Australia will rest five top players, including Pat Cummins and Glenn Maxwell, for a three-match Twenty20 series in Pakistan ahead of the World Cup, selectors said Monday.

Ricky Ponting has mapped out his vision for the next Ashes battle in England in 2027.

Australia chairman of selectors expressed confidence that Josh Hazlewood and Tim David would be ready in time for the World Cup and remained hopeful that a scan for Pat Cummins would bring encouraging news.

Australia skipper Pat Cummins and former Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan congratulated Usman Khawaja after the veteran Australian batter announced that he will retire from international cricket after the fifth and final Ashes Test.

Speaking to the media at the SCG, Khawaja said the decision had been on his mind for some time and that discussions with his wife, Rachel, played a significant role in finalising it.

Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood were Thursday named in a spin-heavy provisional Australian squad for this year's T20 World Cup after their Ashes campaign was ruined by injury.

The experienced pace duo of Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood are set to be included in Australia's provisional squad for the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup despite injury concerns.

Former England captain criticized the Melbourne Cricket Ground pitch after a dramatic collapse of wickets during the fourth Ashes Test against Australia.

Australia skipper Pat Cummins has his eyes set on next year's ICC T20 World Cup, saying that he is "cooling his heels a little bit" after returning for the third Ashes Test at Adelaide after missing the first two fixtures due to a back injury.

Ever since Pat Cummins took charge of the Australian national team, it has been utter world domination. A World Test Championship, the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, An ODI World Cup.