The dawn of a new era had begun under Sourav Ganguly's aggressive leadership. With Ganguly and Coach John Wright at the helm India had transitioned into a force to be reckoned with.
The match is being held in Perth. This is Zimbabwe's first Test in Australia.
Australia put up a convincing performance against Northamptonshire in the tour game to sound a warning to their Ashes opponent
Australia could find it difficult to retain their dominance in world cricket when the current squad retires, according to Test opener Justin Langer.
The 37-year-old Australian opener said he still has more to achieve and must keep scoring runs.
The ace leg spinner claimed 5-39 as England collapsed to 159 all out on the first day of the fourth Test.
All-rounder Andrew Symonds retained his place along with seamer Mitchell Johnson, who was the 12th man in Perth.
Australia are 119 for one in their second innings, 148 runs ahead of England on day two.
Australia beat England by six wickets with 19 balls to spare on an extraordinary final day to win the second Test and take a 2-0 lead in the Ashes series.
"Make 700 and bowl them out for under 150 on the last day," Buchanan told a news conference when asked about his team's strategy.
Australia's cricketers have scoffed at suggestions their ageing team is too old to win back the Ashes from England.
Jacques Kallis became the first South African batsman to top the PricewaterCooper list in their latest ratings of Test cricketers.
Pakistan were struggling on 18 for one in their second innings, chasing 564 to win after Australia declared their second innings at 361 for five.
Pakistan were bowled out for 174 in their second innings as they lost to Western Australia by 10 wickets.
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Opening batsman David Warner tore an adductor muscle in the leadup to the four-Test series and was ruled out of the Adelaide opener as well as the ongoing 'Boxing Day' Test in Melbourne.
Eoin Morgan's side have slipped to fourth in the standings behind New Zealand, Australia and India with three matches to play before the semi-finals.
Australia ended day 1 of the second Test against South Africa on 228 for five
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After restricting the Proteas to 296 in their first innings, Australia were 38 for 1 in their second essay.
Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel among others, will be the 'differentiator' in the three remaining Tests
Australia were 229 for three in their first innings, trailing West Indies by 176 runs
The prospects of any further play were gloomy with thunderstorms forecast for the afternoon.
The more Shane Warne demons we can get in England's dressing room the better, said Justin Langer
Ricky Ponting and Matthew Hayden put Australia in a strong position at lunch on day two of the second Test against Bangladesh.
Recently retired Australian pacer Mitchell Johnson won't play in the Big Bash League this season after opting to spend time with his family.
The Aussies cruised to a 9-wkt victory as Justin Langer (78) and Ricky Ponting (42) played superbly to ensure there were no alarms.
Shivnarine Chanderpaul scored the third fastest hundred in test history on Thursday to keep West Indies' hopes alive in the first Test against Australia.
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