In the first Test, India had to face a humiliating 333-run defeat in Pune and were already on the backfoot.

Batting great Sangakkara, who was part of that team, returned to Pakistan with an MCC team in February this year but top teams have stayed away with security apprehensions.

On the other hand, Australia had lost to South Africa as well as to India in the same period.

Langer also hoped that white ball team under Aaron Finch will win the World Cup.

The framework, which outlines a staged return to play, has three stages -- Level A, Level B and Level C.

Australia head coach Justin Langer believes the enforced break put forward by coronavirus pandemic can be used as an opportunity to change few things in Australian cricket.

In between, there is the T20 World Cup, scheduled for an October 18 start, but the mega event's future is also shrouded in uncertainty due to the global crisis.

While T20 World Cup is scheduled for an October 18 start, India's tour of Australia will begin with a T20 tri-series in October and end with a four-match Test series in December.

The cricket world cup scheduled to be held in Australia in October this year has been postponed to 2021. No, we're not talking about the ICC T20 World Cup.

On 16 April, CA had announced that it would be standing down its majority of staff from 27 April until the end of the financial year due to the pandemic.

Playing in England last year, Burns abruptly left county side Lancashire after one match to come home and recuperate from a chronic fatigue condition that doctors traced to an infection the previous year.

The 23-year old already missed the World Cup and Ashes tour due to his dislocated shoulder.

Dhumal said if the IPL doesn't take place, the board will take a hit of Rs 4000 crore.

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Thanks to Vicky Kaushal and the screenplay, Bhoot serves the basic demands but it never rises beyond the obvious.

Women's hockey team vice-captain Savita feels that the Indian team will need to defend as a unit in order to defeat teams like Australia and win the Olympic Test event.

Vandana Katariya and Gurjit Kaur scored one goal each as the Indian women's hockey team held world number 2 Australia to a 2-2 draw.

Sultan of Johor Cup: Indian junior men's hockey team outplayed Australia 5-1 to reach the final.

The Indian junior women's hockey team take part in the Three-Nation tournament with an eye on AHF Women's Junior Asia Cup next year.

Gagandeep Kaur scored as India's junior women's hockey team held hosts Australia to a 1-1 draw.

The Indian junior women's team lost 1-2 in their final game of the 3-Nations hockey tournament to Australia but still finished top of the points table.

Hockey India also donated signed national team jerseys for auction to help those affected by the Australian bushfire crisis.

Hockey India donated USD 25,000 to the Red Cross Bushfire Appeal while also providing Hockey Australia with two playing shirts signed by the Indian men's and women's hockey teams to auction.

Australian men's hockey team captain Aran Zalewski said that the FIH Pro League matches against India will serve as good preparation ahead of 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Manpreet Singh was named as captain as the 24-man squad was announced by Hockey India for the FIH Pro League clash against World No.2 Australia.

India will take on Australia in their next two-leg FIH Pro League matches.

The Indian men's hockey team will take on Australia in two matches in the FIH Hockey Pro League at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium in Bhubaneswar.

India look to continue their form as they take on title holders Australia in the FIH Pro League at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium in Bhubaneswar.

FIH Hockey Pro League 2020: India will take on Australia in the first of the two matches in the home tie.

FIH Hockey Pro League 2020: India lost to Australia 3-4 in the first of their two matches of the tie at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar.

FIH Hockey Pro League 2020: India scored twice in the final quarter but Australia held on to register a 4-3 win.

FIH Hockey Pro League 2020: India will face Australia in the second game after losing the first 4-3.

FIH Hockey Pro League 2020: India beat Australia 2-2 (3-1) in the second game of their third tie at the Kalinga Stadium.

FIH Hockey Pro League 2020: India won the second game of the two-leg tie against Australia 2-2 (3-1).

Harry Maguire said he joined Manchester United to win trophies and is focused on bringing more silverware to Old Trafford.

Mercedes hold a commanding lead over Ferrari in both the constructors' and drivers' championships after winning a record eight straight races this season.

Austrian GP: Lewis Hamilton set a best lap time in one minute and 4.838 seconds on soft tyres in the first practice.

Austrian Grand Prix: Ferrari's Charles Leclerc topped in the second practice after Lewis Hamilton had won the first.

Austrian Grand Prix: Charles Leclerc of Ferrari outpaced Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton to claim the pole position.

Austrian GP: Lewis Hamilton was sanctioned for impeding Kimi Raikkonen during qualifying.

Lewis Hamilton qualified second but was demoted to start from fourth for impeding, as Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen will start from one-two.

Austrian Grand Prix: Red Bulls' Max Verstappen overtook Ferrari's Charles Leclerc with three laps remaining to win his second consecutive race at the Spielberg circuit.

Max Verstappen registered a dramatic Austrian GP win over Charles Leclerc by overtaking the Ferrari driver just three laps before the finish.

Lewis Hamilton lost control of the car at high speed in a heavy collision with the tyre-protected barriers, as third free practice session was suspended.

Lewis Hamilton donated $500,000 towards the rescue and care of wildlife caught in the bushfires ravaging southeast Australia.

Australian Grand Prix will take place in the presence of fans despite the threat of coronavirus affecting sporting events around the globe.

Lewis Hamilton visited the New South Wales countryside to see the devastation due to months-long bushfires.

Australian Grand Prix is set to go ahead despite five Formula One team members being in quarantine over coronavirus fears.

McLaren withdrew from Australian Grand Prix after one of their team members tested positive for coronavirus.

Australian GP was cancelled after multiple questions were raised on its continues despite coronavirus fears.