India ace batsman said England have to prove themselves against other teams before dethroning Australia atop the world rankings.
The World ODI XI captain said his side would use television footage from the Ashes series to devise similar tactics.
Ricky Ponting and John Wright inspect the wicket at the Melbourne Telstra Dome.
'I am available to play because it is a big honour to play alongside the world's best,' the Pakistan captain said.
The master batsman scoffed at suggestions that Australia's domination of world cricket is drawing to a close.
Ranbir Singh Mahendra said the BCCI was negotiating the game with the Asian Cricket Council and the ICC.
The three-day tournament in Bangalore will feature many known names of international cricket.
Sri Lanka off spinner Muttiah Muralitharan has passed himself fit to participate in the fundraising match for tsunami victims.
Sourav Ganguly will lead the Asian XI team that will take on the World XI in Australia for the benefit of tsunami victims.
Pace bowler Nathan Bracken has been named ahead of legspinner Stuart MacGill for Australia in the first Test.
Brian Lara has earned the distinction of being on the losing side for the most number of times in Tests
Ricky Ponting said the key to playing two spinners in the future is the addition of promising all-rounder Shane Watson.
Both teams are expected to play two spinners on a Sydney pitch that traditionally favours slow bowling.
Shaun Tait tore cartilage in his shoulder and will need surgery, while Brad Hogg has damaged cartilage in his knee.
The Australian captain is looking to make up for the Ashes loss in the Test and one-dayers against an ICC World XI.
What do you think about the selection? If you can come up with something better, send us your team.
The star-studded Bradman World XI was let down by their bowlers in the Unibic 20-20 tournament.\nBraman Cup tournament in Bangalore on Sunday.
Star-studded Bradman XI were bowled out for 104 while chasing 137 by KSCA XI
The south Asian country has remained largely starved of international cricket since the 2009 attacks on a bus carrying Sri Lankan cricketers in Lahore, wounding six players and a British coach and killing eight Pakistanis.
The match between the Rest of World and Asian XI has been postponed to April due to unavailability of the best players from different countries.
The International Cricket Council's (ICC) board has voted to pass a new financial model to reverse a 2014 decision which effectively put India, England and Australia in control of the game's finances and administration.
Kolkata will host the charity match on February 13.
Steve Waugh called for charity matches to be played every two years to support various causes round the world.
Team uniforms for the Tsunami Appeal Cricket match were released at a press conference at Cricket Australia.
Leg-spinner Shane Warne has reiterated he will not return to the one-day squad ahead of the World Cup
An elated VVS Laxman is confident of making it to the final XI of the World team.
The left-arm fast bowler said he was not surprised at being left out of the World XI squads for both the Test and ODIs
India ODI captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni will join compatriot Virender Sehwag and a host of other international cricketers for a charity match at the Kia Oval on September 17.
The batting icon, who will retire from Test cricket after playing against the West Indies in his landmark 200th match in Mumbai next month, was named at his number four slot in the team, announced to mark 150 years of the Cricketers' Almanack, in London.
The charity match between Ricky Ponting led World XI and Sourav Ganguly's Asian XI will be shown 'live' on SET MAX.
New Zealand could climb to number ranking in ODIs if they can win their next two series at home to Sri Lanka and Australia.
© 2026 Rediff.com - Investor Information - Advertise with us - Disclaimer - Privacy Policy - Sitemap - Feedback - About us - Terms of use - Grievances