Australia coach Justin Langer said that England are obviously the red-hot favourites going into the World Cup and said the team deserves to be the number one team in the world.
Five England bowlers are ranked in the top-20 following superb performances in the on-going Ashes series
England bowler Simon Jones hurt his right ankle on Saturday during the fourth Test at Trent Bridge
The ace leg spinner says Australia will find their true form in this week's fourth Ashes Test after being dominated by England in the previous two matches.
The fourth Ashes Test starts at Trent Bridge on Thursday.
Jason Gillespie was dropped from the Australian line-up to play Northamptonshire on Saturday
Kevin Pietersen was included in a 14-man squad for next week's third Ashes Test against Australia at Old Trafford despite concerns over his calf injury, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Sunday.
England named an unchanged 13-man squad for the second Ashes Test against Australia starting at Lord's on Thursday.
Both teams will be looking for some good one-day cricket in the NatWest series, beginning on Wednesday.
Former Australian pacer Bruce Reid commenced his stint with the Indian team with the first practice session at Trent Bridge in Nottingham.
Kevin Pietersen's England return was halted by rain on Thursday as the second Twenty20 match against New Zealand at the Oval was abandoned after just two balls, handing the Black Caps a 1-0 win in the two-match series.
South Africa very definitely have the edge in this match by courtesy of having runs on the board.
Pace bowler James Anderson has returned to the 12-man England squad for the third and final Test against New Zealand.
'A genuine back injury is expected to be used as the reason for releasing SehwagÂ…'The Sunday Telegraph said.
As Michael Clarke gets ready to play the final Test of his career, what will be remembered -- like his predecessor Ricky Ponting -- will not be their many triumphs, but the failure to win the Ashes on English soil.
Images from Day 2 of the second Test between England and India, at Lord's, on Friday.
After 45 games in the ICC men's cricket World Cup the group stage is complete, and the final four now know who will play who in the semi-finals. Australia, India, England and New Zealand knew prior to Saturday's final group matches that they would be in the top four and that all that was to be decided was the end of group standings.
Ashes rout branded 'day of infamy' in horrified Australia.
Sri Lanka's coach urged his batsmen make amends for poor form and give the bowlers something on the board to bowl in the third Test against England.
Stuart Broad has been backed by captain Alastair Cook to lead the attack in the absence of James Anderson as England try to show they can win a major Test match without their all-time leading wicket-taker.
England showed glimpses of their best in last two games, says Morgan
Pakistan's spin great Saqlain Mushtaq says Virat Kohli is the only current player who 'comes close' to matching the standards of his legendary contemporary.
Hardik Pandya could take a cue from Ben Stokes' bowling during the ongoing series
The batting legend said the tendency to play too many shots is proving their downfall.
West Indies coasted to a seven-wicket win in the third ODI after England had crumbled to 147 all out.
South Africa's main strike bowler misses the fourth Test to attend the birth of his first child
His defiant century led England to a four-wicket victory over New Zealand in the third Test.
Chris Cairns has taken three wickets in his final Test to leave England wavering on 225 for five in reply to the Kiwis total of 384 on day two of the third Test.
The skipper's seventh Test century enabled New Zealand score 295 for four on day one of the third Test against England.
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