All eyes will be on star India batter Virat Kohli, who is perhaps battling the biggest form crisis of his career.
IMAGES from the T20 World Cup Final played between Pakistan and England in Melbourne on Sunday.
Captain Jos Buttler says England have "great respect" for Ireland and there is no question of complacency creeping in during Wednesday's T20 World Cup Super 12 match in Melbourne.
Sent in to bat on a grassy MCG pitch on Sunday, England were skittled for 185
It is understood that the Test squad will be leaving from Mumbai few days after the series and just like it happened during the last tour of South Africa, the BCCI could have a four-day game between India and India A, which people in the know of things feel will provide Rohit Sharma's men with quality match simulation.
Buttler said England had only themselves to blame after being outplayed by the Irish.
'To be honest, I am little bit lost for words, it has been a great tournament. First time for me in a World Cup and we have won it.'
'That's one we need to tick off, definitely, in particular at home... we should pretty much win every series here at home.'
IMAGES from Day 3 of the 3rd Ashes Test played between Australia and England at the MCG on Tuesday.
Captain Joe Root has denied trying to heap the blame on his bowlers for England's poor start to the Ashes series but insists they must be braver with the length of their bowling in the now crucial third Test.
England and Pakistan to use T20 series to gauge World Cup readiness
For England, it was their second successive game that was affected by rain.
'The facts are staring us all in the face, except Joe doesn't want to see it'
Under-fire England head coach Chris Silverwood has tested positive for COVID-19 while quarantining in Melbourne with his family but he is expected to join the team ahead of the fifth Ashes Test in Hobart.
Sealing their second T20 World Cup, England are now the first nation to hold both global white-ball trophies, having won the 50-over World Cup on home soil in 2019.
Scott Boland will become the first indigenous Australian Test player since Jason Gillespie played his last match in 2006 when he receives his baggy green cap on Sunday.
England will be eyeing their second T20 World Cup after a long wait of 12 years.
'Even in domestic cricket, we don't have red-ball cricket back home. So the challenge for us is to make yourself ready in such a short time.'
England cricket captain Jos Buttler said his team retained an advantage playing last in the final round of group matches at the Twenty20 World Cup as they will know exactly what is needed in terms of net run-rate to reach the semi-finals.
But just like everyone wants a slice of '92 from Babar's team, the core of this current English team also has a date with history
Ireland, who have already upset West Indies at the tournament, produced a disciplined bowling performance to restrict England's big hitters.
Usman Khawaja will replace Travis Head in Australia's middle order for this week's fourth Ashes Test against England in the only change to the side that wrapped up the series in Melbourne last week.
The shock loss to Ireland did hurt but the players moved on quickly from that 'little blip' to focus on the road ahead, said star England all-rounder Ben Stokes.
At this point it is still anyone's game, with a draw also an option, says Prem Panicker in his analysis of Day 4.
Australia Test skipper Michael Clarke's will captain the Melbourne Stars in Australia's Big Bash League for the next two seasons after not playing Twenty20 for three years.
Images from the T20 World Cup match between Sri Lanka and England at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday.
After several losses in the early years of the new century, a resurgent India notched up two consecutive series wins in Australia to become the Aussies' nemesis.
Two weeks after the men's team coasted to a 4-0 Ashes triumph against Joe Root's England, holders Australia defended a modest total of 205-9 at Canberra's Manuka Oval to take an 8-4 lead in the multi-format series.
'We came in very excited and there was a good feel around the group ... I thought everyone, from one to 11, stood up today.'
England's batting once again disappointed against Australia on Day 2 of the third Test
Johnny Bairstow scored England's first century of the series as the tourists staged a fightback after a torrid start to the third day of the fourth Ashes Test on Friday, but Australia remained in command with a lead of 158 at the close of play.
Stuart Broad said the defending champions will miss his aura but have enough resources to replace him as a player.
Broad missed the opening Test in Brisbane and the most recent encounter in Melbourne
Jaiswal's knock was a perfect blend of attack and defence.
Former England cricketer Nasser Hussain showered praise on Kohli.
CA, the ECB and Australian authorities had been negotiating for many months over the touring conditions in a country where international arrivals have to isolate in quarantine hotels for 14 days, regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status.
Root, who has not won any of his three Ashes series in charge, was reluctant to discuss the long-term future of his captaincy after England lost by an innings and 14 runs in the third test in Melbourne.
Ben Stokes has stated that he has no designs on the Test captaincy
IMAGES from Day 1 of the 3rd Ashes Test played in Melbourne on Sunday.
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