Nic Maddinson has the chance to get off the mark in Test cricket in the first match against Pakistan, after failing to do so in the third against South Africa

At the Gabba five years ago, Mickey Arthur was debuting as Australia coach. Now he is back at the ground, but as Pakistan coach

Martin Guptill's good form should work in the favour of the visitors as they face a must-win situation in Canberra

Plays of the day from the first ODI between Australia and New Zealand in Sydney

Steven Smith's highest ODI score helped Australia secure a 68-run win over New Zealand at the SCG

Will Lockie Ferguson make his ODI debut against Australia on Sunday? His net sessions may suggest so, but the SCG surface will decide the final New Zealand XI

Both Australia and New Zealand are fresh off Test series' at home, but while the home team will have a full-strength team at their disposal, New Zealand will have to make do with the absence of key personnel

Pat Cummins has not played a Sheffield Shield match for nearly six years, but the murmurs are building among those who want him rushed back into Australia's Test team

Australia coach Darren Lehmann has said that allrounder Glenn Maxwell was never in the reckoning for a Test spot in Adelaide because he hasn't scored a first-class century for two years

New Zealand face a quick change in formats, the loss of some key personnel and the No. 1 ODI team when they travel to Australia for the one-day series

Glenn Maxwell has said his next goal is to win back his place in Australia's Test squad for the series against India

Australia batsman Peter Handscomb says his Test debut, which included a half-century and hitting the winning runs, ran to a "nice little script"

Australia won the third Test in Adelaide by seven wickets after being set 127 for victory by South Africa

At stumps on the third day in Adelaide, South Africa were 6 for 194 in their second innings, with a lead of 70 runs

Usman Khawaja batted throughout the second day in Adelaide to give Australia a 48-run lead at the close of play

A century from Faf du Plessis lifted South Africa to 9 for 259 before they declared on the first day in Adelaide

ESPNcricinfo's preview of the third Test between Australia and South Africa in Adelaide

After intense speculation, Australia's selectors have named four uncapped players in the squad for the Adelaide Test. Here's what you may or may not know about the quartet.

Joe Burns and Callum Ferguson endured similar lean streaks while Nathan Lyon went wicketless again

Peter Handscomb and Alex Doolan pressed their cases for call-ups to the Australia squad with double-tons on day two of the Sheffield Shield round preceding selection for Adelaide