Ganguly praises Dravid for his wicket-keeping

Paarl (South Africa): The wicket-keeping of Rahul Dravid, who donned the gloves as Deep Dasgupta was dropped to accommodate another batsman in V V S Laxman, came in for special praise from skipper Saurav Ganguly as India thrashed Kenya in the last league match of the triangular One-day series.

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Kiri is keen as ever in his new Avataar

Bangalore: Syed Mujtaba Hussain Kirmani, popularly known in cricketingcircles as "Kiri", was one of the greatest wicket-keepers of India. Kiristill remembers India's World Cup victory in 1983 when he had donned thegloves for the country. His eyes brighten the moment the topic ofdiscussion swerves to that World Cup victory.A very successful career in the banking industry notwithstanding, Kiriis all set to don a new Avataar (role) as the cricket manager of theKarnataka Ranji Trophy team. He hopes this would be the stepping stonefor him to wear the mantle of the cricket manager, as Kiri prefers calla cricket coach, of the

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