Australia left on Sunday for its four-Test tour of India with captain Ricky Ponting all excited
Media Release
Sep. 21, 2008

Australia left on Sunday for its four-Test tour of India with captain Ricky Ponting claiming underdog status for his side in the showdown between the two cricket powers.

``There's no doubt they (India) have got a lot more experience than we have going into this series,'''' Ponting said at Sydney airport with his squad of 15 players, only four of whom have played a Test in India.

Ponting said he had no reservations about security in India despite recent incidents there, including a series of bombings last weekend in New Delhi that killed more than 20 people.

Australia was one of the nations that successfully lobbied for the postponement of the Champions Trophy in Pakistan. More than 50 people were killed and over 200 injured by a terrorist attack on Islamabad's Marriott Hotel on Saturday.

``Our advice was not to go to Pakistan and the advice that we received the last few weeks to tour India has been positive,'''' Ponting said. Australia will play warm-up matches in Jaipur and Hyderabad before the first Test starting on October 9 at Bangalore.

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