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England vs India 3rd test preview
In 1981 the race riots were an undercurrent throughout a summer where England claimed a famous Ashes series victory. Thirty years later the unrest which began in London and has now spread elsewhere has overshadowed the build-up to a Test match where they can go No. 1 in the world with victory [...]
Zaheer ruled out of series
Zaheer Khan, the India fast bowler, has been ruled out of the remainder of the series against England. He will return to India and will be replaced by left-arm seamer RP Singh. Zaheer picked up a hamstring injury during the first Test at Lord's, but the BCCI has now said he not only has a [...]
Swann declares himself fit for third India Test
England off-spinner Graeme Swann has declared himself fit for the third Test against India at Edgbaston next week. Swann was struck on the left hand while batting in the second Test at his Nottinghamshire home ground of Trent Bridge last week, a match England won by the huge margin of 319 [...]
Gavaskar slams India’s ‘schoolboys’ team
Batting great Sunil Gavaskar on Thursday blamed poor technique for India's dismal show in the Test series in England, saying the tourists looked like a "schoolboys team". "India were totally outplayed by England in the second Test so much so that it looked like a contest between a professional [...]
Ganguly rips into India’s build-up
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has slammed the team's preparations for the high-profile England tour, saying the amount of cricket being played cannot be used as an excuse for their poor show in the first two Tests. His comments came shortly after MS Dhoni had suggested that the [...]
Harbhajan to miss Edgbaston Test
Harbhajan Singh, the Indian offspinner, has been ruled out of the Edgbaston Test against England because of a stomach injury he sustained during his team's 319-run defeat in Nottingham. Harbhajan has a grade one lower abdominal tear and is expected to be out of action for 10-12 [...]
Sehwag set to join embattled Indian side
Virender Sehwag, who missed the first two Tests of the England tour, is scheduled to join the Indian team on the morning of August 3. Sehwag, who was ruled out for the first fortnight of the England series when the Indian selectors announced the Test squad on July 2, is expected to be [...]
Dhoni’s move should set an example – Strauss
Andrew Strauss hopes that MS Dhoni's gesture to allow Ian Bell to resume his innings following the controversial run-out, at tea on the third day at Trent Bridge, will prompt other captains to uphold the spirit of cricket. The series threatened to descend into acrimony when Bell was given [...]
Long odds for injury-hit India
England's comprehensive victory at Lord's, with a performance hailed by their captain as "outstanding", has put them one step closer to the much-desired No. 1 spot in the ICC Test rankings. Some are already proclaiming them the best team in the world, irrespective of what the rankings say. [...]
Andy Flower unhappy with limited DRS | India’s tour of England
Andy Flower, the England coach, has said the ICC should have over-ruled India's insistence on using a watered-down Decision Review System (DRS) for the ongoing Test series. He felt the system for the series - which doesn't use ball-tracking technology, and doesn't allow lbw decisions to be [...]
