Shami Ahmed presents great promise for the future as he has pace and has a good attitude to back his talent. Irfan Pathan’s injury has allowed him to return to the Indian team for the tri-series in the West Indies. Nishad Pai Vaidya writes why he should be managed for the long run.
There was a certain buzz as Sachin Tendulkar walked to the wicket on this hazy Sunday afternoon; nobody was saying it loudly but on the minds of thousands of adoring fans there was a question — has the batting maestro played his last international match in India?
India 'A' coach Lalchand Rajput feels that some of his players will get a "big platform to make a comeback into the national side" by performing well against Australia in the three-day warm-up match.
Broad President's XI coach Lalchand Rajput feels it is good opportunity for young players as they take on Australia in a two-day warm-up game at Chennai. Fifteen Indian players have been named for the first two Test matches against Australia but still there are many players who can claim their seats in the national team....
Determined to make an impression against mighty Australia, Board President's XI skipper Abhinav Mukund said that he and his teammates are looking forward to put up a good fight when they take on the visitors in a two-day warm-up match, starting on Tuesday.
Mumbai, or erstwhile Bombay, has definitely produced more Test cricketers of quality than any other Ranji Trophy side. As they eye another Ranji triumph, Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at the lesser known stars who had stayed back to serve their team when the big guns were on international duty.
His dreams took flight amid gunfire and bloodshed but, Parvez Rassol, the first cricketer from the valley to be picked for the India 'A' team, was so enamoured by the 22-yard strip that he can't remember the violence that scarred the beauty of Kashmir.
Former India manager Lalchand Rajput and former bowler Venkatesh Prasad defended Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s decision to declare in the first innings of the Nagpur Test. India declare against England, trailing by a small margin of four runs.
Although skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has expressed concerns over Yuvraj s fitness, it d augur well if the latter is picked for the first Test, considering his recent exploits with the bat. Agreed, five days on field is going to be an arduous task, but hasn t Yuvraj already done enough to prove that he s ready for the big stage?
After stealing the show with a confident knock of 93 for India 'A' against the touring England team, Manoj Tiwary said that he was ready for the grind of Test cricket.