The newly-elected ICC president Ehsan Mani of Pakistan said Kenya faces a major struggle to be granted full Test status.
IOA president Suresh Kalmadi said India's bid is fully backed by Pakistan, Bangladesh and other neighbouring countries.
'Technically we are as good as anyone else,' said IOA secretary general Randhir Singh.
The Aussie batsman strained his calf muscle in the opening ODI against the Windies.
The Indian ace swelled his earnings on the the Asian PGA Tour Order of Merit to US$62,931.
The Australians will be without Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath and Damien Martyn for the first Test.
The No. 1 player on the Hero Honda Indian Golf Tour shot a four-under 68 on the opening day of the London Myanmar Open.
World Cup hosts South Africa slumped to their heaviest defeat in one-day internationals on Wednesday when they lost by 182 runs to Pakistan.
The ace Indian golfer, chasing his first victory on the Davidoff Tour, fired a four-under-par 68 to join the South African at the top of theleaderboard in the Volvo Masters of Asia.
The Merrut-based golfer fired an opening round \n\nfive-under 67 to place behind South African Craig Kamps by a solitary point.\n\n\n\n\n\n
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