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Pakistan pace legend Wasim Akram has backed Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni's controversial rotation policy, saying that there is "good reason" behind the move as senior players are either "not in his control" or they have become a "liability".
Pakistan pace legend Wasim Akram has backed Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni's controversial rotation policy, saying that there is "good reason" behind the move as senior players are either "not in his control" or they have become a "liability".
Australian skipper Michael Clarke today said it will be a "weird" and "strange" feeling when he will walk out in Hobart to play against Sri Lanka without Ricky Ponting, who he says is "giant of the game".
The BCCI today sought to scotch the intense speculation about a rift in the Indian cricket team in Australia with its President N Srinivasan calling such media reports as "exaggerated".
Young Virat Kohli and Umesh Yadav have emerged as two notable bright spots in an otherwise disastrous Australian tour during which India's reputation as a cricketing giant took a beating.
Even as the cut-off date for announcing the best team draws closer, the battle for the number two spot in the ICC ODI Championship gets interesting with India, South Africa and Sri Lanka emerging as contenders.
The controversial rotation policy, which has sparked of a heated debate among critics and speculation of a rift within the team, took a more confusing turn today with Virender Sehwag saying he did not know that fielding abilities had anything to do with it.
Faced with intense pressure from the International Olympic Council to act against Suresh Kalmadi, the IOA has called an emergency meeting of its Executive Board here on March 2 to discuss the issue.
Indian eves continued their winning run with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Poland in their third match of the qualifiers for the London Olympics, at the Dhyan Chand National Stadium, here today.
Sri Lankan skipper Mahela Jayawardene was critical of Indian spinner R Ashwin's tactics to get Lahiru Thiramanne run out in today's match but was happy that eventually sportsman spirit prevailed.
Dashing opener Virender Sehwag today conceded that he needs to improve his batting performance at the top of the order to win matches for India in the cricket tri-series and said that he would curb his natural aggressive insitict from the onset.
