Going into the final Test against South Africa, Australia are staring at the lowest ebb in their 140-year cricketing history.
Ganguly had said India will lock horns with England, Australia and one other top cricketing side in an annual ODI series starting 2021.
Having dug in early on to stay with Federer, Nishikori ended up running away with the match to inflict a first straight sets defeat in the ATP Finals round-robin stages on the 20-time Grand Slam champion.
It was the greatest series in the history of the game but what has become of those Australian and English players a decade on?
Kolkata Knight Riders will aim for their third win on the trot and end the home leg on a high.
A majestic Roger Federer emphatically returned to the Grand Slam big-time by trouncing Jo Wilfried-Tsonga 6-3, 7-5, 6-4 at the Australian Open on Monday to book a blockbuster quarter-final with Wimbledon champion Andy Murray.
Indian cricket, it seems, pays overwhelming obeisance to a vapid, old adage: The more it changes, the more it remains the same.
'Nehru was singularly clear sighted about the international political situation.'
IMAGES from the Australian Open on Tuesday.
A majority of India's billionaires gained wealth in the last one year in spite of the stock market decline.