Border felt that the Australian team would be mellow for a while before bringing out their aggressive game.
SCG's pitch 7 has been retired but it may be used in next year's WC - to be hosted by Australia and NZ.
Abbott has drawn sympathy from the cricketing community, though former players have doubts on his return.
Dinda is unperturbed of criticisms of being a one-dimensional bowler, who peppers the batsmen with short stuff.
A day after being rejected for the World Cup, Viru and Gauti were back in action for the upcoming Ranji Trophy.
After notching up 375 runs in their first innings, the visitors reduced the hosts to 83/5 in 21 overs.
Kallis has been with KKR for four years from 2011 and played a big role in KKR's Success as IPL champions in 2012.
Lehmann said Clarke would join the squad in Adelaide later on Friday, and would be back in training the following day.
Sarfraz hit two sixes and eight fours in his 64-ball knock to help Pakistan reach their target with five balls to spare.
Odds still favour Jadeja getting a World Cup berth ahead of Patel, but things can become tricky in the end.
Darren Lehmann wrote in his column that next week might still be too soon for some of his players to return to action.
Ishant led the way in placing his bat outside the dressing-room in a mark of respect to the late Hughes.
Cricket returns to Australia after days of mourning in a practice game where India’s short-stuff dismisses CA XI.
Sehwag, Gambhir, Yuvraj, Zaheer and Harbhajan find no place in 30 World Cup probables.
Uthappa said he is hopeful of making it into the 15 list as he is getting heaps of runs in the domestic.
Being in and out of the team has made him more pragmatic as a person and doesn't want to look too far ahead.
Sehwag, Yuvraj, Harbhajan, Gambhir and Zaheer find no place in 30 WC probables as selectors focus on youth.
India's out-of-favour senior cricketers Sehwag, Yuvraj and Gambhir were omitted from the 30-member probables list.
India were 99-2 at stumps, with opener Murali Vijay 39 not out and Virat Kohli with an unbeaten 30.
Wasim Akram said India will certainly find it tough against the hosts who will go all out to come up trumps.
The squad attended Hughes's funeral in Macksville on Wednesday and will assemble in Adelaide later on Thursday.
Buttler smashed 55 off 37 deliveries and Root scored a run-a-ball 48 to help England to its Duckworth/Lewis target of 236 runs.
Axar Patel and Shardul Thakur briefly threatened to take away the game but East bowlers and fielders kept their wits and sent both back in time to stop West's march.
But Down Under, they don't believe in giving a quarter, not that they expect one from you.
Australia comes to a halt to pay respects to a little brother, mate and favourite son.



