Mitchell Starc was not amused when the New South Wales captain declared the inning closed during a Sheffield Shield match with him 14 short of a century.

Peter Nevill completed a juggling effort and completed the catch on the second attempt mid-air.

Australian cricket team selectors named the Queensland opener Matt Renshaw alongside two other batting debutants, Peter Handscomb and Nic Maddinson, in a 12-man squad for the third Test against South Africa

Sri Lanka broke a 17-year jinx by beating Australia in a Test match and in the process, they created a new record of bowling the most consecutive maidens.

Sri Lanka secured their first Test win over Australia in 17 years as they defeated the World No.1 side by 106 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

Australia were 147-3 at stumps, 36 behind New Zealand, with Steve Smith making 71. Usman Khawaja was not out 57 with Adam Voges on seven. Earlier, Josh Hazlewood bagged four as Kiwis were bundled out for just 183.

Test wicketkeeper Peter Nevill has been preferred to Matthew Wade in the 15-man Australia squad for the World Twenty20 while the selectors have chosen spinners Ashton Agar and Adam Zampa, though neither has played a T20 international.

Mark Waugh feels that Peter Nevill's promotion would mean that Mitchell Marsh could play with more freedom.

Adam Voges has been disappointing the going Ashes series, but his extraordinary record in Sheffield Shield last season and could be the middle-order rock that Australia desperately needs right now.

Peter Nevill impressed on Test debut at Lord's as Australia thrashed England by 405 runs to draw level in the Ashes. Brad Haddin missed that match for "family reasons"