Australia quick Josh Hazlewood is concerned that New Zealand's stunning series sweep of India might "awaken a sleeping giant" when Rohit Sharma's touring party arrive Down Under for their blockbuster five-Test series.
Australia has "10 years of unfinished business" to resolve when India tours this summer, says veteran spinner Nathan Lyon.
Fast bowler Josh Hazlewood believes there is no "drastic" need to cull Australia's ageing squad despite the failure to make the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup.
While Australia are overwhelming favourites in their final group match on Saturday, Hazlewood said they would welcome a narrow win that would end England's title defence.
Australia have already secured their place in the second round Super Eights with three wins in three matches in Group B.
“Batting lineups just seem to be never-ending now. I’m not sure it’s a great rule."
Williamson, playing his 100th Test, could only manage 17 before he was trapped in front by Hazlewood.
The West Indies were dismissed for 188 shortly after tea on the first day of the opening Test at the Adelaide Oval on Wednesday.
Maxwell suffered the excruciating pain of all body cramps at Wankhede Stadium as he scored an unbeaten double century that has been hailed as the greatest one-day international innings of all time by cricketing luminaries.
Australia paceman Josh Hazlewood warns Joe Root's England tourists and their raft of Ashes debutants they risk being exposed if their big guns don't fire in the coming series.
Australia reduced to 53 for three, chasing a revised target of 235 from 33 overs, before rain stops play yet again during their Group A encounter of the ICC Champions Trophy against New Zealand in Edgbaston, Birmingham.
The duo of Nathan Lyon and Josh Hazlewood share three spoils each to snuff out Sri Lanka for a paltry117 in just 34.2 overs on Day 1 of the first Test at the Pallekele International Stadium.
David Warner hits his maiden ODI century outside Australia to set up a 36-run tri-series win over South Africa
As Australia, host of ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 (CWC15), will take on India, defending world and unbeaten group champion of Pool B of the tournament, in the second semifinal on March 26 at Sydney Cricket Ground, both of the teams have their own aspirations to face co-host New Zealand in the finals at MCG