Ashes on our mind-Says Ricky Ponting

The Australian captain Ricky Ponting has said that the team is only thinking of winning the Ashes on home soil. Last year, England has registered an empathic Ashes series win over the Australian team. That was second time in Ponting's career that Australia has encountered an Ashes series defeat.

In 2006-07 season, Australia has posted a 5-0 whitewash of the Ashes series. Now the Australia skipper is anticipating repeating the same in this season.

But this time it has become a tough task for him. Because the English team is quite confident and much composed.

They had recently defeated the Aussies in the Twenty20 World Cup final to clinch the title.

So they are a much confident side now. It had also beaten the Aussies in the first ODI.

Although the ODI series is on between the two nations but all eyes on the prestigious Ashes series. Both the teams are hoping to produce a good show in this series.

Men in blue miles ahead of Pakistan- Says Wasim Akram

Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has said that Indian team is much ahead of the Pakistan players. He has said that the men in blue are now a much better unit than that of the Pakistan. They are more confident and much composed.

India had registered an emphatic victory over Pakistan in a group match in the Asia Cup, in the final over of the match. As per Akram, Indians are better prepared to handle the pressure of the high voltage game between the two arch rivals. Akram told this to the media at Islamabad.

The former Pakistan skipper has said that the way India had chased down the score, just indicates that the team is way ahead of Pakistan team.

Akram has also raised questions over some of the decision taken by the Pakistan team management. In the opening match against host Sri Lanka, off spinner Saeed Ajmal was not included in the team.

Eoin Morgan’s ton leads England to win over Aussies in first ODI

A very well compiled unbeaten century from the Irish player Eoin Morgan has propelled England to register a four-wicket victory over the Aussies in the first one-day international of the Natwest Series at Rose Bowl. Australia opted to bat first and managed to score 267-7 with a nice contribution from Michael Clarke of 87 from 97 balls. Except him no other batsman in the Australian team has clicked.

On the other hand, Morgan has made a nice partnership of 95 with Luke Write, who has scored 36. Later, Morgan has shared stands of 71 with Tim Bresnan, who has scored 27 runs.

The talented left-hander has registered his third ODI hundred.

Moreover, he has sealed the victory over the Aussies with his 16th four with 24 balls to spend. It was the 3000th One-Day International since the format began in 1971. England faced big defeat with 6-1 by the Aussies in the one-day series after the Ashes in last summer.