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India's tour match abandoned due to rain

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

21-Dec-2007•Brydon Coverdale at the Junction Oval

Tendulkar to make Bradman Museum donation

Sachin Tendulkar will make a donation to the new Bradman Museum in Adelaide as a way of paying tribute to his batting idol

21-Dec-2007•Cricinfo staff

Rain ruins India's second warm-up day

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

21-Dec-2007•Brydon Coverdale at the Junction Oval

Watch out for Tendulkar - Warne

Shane Warne has backed Sachin Tendulkar to score heavily against Australia on what will be his last tour of the country

20-Dec-2007•Cricinfo staff

Dravid confident he can open in Tests

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

20-Dec-2007•Brydon Coverdale at the Junction Oval

India face hefty tax bill

A change to Australia's tax laws could mean India's cricketers are forced to pay more than AU$1.5 million in taxes during their Test and one-day tour

20-Dec-2007•Cricinfo staff

Ganguly fights in rainy Melbourne

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

19-Dec-2007•Brydon Coverdale at the Junction Oval

India will battle weather and fitness in tour opener

India set into action with their first tour game against Victoria on Thursday

19-Dec-2007•Cricinfo staff

India welcome to go after Hogg - Ponting

Ricky Ponting says India are welcome to have a go at Brad Hogg, the left-arm spinner primed to play a role in the MCG Test, but says they do so at their own peril

19-Dec-2007•Cricinfo staff

Hogg banks on MCG pitch

Brad Hogg hopes Melbourne's drop-in pitch will help earn him a Test recall after a four-year absence

18-Dec-2007•Cricinfo staff

Four fast bowlers no concern, says Kumble

Anil Kumble believes India can handle a four-man pace attack if Australia choose to overlook spin in the Boxing Day Test at the MCG

18-Dec-2007•Brydon Coverdale

Kumble confident experience is enough

Anil Kumble has always been a master of spin but even he had a hard time spinning a convincing argument that India could beat Australia in their four-Test series

18-Dec-2007•Brydon Coverdale

Hogg and Tait push for Test place

Brad Hogg was named in a 12-man squad alongside Shaun Tait for the first match against India

18-Dec-2007•Peter English

Waugh cries for Hogg on Boxing Day

Steve Waugh has backed the traditional line-up of three fast bowlers and a spinner for the Boxing Day Test against India

17-Dec-2007•Cricinfo staff

Gilchrist's rest gives Haddin a break

Australia's one-day rotation policy has been dusted off after only two games with Adam Gilchrist released from the final match of the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy

16-Dec-2007•Cricinfo staff

Harbhajan wants Hogg to play at MCG

Harbhajan Singh has taken aim at Brad Hogg by saying he believes there are no quality spinners in Australia behind Shane Warne and Stuart MacGill

16-Dec-2007•Cricinfo staff

Sehwag's inclusion a boost: Kumble

On the eve of the team's departure to Australia, Anil Kumble said the inclusion of Virender Sehwag was a welcome boost to a strong batting line-up

16-Dec-2007•Cricinfo staff

'I'm essentially a bowler who can bat' - Pathan

Irfan Pathan has said he can be good allrounder but he sees himself as a bowler who can bat

15-Dec-2007•Cricinfo staff

I want to be a better Test batsman, says Yuvraj

Yuvraj Singh has said that he enjoys batting in Australia, as he prefers to bat on a wicket where the ball comes onto the bat

15-Dec-2007•Cricinfo staff

Kumble upbeat ahead of Australia tour

Anil Kumble is confident India can beat Australia in the upcoming series if the batsmen perform the way they did during the previous tour in 2003-04.

14-Dec-2007•Siddarth Ravindran

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