'My batting has always been my stronger point, much more than my wicketkeeping. But it doesn't mean my wicketkeeping isn't good. Far from it,' says India's new cricket star.
Gilchrist is one of five Australian batsmen now in the top 10 along with Ponting, Symonds, Hussey and Clarke.
Rajneesh Gupta surveys the batting landscape in India-Australia Test encounters.
New Zealand were 122 for 4 in the first innings in reply to Australia's 570 for 8 decl. on day 3 of the second Test.
Matthew Hayden provided the recipe for a New Zealand thumping as Australia won the second match by 106 runs.
Australia's vice-captain was fined 50 per cent of his match fee for breach of the ICC's code of conduct.
The Autralian vice-captain is not sure if Tewnty20 format could be awarded official status at the international level.
Jacques Kallis became the first South African batsman to top the PricewaterCooper list in their latest ratings of Test cricketers.
Australia's skipper said the opening pair got more runs than he had expected in the tri-series match against Zinmababwe.\n\n
They have something to prove which is a bit scary given the calibre of the players, said the Australian vice-captain
The Aussie keeper believes players should take some responsibility to reduce the umpires' pressure.
Adam Gilchrist said if India is musing over Tendulkar's loss, his team too has to do without Ponting.
The match is being held in Perth. This is Zimbabwe's first Test in Australia.
Gilchrist did not travel with the Australian team to Holland for the tri-series but will rejoin the squad in England.
The dashing opener scored 121 off 101 balls as Australia beat England by eight wickets in the third and final match of the tri-series.
An Indo-Pak team could take on a Rest of the World team in four one-day matches this September or January 2005.
Andrew Symonds claimed a career-best five for 18 as Australia won the tri-series match by ten wickets.
"Win, lose or draw, it will be a lesson for them, a step forward for them," said the Australian wicketkeeper.
Australia could find it difficult to retain their dominance in world cricket when the current squad retires, according to Test opener Justin Langer.
Clarke said their statement finds no mention of the incident's chief protagonist, Cameron Bancroft
The Australia vice-captain said he may retire from international cricket after the 2007 World Cup.
New Zealand slumped to 11 for two in their second innings, trailing Australia by 80 runs, at the close of play on the third day of the third and final Test.
Damien Martyn completed his 12th Test century on Saturday to put Australia in control of the second Test with New Zealand on day two.
The first Test between New Zealand and Australia is hanging in balance after day three in Christchurch on Saturday.
Australia crushed New Zealand by 122 runs at Napier on Saturday to complete a 5-0 sweep of their one-day series.
Australia cruised to a seven-wicket victory over New Zealand in their fourth one-day international in Wellington on Tuesday.
Abdul Razzaq's all-round performance helped Pakistan hand Australia their first defeat of the ODI series.
A poor start saw India lose Tendulkar and Laxman to Brett Lee early on.
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