Veteran England pacer James Anderson has made an appeal to Australian cricketers to be "respectable" while engaging in verbal wars ahead of the Ashes

The fate of Twenty20 World Cup matches if players test Covid positive will be decided by a committee and not by the member boards, the global governing body said Sunday.

Australia Test captain Tim Paine said Friday he expects a "really strong" England side to commit to the Ashes.

Former England captain Nasser Hussain said Australians, who have just played 4 Test matches throughout this period and that too at home, should not be lecturing the English players about their concerns.

Cricket Australia is negotiating with Canberra and their English counterparts over what type ofbiosecurity bubble players may have to endure Down Under and whether their families can come.

Former Australia captain Mark Taylor is of the opinion that Steve Smith can be brought back to lead the team, although paceman Pat Cummins is the designated vice-captain of the team.

Australian Test captain Tim Paine said he was "extremely confident" of being ready for the Ashes against England after invasive neck surgery.

Australian Test captain Tim Paine will undergo surgery for a pinched nerve in his neck, but is confident of being fit for the opening Test of the Ashes series against England.

Australia Test captain Tim Paine said Friday he believes teams could pull out of next month's Twenty20 World Cup or boycott playing Afghanistan over the Taliban's reported ban on women participating in sport.

Test skipper Tim Paine, on Friday, backed embattled Australian coach Justin Langer after "robust discussions" among senior players amid dressing-room leaks and reports of discontent over his management style.