England coach Brendon McCullum warned that if the pitch indeed favours the spinners, England would not be afraid to field an all-spin attack.
The ever-milling modern-day sport does not allow extended celebrations and India, in the immediate aftermath of their T20I series triumph, will have to hit game-mode and treat the fifth match against Australia in Bengaluru on Sunday as a workshop to fit two key pieces in their grooves ahead of an exacting assignment.
Ponting says Robinson might be better placed focusing on his own performance rather than looking back at Ashes history.
Former Australia skipper Aaron Finch pointed to Rohit's aggressive approach in the powerplay.
Indian skipper Rohit Sharma on Sunday hailed his team for an emphatic performance in the Asia Cup final against Sri Lanka, saying the effort will be "cherished for a very long time".
Hayden advises Team India to forget about outcome in WTC final
Former Test fast bowler Jason Gillespie was, on Thursday, appointed as Australia assistant coach for the three Twenty20 internationals against Sri Lanka in February.
The skipper lauded the performance of his bowlers, who restricted Australia to 164 for six after the home team was 68 for one in 8.3 overs, and his batsmen alike.
The auction will feature 56 capped and 109 uncapped players.
In a submission to the federal government on the size of the immigration programme to be set in the May budget, Australian Industry Group has asked the government to increase intake of immigrants from 190,000 to 220,000 in 2014-15.
'You are playing a World Test Championships final, and you don't pick the number one bowler in Test cricket.'
Indian cricket team will be dealing with a humongous dose of pressure during the World Cup at home, and captain Rohit Sharma said on Wednesday the time has come for the group to "get secluded" and focus on the job.
The KKR think-tank might not be unduly worried as their campaign is still at a nascent stage, but they would like to see the first-choice pacer and spinner finding their range at the earliest.
Cummins, in six months' time, has retained the Ashes, won the World Test Championship and the biggest of them all-- ODI World Cup in India.
Ishan Kishan did not want to see his performance as a tool to prove a point to his detractors.
The world No 1 Pakistan will take on India as the two arch rivals meet at Pallekele in a Group A encounter.
Shami has said there is nothing extraordinary in his bowling, adding he just focuses on stump-to-stump length
Isa Guha feels that Indian team going into the first Test looks way more settled compared to the Australian side
McGrath picks Australia, England, India and Pakistan as semifinalists
'We've had an opportunity to connect as the group, we have had a chance to do some fitness, we have had some fielding done on the side, lot of skills with the bat and ball.'
'I think some of us, like Mukesh Ambani, myself and those of us who head industrial units, ought to really focus on what we can really do to make the world a safer place, maybe 50 or 100 years from now.' 'For instance, how can we deal with climate change and global warming, right now?' 'The effects of it may not be felt now; in fact, we may pay a price for it today, but it will help the generations to follow.'
India's craftiest pacer Mohammed Shami is in the 'right zone' after his impressive performance in the IPL, allowing him to prepare for the big Test series against Australia 'without any pressure'.
Ricky Ponting believes that English pacer Stuart Broad, who announced his retirement after the ongoing fifth Ashes Test, is the 'ultimate Ashes warrior'.
Problems surrounding his family had made it tough for Usman Khawaja to be at the top of his game for Australia
'One day I want to bowl the fastest ball in the world.'
Pakistan are hurt by their woeful World Cup show and Grant Bradburn, their head coach, blames it on "foreign" Indian conditions and the lack of familiarity with the venues.
The World Cup began with 32 teams competing in a group stage, with teams divided into eight groups of four.
James Anderson, who turns 41 on Sunday, is England's leading wicket taker in Tests with 690 dismissals.
The nets session is an outcome of his recovery process at the NCA, where he gradually increased the workload and followed a designer fitness regime.
Left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc was not part of the first Test against England, which Australia won by two wickets.
Uday Saharan's India won hearts and held out promise of a bright future for the Fab 15.
From England's fiery all-rounder Ben Stokes to India's rising star Shubman Gill, and the ever-reliable Babar Azam from Pakistan, these cricketing maestros are ready to redefine the game.
Tough to look beyond Shreyas in WC playing XI, Gill will be main player for India, says Azharuddin
Ollie Pope, whose sensational 196 formed the core of England's 28-run win over India in the first Test in Hyderabad, said on Sunday that he practiced those sweeps and reverse sweeps extensively before arriving on these shores.
As per ICC rule, every team has to submit its initial squad of 15 by September 5 but the final submission can be done by September 27
Ricky Ponting believes that India will play both Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin in the World Test Championship final against Australia, starting June 7.
Australia have done themselves proud with their spirited fight in India but must continue to improve to become the number one side across all formats, the country's cricket board said on Wednesday.
Mohammed Siraj and Mohammed Shami took three wickets to power India to victory in the first ODI against Australia in Mumbai on Friday.
India clubbed with Egypt, Switzerland, Jamaica in inaugural Men's Hockey5s World Cup
A depleted Gujarat Titans bowling attack will have to raise its game by quite a few notches to stop a marauding Sunrisers Hyderabad, fresh from its record total against Mumbai Indians, in the upcoming afternoon IPL match in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
