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Matthew Hayden has vowed to walk naked around the MCG if Joe Root fails to score a century in the Ashes 2025-26. Root is yet to score a century in Australia, having played 27 Test innings in the country.

Marnus Labuschagne took a hat-trick to help Redlands win the KFC T20 Max Final against Valleys. He registered bowling figures of 3/13 in 2.2 overs and secured a 41-run victory for his team in the final.

Mitchell Starc retired from T20 internationals, five months before the T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka. The 35-year-old fast bowler reiterated his commitment to playing Tests and one-dayers for Australia.

Australia's ODI captain Pat Cummins will miss India's much-anticipated white-ball series, which marks the return of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.

Australian fast bowler Lance Morris is set to miss the Ashes series and will be sidelined for 12 months following back surgery. The 27-year-old, who was a potential backup pace option, withdrew from the South Africa one-day series due to lower back discomfort. Tests revealed a lumbar bone stress injury, prompting the surgery.