Just days after the 10th anniversary of Phillip Hughes's death, Tom Cooper remembers the fateful day he batted with his friend and teammate for the final time.

At just 16, Gout Gout underlines his potential with more outstanding performances at the Australian All Schools Championships in Brisbane on Friday.

The Matildas will call on legendary centre-back Clare Polkinghorne one last time in Saturday's friendly against Chinese Taipei at Kardinia Park.

Scott Boland is recalled to Australia's XI for the first time since last year's men's Ashes series, while all-rounder Mitch Marsh is cleared to bowl against India at Adelaide Oval.

Megan Schutt's ODI best figures and a bright Georgia Voll debut have sunk India to a 12-year low in a one-sided ODI series opener in Brisbane.