl Eddings conceded that the global T20 showpiece seems "unrealistic" as it will be difficult to fly in 16 teams to the country.
The Indian cricket team on Monday considered walking out of the three-day warm-up match in Canberra even before a ball had been bowled after rain threatened to mar their preparation for the four-match Test series against Australia, starting December 26.
He said most Australian players would want to play the IPL, which can be held in September-October if T20 World Cup and Asia Cup are postponed.
The Indian team management quelled concerns over Ishant Sharma's fitness after the pacer walked off bowling just 5.3 overs on the opening day of their first practice match against Cricket Australia Chairman's XI in Canberra on Thursday. Team officials insisted that Sharma left the field to remove some strapping from his ankle that had loosened and was uncomfortable with it.
India's bowling failed to make much of an impression as Cricket Australia Chairman's XI dominated the opening day of their two-day practice match, scoring 398 for 6 declared at the Manuka Oval, in Canberra, on Thursday.
The ICC will send a delegation to India to show the research on ball-tracking by Dr Ed Rosten, an expert in computer vision technology, after the BCCI's objection resulted in the DRS being not put to a vote at the Executive Board meeting in Kuala Lumpur last month.
Indian batting stuttered on a rain-marred opening day before Virat Kohli's half century took the visitors to 162 for four against Cricket Australia Chairman's XI in a three-day practice match, at the Manuka Oval in Canberra on Monday.
Indian batting stuttered on a rain-marred opening day before Virat Kohli's half century took the visitors to 162 for four against Cricket Australia Chairman's XI in a three-day practice match, in Canberra on Monday.
The Indian team management will decide in the next 24 hours if they need to seek a cover for fast bowler Ishant Sharma ahead of the important four-Test series against Australia, starting on December 26.
Images from Day of the tour match between Cricket Australia Chairman's XI and the touring Indians, in Canberra.
Team India's pace duo of Zaheer Khan and Ishant Sharma got some vital bowling practice on the third and final day of their warm-up match against Cricket Australia Chairman's XI before the match ended in a draw in Canberra on Wednesday.
Images from Day 2 of the three-day warm-up between Cricket Australia Chairman's XI and the touring Indians in Canberra, on Tuesday.
Team India is bemused and laughing their guts out at the suggestion in the Australian media that they toyed with the idea of boycotting the ongoing three-day warm-up game against Cricket Australia Chairman's XI, being played in Canberra, because of rain.
Promising middle-order batsman Virat Kohli doesn't see any competition with compatriot Rohit Sharma on the ongoing Australian tour or in near future as he has little doubt that both would be serving the Indian team in the days to come.
Shaun Marsh, who was virtually ruled out of the first Test against India starting from December 26, has re-emerged as a contender for the opening game and is all set to join his Australia team-mates for a batting camp, in Melbourne, on Tuesday.
The Indians are likely to field their first team when they take on Cricket Australia Chairman's XI in their second and final warm-up game, on Monday, with the focus on the fitness of their fast bowlers ahead ofthe four-match Test series, starting December 26.
Sachin Tendulkar spared the hosts a century as India's middle-order batsmen warmed up with some useful knocks before the two-day practice match against Cricket Australia Chairman's XI ended in a draw in Canberra on Friday.
Cricket Australia Chairman's XI captain Ryan Broad said that his side would look to unsettle the star-studded Indians in the first two-day warm-up game starting in Canberra on Thursday.
Legendary all rounder Imran Khan on Wednesday became the fourth Pakistani cricketer to be inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame at Lord's in London.
The International Cricket Council has proposed to clear India's and other subcontinent teams' concerns over the umpire decision review system (UDRS) and its cost, so that it can be made mandatory.
BCCI feels that the ICC's 'delaying tactic' could severely hurt IPL preparations.
According to report, he will continue to serve as ICC Chairman 'to enable a smooth transition'.
Australian greats Greg Chappell and Clarrie Grimmett will be inducted into the International Cricket Council's Hall of Fame on Saturday during a presentation at the Adelaide Oval.
Independent security experts have advised Cricket Australia against touring Pakistan next month.
A century from Brendon McCullum was not enough to prevent New Zealand from going down to Cricket Australia Chairman's XI in the opening match of their short tour of Australia on Friday. McCullum smashed 119 off 126 balls in New Zealand's total of 278 for nine off 50 overs, chasing Cricket Australia Chairman XI's 285 all out off 47 overs.
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