Having scored a solid 134 for Rest of India against Mumbai on Wednesday, Suresh Raina insisted that he would make it count if he is recalled to the Indian squad against Australia in the upcoming four-Test series, commencing in Chennai later this month.
The Irani Cup will come full circle when Mumbai, reigning Ranji Trophy champions, take on the Rest of India at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai from February 6-10.
All-rounder Abhishek Nayar is set to lead Mumbai in the Irani Trophy against Rest of India in the absence of injured skipper Ajit Agarkar.
Mumbai's leading run-getter of the season, Abhishek Nayar, is focused on the Irani Trophy game against the Rest of India, commencing in Mumbai on February 6, and is not exactly celebrating the steep price of Rs 3.5 crore that he commanded at the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction.
To recall the number of times S Sreesanth has injured himself is always going to be one hell of a task, but the pacer, despite sustaining about a dozen fractures on his toe, is not ready to compromise on speed.
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni will not be leading Rest of India in the February 6-10 Irani Cup match where they will be pitted against either Mumbai or Saurashtra.
The Ranji Trophy s 2012-2013 season begins on November 2, as per the new schedule announced by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
As he lay writhing in pain on a pavement after suffering a cardiac arrest, former first-class cricket Raja Ali needed Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation to have a chance at survival but with not many in India trained in basic life-saving techniques, no one could come to his aid.
Former Railways batsman and well known first-class cricketer Raja Ali passed away under tragic circumstances after suffering from massive cardiac arrest at his hometown Bhopal last night.
Rest of India captain Cheteshwar Pujara praised the spin duo of Pragyan Ojha and youngster Harmeet Singh, who shared six wickets between them in the second innings of Rajasthan.