Rashid Latif, the former Pakistan wicketkeeper, feels that India-Australia cricket rivalry has become bigger than India-Pakistan matches. “The last two Test series between India and Pakistan were lame. But Australia has a quality attack and Indian batsmen enjoying themselves against them,” he said.

Ian Chappell, the former Australian captain, has offered current Aussies skipper Ricky Ponting a solution to end his struggle in India. “Playing good spinners has always been his Achilles heel. Ricky has to be more patient and survive the danger period to be successful in India,” he said.