The hard nuts of cricket, Australia is a tough team through and through. Whether it comes to their brand of cricket or their love of the occasional sledge, no one expects favours from an Aussie cricketer. They are coming off a long period of domination but are still a force to be reckoned with.

India are renowned for their flamboyant batters but have in recent years given rise to a number of respectable bowlers. They have quite a balanced team and some serious mettle in the form of Harbhajan Singh, who has sorted out both Matthew Hayden and his own team-mate Sreesanth. He is just an example of the new ruthlessness appearing in Indian cricket.