Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has sought clarification over Zimbabwean cricket board contemplating to drop hosting the series against Lanka in October-November 2013.
All-rounder Yusuf Pathan on Tuesday expressed hope that he would return to the national cricket team in the next six months, saying he was working hard to improve his form and fitness.
Zimbabwe's cricketers have returned to training after a brief stand-off with Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) over unpaid wages and the value of future contracts, ensuring that Pakistan's tour of the country will go ahead as planned.
He is the likely successor when Mahendra Singh Dhoni decides to relinquish national captaincy but India vice-captain Virat Kohli also named Mumbai batsman Rohit Sharma as a captaincy material.
The Ashes may be widely regarded as the most important contest in cricket, but try telling that to the cash-strapped Zimbabwean side that recently hosted India for five One-Day Internationals (ODI).
India's explosive batsman Virat Kohli on Wednesday said there is nothing wrong in being aggressive on the field and sees no reason for changing his approach, the criticism by some former cricketers notwithstanding.
Virat Kohli on Wednesday said the tips he picked up from India captain MS Dhoni in the West Indies proved beneficial for him while leading a young Indian team in Zimbabwe, where they inflicted a 5-0 series whitewash on the hosts.
Having expressed his disappointment at the non-inclusion of Jammu and Kashmir all-rounder Parvez Rasool in the playing XI during the recently concluded Zimbabwe series, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday hoped that the talented youngster will get a chance to showcase his talent during India 'A' upcoming tour of South Africa.
Parvez Ghulam Rasool Zargar, to give his full name, is a decent off-spinner and handy batsman to be considered a bowling all-rounder. It is immaterial whether he came from Kashmir or Kerala, he will play for India if he is good enough to earn his cap. A cap can't be handed out for sentimental reasons.
India emphatically won the One-Day International (ODI) series against Zimbabwe 5-0 and a lot of praises flew towards the young victorious brigade. As the dust just about settles over the triumph, it is easier to analyse the whole contest by widening the mindset. In reality, one should not get too carried away by the whitewash, writes Shrikant Shankar.