Debutant Shamar Joseph gave the West Indies some hope after taking two top-order wickets during Australia's reply to the visitors' first innings total of 188 in the opening Test in Adelaide Wednesday.

The West Indies were dismissed for 188 shortly after tea on the first day of the opening Test at the Adelaide Oval on Wednesday.

Bangladesh went from 73 for one to 73 for three in two deliveries as skipper Shakib Al Hasan was controversially given out following Soumya Sarkar's departure.

With Zimbabwe and South Africa beating Pakistan and India, respectively, in the Super 12 of the ongoing T20 World Cup, the Group 2 came alive with five of the six teams still in contention to make it to the semifinals of what has already been a fascinating edition of the marquee event.

Skipper Steve Smith said his newly energised Australia side can only get better after a spirited win over South Africa in the day-night third and final Test in Adelaide on Sunday.

Australia rebounded to a seven-wicket victory over South Africa to end a run of five Test defeats in the day-night third Test in Adelaide on Sunday.

Usman Khawaja and captain Steve Smith led the charge for Australia after the loss of two early wickets on the second day of the day-night third Test against South Africa on Friday.

The International Cricket Council voiced disappointment after South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis said he will appeal his conviction for ball-tampering.

Skipper Faf du Plessis put his ball tampering controversy behind him to defy Australia's bowlers with a steely century to put South Africa in early control of the day-night third Test in Adelaide today.

South Africa captain Faf du Plessis insisted he wasn't a cheat and warned cricket authorities had opened a "can of worms" on Wednesday after he was found guilty of ball-tampering in controversial circumstances.

South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis was fined his entire match fee but cleared to play in this week's third Test against Australia after being found guilty of ball-tampering on Tuesday.

A call for "patience" from Australia selectors for the radically changed squad that emerged from the Hobart wreckage struck a discordant note for some former players after Callum Ferguson and Joe Mennie were barely given a chance to impress.

Australia are facing mounting calls from former greats for a drastic overhaul of how cricket is run as they stare down the barrel of a first-ever home Test series whitewash.

Crisis-hit Australia included English-born opener Matt Renshaw among six changes to their revamped Test squad Sunday for this week's crucial third day-night Test against South Africa in Adelaide.

India beat Australia by 37 runs in the first T20I of the three match series at Adelaide Oval.

Chris Gayle needs only 12 balls to get his half-century against Adelaide Strikers, equalling the record for fastest T20 fifty set by Yuvraj Singh in 2007.

England's next Ashes series in Australia may have a day-night Test match, Cricket Australia chief James Sutherland says on Monday.

Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen has derided the idea of day-night Test cricket, accusing administrators of "messing with the greatness" of the five-day game.

Cricket Australia says it intends to proceed with next month's contentious first-ever day-night Test despite player unease over the experimental pink ball to be used.

With the inaugural day-night Test match less than two months away, New Zealand have started to build up their preparation using the pink ball in Hamilton.