New Zealand, who were playing their first match in Australia in this World Cup, could only put 183 runs on the board. It was not a challenging target and Australia breezed through in 33.1 overs.
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting described Aussies skipper Pat Cummins' captaincy as "old-fashioned" as he set fields and unravel plans over a long period of time.
Rohit Sharma will certainly leave a gaping hole at the top of the order, something that skipper Virat Kohli wouldn't have fancied at the onset of a gruelling two-month tour.
South Africa coach Micky Arthur is leaving no stone unturned in his ambitious bid to humble Australia and has turned to India coach Gary Kirsten to find out what it takes to tame the World champions. Arthur's meticulous plan for the away series included roping in former England coach Duncan Fletcher in a consultancy role before seeking Kirsten's help.
Adam Gilchrist said Australia are likely to keep faith in the tried and tested combination of Joe Burns and David Warner at the top of the order,
New Zealand's combination of quality spin bowling and sharp fielding gives them a good chance of winning a maiden T20 World Cup title in Australia this year, in-form batsman Glenn Phillips said.
Brett Lee is putting patriotism aside, admitting it would be 'great' if England won the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup.
Ponting delivered his verdict on England's 'Bazball', saying that while it resulted in some entertaining action, the hosts got carried away
IMAGES of the T20 World Cup match played between Australia and New Zealand at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday
Former Australia Test skipper Tim Paine reckons England lack the depth to go toe to toe with Pat Cummins and Co in the ongoing Ashes series.
The Indians lost their last seven wickets for the addition of just 70 runs on the final day of the contest.
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'If England are not playing to win then these Ashes Tests are not that important. They are only exhibition matches. They have got it back to front. It is not about entertaining and then winning. It is about winning first.'
'When people look at Kohli, they see a boy from Delhi who is taking on the Aussies in their own backyard and aspire to be like him.' 'Players like Jadeja and Ashwin lack this quotient.'
With this win, the Kiwis are at the top of the points table with two points while Australia are at the bottom with zero points. It was a memorable day for New Zealand as they outclassed the defending champions and their arch-rivals in every department.
They will all be spending two weeks in a Sydney hotel for the mandatory quarantine.
David Warner saved the best for his former franchise SRH.
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'There is pent-up demand for cricket after last year when no tournaments were played on Indian soil due to the pandemic.'
The 38-strong contingent of Australian players, coaches, umpires and media pundits will have to wait longer, though, to get home, in the face of a ban on arrivals from India until at least May 15.
'This 36, wear it like a badge!' 'This 36 is what will make this team great.'
Chappell said 'the skill level of Indian youth teams would embarrass some of our first-class teams'.
The upcoming Test in Indore will be a do or die for Team Australia, who will look for a face-saving victory.
'I felt that outing gave a new dimension to my cricketing career.'
Labuschagne said Australia were expecting a little more help from the fifth day pitch but credited India for hanging on for a remarkable draw.
Former Australia pacer Shaun Tait has been roped in as the bowling coach of the Puducherry cricket team, sources in the Cricket Association of Pondicherry (CAP) said on Saturday.
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Former India selector Sandeep Singh picked India's playing XI for the WTC Final.
Pat Cummins, David Warner and Glenn Maxwell were among seven players with IPL contracts who have decided not to go on back-to-back tours of the Caribbean and Bangladesh in July and August, while Steve Smith will miss the trips through injury.
There will certainly be some distinct home advantage for Australia along with the experience of playing more Day/Night Tests.
Czech-born Navratilova, who became a US citizen in 1981, was also diagnosed and beat breast cancer back in 2010.
'For what I think is a pretty common non-event, it does seem like everyone has a pretty strong opinion about it.'
Australia will open their campaign in the T20 World Cup against South Africa in the first game of the Super 12 stage at the Abu Dhabi Stadium on October 23.
'No doubt it's their best preparation to be in those exact conditions, playing in probably the strongest domestic T20 tournament in the world.'
Their frailties against quality spin attack badly exposed in Sri Lanka recently, pace bowling great Glenn McGrath said that the Australians will have to quickly sort out their issues against slow bowlers if they don't want a disaster in their tour of India to play four Tests in February-March next year. "Especially with the way things went in Sri Lanka on turning wickets, they have got a lot of work to do between now and then. The Aussies will find it tough in India unless they turn things around pretty quickly," McGrath told reporters during a promotional event.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni's in-form bowling unit could take a lot of encouragement out of the struggling Australian batting.
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