Emboldened by Australia's remarkable turnaround in the ODI series against India, vice-captain Alex Carey Tuesday said they are "really confident" of entering the ICC World Cup with a squad good enough to play like defending champions.

The five-match series is poised at 2-2, thanks to Australia's back-to-back wins after staring down the barrel at one stage.

"As a player in the Australian cricket side we have been working hard in the last 12-18 months. Some success has started to come our way. We are really confident moving with the squad we take to the World Cup," Clarey said on the eve of the series-deciding game here.

Carey said it will only add to the strength of the side when Steve Smith and David Warner rejoin the side after serving out their bans.&nbsp;

"Those are definitely some big names that might come back into the line. The guys that are in the side are performing well, so it's only healthy for Australian cricket that the guys in the side are playing well and these guys that have done really well in the past have definitely put their hand up for selection when they are available."

He said he was not surprised by the way the Australian batsmen tackled India's formidable spin duo of Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav, who have tormented batters with their guile in recent times.

"There has probably been a fair bit of media (analysis) about Australia playing against spin in the past. We have worked really hard on playing spin bowling in the nets over 12-18 months. I guess to see some reward, again it's no surprise, but the guys are doing so much hard work off the field," said Carey.

The match will be played on a Feroz Shah Kotla wicket which may assist slow bowlers. Carey, though, said they are capable of handling whatever is thrown at them.

"We played some local Indian bowlers that we tried in the nets, so I guess it's really a good experience. Guys getting out there in the middle to have the confidence to take on their spinners got to be a great confidence tomorrow."

He said the strength of the Australian team at the moment is that they have plenty of options.

"We take a lot of confidence that we trust the batters to perform their role. When Ashton did that the other night he did really well. They (Indians) are world class bowlers and I am sure they want to bounce back and it's up to our batters to have a game plan to negate that. We trust the players to perform their role and take on the best bowlers in the world and do a good job."

Carey said it will be a contest to watch for since they have the momentum and India would be keen to bounce back after two defeats.

"We were out under pressure early in the series. Some games were really close and now we have the series level at 2-2. It is obviously exciting going into tomorrow with the series on the line. Obviously (we will) take some momentum from the last game. The boys are felling confident.

"India are going to bounce back quickly but I guess for us we thought we played some pretty good cricket in the first two games and we just fell short so to have the series at 2-2, really excited. I am really looking forward to and so are the guys."

Emboldened by Australia's remarkable turnaround in the ODI series against India, vice-captain Alex Carey Tuesday said they are "really confident" of entering the ICC World Cup with a squad good enough to play like defending champions.

Emboldened by Australia's remarkable turnaround in the ODI series against India, vice-captain Alex Carey Tuesday said they are "really confident" of entering the ICC World Cup with a squad good enough to play like defending champions. The five-match series is poised at 2-2, thanks to Australia's back-to-back wins after staring down the barrel at one stage. "As a player in the Australian cricket side we have been working hard in the last 12-18 months. Some success has started to come our way. We are really confident moving with the squad we take to the World Cup," Clarey said on the eve of the series-deciding game here. Carey said it will only add to the strength of the side when Steve Smith and David Warner rejoin the side after serving out their bans. "Those are definitely some big names that might come back into the line. The guys that are in the side are performing well, so it's only healthy for Australian cricket that the guys in the side are playing well and these guys that have done really well in the past have definitely put their hand up for selection when they are available." He said he was not surprised by the way the Australian batsmen tackled India's formidable spin duo of Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav, who have tormented batters with their guile in recent times. "There has probably been a fair bit of media (analysis) about Australia playing against spin in the past. We have worked really hard on playing spin bowling in the nets over 12-18 months. I guess to see some reward, again it's no surprise, but the guys are doing so much hard work off the field," said Carey. The match will be played on a Feroz Shah Kotla wicket which may assist slow bowlers. Carey, though, said they are capable of handling whatever is thrown at them. "We played some local Indian bowlers that we tried in the nets, so I guess it's really a good experience. Guys getting out there in the middle to have the confidence to take on their spinners got to be a great confidence tomorrow." He said the strength of the Australian team at the moment is that they have plenty of options. "We take a lot of confidence that we trust the batters to perform their role. When Ashton did that the other night he did really well. They (Indians) are world class bowlers and I am sure they want to bounce back and it's up to our batters to have a game plan to negate that. We trust the players to perform their role and take on the best bowlers in the world and do a good job." Carey said it will be a contest to watch for since they have the momentum and India would be keen to bounce back after two defeats. "We were out under pressure early in the series. Some games were really close and now we have the series level at 2-2. It is obviously exciting going into tomorrow with the series on the line. Obviously (we will) take some momentum from the last game. The boys are felling confident. "India are going to bounce back quickly but I guess for us we thought we played some pretty good cricket in the first two games and we just fell short so to have the series at 2-2, really excited. I am really looking forward to and so are the guys."

