The Australian pace bowling ace said one needs to have 'inherent qualities' and 'muscular efficiency' to bowl fast.
All-rounder Shane Watson swore he saw ghosts at the Lumley Castle hotel in Chester-le-Street, where Australians are staying.
The Australian fast bowler said the India-Australia Test series could be termed the unofficial world championship and is now more important than the Ashes.
It was only the third time in his career that world number one Woods had missed the cut.
Cricket should be seen as a game only and not be mixed with politics, former Indian Test cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar said.
Australian speedster Brett Lee will be the brand ambassador of Timex' Billenium watches, and will make select appearances in India in coming months.
Chad Campbell fired a sizzling eight-under-par 64 to grab a two-stroke lead over fellow American Brett Wetterich after the first round of the $5.5 million Honda Classic.
The Australian fast bowler is poised to return to Test cricket after terrorising New Zealand in the recent one-day series.
Australia's coach says the Indian skipper's mental games have propped the confidence of his players.
They will replace fast bowler Jason Gillespie and all-rounder Ian Harvey, who are rested.
Brett Lee and Jason Gillespie replace the duo in Australia's squad for the tri-series involving India and Zimbabwe.
Andrew Symonds led the way with the bat and Glenn McGrath and Brett Lee claimed three wickets each in an 18-run victory.
Lee and Hogg took five wickets for 10 runs in 5.1 overs to bowl South Africa out for 186 in 47 overs and give Australia a 59-run victory.
Brett Lee captured four wickets and smashed 38 runs in a fine allround performance to steer Australia to a 73-run win over West Indies.
Glenn McGrath, Adam Gilchrist and Brett Lee have been left out of a 12-man Australian squad to play South Africa in a one-off Twenty20 international next week.
Fast bowler Brett Lee struck twice in three balls to help Australia A to a 51-run win over West Indies in a one-day tour match in Hobart on Sunday.
West Indies captain Brian Lara stroked an unbeaten 116 to lead his side to a four-wicket win over Australia A.
Left-handed batsman Jimmy Maher, who also keeps wicket, is likely to play his first game of the tournament on Sunday.
Pakistan were bowled out for 262 against Western Australia on Thursday in a worrying sign for the tourists ahead of next week's first Test against Australia.
India face a tough task to avenge their World Cup final defeat by Australia in the tri-series starting on Thursday.
Australia's LOI captain was unbeaten on 137 with Test captain Steve Waugh on 43 when rain forced an early end to the second day of the second Test against Zimbabwe.
The world number one moved into a two-shot lead after the second round of the $5.6 million Wachovia Championship on Friday.
Rajneesh Gupta lists some amazing coincidences in cricket -- a feature guaranteed to amuse you in these anxious times.
The match is being held in Perth. This is Zimbabwe's first Test in Australia.
'You have to be courageous to score runs in Perth,' Steve Waugh said.
Sachin Tendulkar was named 2015 World Cup's ambassador for the second successive edition.
The Australian fast bowler complained of soreness in his left ankle and is doubtful for the first Test against Sri Lanka.
The $140,000 event will be staged in Hyderabad from February 16.
The Best versus The Rest super series will witness the top Test team play the rest of the world's finest players in September 2005. Select your Test and ODI teams.
A poor start saw India lose Tendulkar and Laxman to Brett Lee early on.
The Indian ace made the last 16 in the Chris Evert ITF women's tournament in the US.
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