With things other than Sachin in their mind, Aussies get going
Australian coach John Bucannan, visibly disappointed with his team’s performance against India A, said that the Indian master blaster Sachin Tendulkar was not the key issue for the tourists in the forthcoming Test series.



Aggressive Aussies on defence
Australians may still claim that they could tackle the Indian spinners despite awarding most of their 19 wickets to the India ‘A’ spinners who spun a compact web around the tourists forcing them to opt for a draw in the three-day tour opener which ended at the VCA Stadium on Monday.



Fleming concedes Kiwis have no answer to Pakistani pace threat
New Zealand skipper Stephen Fleming conceded his lineup doesn't have a ready answer to combat the threat of Pakistan's pace battery on the current five-week cricket tour.



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