We are really confident of moving with this Australian squad to 2019 World Cup: Alex Carey

Ashton Turner, Usman Khawaja and Peter Handscomb made Australia's record run chase special against India

Australia beat India by four wickets in fourth One-Day International (ODI) at Mohali city's Punjab Cricket Association Stadium to <a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/ashton-turner-turns-tables-on-india-as-australia-beat-india-by-4-wickets-in-4th-odi-202412">level the five-match series</a>.&nbsp;

Ashton Turner&nbsp;helped Australia chase down a record 359&nbsp;with an unbeaten 84 off 43 balls while Indian captain Virat Kohli seemed unhappy&nbsp;after&nbsp;the&nbsp;match.&nbsp;

Kohli blamed the Decision Review System (DRS)&nbsp;saying "it is not consistent at all and becoming a talking point in every game".&nbsp;

Turner survived an early scare&nbsp;in his innings when DRS result saved him but the decision surprised&nbsp;Kohli as he had a long chat with the on-field umpires.&nbsp;

During the post-match presentation, Kohli said, "The DRS call was a surprise, it's just not consistent at all, it's becoming a talking point in every game."

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Also,&nbsp;Rishabh Pant, who replaced rested Mahendra Singh Dhoni&nbsp;missed a chance to stump Turner on 38 and the innings and overall&nbsp;India were poor in the field.&nbsp;

"We were sloppy in the field and should've grabbed our chances," said the India skipper.&nbsp;

The dew also played a big role in Australia's innings.&nbsp;

"The wicket remained good throughout, we've fallen on the wrong side of the dew in two games, but that's not an excuse. Ashton played a hell of a knock, Peter Handscomb played a brilliant innings, Usman Khawaja held the innings together.&nbsp;

"They played better cricket, we got to accept and it's a record chase, they deserved to win. If we had won the toss, we would've batted first (in Ranchi). We had to get the fifth bowler out of the way tonight. If Kedar Jadhav and Vijay Shankar was bowling with the dew, it would've been more difficult, so we wanted to get done with it first," said Kohli.&nbsp;

Australia beat India by four wickets in fourth One-Day International (ODI) at Mohali city's Punjab Cricket Association Stadium to level the five-match series. Ashton Turner helped Australia chase down a record 359 with an unbeaten 84 off 43 balls while Indian captain Virat Kohli seemed unhappy after the match.

Australia beat India by four wickets in fourth One-Day International (ODI) at Mohali city's Punjab Cricket Association Stadium to level the five-match series. Ashton Turner helped Australia chase down a record 359 with an unbeaten 84 off 43 balls while Indian captain Virat Kohli seemed unhappy after the match. Kohli blamed the Decision Review System (DRS) saying "it is not consistent at all and becoming a talking point in every game". Turner survived an early scare in his innings when DRS result saved him but the decision surprised Kohli as he had a long chat with the on-field umpires. During the post-match presentation, Kohli said, "The DRS call was a surprise, it's just not consistent at all, it's becoming a talking point in every game." Australia pull off their biggest ODI chase to level the series in Mohali! Ashton Turner finishes it superbly with 84 off 43 balls after Handscomb (117) and Khawaja (91) set up a fantastic pursuit. Australia win by four wickets! #INDvAUS scorecard ➡️ https://t.co/X4QGtIjbn2 pic.twitter.com/OnUn4p3DZD — ICC (@ICC) March 10, 2019 × Also, Rishabh Pant, who replaced rested Mahendra Singh Dhoni missed a chance to stump Turner on 38 and the innings and overall India were poor in the field. "We were sloppy in the field and should've grabbed our chances," said the India skipper. The dew also played a big role in Australia's innings. "The wicket remained good throughout, we've fallen on the wrong side of the dew in two games, but that's not an excuse. Ashton played a hell of a knock, Peter Handscomb played a brilliant innings, Usman Khawaja held the innings together. "They played better cricket, we got to accept and it's a record chase, they deserved to win. If we had won the toss, we would've batted first (in Ranchi). We had to get the fifth bowler out of the way tonight. If Kedar Jadhav and Vijay Shankar was bowling with the dew, it would've been more difficult, so we wanted to get done with it first," said Kohli.

Virat Kohli blames DRS after losing 4th ODI to Australia

Peter Handscomb top-scored with 117 as Australia beat India by four wickets to level the series at 2-2 in the fourth one-day international in Mohali on Sunday.

Ashton Turner hit an unbeaten 84 to anchor Australia's 359-run chase as they achieved the target with 13 balls to spare and take the five-match series into the final ODI in Delhi on Wednesday.

A second-wicket partnership between Handscomb, who registered his maiden ODI ton, and Usman Khawaja, who made 91, was key to Australia's best ever ODI chase against India.

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Peter Handscomb top-scored with 117 as Australia beat India by four wickets to level the series at 2-2 in the fourth one-day international in Mohali on Sunday. Ashton Turner hit an unbeaten 84 to anchor Australia's 359-run chase as they achieved the target with 13 balls to spare and take the five-match series into the final ODI in Delhi on Wednesday.

Peter Handscomb top-scored with 117 as Australia beat India by four wickets to level the series at 2-2 in the fourth one-day international in Mohali on Sunday. Ashton Turner hit an unbeaten 84 to anchor Australia's 359-run chase as they achieved the target with 13 balls to spare and take the five-match series into the final ODI in Delhi on Wednesday. A second-wicket partnership between Handscomb, who registered his maiden ODI ton, and Usman Khawaja, who made 91, was key to Australia's best ever ODI chase against India. Australia pull off their biggest ODI chase to level the series in Mohali! Ashton Turner finishes it superbly with 84 off 43 balls after Handscomb (117) and Khawaja (91) set up a fantastic pursuit. Australia win by four wickets! #INDvAUS scorecard ➡️ https://t.co/X4QGtIjbn2 pic.twitter.com/OnUn4p3DZD — ICC (@ICC) March 10, 2019 ×

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