Cricket: Injuries make Australia 'underdogs' says Ponting

Australia's one-day cricketers arrived in India today as world champions, but captain Ricky Ponting says the impact of injury means his side will be underdogs in the triangular series against New Zealand and India.

The injuries to have hit Australia's frontline bowlers in the past three weeks means much will depend on the new-look pace attack of Andy Bichel, Michael Kasprowicz and Nathan Bracken, particularly on the perfect batting strips and bone-dry outfields India is famous for.

While Australia were able to overcome the injuries in the test series against Zimbabwe, the setbacks will be an enormous test for Ponting's side, who play their first game, against India, on Sunday in Gwalior.