Melbourne: Andrew Symonds said Saturday he was more at ease with his position in the Australian Test side heading into the four-Test home series with India starting here on Boxing Day.
More images Melbourne: Sachin Tendulkar said Saturday India have their best chance of beating Australia on home ground for the first time in the four-Test series beginning here with the Boxing Day Test match.
New Delhi : An Anil Kumble-led India left for a tough cricket tour of Australia in confident mood, despite history being against them.
Colombo: Sri Lanka flew out to Australia determined to win their first Test Down Under after an improved performance in recent away matches.
Lahore: South African ace batsman Jacques Kallis revealed his team's most desperate desire - to beat rivals Australia in a Test series.
Colombo:Contradicting his mentor Arjuna Ranatunga, spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan came to the rescue of former coach Dav Whatmore, describing him as a 'great coach' with perfect man-management skills.
Lahore:India's refusal to confirm participation in the 2008 Asia Cup due to their proposed tour of Australia in that year may once again lead to a postponement of the regional event from its scheduled start of April 17.
London:Arguably the best batsman of his generation, Brian Lara, saluted the best bowler of the era, Shane Warne, after the latter reached the magical figure of 700 wickets in the Melbourne Test against England yesterday and admitted candidly that he was never in total control against the champion leg-spinner.
Sydney:England may have lost the Ashes but its Barmy Army cheer squad is still in good humour as it prepares to host its biggest ever Christmas and New Year's parties Down Under.
Brisbane?'s lack of game-time and defensive selections had left them "undercooked" for the gruelling ordeal of an Ashes series in Australia, England legend Ian Botham said.
