Ahead of the fourth Test against India at Melbourne, Australian skipper Pat Cummins said that the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) pitch looks "nice and firm" with a "bit of grass coverage" and it could help spinner Nathan Lyon as well.

Australian cricketers gave some epic responses when asked to define the BCCI, the ICC and Indian cricket in one word each.

Ravichandran Ashwin gained the tribute of both his teammates and his rivals after announcing his retirement from international cricket.

Australia's premier off-spinner Nathan Lyon paid a heartfelt tribute to Ravichandran Ashwin following the Indian maestro's retirement.

Nathan Lyon said a few of his team members were surprised over the reaction of members of the Indian team over avoiding the follow-on on Day Four of the third Test at Gabba.

On the first delivery of Day 4, Steve Smith dropped a simple catch of KL Rahul on Pat Cummins' delivery.

The floodlights at the Adelaide Oval had gone off twice in the 18th over of Australia's first innings vs India.

The second Test match between India and Australia in Adelaide saw the lights go out on two occasions leading to disappointment for both players and fans.

Australian players on Friday wore black armbands during the second pink-ball Test against India here in memory of former cricketers Phillip Hughes and Ian Redpath.

Yashasvi Jaiswal had also approached Mitchell Starc on Day 2, saying: "You are coming too slow at me."