AFTER SUFFERING humiliating defeats in the four matches, India will be desperate to avoid a whitewash when they take on a domineering Australia in the fifth and final One-Day International (ODI) at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney on Saturday.
DESPITE INDIA’S STRUGGLE in the ongoing ODI series in Australia, master blaster Sachin Tendulkar has backed the men in blue to win the upcoming ICC World T20 here in India in March.
AFTER LOSING A SECOND GAME despite scoring 300-plus, Mahendra Singh Dhoni observed that, given the attack he has in the ongoing series against Australia, his team needs to score more to put the opposition batsmen under pressure.
GRAEME SMITH termed the upcoming Under-19 cricket World Cup as a great learning experience for young players.
RAHUL DRAVID has advised young players not to take the forthcoming Under-19 World Cup as the crowning achievement of their careers, but as a stepping stone for bigger things, like representing their respective countries in the senior World Cup.
TAINTED PAKISTANI CRICKETER Danish Kaneria who was banned after alleged involvement in spot-fixing is currently living on his last savings in his hometown of Karachi. With employment opportunities closed in Pakistan, survival has become extremely difficult for the former leg-spinner, owing to which Kaneria is requesting for a helping hand from the BCCI and believes one final hearing can help him and his family.
THE INDIAN CRICKET team will play a series of three T20 Internationals against the touring Sri Lankans in February on the eve of the Asia Cup.
VIRAT KOHLI HAS arguably been India’s best batsman in the ongoing tour of Australia. In the fourth ODI in Canberra yesterday, the 26-year-old also brought up his 25th ODI century, but was unlucky to have not converted the innings into a match-winning one.
AUSTRALIA'S HARD HITTING BATSMAN Glenn Maxwell's condition will be monitored and assessed before the fifth and final One-Day International (ODI) after he copped a blow to his right knee during Wednesday's win over India in Canberra, Cricket Australia said on Thursday.
AUSTRALIAN CRICKETER James Faulkner is known for his aggressive behavior on the field and also doesn’t shy away from indulging in some sledging. And, if there is anyone in the Indian team who can give it back with interest, it is Virat Kohli.
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