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All tickets for Mumbai ODI sold out

It will be a full house at the D Y Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai when India clash with Australia in the seventh and final one-dayer under lights on November 11. As India gear up for their fifth bilateral home series against Australia, CricketNDTV.com takes a brief look at the ODI rivalry between the two teams on the Indian soil... more »
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Styris wants to carry on in ODIs

"I want to play as long as I can and trying to improve so that I can be in the team and having achieved what I wanted to achieve it's important to strive," Styris said ahead of Monday's series deciding third match against Pakistan. Styris dismissed Younis Khan (19), Shahid Afridi (nought) and Kamran Akmal (four) in the space of .. more »
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I want to play for as long as I can: Styris

"I want to play as long as I can and trying to improve so that I can be in the team and having achieved what I wanted to achieve it's important to strive," Styris said ahead of Monday's series deciding third match against Pakistan. Pakistan won the first match by 138 runs on Tuesday. The 34-year-old retired from the five-day Tests .. more »
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"ODI series win as important as WC"

"It's really satisfying when the so-called younger and less experienced guys coming into the side and really pop their chest to be part of a successful side. Full credit to them, we cannot have asked for anything better," said Ponting. "I cannot be any more proud from this group, they have got together, they have put their best .. more »
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Younis feels the heat ahead of series decider

Pakistan, who have not won a one-day series since beating the West Indies here last year, achieved a thumping 138-run win in the first match on Tuesday before New Zealand hit back with a 64-run win in the second on Friday. Moreover, Younis is having a lean patch with the bat, scoring nought and 19 in the two matches -- but coach "It can .. more »
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Younis under pressure in Pak-NZ decider

Pakistan, who have not won a One-day series since beating the West Indies in Abu Dhabi last year, achieved a thumping 138-run win in the first match on Tuesday before New Zealand hit back with a 64-run win in the second on Friday. Moreover, Younis is having a lean patch with the bat, scoring nought and 19 in the two matches -- but coach Intikhab .. more »
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'I'm not going to change my batting style'

"I'm a very risky player and I'm not changing my style. People should change their thinking," Afridi said. Referring to his temperamental attitude, which has resulted in his dismissal at several crucial junctures, Afridi said it was in his blood, and that he would take time to do away with those 'qualities'. "It's .. more »
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Dhoni defends decision, blames inconsistent batting for defeat

Guwahati: India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni today defended his debatable decision to bat first in the sixth ODI against Australia and blamed the team's inconsistent batting for their series defeat. India badly needed to win today's match to stay afloat in the seven-match series but Dhoni's gamble to bat first on a tricky track .. more »
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Ponting rates series victory in same category as World Cup win

"We have won a lot of series here in India. But this one (series triumph) will be up there with some of the specials that I played in, including our Champions Trophy and World Cup wins," Ponting said after Australia's six-wicket victory over India in the sixth one-dayer in Guwahati. Ponting gave full credit to his young players for .. more »
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Ponting compares 'special' win to World Cup

"It's probably one of the best one-day series I have ever been involved in, what with all the injuries and setbacks at the start of this tour," Ponting said. "We have won a lot of series here in India but this one will be up there with some of the specials that I played in, including our Champions Trophy and World Cup wins. For .. more »
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Ponting rates series in same category as WC win

Guwahati: Australian captain Ricky Ponting rated the hard-fought ODI series victory against India in the same bracket as his country`s World Cup and Champions Trophy victories and one of the "special" triumphs in his career. "We have won a lot of series here in India. But this one (series triumph) will be up there with some of the .. more »
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Ricky Ponting rates series victory in same category as World Cup win

Guwahati: Australian captain Ricky Ponting today rated the hard-fought ODI series victory against India in the same bracket as his country's World Cup and Champions Trophy victories and one of the "special" triumphs in his career. "We have won a lot of series here in India. But this one (series triumph) will be up there with some .. more »
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'Pitch didn't misbehave' - Dhoni

India needed to win the sixth ODI against Australia in Guwahati to stay in the series but, less than an hour into the contest, their hopes were snuffed out. Doug Bollinger and Mitchell Johnson wrecked their formidable top-order, reducing them to 27 for 5, a situation "The pitch didn't misbehave in any way, though there was a bit of .. more »
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Dhoni: We lost in the first 15 minutes

India captain MS Dhoni said India lost the do-or-die match against Australia in the first 15 minutes itself. Dhoni's gamble to bat first on a tricky track boomeranged and the match virtually slipped out of their hand by nine overs when the home side was gasping for breath at 27 for five. "During the toss I said that the first half hour .. more »
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We lost in the first 15 minutes: Dhoni

Guwahati: Dejection writ large on his face after losing the ODI series to Australia, India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said his team lost the do-or-die match in the first 15 minutes itself. Dhoni`s gamble to bat first on a tricky track boomeranged and the match virtually slipped out of their hand by nine overs when the home side was gasping for .. more »