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Sourav hopeful of winning Test series against Aussies
Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly is hopeful of winning the four match Test series after being selected a member of the team for the first two matches against touring Australia. ANI

Cricket lovers can anticipate competitive cricket
Senior Cricket Analyst and Statistician H. R. Gopalakrishna on Wednesday said that cricket lovers can witness a competitive cricket during the India-Australia test series starting from October 9th in Bangalore. ANI

Ganguly selected for the first two Tests against Australia
Sourav Ganguly, the former captain of the Indian cricket team has been included in the squad for the first two Tests against Australia, by the newly appointed selection panel headed by Krish Srikkanth. ANI

India-Sri Lanka ODI series from tomorrow
The five-match ODI series between India and Sri Lanka will begin here from Monday. ANI

Tendulkar ruled out of Sri Lanka ODI series
Sachin Tendulkar is ruled out of the five-One Day International (ODI) series in Sri Lanka, after injuring his left elbow during the ongoing third Test match in Colombo. ANI

Selectors rest Ishant, recall Tendulkar, Dhoni, Harbhajan for ODI series against Lanka
The national selection committee of the Board of Cricket Control of India (BCCI) on Thursday rested pacer Ishant Sharma from the 16-member Indian squad for the five-match one-day International (ODI) series against Sri Lanka. ANI

India aims high in Reliance Mobile ICC Test Championship table
India will be looking to regain second place in the Reliance Mobile ICC Test Championship when its goes head to head with Sri Lanka in a three-Test series starting in Colombo from Wednesday. ANI

Indian cricket team departs for Sri Lankan tour
Indian cricket team departed for Sri Lanka on Tuesday for the three match test series commencing from July 23. ANI

BCCI announces squad for Sri Lanka Test series
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has today announced the 16-member squad for the Test series in Sri Lanka. ANI

Sharma, Munaf in Indian squad for Kanpur test, RP Singh dropped(Update)
After receiving a humiliating defeat from the South African team, India on Sunday made some changes in its squad for the Kanpur Test. Pacers Ishant Sharma and Munaf Patel have been inducted, while RP Singh has been dropped from the 16-member Indian squad. ANI

Ishant, Munaf will play Kanpur Test
Team India fast bowlers Ishant Sharma and Munaf Patels will play the third and final test match of the Future Cup series against South Africa in Kanpur. ANI

Magnificent Tendulkar seals victory for India
Sachin Tendulkar scored a brilliant century, his first in Australia and 42nd in ODIs, as India defeated Australia by six wickets in the first final of the Commonwealth Bank tri-series at the Sydney Cricket Ground. ANI

Pontings century helps Australia set a target of 318
Skipper Ricky Ponting going through horrendous time with the bat in this series emerged in style from a rocky patch to lead an Australian batting revival as they posted 317 for the loss of seven wickets against India at the SCG. ANI

India to take on Australia in crucial SCG ODI on Sunday
India will take on Australia in a crucial one-day encounter at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) here on Sunday, which could determine whether India or Sri Lanka will make it to the finals of the ongoing Commonwealth Bank series. ANI

Rudra Pratap Singh ruled out of tri-series Down Under
Indian pace spearhead Rudra Pratap Singh has been ruled out of the upcoming ODI tri-series Down Under involving India, Australia and Sri Lanka because of a hamstring injury. ANI

Wild card entry for Virender Sehwag in Indian Test squad for Oz tour
In a surprise move, the selectors of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday recalled Virender Sehwag back into the Test squad for the forthcoming four-Test series against Australia. ANI

Pathan, Ishant, VRV replace Zaheer, Munaf and RP Singh for Bangalore Test
With the injury ruling out three bowlers-- Zaheer Khan, Munaf Patel and RP Singh from the Indian squad for the Third Test against Pakistan, the selectors on Wednesday chose to induct Irfan Pathan, Ishant Sharma and VRV Singh into the team. ANI

No moral victory for Pakistan, says Kumble
Indian skipper Anil Kumble today said that Pakistan team has not gained a moral victory ahead of the third and the final Test match in Bangalore after the visitors managed to draw the Kolkata Test on Tuesday. ANI

Kolkata Test:Pak 50 for one on day two (Lead: Kolkata test)
Pakistan managed to score 50 for one in reply to Indias massive score of 616 for five wickets on the second day of the second Test match at Kolkatas Eden Gardens on Saturday. ANI

Its another beginning, Kumble says on captaincy
The job of leading the Indian cricket team might have come a little late for Anil Kumble, but the veteran spinner sees it as another beginning of his career. ANI

BCCI enhances retainership amount for top players
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) today announced an enhanced annual retainership amount for the 33 players who have been offered a contract in three categories. ANI

Dhoni named Indias one-day captain
Indias Twenty20 captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni will lead the one-day team in the forthcoming home series against Australia and Pakistan, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced here today. ANI

Dhoni to lead India in T20 WC; Yuvraj to be his deputy
Swashbuckling wicketkeeper-batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni was today named the captain of the 15-member squad for the inaugural Twenty20 World Cup to be held in South Africa from September 11 to 24. ANI

Rahul, Sachin, Sourav opt out of Twenty-20 Cricket World Cup
The names of the batting trio- Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly -- were missing from the list of a preliminary squad of 30 players for the first Twenty-20 World Cup to be held in South Africa in September. ANI

Munaf looks promising: Srinath
Former Indian fast bowler Javagal Srinath has said that Munaf Patel was looking promising during his training session and is learning fast. ANI

Pathan has rectified his bowling action: Dennis Lillee
Former Australian Cricket cricketer Dennis Lillee today said that team Indian pacer Irfan Pathan has rectified his bowling action and was performing well during practice sessions. ANI

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