India aim to seal series as Tilak Varma looks for quality batting time
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.
India's young bowling unit will have to push behind the timid show in the series opener and find its flow against a forceful Australian batting line-up in the second T20 in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday.
Captain Ben Stokes and Harry Brook helped England stretch their lead over Australia to 189 on day three of the crucial fourth Ashes test at Old Trafford, with the hosts moving on to 506-8 at lunch.
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.
Following the conclusion of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Australia's stand-in skipper Steve Smith lauded his team while adding that the series was played in really good spirit.
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.
India could field three spinners against Australia in the final.
Moeen cautioned that the team cannot solely rely on him, especially when there are other talented players in the squad.
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Australia, fuelled by hundreds from Travis Head and David Warner, crushed England by 221 runs in the third One-Day International to sweep the series in front of largely empty stands at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Tuesday.
India played the tournament's best cricket for nearly six weeks but it was the familiar sight of Australia celebrating with the trophy as fireworks exploded overhead when the 13th edition of the World Cup came to a close on Sunday.
Australian cricket legend Ian Healy is shocked by the team management's decision to include two off-spinners -- Nathan Lyon and young Todd Murphy -- who have almost similar action.
Indian cricket team will not just be looking to win a third ODI global title but also look at saving the '50-over format' which has been battling identity crisis for at least five years now.
'Kuhnemann put his hand up straight away and did a fantastic job'
PHOTOS from the 5th T20I match between India and Australia played in Bengaluru on Sunday
Australian team will be aiming to put up a much better batting performance with a rejigged playing eleven against an upbeat South Africa
More than 110,000 people are expected on the opening day at the world's largest cricket stadium
Pat Cummins produced a vicious bowling onslaught to leave India battered and bruised as Australia took a 296-run lead on day three.
This is India's second appearance in the WTC final after losing the inaugural game in 2021 to New Zealand.
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Glenn Maxwell smashed an unbeaten 201 off 128 balls, single-handedly guiding Australia to an improbable three-wicket win over Afghanistan.
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.
Usman Khawaja hit an unbeaten century to give Australia the upper hand on Day 1 of the fourth and final Test against India in Ahmedabad on Thursday.
IMAGES from the 4th ODI played between Australia and South Africa in Pretoria on Friday.
IMAGES from the ICC World Cup match played between Australia and Bangladesh in Pune on Saturday
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IMAGES from Day 3 of the 3rd Test played between India and Australia in Indore on Friday.
The 32-year-old Starc was diagnosed with a detached tendon in the middle finger and missed the third and final Test against the Proteas at Sydney.
India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin said on Thursday Rohit Sharma "doesn't need to be taught to score hundreds".
Australia's cricketing DNA is constructed by meticulousness and Pakistan's by explosiveness.
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Australia were all out for 263 on Day 1 of the second Test at the Arun Jaitley stadium in Delhi, February 17, 2023.
'He could be a huge loss. However we've got Todd Murphy waiting in the wings. He's been bowling beautifully in the nets.'
Australia's pacemen Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins ripped out England's top order with a masterclass of textbook bowling to put their side in sight of a 2-0 Ashes lead on Saturday.
Ravindra Jadeja led the demolition of Australia with the ball as India triumphed by six wickets inside three days in the second Test.
Australia reduced West Indies to 102-4 to tighten their grip on the day-night second Test at the Adelaide
Australia could promote Travis Head to open in Warner's place to make room for Green's inclusion along with Marsh.
India dominates ICC Test Rankings
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