Langer said there is no guarantee of Stoinis, who missed the last two World Cup games due to injury, being a part of playing XI in Thursday’s clash against Bangladesh. read more

Stoinis did some batting in Taunton’s indoor nets on Wednesday, but the seam bowling all-rounder will miss a second match, captain Aaron Finch said on Friday. read more

On paper, Australia are overwhelming favourites, the batsmen are in form, their bowling attack has all the bases covered, and there is never any doubt with their fielding. read more

Smith and Warner, the then captain and vice-captain, faced a year-long ban from international cricket for their involvement in a ball-tampering scandal in Cape Town last year. The World Cup will be the first international assignment for the two. read more

The 32-year-old missed the defending champions’ final warm-up match against Sri Lanka on Monday and was unable to train on Wednesday despite his desire to make his return to international cricket in Bristol on Saturday. read more

The current Australia team are a bit more of an underdog going into this tournament, but I get the feeling that the history is more of a help than a hindrance, said Allan Border. read more

Ali’s comments comes shortly after Australia coach Justin Langer had said Smith and Warner would require sensitive monitoring to ensure that the duo remain comfortable over the coming months. read more

The pair have returned from year-long bans following a ball-tampering scandal in South Africa and are expected to play vital roles in Australia’s title defence although they will not be in leadership positions. read more

Delighted with Steve Smith’s progress going into the ICC World Cup 2019, head coach Justin Langer called him Australia’s success at the tournament. The 29-year-old scored unbeaten 89 and 91 in the warm-up games against New Zealand XI in Brisbane last... read more

Langer believes if the team sticks to their gameplan, they too will be able to post huge scores on the board. read more

The pair were welcomed back into the national fold last week for a pre-World Cup camp in Brisbane after serving year-long suspensions for their part in the “sandpapergate” scandal in Cape Town that rocked the sport. read more

Steve Smith and David Warner, whose reintegration was smoothed with a visit to the squad in Dubai last month, returned to training with their team mates in Brisbane on Friday. read more

ICC Cricket World Cup: The return of Steve Smith and Warner from their year-long bans for ball-tampering has left selectors in a quandary, with openers Aaron Finch and Usman Khawaja building a formidable partnership in recent one-day internationals. read more

ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Warner 2.0 is no more confrontational. In seven IPL matches, all his aggression has been channelled through batting. read more

David Warner, on the comeback trail after a one-year ban for ball-tampering, has been in red-hot form in the Indian Premier League ahead of his expected recall to the national side for the World Cup in England and Wales. read more