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Former Australian bowler Ryan Harris has fired back at “rubbish” claims from Indian legend Sunil Gavaskar over Josh Hazlewood’s side strain injury, which has sidelined him from the second Test in Adelaide.

Mitchell Starc ripped through India’s top order before Nathan McSweeney and Marnus Labuschagne tamed the swinging pink Kookaburra under lights to put Australia in a commanding position at stumps on day one of the Adelaide Test.

Superstar Harry Brook has put his England side in a commanding position at their second Test match against New Zealand on Friday, as 15 wickets fell in a chaotic six-and-a-half hour stretch.

Former Australian Test opener Joe Burns made the surprise move to change his allegiance to Italy earlier this year, and now he has been made their captain.

Australia will be hoping to bounce back in Adelaide this week after India cruised towards a thumping 295-run victory in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series opener at Perth Stadium.

South Africa’s pursuit of a maiden World Test Championship Final appearance has been aided by some woeful Sri Lankan fielding on day one of their second Test in Gqeberha (formally Port Elizabeth), before the tourists bounced back late.

Australia’s women have started their international summer in the perfect manner, annihilating India by five wickets with a whopping 202 balls to spare in Brisbane on Thursday.

Just as Australia’s captain Pat Cummins had promised, Marnus Labuschagne was the man in the middle in Adelaide on Thursday afternoon, lathering up while working hard with the bat in hand as dark clouds formed over the South Australian capital.

Australian captain Pat Cummins has confirmed that Scott Boland will make his long-awaited return to Test cricket this week, picked for the day-night contest against India in Adelaide.

• Popular quick will play his first Test since July last year
• Marsh expected to bowl in day-night match starting on Friday

Paceman Scott Boland has been recalled to Australia’s team and allrounder Mitch Marsh is clear to bowl in the second Test against India. Australia captain Pat Cummins has confirmed Boland’s inclusion for his first Test since July last year, replacing Josh Hazlewood who is out because of a side strain.

Marsh will play, and is available to bowl, despite suffering soreness in the aftermath of Australia’s horror 295-run defeat to India in the series-opener in Perth. Cummins expects Marsh will be called on to bowl at some stage during the second Test starting Friday in Adelaide. But the Australian captain dismissed the notion of added pressure on his team after the crushing defeat in Perth.

Former England cricket Michael Vaughan wants Test cricket to be split into two divisions as part of a radical plan to revitalise the longest form of the game.

As incoming Cricket Australia chief executive Todd Greenberg assessed the global headwinds facing the sport, he declared his time in rugby league could hold him in good stead to embrace the challenges.

Cricket Australia chairman Mike Baird said the body stands by its approach to the delicate situation surrounding Afghanistan cricket amid criticism from the outgoing ICC boss about how principled Australia’s stance really is.

Former England captain Michael Vaughan said the events of late November in Perth and Christchurch have boosted his hopes that his home nation can reclaim the Ashes next year.