Neither DC nor LSG look like outfits that give you the vibe of a champion side
With the return of Smith and Warner, and the presence of the solid Labuschagne, the Australian captain reckons 'we'll be a different kettle of fish'.
Marnus Labuschagne has played 30 of Australia's 38 matches since his debut in early 2020 and was part of the team that won a three-match series in India in March this year.
IMAGES from the 1st ODI between Australia and India played at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday
Cheteshwar Pujara is confident that history will repeat itself in Australia this time.
This is India's second appearance in the WTC final after losing the inaugural game in 2021 to New Zealand.
"All the players have played there before (and) played IPL (Indian Premier League) there. Whatever team is selected, that will be the right team for those conditions and I really do think this could be one of our best chances to win the Twenty20 World Cup.
Australia's mindless aggression backfired on a low and slow Kotla track.
Hazlewood makes the cut as Australia confirm WTC final squad
Glenn Maxwell smashed an unbeaten 201 off 128 balls, single-handedly guiding Australia to an improbable three-wicket win over Afghanistan.
IMAGES from the Indian Premier League matches played in Guwahati on Saturday.
'That was just unbelievable from Glen Maxwell. Footwork is overrated.'
Waqar said Australia will come hard at India as they must be still hurting from the defeat in the 2018 Test series at home.
Batting great Greg Chappell believes Australia can win the upcoming high-profile four-match Test series as India are "vulnerable" this time with injuries to key players like Rishabh Pant and Jasprit Bumrah.
Australia at least on paper, can't be rated ahead of India and England during this edition of the tournament.
Australia coach Justin Langer hinted on Wednesday that Joe Burns will continue as opening partner for David Warner in the Test series against India despite growing calls for Will Pucovski to replace him at the top of the order.
The US has already imposed sanctions on Turkey for the purchase of a batch of S-400 missile defence systems.
Test skipper Pat Cummins will also captain Australia in one-day internationals after being named as the replacement for Aaron Finch by Cricket Australia on Tuesday.
Ahead of the ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2023, here's a full list of the final squads of all ten teams.
India clinched the four-Test series against Australia 2-1 after the fourth and final Test ended in a draw in Ahmedabad on Monday.
Architect of India's six-wicket win over Australia, wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul has a solid all-round game and provides stability in the middle-order, said bowling coach Paras Mhambrey.
'As a South African team, we know we're going to have that chip on our back, or that narrative that we have to get over'
Kuldeep's tweak in action is a self-taught one but a tip from former Team India physio Ashish Kaushik did help
At the moment, Pakistan's World Cup campaign is stuck against a huge boulder primarily because of their bowlers' inability to fire as a unit, the latest setback being a 62-run defeat against Australia in Bengaluru.
The second game in the five match T20I series between India and the West Indies will be played at the St Kitts Warner Park Stadium, starting 2000 IST.
Several Australian cricketers are looking to leave the Indian Premier League early amid fears they will be locked out of the country because of India's escalating COVID-19 crisis.
A place in the ICC ODI World Cup final once again eluded the South Africans as they went down to Australia by three wickets.
King Kohli marked his 500th international game with a sublime century, taking his count to 76!
Fans wearing the India jersey, carrying the Indian flag, laughing, joking and anticipating an India win are moving towards the Narendra Modi stadium. There are families, friends, children, adults, teenagers, middle aged and the senior citizen who have all painted the city blue.
The third game in the five match T20I series between India and the West Indies will be played at the St Kitts Warner Park stadium, starting 2130 IST.
Hardik Pandya's leadership skills and India's overall World Cup preparedness will be under focus
Opener Shubman Gill attained a career-best second position and is the highest-ranked among three India players who are now in the top 10.
From India's Hardik Pandya to Australia's Mitchell Marsh, and Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan, let's dive into the profiles of these remarkable talents who are poised to shine on the grand stage of the World Cup.
Isa Guha feels that Indian team going into the first Test looks way more settled compared to the Australian side
'That's a standard we want to keep going with for the rest of tournament.'
India's formidable pace attack will not be as effective as New Zealand speedster Neil Wagner in bowling bouncers during their upcoming tour of Australia, believes wicketkeeper Matthew Wade. Wagner bowling a barrage of bouncers and dismissing Australia's three leading batsmen -- Steve Smith, David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne -- a combined 10 times was one of the rare positives for New Zealand in an otherwise one-sided Test series last season.
After registering their first win in IPL 2023, Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma said first wins were always special.
India captain Rohit Sharma is extremely satisfied with his team's World Cup preparation and wouldn't like to read too much into the 66-run defeat at the hands of Australia in the final game of the three-match ODI series in Rajkot on Wednesday.
Their house in complete disarray after consecutive defeats, Australia will look to wake up from the slumber and return to winning ways against an equally stuttering Sri Lanka in the World Cup match in Lucknow on Monday.
ICC comes down hard on players breaking codes of conduct at World Cup. 'For a first offence, you'll likely end up with a fine which no players likes, handing back most of his match fee. But certainly a repeat offence, not only in this tournament but some players already sitting with offences behind their name, will be punished with a suspension'
