Embattled Cricket Australia (CA) Chairman David Peever has resigned in the wake of a review into the board's governance and culture, CA said on Thursday.

CRICKET AUSTRALIA SAYS CHAIRMAN DAVID PEEVER HAS STEPPED DOWN

Embattled Cricket Australia (CA) Chairman David Peever is set to step down in the wake of a review into the board's governance and culture, local media reported on Thursday.

England wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler said he "feared the worst" after his shot hit short-leg fielder Pathum Nissanka on the head in their drawn tour match against a Sri Lanka Board President's XI on Wednesday.

Australia pace bowler Peter Siddle says former captain Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft should serve out the remainder of their ball-tampering bans despite calls for Cricket Australia to cut their sanctions short.

Former Sri Lanka paceman and bowling coach Nuwan Zoysa was provisionally suspended with immediate effect on Wednesday after being charged by the International Cricket Council (ICC) with match-fixing.

Former Sri Lanka paceman and bowling coach Nuwan Zoysa has been provisionally suspended with immediate effect on Wednesday after being charged under the International Cricket Council's anti-corruption code.

Chris Lynn has not given up on winning a berth in a rebuilding Australia test side but the hard-hitting batsman will not risk injury to claim a place.

Former Australia head coach Darren Lehmann has revealed he remains emotionally damaged by the South Africa ball-tampering scandal and continues to have counselling more than seven months after his teary resignation in March.

Pressure was building on Cricket Australia chairman David Peever to resign on Tuesday in the wake of the release of a scathing independent review into the culture of the game.

Rohit Sharma struck yet another 'daddy hundred' but it was probably Ambati Rayudu's relatively modest century on Monday which pleased India captain Virat Kohli more as he seeks an end to a pesky problem seven months before next year's World Cup.

Young South Africa speedster Lungi Ngidi has singled out Australia's newly-appointed 50-over captain Aaron Finch as a major threat to his side's chances in the three match one-day international series, which begins in Perth on Sunday.

* Former coach Lehmann also calls for trio's return (Re-leads after ACA news conference)