Australia v India 2007-08

Victoria v Indians, Tour match, Melbourne, 3rd day

India's tour match abandoned due to rain

Dec 22, 2007: As warm-up matches go, the players didn't get very warm. India's only game before the Boxing Day Test was called off after only 48 overs because of persistent heavy rain in Melbourne

Victoria v Indians, Tour match, Melbourne, 2nd day

Rain ruins India's second warm-up day

Dec 21, 2007: India are facing a potential washout in their only warm-up match before the first Test after only ten overs were bowled on the second day against Victoria

Victoria v Indians, Tour game, Junction Oval, 1st day

Dravid confident he can open in Tests

Dec 20, 2007: Rahul Dravid has declared himself ready to open in the Boxing Day Test against Australia and he believes India's promising middle-order prospects can no longer be ignored

Victoria v Indians, Tour match, Melbourne, 1st day

Ganguly fights in rainy Melbourne

Dec 20, 2007: Torrential rain limited the first day of India's warm-up match against Victoria to one session, in which Sourav Ganguly survived some early wobbles to score a half-century and Rahul Dravid settled into the opening role