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Australia's players, from right, captain Ricky Ponting, Shaun Tait, Brad Haddin, Cameron White and Mike Hussey leave the pitch after their defeat by ...
Australia's players, from right, captain Ricky Ponting, Shaun Tait, Brad Haddin, Cameron White and Mike Hussey leave the pitch after their defeat by four wickets against Pakistan in their Cricket World Cup match in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Saturday, March 19, 2011. (AP Photo/Andres Leighton)
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India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, center facing camera, celebrates with team after bowler Harbhajan Singh, third right, took the wicket of West Ind...
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, center facing camera, celebrates with team after bowler Harbhajan Singh, third right, took the wicket of West Indies' Kieron Pollard during the Cricket World Cup Group B match between India and West Indies, in Chennai, India, Sunday, March 20, 2011. (AP Photo/Gurinder Osan)
India's campaign in the World Cup it is hosting faces its biggest challenge early in the knockout stages.
The high-profile match between original favorite India and three-time defending champion Australia is eagerly awaited in a country almost obsessed with cricket. But sadly for Indian cricket fans, home advantage may not stand for much on Thursday.
Not only has the Indian Premier League made the country a second home for many players in the opposing squad, Australia also has a superb record on Indian soil.
Australia has won four of six bilateral limited-overs international series in India, with a win-loss record of 16-10.
