Australia in India, 2010

Michael Clarke said his team remains a confident unit despite failing to register a single win so far on a "tough" trip.

Australian coach Tim Nielsen insisted that there was no reason to press the panic button despite their winless streak so far on their tour of India.

Ricky Ponting says he can no longer be at his "absolute best" but that should hardly be a surprise or concern as even an icon like Sachin Tendulkar is not at his peak anymore.

Virat Kohli said his ton gave him a lot of confidence since he had been struggling in the past few matches, but added that it had not guaranteed him a place in the final eleven.

Michael Hussey said that the Australian team's fifth rank in Test cricket was not an accurate reflection of its standing, and believed they were better than that.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni praised the batting department for scripting a five-wicket win over Australia in the second ODI.

Young Virat Kohli overcame a bout of cramps to make a career-best 118 as India posted a thrilling five-wicket win over Australia in the second ODI.

In the euphoria of a Test series sweep against Australia, one fact went by quietly unnoticed: the amount of runs the Tendulkar-Dravid combine has now put up.

Having just witnessed the thrilling 2 match Test series, one would hope for the ODI sides produce cricket of a similar caliber.

Australian cricket legend Shane Warne said he was still "mates" with Test captain Ricky Ponting despite a public slanging match over tactics during the series wipeout against India.