Sri Lanka mystery spinner Maheesh Theekshana will attempt to bamboozle Australia at the T20 World Cup 2021 on Thursday with coach Mickey Arthur backing the 21-year-old to "pose some questions".

Australia opener David Warner said that the rumours about his bad form are heavily exaggerated and he feels that it is quite 'funny' how people are talking about it.

A Test debut during the Ashes series will be a possibility for Sean Abbott but the fringe pacer won't mind if getting the baggy green gets delayed a bit since he wants to be with his partner for the birth of their first child during that time.

Australian batsman Steve Smith has welcomed Ben Stokes' return to England's Ashes team, saying the talismanic all-rounder makes Joe Root's side a "more dangerous" proposition.

Steve Smith said that his job is to revive the innings for his side if Australia's top-order ends up getting dismissed early in the shortest format of the game.

Ashes: Ben Stokes has revealed that he is prepared for the upcoming series against Australia and is ready to join his England teammates.

Australia head coach Justin Langer has expressed his desire to renew his contract after the Ashes.

Australia's Boxing Day Test against England could have a crowd of more 80,000, a senior official said as Melbourne emerges from one of the world's most prolonged series of Covid lockdowns.

T20 World Cup 2021: Australian all-rounder Marcus Stoinis revealed the key to getting his side over the line in a nervy Super 12 run chase against South Africa in the ongoing T20 World Cup was keeping his cool under pressure.

T20 World Cup: Australia beat South Africa by 5 wickets in the first match of the Super 12 stage at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

T20 World Cup 2021: Aiden Markram took a brilliant catch to dismiss Steve Smith during South Africa's Super 12 match against Australia on Saturday.

ICC posted a video on its Instagram handle showing how the spectators were enjoying the match from an enclosed seating space.

T20 World Cup: Quinton de Kock's dismissal caught the attention of fans as South Africa struggled against Australia in their tournament opener.

T20 World Cup 2021, AUS vs SA: Australia defeated South Africa by 5 wickets in the first match of the Super 12 stage at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.

ICC T20 World Cup: In the video Watson mentioned three things that Australia must be able to do well which could help them beat the competition and reach the semis.

The Super 12 stage of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021 is set to begin on October 23 with Australia taking on South Africa in the opening Group 1 match

Australia will hope their lacklustre top order can fire from the word go when they open their T20 World Cup campaign against an under-the-radar South African side.

T20 World Cup 2021: Former Australia leg-spinner Shane Warne took to Twitter to reveal his two favourites for the T20 World Cup.