Australia Odi Tri Series

Tri-series: Johnson set to return as England and Australia vie for bragging rights

The hosts will certainly bank on their pace battery led by Johnson and Mitchell Starc on a fast and bouncy track as.

India can't afford to play with three pacers and two spinners: Dhoni

Dhoni admitted that lack of genuine all-rounder puts an additional pressure on bowling unit as it is impossible for him to play with five specialist bowlers.

India's World Cup dress rehearsal ends with knock-out loss to England

In a do-or-die game, India's batsmen let the team down badly as they frittered away a good start to be bundled out for 200 in 48.1 overs.

India vs England: Binny mystery, Dhoni's flop show and woeful shot selection

India crashed out of the Carlton ODI tri-series after losing to England by three wickets in the sixth and final match of the group stage.

Not pretty but effective: James Taylor delighted to live up to finisher's role

"It's not the prettiest but I like to think it's effective a lot of the time," Taylor said.

Number Cruncher: India go winless in tri-series in Australia for first time ever

India could not win a single match in the tri-series out of four played by them - an unwanted feat recorded by them for the first time in an Australian tri-series.

Carlton Tri-series: India should focus on beating England, not on World Cup

The only ODI series India has won over the last 14 months has been the series against England, the same England that dismantled India at Brisbane.

Starc is a real weapon if he gets it right and the ball is swinging early: McDermott

Australia’s bowling coach Craig McDermott said Thursday their left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc needs to be consistent at the World Cup to give the host nation the best chance to clinch the title for a record fifth time.

We'll have to play some high-quality cricket to get past India: Morgan

England captain Eoin Morgan upped the ante ahead of his side's tri-series clash with India, saying a win in tomorrow's virtual semifinal will build up momentum ahead of the World Cup.

Losing too many wickets in middle order a bigger concern than top-order failure: Dhoni

Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni today said that it's imperative to win every match in order to identify the team's first playing XI ahead of the cricket World Cup.