Bangalore:Team India seamer Zaheer Khan, who suffered a groin injury in the just-concluded Afro-Asia Cup, will be considered for the Ireland tour where India plays South Africa in a one-day series, BCCI Secretary Niranjan Shah said today.
Dubai: A string of substandard performances in the One-dayers has taken its toll on the Indian batsmen with the trio of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Yuvraj Singh and Rahul Dravid slipping several notches in the leaderboard in the latest LG ICC ODI Rankings released today.
Dubai:Barracking in his home turf and an impending shoulder surgery are clearly not the only setbacks for Sachin Tendulkar who dropped to his lowest Test ranking and rating in the batting list for 13 years.
New Delhi:Going into the second Test with two spinners would not be a good idea for the visitors, considering the fact that the Indian batsmen can play spin ''with a stick of rhubarb'', warned former England captain Geoffrey Boycott.
Fresh from defeating England at home, Pakistan not only read little too much into their own bowling but also miscalculated the strength of Indian batting, if not underestimated it.
The Pakistan bowlers can draw advantage from the fact that only two Indian batsmen had outings in the first Test in Lahore and the middle-order still lacks match practice.
Mumbai:Leg-spin ace Shane Warne said on Sunday he had a few plans up his sleeves to deal with the Indian batsmen against whom he has had limited success in the past, and also felt Australia now have the best chance to beard the Indian lion in its den in three visits.
Bangalore: The second Test belonged to New Zealand bowlers. After their batsmen occupied the crease for almost half the match, the bowlers built up on the advantage putting pressure on the Indian batsmen throughout with accurate bowling, led by Daryl Tuffey and Daniel Vettori.
Bangalore: The second Test belonged to New Zealand bowlers. After their batsmen occupied the crease for almost half the match, the bowlers built up on the advantage putting pressure on the Indian batsmen throughout with accurate bowling, led by Daryl Tuffey and Daniel Vettori.
Centurion: The Indian batsmen, on a high after the side's comprehensive win against England, would be hoping to put it across the dreaded Pakistani pace attack when the two sides meet in World Cup Group 'A' match on Saturday.
