He kept his cool to create Test cricket's most exciting moment. And Joe Solomon, now 86, is still cool

First picked as a legspinner, Steven Smith has achieved phenomenal things with the bat in his second coming as a Test cricketer. More than six years after his debut, he is set to play his 50th Test, with a remarkable batting average of 60.63

Australia confirmed their XI on the eve of the third Test against Pakistan in Sydney, with allrounder Hilton Cartwright to make his debut and spinner Steve O'Keefe included

Peter Handscomb has impressed with the way he has tackled spin against Pakistan, and Australia will hope he can master it soon as they embark on a tough tour of India

The Zimbabwe-born, Western Australia allrounder Hilton Cartwright is tantalisingly close to earning a baggy green, with chances of him being picked for the Sydney Test against Pakistan

Will Australia pick a seam allrounder and play two spinners at the SCG? Or will they play a spin allrounder, a specialist spinner and three quicks?

Nathan Lyon began the fifth day at the MCG uncertain of his place in the side for the Sydney Test. By the end of play, he stepped back from the precipice with a spell that set the tone for Australia's unlikely win

Steven Smith has come out in praise of his team, particularly Nathan Lyon and Mitchell Starc, who pulled off an unlikely victory on the final day at the MCG

Australia have struggled to find a No. 6 batsman in Tests and it appears the search will continue for a while

Australia's captain Steven Smith has declined to name Nathan Lyon a certain starter for the Sydney Test, declaring that Australia needed greater consistency from the offspinner

The Australia opener's bizarre year in Test cricket ended with a chancy but memorable hundred, which has changed the game's momentum

Australia's missing pace-bowling allrounder, and an apparent underuse of Nathan Lyon, have left Josh Hazlewood & Co doing a lion share of the work in the field

Earlier in the year Jackson Bird, pace bowler, was dropped for his batting. He faces competition from faster, younger men. But, unsurprisingly, he still got the job done on Boxing Day

A Facebook campaign had called for the Melbourne fans to yell "Niiiice, Garry" after Nathan Lyon's third ball of the Test. Fittingly, the offspinner took a wicket with it

For all his white-ball exploits in 2016, David Warner has endured one of his poorest years in Test cricket but is confident the tide will turn

D'Arcy Short slammed a quickfire fifty to drive the Hobart Hurricanes to 200 in their first match, securing a 60-run victory over the Sydney Sixers

As a precautionary measure after terror-related arrests in Melbourne on Thursday, the Boxing Day Test will have an increased presence of security personnel

The Australian spearhead looks forward to playing in his first Boxing Day Test, having missed all opportunities since his debut back in December 2011

A letter to Santa from Australia's selectors

Western Australia allrounder Hilton Cartwright has been included in the Australia squad for the second Test against Pakistan at the MCG