With the India Australia series upon us, predictions and prognostications are coming in thick and fast. Jrod is forced to conclude that neither side will win. I don't think Jrod is suggesting a draw... Homer, on the other hand, thinks it won't even be a close series:

In the last week or so, in the build up to the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, I have read enough opinion pieces ( on websites, newspapers and blogs) that seem to hedge their bets on who will win the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

The overwhelming consensus seems to be that it will be a close contest and that we should not be reading too much into Australia's performance in the two practice games.

I beg to differ.

Ottayan asks a different kind of question: Is test cricket alive and well in India? Here's Patrick Kidd's India-Aussie quiz (no searching online please!). And Manu Goswami has finally been made captain.

Here's Q's round-up of the RBS 20-20 in Pakistan and Ben's preview of the Bangla-Kiwi series.