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In their WC campaign opener, Australia suffered a 6-wicket defeat against hosts India, followed by a 134-run defeat to South Africa on October 12.

This is Australia's biggest loss in WC history. Following this win, South Africa now leads the World Cup standings with four points from two victories, while Australia finds itself in second-to-last place, ninth in the rankings, after losing both of their matches

While speaking in an ICC video that was shared on Instagram, Ricky Ponting said that it is very important to win matches at the World Cup and finish top of the table. Ponting also added that Australia cannot afford such mistakes in the tournament.

While speaking to ANI, the young fan Tanmay said that both India and Australia are strong teams and it will be an exciting match.

Australian skipper Cummins said at the toss, "We are going to have a bat. Looks like a good wicket, not sure how it will change in the 100 overs."

India, the 1983 and 2011 champions, will open its campaign against five-time champions Australia on October 8 at the MA Chidambaram in Chennai.

Both squads are poised to seize this series as a crucial prep for the imminent ODI World Cup, aiming to fine-tune their star players into peak form.

Australia wants to win the series but don't want players to get tired in sultry conditions before the World Cup.

Australia initially announced an 18-player preliminary squad for the 50-over showcase last month, but as the start of this year's event is now less than a month away, they have trimmed it down to 15 players

England lost the Lord's Test as Australia took a 2-0 lead in the series before the hosts bounced back in the third Test at Headingley.

Australia is the first and only team to reveal their squad for this year's World Cup, with the five-time champions disclosing an initial 18-player lineup earlier this month.

Pat Cummins could miss the three-match ODI series against India next month having played the fifth Ashes Test with a suspected broken wrist

England's comeback from a 0-2 deficit after the first two Tests to win the third and fifth matches leveled the series, making it a good one for the hosts.

On the three-month-long tour of England, the Australians completed a unique double -- winning their maiden World Test Championship title and retaining the Ashes.

In the fourth Test, the right-arm pacer similarly struggled with the ball, taking only one wicket and allowing 129 runs in 23 overs. '

England's decision to push Moeen Ali up to No.3 could also have influenced the decision to hold back Murphy, according to Ponting.

Mark Taylor has questioned Pat Cummins over the utilisation of spinner Todd Murphy, emphasising the necessity to provide the young off-spinner with greater opportunities.

Pune: Pat Cummins’ superlative knock of 56 runs from 15 balls against Mumbai Indians played here at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium on Wednesday took everyone by surprise and the man who did the unthinkable was also surprised after making the match a one-sided contest in favour of Kolkata Knight Riders. “I am more surprised. […]

Pune: Kolkata Knight Riders beat Mumbai Indians by five wickets in their IPL match here on Wednesday. Opting to bowl after winning the toss, KKR saw MI recover from 55 for three in the 11th over to post 161 for four. In reply, KKR chased down the target of 162 with 24 balls to spare. […]

Karimnagar: Growing up in California Trisha Bhima played cricket with family for fun and watched cricket matches on TV for the last three and half years and now she emerged as a crusader for the promotion of the cricket in the schools in the USA. On a mission to promote the love for the sport […]