India meet Australia in first warm-up match

BANGALORE: It is not crunch time by any yardstick but Sunday's World Cup warm-up between India and Australia at the Chinnaswamy Stadium should give some indication of how the tournament could go for the two top teams. Australia are the defending champions - three times over - as also the top ODI side, while the Indians, with a distinct home advantage, will start as one of the favourites. It is a friendly game but both sides are well aware that a good showing here, and that does not

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