Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Test Rankings, India is on 2 nd place
India has reclaimed second position from South Africa in the ICC Test championship following its success over England in the two-match Test
series.
India won the first Test in Chennai by six wickets and drew the second in Mohali on Tuesday, enough to earn it two ratings points and go ahead of South Africa in second, a position it had briefly enjoyed after its 2-0 home series victory over Australia recently.
However, South Africa can once again regain second position if it wins its current three-match series against Australia by 2-1 or 2-0, or draws it 1-1. Graeme Smith's side can even leapfrog Ricky Ponting's side at the top of the ladder by a fraction of a point if it wins the remaining two Tests to sweep the series 3-0.
On the other side of the coin, if Australia wins the last two Tests it will not only widen the gap with South Africa to 15 points but will also dash the Proteas' hopes of regaining the second position from India.
Meanwhile, there was no change in the West Indies' and New Zealand's pre-series points and positions after their two-match Test series ended in a 0-0 draw in Napier on Tuesday.
The West Indies's next Test commitment is in February when it hosts England for a four-match Test series while New Zealand will play two Tests in March against India in its own backyard.
series.
India won the first Test in Chennai by six wickets and drew the second in Mohali on Tuesday, enough to earn it two ratings points and go ahead of South Africa in second, a position it had briefly enjoyed after its 2-0 home series victory over Australia recently.
However, South Africa can once again regain second position if it wins its current three-match series against Australia by 2-1 or 2-0, or draws it 1-1. Graeme Smith's side can even leapfrog Ricky Ponting's side at the top of the ladder by a fraction of a point if it wins the remaining two Tests to sweep the series 3-0.
On the other side of the coin, if Australia wins the last two Tests it will not only widen the gap with South Africa to 15 points but will also dash the Proteas' hopes of regaining the second position from India.
Meanwhile, there was no change in the West Indies' and New Zealand's pre-series points and positions after their two-match Test series ended in a 0-0 draw in Napier on Tuesday.
The West Indies's next Test commitment is in February when it hosts England for a four-match Test series while New Zealand will play two Tests in March against India in its own backyard.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
INDIA vs ENGLAND 1st Test Preview
CHENNAI: Cricket returns to centre stage in India after the Mumbai attacks as Kevin Pietersen's England buckle up for the two-Test series starting on Thursday.
The Tests were in grave doubt when England abandoned the seven-match One-day series and returned home last month following the terror attacks in India's financial capital that left 172 dead and almost 300 injured.
But security checks and a shift in venues - Ahmedabad was due to host the first Test and Mumbai the second - convinced the England and Wales Cricket Board to send the team back to India after much debate.
Pietersen now wants his under-prepared squad to focus on the contest ahead against a team buoyed by their 2-0 triumph against world champions Australia in October-November and their dominance of the One-dayers against the tourists.
"It is going to be very difficult," the England captain told reporters. "India have just had a fantastic series against Australia and they are playing with a lot of confidence.
"I am not going to sit here and say we are going to win the series, but we will certainly give it our best shot." (Reuters Photo)
I am not filling any void: Yuvraj | Yuvraj recalled for Tests, RP Singh dropped
The Tests were in grave doubt when England abandoned the seven-match One-day series and returned home last month following the terror attacks in India's financial capital that left 172 dead and almost 300 injured.
But security checks and a shift in venues - Ahmedabad was due to host the first Test and Mumbai the second - convinced the England and Wales Cricket Board to send the team back to India after much debate.
Pietersen now wants his under-prepared squad to focus on the contest ahead against a team buoyed by their 2-0 triumph against world champions Australia in October-November and their dominance of the One-dayers against the tourists.
"It is going to be very difficult," the England captain told reporters. "India have just had a fantastic series against Australia and they are playing with a lot of confidence.
"I am not going to sit here and say we are going to win the series, but we will certainly give it our best shot." (Reuters Photo)
I am not filling any void: Yuvraj | Yuvraj recalled for Tests, RP Singh dropped
India vs England Test Series
Thu 11 - Mon 15
09:30 local, 04:00 GMT 1st Test - India v England
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
Fri 19 - Tue 23
09:30 local, 04:00 GMT 2nd Test - India v England
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh
09:30 local, 04:00 GMT 1st Test - India v England
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
Fri 19 - Tue 23
09:30 local, 04:00 GMT 2nd Test - India v England
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh
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Thursday, December 04, 2008
Yuvraj included in Test Series against England
CHENNAI: Dashing middle order batsman Yuvraj Singh was on Thursday recalled while left arm spinner Pragyan Ojha was also named in India's 15-member Yuvraj Singh looks on as Pragyan Ojha prepares to bowl during a training session.
Test squad for the two-match series against England beginning next week.
Yuvraj, who had been in sizzling form in the recent ODI series against England, forced his way back into Test reckoning following Sourav Ganguly's retirement from international cricket.
Hyderabad spinner Ojha has been rewarded with a berth in the Test team, filling up the spot left vacant by former Test captain Anil Kumble who has also bid farewell to the game. Pacer RP Singh has been dropped.
Tamil Nadu opener Murali Vijay, who made his debut against Australia in the last Test in Nagpur, has been retained in the squad which has eight specialist batsmen, three pacers, three spinners and one wicket-keeper batsman in captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Another Tamil Nadu batsman S Badrinath has also been named in the squad which otherwise has no surprise inclusions.
England are scheduled to play the first Test in Chennai from December 11-15 and the second Test in Mohali from December 19-23 after the itinerary was revised following the terror attacks in Mumbai.
The Squad: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (capt), Virender Sehwag (vice-captain), Gautam Gambhir, Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, Yuvraj Singh, Amit Mishra, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Ishant Sharma, S Badrinath, Munaf Patel, Murali Vijay, Pragyan Ojha.
Test squad for the two-match series against England beginning next week.
Yuvraj, who had been in sizzling form in the recent ODI series against England, forced his way back into Test reckoning following Sourav Ganguly's retirement from international cricket.
Hyderabad spinner Ojha has been rewarded with a berth in the Test team, filling up the spot left vacant by former Test captain Anil Kumble who has also bid farewell to the game. Pacer RP Singh has been dropped.
Tamil Nadu opener Murali Vijay, who made his debut against Australia in the last Test in Nagpur, has been retained in the squad which has eight specialist batsmen, three pacers, three spinners and one wicket-keeper batsman in captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Another Tamil Nadu batsman S Badrinath has also been named in the squad which otherwise has no surprise inclusions.
England are scheduled to play the first Test in Chennai from December 11-15 and the second Test in Mohali from December 19-23 after the itinerary was revised following the terror attacks in Mumbai.
The Squad: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (capt), Virender Sehwag (vice-captain), Gautam Gambhir, Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, Yuvraj Singh, Amit Mishra, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Ishant Sharma, S Badrinath, Munaf Patel, Murali Vijay, Pragyan Ojha.
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