The top four sides from each pool will progress to the quarter-finals, followed by the two semi-finals and the final. Whenever a batsman hit the ball with the wind, it would travel 10 yards further, but when we had to play against the wind, the ball travelled 10 yards less!"As there is a tour to New Zealand planned in early 2014, it should give them good exposure to the conditions there," said Tendulkar, who had finished as India's top scorer with 482 runs from nine matches in the 2011 World Cup.Four-time world champion Australia will launch its campaign against traditional rival England under the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) lights in Melbourne on the opening day, March 14, while co-host New Zealand will feature in the tournament opener against Sri Lanka in Christchurch.Tendulkar, who is also the highest run-getter in the history of ICC Cricket World Cup with 2,278 runs from 45 matches, hoped India players will quickly adjust to the conditions in Australia and New Zealand.With exactly 500 days to go before the first ball is bowled in the World Cup 2015 on February 14, Tendulkar hoped that Mahendra Singh Dhoni's side will successfully defended the title and make India only the third country after West Indies and Australia to win back-to-back titles."We'll be working hard in the coming months to ensure we give ourselves the best possible opportunity to go one step further in 2015," Cook said.

This will be followed by a tri-series also featuring England, apart from the host."Well I think most of our guys have been to Australia."That is something I would want, along with a billion plus people who will also be expecting the same thing to happen," added Tendulkar, who along with Pakistan's Javed Miandad is the only player in the history of the game Led 6" oval tail lights Manufacturers to play in six World Cups.Cook said his boys have always enjoyed playing cricket in Australia and New Zealand and look forward to similar entertainment in 500 days' time.Lee, a key figure in Australia's World Cup triumph in 2003, said he was looking forward to the inspiration provided by one of the world's biggest sporting events. All 14 teams will need to play in both Australia and New Zealand if they are to claim cricket's ultimate prize.England's Test and ODI captain Alastair Cook said his side was improving and will try to make it fourth time lucky.