India, Virat Kohli top ICC T20I Rankings
India have reached the pole position of the International Cricket Council Twenty20 International team rankings after having defeated Australia 3-0 in the recently concluded series.
India tour Australia to play five One-Day Internationals and three Twenty20 Internationals in January 2016.
India have reached the pole position of the International Cricket Council Twenty20 International team rankings after having defeated Australia 3-0 in the recently concluded series.
For his consistent and electrifying performances throughout the Twenty20 International series against Australia, India's Virat Kohli is the Cricket World Player of the Week.
India have rested their prolific batsman Virat Kohli for the upcoming Twenty20 International series against Sri Lanka which begins on 9th February.
Cricket Australia has asserted that a decision on the return of Australia Twenty20 International captain Aaron Finch will be taken only after further assessment of his injury.
Suresh Raina scored an unbeaten 49 off just 25 deliveries to ensure a last ball victory for India chasing 198 against Australia in the third Twenty20 International in Sydney as MS Dhoni's men completed a 3-0 series whitewash despite a brilliant century from Shane Watson which went in vain.
The Australian selectors have named Usman Khawaja as the replacement for injured Aaron Finch for the third Twenty20 International against India in Sydney while Shane Watson will lead the team.
A valiant 74-run knock from Aaron Finch went in vain as the Indian spinners pulled Australia back after a fantastic start to complete a 27-run series clinching victory in the second Twenty20 International in Melbourne.
The Australian selectors have picked Cameron Bancroft for the third Twenty20 International against India in the place of wicket-keeper batsman Matthew Wade, who is set to leave early for the upcoming tour of New Zealand.
Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya has been officially reprimanded by the International Cricket Council for excessive celebration during the first Twenty20 International against Australia in Adelaide.
Australian opening batsman David Warner has urged his team to play spin smarter in the remainder of the Twenty20 International series against India after losing the first game in Adelaide by 37 runs.
Australian Twenty20 International captain Aaron Finch heaped praise on Virat Kohli's batting consistency after succumbing to a 37-run defeat against India in the first T20I in Adelaide.
Virat Kohli struck an unbeaten 90 following which the Indian spinners spun a web around Australia, who were bowled out for 151 in a chase of 189 runs in the first Twenty20 International in Adelaide giving the visitors a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell and Indian opening batsman Rohit Sharma have progressed into the top 10 of International Cricket Council One-Day International rankings for batsmen after impressive performances in the recently concluded series.
Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has been ruled out of the first Twenty20 International against India in Adelaide after suffering a hamstring injury.
Indian all-rounder Rishi Dhawan has been named as the replacement for the injured Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the squad to face Australia in the Twenty20 International series.
Australian captain Steven Smith has blamed poor fielding effort and their inability to finish the innings with the bat as the reasons for the defeat against India in the fifth One-Day International in Sydney.
Australian head coach Darren Lehmann was hospitalised after being diagnosed with a deep vein thrombosis during the fifth One-Day International against India in Sydney.
A wonderful maiden hundred by Manish Pandey helped India become the first team to successfully chase down a 300-plus score in and against Australia while also halting their 19-match winning streak at home in the fifth One-Day International in Sydney ending the series 4-1 in favour of the home side.
Australian coach Darren Lehmann revealed that he did not think Australia will be able to win the fourth One-Day International against India in Canberra when the visitors were positioned at 277 for one.
Australia have been handed a fresh injury blow as their flamboyant all-rounder Glenn Maxwell is doubtful for the fifth One-Day International against India after suffering a knee injury in the fourth game.
Uncapped Gujarat fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been added to the Indian Twenty20 International squad in place of the injured Mohammad Shami to face Australia.
The Australian selectors have included off-spinner Nathan Lyon in the squad for the remaining two One-Day Internationals against India while the top performers in the Big Bash League have been rewarded with Twenty20 International spots.
Glenn Maxwell played a responsible knock of 96 runs as Australia defeated India in the third One-Day International in Melbourne by four wickets to claim an unassailable lead of 3-0 in the series.
Australian fast bowler John Hastings was full of praise for his team's all-round performance in Brisbane after defeating India by seven wickets in the second One-Day International on Friday.
Cricket Australia have decided to rest fast bowler Josh Hazlewood for the remainder of the ongoing One-Day International series against India.
Australia recorded the highest successful run-chase at The Gabba as they overhauled India's target of 309 to beat the visitors by seven wickets in the second One-Day International in Brisbane to take a 2-0 lead in the series.
Australian batsman George Bailey stated that he was always confident about Australia, chasing down India's target of 310 runs in the first One-Day International in Perth.
The Australian selectors have granted David Warner paternity leave for the birth of his second child and have named Usman Khawaja as the replacement for the second and third One-Day Internationals against India.
A spectacular unbeaten hundred from Rohit Sharma ended up in a losing cause as Steven Smith and George Bailey struck splendid centuries for Australia, while chasing down a target of 310 runs to beat India by five wickets in the first One-Day International in Perth and claim a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.
The Australian selectors have decided to rest all-rounder Mitchell Marsh for the second One-Day International against India in Brisbane and have picked fast bowler John Hastings as the replacement.
Fast bowlers Scott Boland and Joel Paris will be making their One-Day International debuts for Australia in the first game of the five-match series against India which gets underway in Perth on Tuesday.
Australian batsman George Bailey wants the team to play entertaining cricket in the upcoming One-Day International series against India which gets underway with the first game in Perth on Tuesday.
Australian batsman Aaron Finch feels that his team can use the extra bounce on offer at the WACA ground in Perth to their advantage against India in the first One-Day International on Tuesday.
A collective bowling performance from India after steady fifties from Rohit Sharma and Manish Pandey secured a 64-run victory for the visitors against Western Australia XI in the 50-over tour game in Perth.
India received a huge setback for their ongoing limited overs tour of Australia after fast bowler Mohammad Shami picked up a hamstring injury ahead of the first warm-up game in Perth and has been ruled out of the tournament.
Fifties from Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan followed by a clinical bowling performance ensured a 74-run victory for India against the Western Australia XI in the Twenty20 tour game in Perth.
Western Australia assistant coach Geoff Marsh feels that the upcoming tour games against India in Perth will be a good opportunity for the youngsters to showcase their talents.
Australian coach Darren Lehmann stated that he wants the bowlers to improve their performances with the new ball after the conclusion of the series against West Indies.
Indian limited overs captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni asserted that his present focus is only on the upcoming tour of Australia and the 2016 World Twenty20 tournament.
The Australian selectors have included the uncapped duo of Scott Boland and Joel Paris in the 13-man squad that will take on India in a five-match One-Day International series.
The Indian cricket team has been scheduled to play two tour games against Western Australia XI in Perth ahead of their limited overs international series against Australia.
Indian batsman Manish Pandey is eyeing a berth in the squad for the 2016 World Twenty20 after being named in the One-Day International squad for the tour of Australia.
The Indian selectors have named the One-Day International and Twenty20 International squads for the tour of Australia with senior players Yuvraj Singh and Ashish Nehra making a return in the shortest format.
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