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Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa Will be Australia's Go-To Bowlers During ODI World Cup: Ricky Ponting

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting expects his country's pace-bowling stalwart Mitchell Starc and leg-spinner Adam Zampa to do the star turn when the ODI World Cup is held in India later this year. Starc, 33, was in sublime form during the three-match ODI series against India recently picking up eight wickets, including a five-for in the third game at Visakhapatnam, as the visitors won the series 2-1. The tall quick made India's T20 specialist middle-order batter Suryakumar Yadav look like a sitting duck, dismissing him for nought in the first two fixtures. Zampa, after being ignored for the four-Test Border-Gavaskar series, also packed a punch in ODIs, grabbing four wickets in the third game at Chennai as Australia won the decider by 21 runs.

"The Loss Should Rankle": Sunil Gavaskar's Grim Australia Series Loss Reminder To India As IPL 2023 Starts

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar wants that the players of the national cricket team to keep in mind their most recent ODI series loss to Australia amid the "glitz and glamour" of the Indian Premier League. A three-match series between India and Australia preceded the start of the cash-rich T20 tournament. India won the first game by 5 wickets in Mumbai but they failed to continue the dominance. The guests bounced back with a 10-wicket victory in Visakhapatnam before they also won the series decider by 21 runs in Chennai.

Australians Love To Hate This India Star, Josh Hazlewood Confirms

Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood feels the price Cheteshwar Pujara puts on his wicket makes him one of the most difficult batters to bowl to, and added that there is a "thrill" one gets after dismissing him. Pujara recently completed a century of Test matches during the Border-Gavaskar series, and though he couldn't score big in the four matches, he still had some vital contributions. The 35-year-old has more than 7,000 Test runs from 102 games, including 19 centuries and 35 half-tons.

Australia Legend Reacts To Media's 'Ridiculous' Take On Indore Pitch Rating Change

The International Cricket Council (ICC) decided to change the pitch rating for the third Test between India and Australia in Indore. After the match referee gave the Holkar Stadium pitch a 'poor' rating, the Board of Contol for Cricket in India (BCCI) decided to lodge an appeal. In what can be called a successful outcome from the appeal, the rating was revised from 'poor' to 'below average'. However, the ICC's decision hasn't gone down well with a section of Australian media.

Marnus Labuschagne's Priceless Response To Fans "One Word About Rohit Sharma" Question

Australian cricket star Marnus Labuschagne remains one of the finest Test batters in the world at the moment. During the recent tour of India, Labuschagne had the opportunity to play against some of the finest Indian batters of the generation -- Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Having returned home, Labuschagne got into a fun Q&A session with fans on Twitter. A fan ended up asking him to say 'one word on Rohit Sharma'. The Australian cricketer gave an excellent response.

ICC Revises Indore Pitch Rating After BCCI Lodged Appeal Against 'Poor' Verdict

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has changed the rating for the third Test between India and Australia, which was held in Indore's Holkar Stadium. The apex body had given 'poor' rating to the pitch after the match ended well within three days, in a 9-wicket victory for the tourists. The ICC has now changed its verdict on the pitch, calling it 'below average'.

"That's All An Eyewash": Ravichandran Ashwin Tears Apart Critics Of Indian Batting, Pitches

India's rare ODI series loss at home, their first in four years, has led to wide-spread doubts over the Rohit Sharma-led team's preparedness for the ODI World Cup at home later this year. India lost the series against Australia 2-1 despite winning the first ODI. India have not won an ICC Trophy since 2013, and the series loss to Australia has started murmurs regarding on whether India's approach is right or not. Commenting on India's batting approach, star India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin made some interesting points.

Ex-Australia Skipper Tim Paine Hints At Coaching Role Post Retirement

Former Australia Test skipper Tim Paine has indicated that he is likely to take up a coaching job following his retirement from all forms of cricket recently. Paine, who captained Australia in 23 Tests following his elevation to the post in the wake of the 2018 ball-tampering saga in Cape Town, had stepped down as skipper days before the start of the 2021-22 Ashes series at home when he was accused of sending lewd text messages to a Cricket Tasmania official earlier on in his career.

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Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa Will be Australia's Go-To Bowlers During ODI World Cup: Ricky Ponting

"The Loss Should Rankle": Sunil Gavaskar's Grim Australia Series Loss Reminder To India As IPL 2023 Starts

Australians Love To Hate This India Star, Josh Hazlewood Confirms

Australia Legend Reacts To Media's 'Ridiculous' Take On Indore Pitch Rating Change

Marnus Labuschagne's Priceless Response To Fans "One Word About Rohit Sharma" Question

ICC Revises Indore Pitch Rating After BCCI Lodged Appeal Against 'Poor' Verdict

"That's All An Eyewash": Ravichandran Ashwin Tears Apart Critics Of Indian Batting, Pitches

Ex-Australia Skipper Tim Paine Hints At Coaching Role Post Retirement