Fawad Ahmed News

Chris Jordan leaped, diving to his right at long-on and took a catch to snaffle up dangerous Daniel Christian for a duck.

Tim Paine's gaffe had the commentators mystified and reminded everyone of Fawad Ahmed's 'brain fade' moment.

Last time the Australian cricketer forgot his bat. This time his gloves were missing.

Fawad Ahmed realised his error midway through his walk to the crease, after receiving a shout from one of his teammates

Born in Pakistan, spinner Fawad Ahmed is eying a Test debut for Australia and says he wants to use cricket to remove misunderstandings surrounding the Muslim community.

World Cup 2015 winners James Faulkner and Glenn Maxwell failed to make the cut. Australia play two Tests in the West Indies from June 5, with their five-Test Ashes series starting in England on July 8.

Cricket Australia, which worked to have Ahmed's citizenship fast-tracked earlier this year, welcomed the announcement of the award, which acknowledges the spin bowler's contribution to Australia's Muslim community.

Phillip Hughes strengthened his chances of making a cut for the Adelaide Test by scoring his second century in his third consecutive Sheffield Shield game.

Khawaja, the first Muslim to wear the baggy green, had considered whether it was possible to wear a uniform which did not have the logo of Cricket Australia's key sponsor the VB brewery.

Michael Clarke's captaincy is subject to fitness. Clarke has a lower back problem and could miss the Indian tour. George Bailey has been named the team's vice-captain ahead of Shane Watson. Australia will also have a new head coach in Steve Rixon. Darren Lehmann will be rested.

David Campese had earlier written on Twitter that Fawad Ahmad should return home if he refused to wear a beer logo on his national jersey.

Pakistan-born leg-spinner Ahmed, who became an Australian citizen in July after his application was fast-tracked, did not have the VB beer logo on his shirt during his international debut in last week's T20 matches against England.

Pakistan-born Ahmed, who became an Australian citizen in July after his application was fast-tracked, did not have the logo of the beer company - the sponsor - on his shirt during his international debut in last week's T20 matches against England.

In the best opening stand for Australia in ODI history, Finch and Marsh put on 246 runs together as the Scotland bowlers only managed three wickets in 50 overs. Marsh (151) played a measured and disciplined innings, while Finch took to a more brash approach to dealing with the Scottish attack, scoring 148 off 116 balls.

Pakistan-born Ahmed, who became an Australian citizen in July after his application was fast-tracked, did not have the brewer's logo on his shirt during his international debut in last week's T20 matches against England.

Fawad Ahmed's return of 3/25 was timely after he took none for 43 on debut during Australia's 39-run win in the first Twenty20 at Southampton on Thursday.

Alex Hales fell just short again of becoming the first England batsman to score a Twenty20 international century as he made 94 in the second Twenty20 against Australia on Saturday.

Aaron Finch departed in the 18th over and Australia posted 248-6, which England struggled to get anywhere near after slumping to 42-4 midway through the fifth over. The hosts closed on 209-6, with Joe Root unbeaten on 90, and lost to Australia for the first time in any format this Ashes summer.