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England tour of India 2012

Venkatesh Prasad disappointed with Suresh Raina’s exclusion from Indian Test team

Uttar Pradesh coach and former India fast bowler Venkatesh Prasad expressed surprise at the exclusion of Suresh Raina from the India Test squad selected for the first two matches against England.   The selection committee led by Sandip Patil dropped Uttar Pradesh skipper Raina from the Indian Test squad announced in Mumbai Monday afternoon.  ...

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India squad announced for first two Tests against England

The Indian national selection committee on Monday announced a 15-member squad for the first two Tests against England starting November 15.   Yuvraj Singh made a comeback after almost a year while off-spinner Harbhajan Singh also returned to the national side.   According to PTI, Sachin Tendulkar, the senior most member of the squad, will...

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Yuvraj Singh makes a remarkable comeback to Indian Test team

After winning his battle against a rare germ cell cancer, Yuvraj Singh staged a remarkable comeback to the Test fold for the first two Tests against England starting November 15.   The 15-member Indian team was selected on Monday which also included off-spinner Harbhajan Singh  for the four-match Test series.    30-year-old Yuvraj, who fought...

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Sunil Gavaskar hopeful of MS Dhoni’s good show with the bat

Former cricketer Sunil Gavaskar is hopeful that Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni will come goodwith the bat in the important series against Australia and England at home.   MS Dhoni has struggled with the bat, which has added more to India's woes in the Test format.   The Test series against England starts in Ahmedabad...

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Yuvraj Singh brings more flexibility to Indian team: Sunil Gavaskar

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar said Yuvraj Singh is the best bet for India at the No 6 slot, as he can provide lot more flexibililty to the team.   On Monday, Yuvraj Singh made a comeback to the Test fold, while struggling off-spinner Harbhajan Singh also returned as India named a 15-member squad for...

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England series important for Team India: Umesh Yadav

Pacer Umesh Yadav says the upcoming Test series against England is very critical for the Indian pacer Umesh Yadav.   The tourists played their first warm-up match against India A at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai from Oct 30 – Nov 1, 2012, which ended in a draw.   The second warm-up game was against...

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Sourav Ganguly backs Sachin Tendulkar to bounce back strongly

Former Indian cricketer Sourav Ganguly  has backed Sachin Tendulkar to come good, as Team India gears up to take on England in a four-match Test series.   Ganguly said he has seen Tendulkar doing that everytime in his career and he backs him to bounce back strongly once again.    A few days ago, the...

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Adam Gilchrist heaps praise on India captain MS Dhoni

Former Australian cricketer Adam Gilchrist heaped praise on the Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, saying he has done a very good job.   Gilchrist said Dhoni's record as a captain and wicketkeeper are enough to prove that he has done significantly well as a captain and a player.   On the upcoming India–England series,...

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James Anderson feels sharing information among teammates is critical for success

England pacer James Anderson feels that it is important for the success of any cricket team to have its players communicating with each others.    "There is a lot going around, we pass on information as much as we can. And that's the only way people are going to learn about the game," he said....

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Indian team is in transitional phase: Adam Gilchrist

Former Australian cricketer Adam Gilchrist says Indian cricket team is in a transitional phase and there will be many challenges ahead of them during this.   Gilchrist also begged to differ with Sunil Gavaskar, who says India are a vulnerable side.   A few days ago, Sunil Gavaskar says England's "final frontier" could prove to...

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