Australia and New Zealand played the first ODI of the three-match series in an empty stadium on Friday amid the outbreak which has so far claimed over 5000 lives.  

Australia and New Zealand played out the first ODI of the three-match series in Sydney behind closed doors on Friday.

The ICC announced the winners of annual awards for the year 2019, with Ben Stokes, Rohit Sharma and Pat Cummins claiming major honours.

Pat Cummins met a Kolkata Knight Riders fan, who gifted him a jersey upon his arrival in India.

Australian pacer Pat Cummins has stressed that spinners will play a bigger role in the upcoming three-match ODI series in India.

Cummins' 99 wickets came in 35 matches at 20.50 an average and strike rate of 36.8 with three fi-fers and one ten-wicket haul. He also finished as leading wicket-taker in Tests in 2019.

Australia ended day three on 137/4 with a lead of 456 runs against New Zealand at the MCG in the Boxing Day Test.

Travis Head scored second Test century while James Pattinson and Pat Cummins grabbed a wicket each as New Zealand ended Day 2 on 44/2, trailing Australia by 423 runs at the MCG.

Pat Cummins, 26, has enjoyed a great year as he had become the second-fastest Australian paceman behind Charlie Turner to a 100 Test wickets.

Cummins was last week grabbed by Kolkata Knight Riders as he left compatriot Glenn Maxwell (Kings XI Punjab) a distant second at Rs 10.75 crore.

Cummins feels he needs a break and his decision has been endorsed by Cricket Australia following a jam-packed playing schedule in 2019.

62 players were brought on Thursday at the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 auction in Kolkata with exactly 144.30 crores, however, it was the Australian cricketers who left with hefty contracts

Cummins was part of the KKR  in his debut season in IPL back in 2014 where he had played only one match taking one wicket. 

Cummins was roped in for INR 15.50 crores by Kolkata Knight Riders after an intense battle in Kolkata on Thursday.

Kolkata Knight Riders could aim for a big-hitting opener along with an international pacer and a spinner in the upcoming IPL 2020 Auction.

Bowlers generally don't go for hefty sums but with some teams needing reinforcements, this time, it could be different in the IPL 2020 Auctions.

A total of 73 slots including 29 foreigners will be up for grabs in the IPL 2020 auction in Kolkata on December 19.

Adam Gilchrist also said that as long as Tim Paine is there in the side, he should be the skipper.

Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins took seven wickets among themselves Pakistan were all-out for 240 on day one of the first Test against Australia at Gabba.

Steve Smith relayed the commentator's input to captain Aaron Finch during the 17th over that was being bowled by Pat Cummins.