More images Bangalore: Fresh from the Twenty-20 World Cup triumph, M S Dhoni led Team India will take on world champions Australia in a day-night ODI match here before a sell-out crowd at Chinnaswami Stadium on Saturday.
Lahore:World Champions Australia may be considered as the hot favourites to lift the forthcoming inaugural ICC Twenty20 World Cup, but flamboyant Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi believes their new look side can act as a thorn to the mighty Aussie's dream if they play with a positive attitude.
Lahore:Fit-again fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar wants to lead Pakistan's attack against Australia later this year, saying that the world champions bring out the best in him.
Sydney:It came as the last in the line of public relations disasters of the Caribbean World Cup, when a triumphant Australia captain Ricky Ponting was allegedly ''shouldered'' by a Barbados police officer as the World Champions were celebrating their World Cup victory at Kensington Oval on April 28.
Sydney:In its bid to honour Ricky Ponting and Co for their record-breaking third successive World Cup win, the Australia Post has announced that it will produce a souvenir stamp sheet to celebrate the occasion.
St George's, Grenada:Australia captain Ricky Ponting has promised the world champions have plans to curb the run-scoring of New Zealand all-rounder Scott Styris.
More imagesSt George's, Grenada:Australia captain Ricky Ponting has said all-rounder Shane Watson is on track to return in the world champions' final Super Eights game against New Zealand here Friday.
Bridgetown, Barbados:Ireland captain Trent Johnston believes his team can improve if they get more exposure against top teams like Australia despite suffering a nine-wicket mauling at the hands of the world champions here on Friday.
Sydney:In what appear as one of the biggest contract shake-ups in the history of Australian cricket, the Cricket Australia (CA) has decided to replace one-third of the players in their newly made 25-man contract list to be finalised within three weeks, apart from announcing a pay perfomance bonus to each member of the World Cup squad if they emerge as World Champions for the third consecutive time.
St John's, Antigua:England won the toss and decided to bat in the World Cup Super Eights match against Australia at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium here on Sunday.
